The Ontario Environment Industry Association (ONEIA) and the RIC Centre are co-hosting the upcoming Growing Your Business seminar to help entrepreneurs understand the sustainable supply chain.

Are you a start-up? Want to learn how to sell your product/service to a big company? Get insights about corporate purchasing decisions at this seminar!

Small firms often have the innovative solutions that larger companies need – but how can you crack the supply chains of major purchasers? The Ontario Environment Industry Association (ONEIA) is pleased to partner with Mississauga’s Research Innovation and Commercialization (RIC) Centre to offer a targeted event that will draw back the curtain on how purchasing decisions are made by major clients.

Date: Wednesday, September 23, 2015
Time: 8:00am – 11:00am
Venue: Xerox Research Centre of Canada (Pake Auditorium)
Address: 2660 Speakman Drive, Mississauga ON

SPEAKERS:

Blake Smith, Director of Environment, Energy and Vehicle Safety, Ford Motor Company of Canada

Mr. Blake Smith began his career in industry with Walker Industries in 1978. As the Manager of Research and Development, Mr. Smith created the new operating division, providing research, product development, technical project management, consulting, quality assurance and analytical services for the Walker group of companies. He was later appointed the position of General Manager of Walker Laboratories where he established and managed a physical testing laboratory.

Mr. Smith began working with Ford Motor Company of Canada in 1992. Initially hired as the Manager, Environmental Quality, he was principally responsible for facility related environmental issues for Ford of Canada. In 1998, he was appointed Director, Environment, Energy and Vehicle Safety. In this capacity, Mr. Smith is responsible for vehicle and facility environmental matters, energy issues, vehicle safety and several other technical areas.

Aamer Hasham, Manager, Project Management Office, Customer Service, Metrolinx

Aamer has extensive experience managing large-scale operational, customer service and technical programs. He has an outstanding track record of building winning project management teams and is highly skilled in PMO set-up, vendor & contract management, staff development and building stakeholder relationships.

With over 12 years of experience in program management, Aamer has successfully delivered a number of high-profile initiatives in a variety of environments including Honda Financial Services, Rogers Communications Ltd. and Deloitte & Touché LLP.

Aamer currently leads the Customer Service Project Management Office at Metrolinx (an Agency of the Government of Ontario) with a focus on improving customer experience through transit initiatives impacting passengers across the Greater Toronto and Hamilton Area. Aamer has a BSc. in Computer Science from the University of Calgary and is a certified Project Management Professional.

Rob Abernethy, Managing Director, Ecoinsight Instruments

Rob has over 30 years of experience in the environmental, water and wastewater industries. Past senior management roles include; General Manager of American Carbon Services, President of MS Filter, and Managing Director of Green Turtle Technologies. Rob is currently serving as Managing Director of Ecoinsight Instruments, a start-up company that will provide smart meter technology to the water and wastewater market.

Rob’s focus has been commercialization of early stage water and wastewater companies with an emphasis on strategic marketing and establishing sales distribution channels.

More speakers details coming soon!

For more information, please contact:

Amarpreet Kaur
Communications Officer, RIC Centre
T: 289-373-3050 x 201
E: communications@riccentre.com