Brampton, Ontario –(Newsfile Corp. – November 10, 2022) – DATA Communications Management Corp (TSX: DCM; OTCQX: DCMDF) (“DCM” or the “Company”), today announced that Richard Kellam, President & CEO of DCM, will be presenting in person at the Q4 Investor Summit Live in NYC at the Sheraton Times Square. During the presentation, Mr. Kellam will […]
James Lorimer
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Richard Kellam, President & CEO and James Lorimer, CFO, will host a conference call and webcast to present Q3 2024 results followed by a live Q&A period.
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Arriving with a fresh vision, an appetite for learning and growth, and more than 35 years of experience in general management, customer development and marketing communications, Richard Kellam is well set up to lead DCM into the future. His resume reads like a who’s-who of major brands. Before coming to DCM, Richard was Chief Executive Officer of Advantage Group International, a leading consulting and business development company serving major global enterprises.
Richard’s professional learning began as Brand Manager for Playtex Limited. He took his on-the-job education to higher levels with positions at Robin Hood Multifoods, Molson Breweries, Mars Inc., and The William Wrigley Company. By the time he became Senior Vice President of Global Sales and Marketing at Goodyear, he had earned the leadership expertise and industry reputation to teach a master class. Richard’s formal education was taken at the University of Western Ontario.
The first woman in Canada to have led a schedule II bank, Merri brings over 40 years of deep experience in sales & marketing, finance, strategy, and human resources to DCM. Joining the board in 2018, Merri was previously a member of the company’s Advisory Committee. A highly accomplished senior executive, she holds an Institute of Corporate Directors Director (ICD.D) designation from the Rotman School of Management at the University of Toronto and currently sits on the board for Leith Wheeler. Since 2016, Merri has been a director of Sentry Investments Inc., where she is head of its HR & Compensation Committee. She previously held senior roles at Fiera Capital, GBC Asset Management, AGF Private Wealth Management, TAL Global Asset Management, and CIBC Trust.
Merri has served on a number of advisory boards and investment review committees. An active supporter of not-for-profit and charitable organizations, she is passionate about helping the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH), the Sunnybrook Foundation, Institute for Private Investors, and the Victorian Order of Nurses (VON). Merri holds an Executive CFA through the Institute of Private Investors from the Wharton School of Business.
With a rich career spanning 50 years in the commercial brokerage industry, James has always been passionate about helping people put their ideas into action. Currently a Principal and SVP of Lennard Commercial Realty Limited, he joined DCM’s board in June 2016. As SVP and Director of Business Development at Cushman & Wakefield Ltd. Brokerage, James led major assignments across Canada, including the Mississauga and Oakville campuses of Sheridan College, Movati Health Clubs, and the TPCL head office in Calgary. Prior to that, he was the Managing Director and a Partner at J.J. Barnicke. Named “Business Person of the Year” by the Mississauga Board of Trade in 2009, James has received the Queen’s Silver Jubilee and Diamond Jubilee medals and, in 2015, the prestigious Order of Ontario.
James is a member of the Society of Industrial & Office Realtors and is President and Chair of the Hazel McCallion Foundation for Arts, Heritage and Culture. He has also served two six-year terms as a board member and vice chair of the Peel Regional Police Services Board, as well as a 12-year term on the board of governors at Credit Valley Hospital.
With his long and successful career in the newspaper publishing business, Mike brings extensive experience and expertise in print operations management to DCM, where he has served as a director since 2015, and was CEO until 2018. Previously, Mike was President and CEO of Sun Media, and before that, led the formation and eventual public offering of Osprey Media Group. Prior to forming Osprey, Mike was President of Hollinger Canadian Newspapers L.P. and President and CEO of family-owned Armadale Communications.
Most recently, Mike has served as a Managing Director at Beringer Capital, a private equity firm based in Toronto that focuses on the marketing, specialty-media and advertising industries in North America. In addition to Mike’s work at DCM, he is a past Director of Yellow Pages Limited and is involved in a number of not-for-profit organizations, including serving as the former Chairman of the Board of Governors for St. Andrews College in Aurora, Ontario. Mike holds a B. Comm (Honours) from Queen’s University.
Derek joined DCM’s board in 2016, bringing with him a wealth of global experience. Over the past six years, he was consultant and management committee member on the redevelopment of Buttonville Airport land, as well as consultant on a joint venture involving a major shopping centre in Budapest. A lawyer by trade, Derek has extensive executive experience in the real estate industry in Ontario and abroad. Currently a director of Timbercreek Financial Corp., he also served in London, England as Executive Vice President of Canary Wharf plc and Executive Director of TrizecHahn plc.
Derek joined the law firm Davies Ward Phillips & Vineberg LLP as a solicitor in 1968, becoming partner two years later. Until 2004, he was a senior advisor to the Paul Reichmann family in Toronto, a capacity in which he served on a seconded basis as Executive Director of Olympia & York Canary Wharf plc. Derek was previously a director of Patheon Inc.
With more than 20 years of experience as a finance professional in capital markets, James knows a thing or two about aligning business and finance strategy. As CFO, James plays a key role in guiding the long-term direction of DCM, providing the proper financial planning, analysis tools, and leadership to the organization. Previously an investment banker, private equity fund advisor, and a senior member of an executive search firm, James is all about collaborating with people to develop and implement capital markets and M&A strategies.
James’ extensive career as an investment banker began at Midland Walwyn Capital (now Bank of America Merrill Lynch), leading small- and mid-cap, high-growth companies. He later co-founded Clarus Securities, a leading Canadian institutional-focused investment dealer, where he served as head of investment banking and as a member of the executive committee. Before joining DCM in 2015, he held a senior role with Ludwig Wessel & Associates, a boutique executive search firm specializing in the capital markets. He also advised a private equity fund and its portfolio companies on debt & equity financings and mergers & acquisitions. James holds an MBA from the Ivey Business School at Western University.
“My entrepreneurial spirit, open mind, and appetite to win drives me to challenge my clients on the status quo and inspire them to think beyond today to new opportunities for excellence tomorrow.”
With more than 20 years of experience as a finance professional in capital markets, James knows a thing or two about aligning business and finance strategy. As CFO, James plays a key role in guiding the long-term direction of DCM, providing the proper financial planning, analysis tools, and leadership to the organization. Previously an investment banker, private equity fund advisor, and a senior member of an executive search firm, James is all about collaborating with people to develop and implement capital markets and M&A strategies
James’ extensive career as an investment banker began at Midland Walwyn Capital (now Bank of America Merrill Lynch), leading small- and mid-cap, high-growth companies. He later co-founded Clarus Securities, a leading Canadian institutional-focused investment dealer, where he served as head of investment banking and as a member of the executive committee. Before joining DCM in 2015, he held a senior role with Ludwig Wessel & Associates, a boutique executive search firm specializing in the capital markets. He also advised a private equity fund and its portfolio companies on debt & equity financings and mergers & acquisitions. James holds an MBA from the Ivey Business School at Western University.
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As VP, People & Culture, Geneviève supports DCM in all aspects of Human Resources, mentoring and motivating team members to grow and flourish personally as much as professionally. With her strategic vision, Geneviève leads her team to proactively align HR goals with the goals of the business, providing consulting expertise on HR issues, recruitment, policies, and procedures. Fueled by empowering positive change, Geneviève continues to hone her communication expertise with the latest HR courses and skill-building programs.
As the person who ultimately ensures the work we do for clients comes to life in the way we’ve promised it will, Christine serves as the bridge connecting Sales and Operations—the person who guides the execution and oversees the quality of complex, national campaigns and programs for some of North America’s biggest brands.
With more than 25 years’ experience in direct marketing and business communications, Christine is, in her words, “extremely solution-oriented”. Her wealth of experience comes from extensive expertise in direct marketing: rolling out innovative client implementations across multiple channels; and integrating advanced digital workflow automation.
As the person who ultimately ensures the work we do for clients comes to life in the way we’ve promised it will, Christine serves as the bridge connecting Sales and Operations—the person who guides the execution and oversees the quality of complex, national campaigns and programs for some of North America’s biggest brands.
With more than 25 years’ experience in direct marketing and business communications, Christine is, in her words, “extremely solution-oriented”. Her wealth of experience comes from extensive expertise in direct marketing: rolling out innovative client implementations across multiple channels; and integrating advanced digital workflow automation.
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The Company’s full results will be posted on its Investor Relations page and on www.sedar.com. A video message from Richard Kellam, DCM’s President and CEO, will also be posted on the Company’s website.
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When our clients are looking for real-world guidance on how technology can improve their businesses, Steve leads the way. An award-winning sales leader with an exceptional track record in enterprise account management and digital transformation, he helps organizations use digital solutions to simplify and modernize complex workflows.
Digital evolution is constant: The learning and improving never stop. That’s what excites me about what I do—the fact that there is always a better, more innovative way to do things. Continually exploring that, and seeing the impact it has for clients, is very satisfying.”
Most recently Director of Sales at a multi-national digital consulting agency, he has helped transform some of the biggest brands in North America. Drawing from experience that includes SaaS/cloud, data, and analytics, he builds and supports game-changing digital strategies that make DCM’s clients more efficient and uncover new opportunities for them to grow. Steve holds a Bachelor of Arts from Queen’s University.
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