BNET Industries
Last Fiscal Year Sales:$290.8M
- Public
- CA
Dow Jones Description
At Clarke Inc., we are focused on one overarching goal in everything we do: uncovering and creating shareholder value and profitable growth. Clarke Inc. is the Halifax-based parent company of a number of wholly-owned operating companies and divisions, and is an activist catalyst investor with a diversified portfolio of strategic and opportunistic investments. Clarke has operating companies in the transportation services business; from time to time, we also participate in joint ventures when they offer the opportunity to create shareholder value. Led by George Armoyan and an entrepreneurial team of professionals focused on uncovering and creating value, Clarke invests in undervalued businesses and participates actively where necessary to enhance performance and increase returns.
President
Douglas B. PayneNumber of Employees 750
Contact Information
6009 Quinpool Road 9th Floor
Halifax, Nova Scotia B3K 5J7
(902) 442-3000
Peer Companies
NAICS Code Process, Physical Distribution, and Logistics Consulting Services: 541614
Recent Events
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Clarke earns $10.6m
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Clarke shares fall after securities probe settlement
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Clarke acquires 19,200 TerraVest Income units
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Clarke appoints Mullally director
Decision Makers
| Name (plus bio) | Position |
|---|---|
| Douglas B. Payne | President |
| Blair A. Cook | Vice President and Chief Financial Officer |
| D. M. Cull | COO, Freight Transportation |
| Ian Wilkie | CFO |
| Jan Imeson | CFO & Vice President |
| Doug Payne | Senior Vice President, Clarke Logistics |
| Jeff Skinner | Senior Vice President, Finance |
| Wray Williams | Senior Vice President |
| Annemarie J. Haskins | Vice President |
| Bill Barbour | Assistant Vice President Intermodal Pricing |
| Bill Rathburn | Vice President, Western Region |
| Cliff Topping | Vice President, Corporate Accounts |
| Dave Skaarup | Vice President of Operations |
| Dion Cull | Vice President of Flatbed Divison |
| Gagan Goraya | Vice President, Information Technology |
| Glenn E. Smith | Vice President |
| Hugh K. Smith | Vice President |
| Jim Langille | Vice President of Sales |
| John Glennon | Vice President |
| John Mann | Vice President, Marketing |
| Kelly O'Brien | Vice President Sales, Ontario & USA |
| Ken Kalbach | Vice President |
| Matthew Towns | Vice President Research and Risk Management |
| Melinda M. Lee | Vice President |
| Pierre Deschenes | Vice President, Administration |
| Robert Delisle | Vice President, Eastern Region |
| Serge Leclerc | Vice President, Clarke Contract Services |
| Lesley Clarke | Managing Director |
| Brian Clarke | Partner |
| Jason Jenkins | Director of Special Projects Flatbed Division |
| John P. Oss | Director of Pricing |
| Shelly Heth | Director of Operations |
| Bill Seaward | Central & Western Newfoundland Area Manager |
| Bob Kirk | Terminal Manager |
| Chad Pilbeam | Area Manager |
| Fred Saul | Regional Manager |
| Gaetan Julien | Sales Manager |
| George Norstrom | Regional Manager |
| Gerry Katrick | Terminal Manager |
| Henry Wojcicki | Regional Manager, Atlantic Canada |
| Jean Gaudreault | Branch Manager |
| Jeff O'Toole | Operations Manager Flatbed Division |
| John Thompson | Branch Manager |
| Kevin Yent | Operations Manager |
| Lloyd Jones | Manager of Flatbed Division |
| Marc Reid | Manager of Flatbed Division |
| Morley Mullin | Regional Manager |
| Ray Braid | Area Manager |
| Scott Hallett | Terminal Manager |
| Steven Goodman | Regional Manager |
| Tony Powell | Central & Area Manager |
| Vaughn Hatcher | Manager of Recruitment |
| Yvonne Wilson | Customer Service Manager |
| Ruby Murphy-Collins | Corporate Controller |
| Mike Koehler | Highway Dispatcher |
Board of Directors
| Name (plus bio) | Position |
|---|---|
| Brian Tobin | Board of Directors |
| David I. Matheson | Board of Directors |
| Don McConnell | Board of Directors |
| John C. Risley | Board of Directors |
| Michael Andlauer | Board of Directors |
| Rex Anthony | Board of Directors |
| Robin Maclachlan | Board of Directors |
| Roland J. Thornhill | Board of Directors |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Clarke, Inc. | President | Current |
Blair Cook, CA, MBA is the Vice-President and Chief Financial Officer for Clarke Inc. In this role, he leads the Company's finance function, directing Clarke's financial reporting, treasury, tax, accounting, and budgeting activities. Prior to joining Clarke in 2008, Mr. Cook was the Chief Financial Officer for Armco Capital, a private group of companies that operates a number of real estate businesses and land development projects and has been named one of Canada's 50 Best-Managed Companies for a number of years running. Prior to that, he was Vice President Finance of Geosam Investments Limited and Chief Finance Officer of Fishery Products International USA ("FPI-USA"). Mr. Cook's previous experience also includes five years as the Manager of Commercial Investments and Senior Financial Analyst for Mergers and Acquisitions at Emera, and more than six years' public accounting experience with Grant Thornton, where he served leading Atlantic Canadian public companies. Mr. Cook was awarded the Governor General of Canada Gold Medal as the top Canadian Institute of Chartered Accountants graduate in 1995, and holds an MBA from St. Mary's University and a Bachelor of Business Administration from Acadia University.
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Clarke, Inc. | Vice President and Chief Financial Officer | Current |
| St. Mary's University | MBA | Former |
| Acadia University | Bachelor of Business Administration | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Clarke, Inc. | COO, Freight Transportation | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Clarke, Inc. | CFO | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Clarke, Inc. | CFO & Vice President | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Clarke, Inc. | Senior Vice President, Clarke Logistics | Current |
| PBB Global Logistics | Current | |
| Clarke Logistics, Inc. | President | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Clarke, Inc. | Senior Vice President, Finance | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Clarke, Inc. | Senior Vice President | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Clarke, Inc. | Vice President | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Clarke, Inc. | Assistant Vice President Intermodal Pricing | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Clarke, Inc. | Vice President, Western Region | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Clarke, Inc. | Vice President, Corporate Accounts | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Clarke, Inc. | Vice President of Operations | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Clarke, Inc. | Vice President of Flatbed Divison | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Clarke, Inc. | Vice President, Information Technology | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Clarke, Inc. | Vice President | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Clarke, Inc. | Vice President | Current |
| Clarke, Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Clarke, Inc. | Vice President of Sales | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Clarke, Inc. | Vice President | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Clarke, Inc. | Vice President, Marketing | Current |
| Concord Transportation | Vice President, Marketing | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Clarke, Inc. | Vice President Sales, Ontario & USA | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Clarke, Inc. | Vice President | Current |
Matthew Towns is the Vice President Research and Risk Management for Clarke Inc. In this role, he leads the team responsible for researching and evaluating private companies, private funds and public companies for potential investment, and enhances the Clarke team's ability to make informed decisions in a complex environment. He also provides professional assistance to publicly-traded companies in which Clarke invests, where this assistance would help enhance shareholder value. Mr. Towns brings years of financial analysis expertise in the oil and gas industry to Clarke. Prior to having joined Clarke in February 2007, he worked in equity research at RBC Capital Markets evaluating Energy Trusts. Previous to his position at RBC Capital Markets, Mr. Towns spent four years at Imperial Oil Limited, in various roles including Treasury, Cash Management, Risk Management and Business Development. Mr. Towns serves on the Boards of Directors of Bonnett's Energy Services Trust (TSX: BT.UN) and Midlake Oil & Gas. Mr. Towns is a Chartered Financial Analyst, and holds a Bachelor's Degree in Business Administration from Wilfrid Laurier University as well as an MBA from St. Mary's University.
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Clarke, Inc. | Vice President Research and Risk Management | Current |
| The Testers Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
| Bonnett's Energy Services Trust | Board of Directors | Current |
| Imperial Oil Limited | Former | |
| St. Mary's University | MBA | Former |
| Wilfrid Laurier University | Bachelor's Degree In Business Administration | Former |
Melinda Lee is the Vice President Investments for Clarke Inc., a publicly-traded diversified holding company listed on the Toronto Stock Exchange (TSX:CKI) with investments in transportation solutions, manufacturing, and cold storage, among others. Clarke invests in both public and private entities with the goal of increasing shareholder value through active involvement with management. Ms. Lee joined Clarke in May 2006 and is also the Vice President of Geosam Investments Limited, a private investment holding company based in Halifax. Ms. Lee joined Geosam in 2003 after 7 years of public accounting experience at CA firms in Ottawa and Halifax. Ms. Lee holds a Bachelor of Business Administration from St. F.X. University and obtained her CA designation in 1999. Ms. Lee also serves on the Boards of Trustees of Royal Host REIT (TSX:RYL.UN) and General Donlee Income Fund (TSX:GDI.UN).
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Clarke, Inc. | Vice President | Current |
| Ryl | Board of Directors | Current |
| Exceed Energy Inc. | Director | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Clarke, Inc. | Vice President, Administration | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Clarke, Inc. | Vice President, Eastern Region | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Clarke, Inc. | Vice President, Clarke Contract Services | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Clarke, Inc. | Managing Director | Current |
| Clarke, Inc. | Co-Owner | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Clarke, Inc. | Partner | Current |
| Murchison Thomson & Clarke Llp | Current | |
| Surrey Hospice Society | Board of Directors | Current |
| University of British Columbia | Degree | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Clarke, Inc. | Director of Special Projects Flatbed Division | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Clarke, Inc. | Director of Pricing | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Clarke, Inc. | Director of Operations | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Clarke, Inc. | Central & Western Newfoundland Area Manager | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Clarke, Inc. | Terminal Manager | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Clarke, Inc. | Area Manager | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Clarke, Inc. | Regional Manager | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Clarke, Inc. | Sales Manager | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Clarke, Inc. | Regional Manager | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Clarke, Inc. | Terminal Manager | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Clarke, Inc. | Regional Manager, Atlantic Canada | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Clarke, Inc. | Branch Manager | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Clarke, Inc. | Operations Manager Flatbed Division | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Clarke, Inc. | Branch Manager | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Clarke, Inc. | Operations Manager | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Clarke, Inc. | Manager of Flatbed Division | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Clarke, Inc. | Manager of Flatbed Division | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Clarke, Inc. | Regional Manager | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Clarke, Inc. | Area Manager | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Clarke, Inc. | Terminal Manager | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Clarke, Inc. | Regional Manager | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Clarke, Inc. | Central & Area Manager | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Clarke, Inc. | Manager of Recruitment | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Clarke, Inc. | Customer Service Manager | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Clarke, Inc. | Corporate Controller | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Clarke, Inc. | Highway Dispatcher | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Clarke, Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Clarke, Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Clarke, Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Clarke, Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
| Clarke, Inc. | Chairman | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Clarke, Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Clarke, Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Clarke, Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Clarke, Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
Executive News
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Clarke acquires 19,200 TerraVest Income units
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