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Airport Authority hires General Manager

Airport Authority hires General Manager

Our client, who split from Transport Canada in 1996, had the mandate to operate Toronto Pearson International Airport within a regional system of airports to enhance economic growth and development of the GTA and to deliver outstanding...

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Canadian Brewery hires a new Vice President of their supply chain

Canadian Brewery hires a new Vice President of their supply chain

Our client tasked us to find a new VP who would provide executive leadership in the creation and development of a national supply chain strategy. We found a candidate who brought the necessary skills and experience to improve efficiencies...

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PetFoodPost

Pet food company needs supply chain specialist

A Toronto-based private equity fund management company, focused on mid-market buy-out opportunities in Canada and the US, purchased an American company that develops, markets and distributes pet products. To take this business to the...

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Sports

Sports franchise wins with a new VP of marketing

A brand leader in the sports industry commissioned Mandrake to search for an executive marketing specialist to join their growing team. Located in a western Canadian city with few sports marketing executives, this position required most...

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Bringing in real marketing muscle

Bringing in real marketing muscle

A Toronto-based import export company that brings trend-right products to North American department and chain stores, found gaps as they rapidly grew the business. The organization was successful selling through globally to large retail chains...

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Seafood

Canadian seafood producer hooks a vice president of marketing with global experience

Challenged by our client to find an accomplished marketing leader, Mandrake undertook a comprehensive search and found an exceptional candidate with the right functional and industry expertise to bring the company to the next level...

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Green technology lighting solutions innovator makes a difference with a new hands-on CEO

Our client, a green technology startup, hired us to find a CEO with engineering as well as B2B sales and marketing experience to commercialize an award-winning lighting solution. We found an exceptional leader who met all the criteria...

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Confections company manages change with a new human resources director

Confections company manages change with a new human resources director

Our client hired us to find a senior level HR generalist with change management experience to lead a critical organizational change. We found a results-driven professional with extensive organizational development experience and success in leading...

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Confections-company-sweetens-things

Confections company sweetens things up with a new Vice President of Sales & Customer Marketing

Our client, a global leader in the confections industry, was looking for an experienced executive to fill the VP Sales & Customer Marketing role. This individual replaced an incumbent relocating within the company outside of Canada...

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Construction equipment rental leader breaks new ground with topnotch sales and marketing addition

Construction equipment rental leader breaks new ground with topnotch sales and marketing addition

Challenged to find a seasoned Sales and Marketing Executive with an understanding of the industrial equipment marketplace and a track record of successful leadership, we found an accomplished professional with  25 years of relevant...

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Consumer electronics company goes into growth mode with celebrated new Chief Operating Officer

Consumer electronics company goes into growth mode with celebrated new Chief Operating Officer

Challenged to find a chief operating officer with experience in mergers and acquisitions in the consumer goods industry, Mandrake found an exceptional candidate who proved the most successful in their new role...

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Consumer products company seeks

Consumer products company seeks and finds multitalented general manager with a CA

Challenged to find an exceptional candidate to lead a private equity-acquired company, Mandrake found a General Manager with extensive consumer marketing experience as well as the CA accreditation required by the client...

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Major custom home builder

Major custom home builder develops its sales leadership with a hands-on new Sales VP

The company recently hired a new President and wanted a top sales executive to bring strong new leadership. The candidate needed to come from a disciplined environment and first-hand knowledge of construction, from “suits to boots.”...

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Entertainment

Entertainment company unveils new Vice President Finance

Challenged to find a Vice President Finance for a consumer products company specializing in entertainment products, Mandrake found an individual with exceptional leadership capabilities in both finance and operations...

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Food company hires new GM for pet division

Food company hires new GM for pet division

A major food company hired Mandrake to find a General Manager with consumer packaged goods experience to oversee the operations of a newly acquired division. We found an excellent candidate who was eventually promoted to VP Marketing...

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Global consumer packaged goods company hires insightful new marketing leadership

Global consumer packaged goods company hires insightful new marketing leadership

In the process of purchasing a competitor, this global mining/resource leader with large reserves and market capitalization needed to identify a strong communications leader who could manage the sensitive nature of the merger. Mandrake started a...

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Medical

Global medical devices company hires business-building VP

A major global medical devices company hired Mandrake to recruit a proven change agent, exceptional marketer, and established business leader to propel the company forward in their highly competitive, government regulated, and complex...

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Correlating the message of the brand through leadership

Correlating the message of the brand through leadership

Advertising has taken a sharp turn from 10 years ago. It’s no surprise that one of the world’s leading full-service advertising agencies felt strongly the urge to infuse new talent in their leadership team. But there’s more than just...

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Driving revenue growth for the province

Driving revenue growth for the province

The many competing services, special offers, and main events available today must share the consumers’ entertainment or discretionary budget. Many entertainment businesses, like many Mandrake clients, experience declines in market share and...

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Global importer of premium beer pairs itself with a new, world-class CEO

Global importer of premium beer pairs itself with a new, world-class CEO

Our client, the #1 selling super premium import beer in Canada and the USA, challenged us to find an exceptional executive with extensive international experience in brand building, operations, innovation, and international market expansion...

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Global mining company hires great communicator

Global mining company hires great communicator

In the process of purchasing a competitor, this global mining/resource leader with large reserves and market capitalization needed to identify a strong communications leader who could manage the sensitive nature of the merger. Mandrake started a...

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Building teams for global leader of power systems

Building teams for global leader of power systems

A global leader of power, control, and information systems hired Mandrake to help them source, qualify, and build several new teams. With a $9 billion market cap, our client is a global leader specializing in helping manufacturers...

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