April 5, 2017
Effective April 24, 2017, Dave Syer will report directly to CEO Roger Little, and will be a member of the Executive Management Committee for Rexel Canada Electrical Inc.
His responsibilities will include accountability for developing and directing strategic efforts to improve market penetration and ensure profitable growth within Westburne Canada.
Dave will also be responsible for planning, directing, monitoring and ensuring the attainment of financial and non-financial objectives.
Dave joins Westburne from Sonepar Canada Inc., where he held the position of Vice President, Vendor Relations and Business Development. Prior to Sonepar Canada Inc. Dave held numerous management positions with Hubbell Canada LP, including Vice President, Sales and Marketing. Dave has close to 30 years of sales leadership experience within the Canadian electrical industry.
Dave holds a Diploma in Business, Marketing Management option from Ryerson University.
On a regular basis, our publications profile members of our industry through their responses to a Q&A. It’s a way of recognizing industry movers and shakers, and helping our readers get to know them better.
Recently we launched an initiative with Electro-Federation Canada's Young Professionals Network to include profiles of up-and-coming leaders. We provided the list of questions below to Taylor Gerrie, Automation Account Specialist at Gerrie Electric Wholesale Ltd. in Burlington, Ontario. Here are Taylor’s responses.
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By Owen Hurst
First and foremost, sitting down with Susan Uthayakumar feels more like sitting down and conversing with a friend than conducting an interview with the Canadian president of one of the world’s largest electrical manufacturers. Of course, she exudes the confidence and knowledge her position demands, but equally identifiable are an open and engaging nature.
In a recent sit-down, we learned a little about Susan’s history and what drives her to succeed.
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