Toronto, July 23, 2002 – Bill Holland, Chief Customer Officer of Mandrake, one of Canada’s largest privately held executive search firms, is pleased to announce the appointment of Georgia Tsao to Consultant in the Consumer Practice. 

Tsao joined Mandrake in September of 2000 as a Project Manager in the Marketing Communications (MarCom) division, managing searches in advertising, promotions, events, direct marketing, media, design and entertainment.  She now moves over to the Consumer Practice as a Consultant to manage projects in marketing, within the consumer clientele.   

“Georgia’s energy is infectious and we are excited to have her as part of our team,” said Holland.  “She is fully committed to Mandrake’s strategic purpose, “causing organizations and people to fulfill their purpose.”

Georgia holds a Bachelor of Arts in Sociology from York University.  She began her career working as a programmer and on-air host for college radio station while completing her degree at York.

Established in 1970, Mandrake’s services include: Executive Search, Mergers & Acquisitions, Strategic Alliances, and Organizational Consulting.  With offices in Toronto, Montreal and Calgary and affiliates worldwide, Mandrake’s practice areas include: Marketing, Sales, MarCom, Creative Services, Finance, Retail, Healthcare, Government Services, Associations, Law, Transportation, Information Technology, Interactive and Emerging Technologies. 

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 For more information, contact Georgia Tsao at (416) 922-5600 x258, email: tsao@mandrake.ca