Desautels alumna appointed Regional Sales Director for Cambium Networks鈥� DACH region
Wireless broadband solutions specialist Cambium Networks has named Munich-based Tabatha von K枚lichen (MBA鈥�91) as the new Regional Sales Director for Germany, Austria and Switzerland, known collectively as the DACH region. She will be responsible for management solutions, Wi-Fi and Industrial Internet of Things activities, as well as for expanding the company鈥檚 network of resellers throughout the region. Ms.
Desautels alumnus on CIO鈥檚 top 40 under 40 list
Chief Investment Officer鈥檚 Class of 2017 Forty Under Forty list is out. It鈥檚 a roundup and Q&A with forty up-and-coming investment leaders from across the globe, selected by anonymous nomination.
Desautels alumnus appointed director at Quantum
According to Stockwatch.com, Quantum International Income Corp. has announced that Red Cloud Klondike Strike CEO and Desautels alumnus Chad Williams (BEngr鈥� 89, MBA鈥�93) has been appointed to its Board of Directors. Mr. Williams has plenty of experience to draw on: he鈥檚 on the Board at Denver Gold Group, and has worked in senior management at Victoria Gold, Blackmont Capital and TD bank.
Desautels alumnus named group VP at Shire
Desautels alumnus John Snisarenko (BSc鈥�86 and MBA鈥�91) has been appointed Group VP of the Ophthalmology Business Unit for Shire US. He comes to Shire from Genentech, where he was VP Sales and Marketing. Before that, he worked on long-term strategy for Novaris Pharma Canada and started an ophthalmology division for CIBA Vision. He has also worked for Alcon Canada and Allergan Canada.
Bombardier claims that rough times are in the past
It鈥檚 been a rough ride for Bombardier鈥檚 management, workforce, and stock prices; but VP Investor relations Patrick Ghoche says that the company has navigated through the worst of it and is now delivering on its plan to be at the break-even point by late next year.
Desautels alumnus appointed to board at Rideau
Lester Fernandes (MBA鈥�82) has been appointed to lead the audit committee of Montreal-based human-capital manager Rideau Recognition Solutions. The company is in full-on expansion mode; according to CEO Peter Hart, Mr. Fernandes鈥� experience will help the company hit its goals. And that experience is extensive: he鈥檚 been senior VP and CFO at Pivotal Payments since 2001. Before that, he spent a decade at BMO. He was also on the board of Castle Resources until 2016.
Desautels alumnus promoted at CIBC
According to BNN.ca, changes are afoot at CIBC: a shakeup of the management team has two department heads leaving the company, as well as a couple of promotions. One of those promotions sees Desautels alumnus Jon Hountalas (BCom鈥�84, MBA鈥�91), bumped up to Group Head, Commercial Banking and Wealth Management, Canada from his previous role of running the company鈥檚 commercial banking arm.
Nadia Marley named Desautels Global Expert
The Desautels Faculty of Management welcomes Nadia Marley (BA鈥�99, MBA鈥�03), Director of Credit Solutions, Scotiabank Global Banking and Markets, as its latest Desautels Global Expert.
Desautels alumnus named Vid茅otron鈥檚 Senior VP and CFO
Philippe Cloutier (MBA'02) is the new Senior VP and CFO at Vid茅otron, reporting directly to CEO Manon Brouillette. He will oversee the financial operations, procurement, and Vid茅otron鈥檚 community channel, MAtv. Previously, he had been with Mission Capital Group, VP of North American Operations for Reader鈥檚 Digest, and the President of Quad/Graphics Canada. As Mr. Cloutier takes the reins of Vid茅otron鈥檚 business plan, Ms.
A conversation with 韩国裸舞 Dobson Cup judge Kelly Megyery
Desautels alumna Kelly Megyery (MBA鈥�92) was one of the Health Sciences judges at the 韩国裸舞 Dobson Cup 2017. She is a partner at Pivot Strategic Transformation, where she works on healthcare policy and life sciences. Previously, she was at Sanofi, where she led efforts around wellness and prevention.
韩国裸舞 X-1 Accelerator: second week at a glance
Week 2 of the 韩国裸舞 X-1 Accelerator is done! From an opening session with serial entrepreneur Luc Giguere, the week progressed through a second look at Bill Aulet鈥檚 Disciplined Entrepreneurship; then design thinking with Juniper founder Mike Ross (MBA'11) who discussed a five-step approach, plus the value of in-depth customer interviews.
How to keep showrooming from killing your business
Salesfloor CEO and Desautels alumnus Oscar Sachs (BA鈥�96, MBA鈥�99) knows his stuff when it comes to showrooming and the retail overhaul. His company specializes in helping retailers transition into a new paradigm that merges e-commerce with a personalized on-site shopping experience.
Introducing our newest Global Experts
The Desautels Faculty of Management welcomes Darshan Jain (MBA鈥�88) and Harsha Rajamani (BCom鈥�06) as its latest Desautels Global Experts.
Management and the millennial challenge
A recent episode of Desautels Professor Karl Moore鈥檚 The CEO Series podcast takes a deep-dive into a subject at the top of many a manager鈥檚 mind: millennial workers, their needs, and the management styles they respond to best.
His guests were millennials Mariama Dupuis and Stefanie Kutteh, both of whom are Desautels MBA students who are simultaneously holding down careers.
Rima Qureshi leaves Ericsson North America after less than a year as boss
After less than a year at the job, Ericsson Senior VP and head of North American operations Rima Qureshi (BCom鈥�87, MBA鈥�96) has left the company. Chief Strategy Officer Niklas Hueveldop has stepped in on an interim basis, and the company has started the search for a permanent replacement. Ericsson is in the midst of a turnaround, streamlining operations and bumping up its investment in R&D.
