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Management Buyout Demystified
BNET
- 2008-01-01
If you're a manager looking to acquire a business, you should be familiar with these increasingly popular exit strategies used by business owners' MBO Management Buy Out, or Management buyout and LMBO, or Leveraged Management buyout. In its simplest form, an MBO involves a management team pooling resources to acquire...
Working Capital: Your Best Financing Options
BNET
Working capital is the lifeblood of any business. Defined as a person's current assets minus current liabilities, think of it as the amount of cash that the business has to operate. The challenge for entrepreneurs is to balance this amount i.e. not too much where it sits unused and not...
BDC Perspective: Effectively Managing Working Capital
BNET
Entrepreneurs experiencing rapid growth are often confronted with the challenge of not having enough cash on hand to operate their businesses. Although working capital is seemingly a simple calculation of current assets minus current liabilities, business owners can easily lose sight of how much they need to keep their businesses...
Techniques for Better Cash Flow Management
BNET
It's a challenge for even the biggest firms: sustaining working capital while managing the flow of cash through the business. But there are ways to ensure that the operation makes the best use of its cash on-hand. They combine cash flow budgeting with the use of financial resources from outside...
Making Capital Gains
BNET
Without sufficient working capital, a person risks putting his or her operations in jeopardy, particularly if the person is experiencing rapid growth or fluctuating seasonal sales. A person should not wait until his or her cash runs out before he or she starts thinking about how to get the working...
Reorganizing Your Finances
BNET
Whether a person is facing rapid growth, dealing with seasonal sales fluctuations or looking for additional capital to finance a new project, refinancing may be an option. Put simply, refinancing enables a person to restructure his or her debts to obtain better payment conditions, and can benefit successful companies as...
Gearing Up for International Markets
BNET
Today, Canada's businesses export over $400 billion in products annually to about 200 countries, ranking Canada first among industrialized nations for export volume as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product. Over the last two years, BDC has recognized this growing trend and has also increased export financing to small businesses...
Success Story: Long-Term Financing to Increase Inventory - A Capital Idea
BNET
When Arctic Spas President realized he could drive significantly more revenues by increasing his company's inventory and broadening its range of products, he knew that this was a business opportunity worth pursuing. The President of the company is now seeing the real advantage of diversifying its product line and increasing...
Seasonal Business: Should You Consider Refinancing?
BNET
If a person has a seasonal business such as tourism or farming, the person may have difficulty meeting financial obligations during sluggish periods. Even though revenues may be decreasing, the person still has to pay for fixed costs. Refinancing a loan for variable monthly payments can help to better control...
Choosing a Commercial Building
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The commercial building that a person chooses has an important influence on the functioning of the company. The building's size, its layout, location and appearance have to enhance business operations, and the business has to conform to municipal zoning and environmental laws. Commercial buildings come in a wide variety of...
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Board of Directors
| Name (plus bio) | Position |
|---|---|
| Andrina Lever | Board of Directors |
| Barbara Stymiest | Board of Directors |
| Christiane Bergevin | Board of Directors |
| Cynthia Desmeules-Bertolin | Board of Directors |
| Cynthina Desmeules Bertolin | Board of Directors |
| Eric Boyko | Board of Directors |
| Gordon J. Feeney | Board of Directors |
| James A. Durrell | Board of Directors |
| Jennifer Corson | Board of Directors |
| Kelvin Ng | Board of Directors |
| Leande Cormier | Board of Directors |
| Leandre Cormier | Board of Directors |
| Leo E. Cholakis | Board of Directors |
| Leo Ledohowski | Board of Directors |
| Louis J. Duhamel | Board of Directors |
| N. Murray Edwards | Board of Directors |
| Oryssia Lennie | Board of Directors |
| Roslyn Kunin | Board of Directors |
| Stan Bracken-Horrocks | Board of Directors |
| Terry B. Grieve | Board of Directors |
| Trevor Adey | Board of Directors |
| V. Peter Harder | Board of Directors |
| Valerie Payn | Board of Directors |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Business Development Bank of Canada | President & CEO | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Business Development Bank of Canada | President & CEO | Current |
| Business Development Bank of Canada | Board of Directors | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Business Development Bank of Canada | CFO & Senior Vice President, Finance | Current |
| Bdc | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Business Development Bank of Canada | CFO & COO | Current |
| Bdc | member | Former |
| University of Saskatchewan | Bachelor of Commerce degree | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Business Development Bank of Canada | Executive Vice President | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Business Development Bank of Canada | Executive Vice President | Current |
| Royal Bank of Canada | Vice President, Small and Medium Enterprises | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Business Development Bank of Canada | Executive Vice President, Investment | Current |
| Transat A.T., Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
| Hydro-Quebec CapiTech, Inc. | CEO | Former |
| Hydro-Quebec CapiTech, Inc. | President | Former |
| Queen's University | Ph.D. | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Business Development Bank of Canada | Senior Vice President, Operations, Prairies & Western Region | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Business Development Bank of Canada | Senior Vice President, Corp Affairs | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Business Development Bank of Canada | Senior Vice President, Credit | Current |
| Bdc | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Business Development Bank of Canada | Senior Vice President | Current |
| Bdc | Vice President, Human Resources | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Business Development Bank of Canada | Senior Vice President, Operations, Quebec & Atlantic Region | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Business Development Bank of Canada | Senior Vice President, BDC Consulting Group | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Business Development Bank of Canada | Senior Vice President, Operations, Ontario Region | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Business Development Bank of Canada | Vice President & Treasurer | Current |
| Bdc | Vice President | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Business Development Bank of Canada | Vice President | Current |
| Business Development Bank of Canada | Board of Directors | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Business Development Bank of Canada | Vice President, Audit & Inspection | Current |
| Bdc | Former |
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| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Dsa Sport Business Conference | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Business Development Bank of Canada | Current | |
| Digitaltown, Inc. | Former | |
| Bdc | Former | |
| BDC Venture Capital | Former | |
| McGill University | Ph.D. | Former |
| McMaster University | B.Sc. in Biology and Psychology | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Business Development Bank of Canada | Current | |
| Venture Capital, LLC | Director | Current |
| BDC Venture Capital | Director | Current |
| Colligo Networks Inc | Director | Current |
| Apparent Networks, Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
| Axonwave Software, Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
| Nortel | Software Engineer | Former |
| Dmr Group | Consultant | Former |
| Siebel Systems, Inc. | Former | |
| Bdc | Former | |
| McGill University | Bachelor of Science In Physics | Former |
| University of Cape Town | Bachelor of Business Science (Finance) | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Business Development Bank of Canada | Current | |
| BDC Venture Capital | Director | Current |
| Inimex Pharmaceuticals, Inc | Board of Directors | Current |
| Business.com, Inc. | Former | |
| University of British Columbia | M.B.A | Former |
| University of Guelph | Bachelor of Science degree in Human Biology and Biomedical Science | Former |
Array
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| North American Venture Capital Summit | Vice President, Fund Investments | Current |
| BDC Venture Capital | Vice President, Fund Investments | Current |
| University of British Columbia | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Business Development Bank of Canada | Current | |
| Bdc | Former | |
| University of Toronto | Master of Science degree in Organic Chemistry | Former |
| McGill University | Bachelor of Science degree in Biochemistry | Former |
Array
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| North American Venture Capital Summit | Vice President, Venture Capital | Current |
| BDC Venture Capital | Managing Director | Current |
| Laurentian University | Master of Science In Biology | Former |
| The University of Western Ontario | MBA | Former |
| University of Waterloo | Bachelor of Science Degree | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Business Development Bank of Canada | Current | |
| BDC Venture Capital | Former | |
| Bdc | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Business Development Bank of Canada | Current | |
| Bdc | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Business Development Bank of Canada | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Business Development Bank of Canada | Current | |
| Bdc | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Business Development Bank of Canada | Current | |
| Ernst & Young | Former | |
| BDC Venture Capital | Former | |
| Procter & Gamble | Former | |
| Bdc | Former | |
| Concordia University | Bachelor of Commerce degree | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Business Development Bank of Canada | Current | |
| BDC Venture Capital | Former | |
| University of Saskatchewan | Master of Science in Organic chemistry | Former |
| University of Calgary | MBA | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Business Development Bank of Canada | Current | |
| Sutus Inc. | Director | Current |
| Asea Brown Boveri Inc. | Former | |
| Teradici Corp | Director | Current |
| Simon Fraser University | MBA | Former |
| University of British Columbia | Bachelor of Applied Science In Mechanical Engineering | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Business Development Bank of Canada | Current | |
| S2IO, Inc. | Current | |
| BDC Venture Capital | Former | |
| The University of Western Ontario | MBA | Former |
| University of Waterloo | Bachelor of Applied Science degree in Engineering | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Business Development Bank of Canada | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Business Development Bank of Canada | Current | |
| BDC Venture Capital | Former | |
| The University of Western Ontario | Bachelor of Administrative and Commercial Studies | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Business Development Bank of Canada | Current |
Array
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Hugh Latif & Associates | Independent Corporate Director | Current |
| Hugh Latif & Associates | Principal | Current |
| Hugh Latif & Associates | Board of Directors | Current |
| Acnielsen Corporation | CEO | Former |
| Acnielsen Corporation | Managing Director | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Business Development Bank of Canada | Current | |
| Sciemetric | Chairman | Current |
| BDC Venture Capital | Former | |
| Cfa | Former | |
| Bdc | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Business Development Bank of Canada | Commercial Banker | Current |
| Habitat Hrm | Board of Directors | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Business Development Bank of Canada | Current | |
| CBC Co., Ltd. | Former | |
| The University of Western Ontario | Doctorate of Laws | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| North American Venture Capital Summit | Director, Venture Capital | Current |
| Business Development Bank of Canada | Current | |
| Neuralitic Inc. | Board Member, Bdc Investment Director | Current |
| Bdc | Former | |
| BDC Venture Capital | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Business Development Bank of Canada | Current | |
| TELUS Corporation | engineer | Former |
| INSEAD | MBA | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| BDC Venture Capital | Investment Director | Current |
| Digitaltown, Inc. | Investment Director | Current |
| Business Development Bank of Canada | Current | |
| Wavesat Inc | Board of Directors | Current |
| Sirific Wireless Limited | Director | Current |
| Dyaptive Inc | Board of Directors | Current |
| Newstep Networks Inc | Director | Current |
| Pixelbias Design | Board of Directors | Current |
| Nortel | Former | |
| Nortel Networks Corporation | Former | |
| EXFO-Navtel ProductS Group | Board of Directors | Former |
| McMaster University | MBA | Former |
| University of Waterloo | Bachelor of Applied Science Degree | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Business Development Bank of Canada | Current | |
| DataMirror Corporation | Former | |
| Bdc | Former | |
| BDC Venture Capital | Former | |
| University of Waterloo | Masters of Applied Science degrees | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Business Development Bank of Canada | Current | |
| BDC Venture Capital | Former | |
| McMaster University | Bachelor degrees in both Economics and Geography | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Business Development Bank of Canada | Current | |
| Bdc | Vice President | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Business Development Bank of Canada | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Business Development Bank of Canada | Current |
Array
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| North American Venture Capital Summit | Director, Venture Capital | Current |
| Bdc | branch manager | Former |
| BDC Venture Capital | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Banff Venture Forum | Partner, Octane Venture Partners | Current |
| Business Development Bank of Canada | Current | |
| Octane Venture Partners | Current | |
| Banff Venture Forum | Board of Directors | Current |
| 3ESI Inc | Director | Current |
| BDC Venture Capital | Former | |
| Venture Capital, LLC | Director | Former |
| Digitaltown, Inc. | Director | Former |
| University of British Columbia | MBA | Former |
| University of Calgary | Bachelor of Commerce Degree | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Business Development Bank of Canada | Current | |
| Liquid Computing Corp | Current | |
| Bdc | Former | |
| Production Control Services, Inc. | Former | |
| University of Ottawa | MBA | Former |
| University of Waterloo | bachelor of applied science (BASc) degree in electrical engineering | Former |
| Duke University | Executive Telecommunications Program | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| BDC Venture Capital | Current | |
| Business Development Bank of Canada | Current | |
| Painceptor Pharma Corp | Board of Directors | Current |
| McGill University | Diploma In Management | Former |
| Bdc | Former | |
| Concordia University | Bachelor of Science Degree In Physics | Former |
| McGill University | Diploma In Management | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Business Development Bank of Canada | Current | |
| Bdc | Investment Analyst | Former |
Rob Hall is a Director for the Venture Capital Division of the Business Development Bank of Canada. Mr. Hall specializes in the life sciences sector and currently sits on the Boards of Directors of four Canadian biotechnology companies. Prior to entering the venture capital industry in 1999, Mr. Hall spent ten years with Pasteur Merieux Connaught Canada (now part of Sanofi Pasteur), where he held a variety of scientific, financial, legal and business development roles. Mr. Hall earned his B.Sc. in biochemistry at McMaster University and his M.B.A. at York University, and is a Chartered Financial Analyst charterholder.
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Bank of Canada | Director Venture Capital Division | Current |
| Business Development Bank of Canada | Current | |
| Cytochroma | Board of Directors | Current |
| Trillium Therapeutics Inc. | Director | Current |
| Aurelium Biopharma Inc | Director | Current |
| Lymphosign Inc | Board of Directors | Current |
| York University | M.B.A. | Former |
| McMaster University | B.Sc. In Biochemistry | Former |
Array
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| North American Venture Capital Summit | Vice President, Technology Seed Investments | Current |
| BDC Venture Capital | Vice President, Technology Seed Investments | Former |
| Third Brigade, Inc. | Board of Directors | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Business Development Bank of Canada | Current | |
| BDC Venture Capital | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Business Development Bank of Canada | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Business Development Bank of Canada | Current | |
| Blueprint Software Systems Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
| Sofea, Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
| Opalis Software Inc | Board Advisor | Current |
| Cvca | committee member | Former |
| Bdc | Former | |
| BDC Venture Capital | Former | |
| Cvca | Chairman of Board | Former |
| Concordia University | MBA | Former |
| Acadia University | Bba | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Business Development Bank of Canada | Current | |
| Trigence Corp | Chairman | Current |
| Natural Convergence | Director | Current |
| BDC Venture Capital | Former | |
| The University of Western Ontario | MBA | Former |
| Queen's University | Bachelor of Science In Civil Engineering | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Business Development Bank of Canada | Current | |
| Bdc | Former | |
| PricewaterhouseCoopers | Former |
Steven Abrams, Director, Venture Capital Steven joined the BDC Venture Capital (IT Group) in September 2001, after over eight years in investment banking with ScotiaMcLeod and two years as CFO of an interactive advertising agency.A For the internet Company, he raised a first round of venture capital, did three acquisitions, two startups, and helped grow the company from 20 people to 145. Steven Abrams holds an MBA in Finance from Cornell University and Bachelor of Science in Mathematics and Computer Science from McGill University. Steve works with a number of portfolio companies and is also a Director of Maximum Throughput (Max-T). Steven Abrams has served on Convergentwarea s Board of Directors since the middle of 2004.
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| BDC Venture Capital | Cfo | Current |
| Business Development Bank of Canada | Current | |
| Travel Success Group | Board of Directors | Current |
| Convergentware Travel Technologies Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
| Bdc | Former | |
| Cornell University | MBA in Finance | Former |
| McGill University | Bachelor of Science In Mathematics and Computer Science | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Business Development Bank of Canada | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Business Development Bank of Canada | Current | |
| Broadcom Corporation | Former | |
| LSI Corporation | Former | |
| Servo-Robot, Inc. | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Business Development Bank of Canada | Current | |
| BDC Venture Capital | Former | |
| The University of Western Ontario | Bachelor of Laws | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Business Development Bank of Canada | Current | |
| Bdc | Former | |
| Nortel Networks Corporation | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Business Development Bank of Canada | Current | |
| Bdc | Manager | Former |
| University of Manitoba | bachelor of Commerce degree with honours | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Business Development Bank of Canada | Board of Directors | Current |
| Bdc | member | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Business Development Bank of Canada | Board of Directors | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Business Development Bank of Canada | Board of Directors | Current |
| Bdc | member | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Business Development Bank of Canada | Board of Directors | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Business Development Bank of Canada | Board of Directors | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Business Development Bank of Canada | Board of Directors | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Business Development Bank of Canada | Board of Directors | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Business Development Bank of Canada | Board of Directors | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Business Development Bank of Canada | Board of Directors | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Business Development Bank of Canada | Board of Directors | Current |
| Bdc | Former | |
| NWT Inc. | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Business Development Bank of Canada | Board of Directors | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Business Development Bank of Canada | Board of Directors | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Business Development Bank of Canada | Board of Directors | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Business Development Bank of Canada | Board of Directors | Current |
| Carleton University | University professor | Former |
| Bdc | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Business Development Bank of Canada | Board of Directors | Current |
| Bdc | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Business Development Bank of Canada | Board of Directors | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Business Development Bank of Canada | Board of Directors | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Business Development Bank of Canada | Board of Directors | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Business Development Bank of Canada | Board of Directors | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Business Development Bank of Canada | Board of Directors | Current |
| Bdc | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Business Development Bank of Canada | Board of Directors | Current |
| Ernst & Young | Former | |
| Bdc | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Business Development Bank of Canada | Board of Directors | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Business Development Bank of Canada | Board of Directors | Current |
| Bdc | Former |
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