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Peter D. Vanexan
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Introduction
• Many years of experience in distribution,
manufacturing, sales management, the retail sector,
office products distribution and pulp and paper in
unionized operations as well as franchised
operations
• Interested in strategy, people development, team
dynamics and management, and market positioning.
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Executive and Management Experience
• President- Grand & Toy Limited & Senior Vice President and General Manager-
Cara Operations. Bottom line responsibility for a national office products
company. Tripled sales and increased profits 10 times. Responsible for 2,600
employees in Canada, 1200 in the US North East Region and 21 Commercial
locations - 70 Retail locations in Canada, 10 in the US. Implemented a fully
integrated computer system including new software, new hardware, new
point-of-sale systems and a new communication system, acquired eight companies
and integrated their operations.
• President, Innova Envelope (division of Abitibi Price). Bottom line
responsibility for a national envelope company, with sales of $100 million, 875
employees and 10 locations across Canada and the United States. Improved pre-tax
earnings 78% from 1986 to 1989. Started a new “Greenfield” plant in the US.
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Board of Directors and Advisory Experience
• Canadian Marketing Association - Member of the Board of Directors as well as
Chairman of the Board for one year
• American Office Products Distributors
• Canadian Office Products Association
• United Way of Greater Toronto. Member of the Cabinet (Retail Sector)
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Education
• B.A.Sc. Mechanical Engineering, University of
Waterloo (1970)
• M.A.Sc. Management Science, University of Waterloo
(1971)
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