Imran Amed honoured with Vanguard Award
鈥淚鈥檓 not looking at fashion through a Canadian lens, or even a Western lens, but a global lens,鈥� says Imran Amed (BCom'97). Indeed, he doesn鈥檛 even look at it through the eyes of someone who grew up steeped in fashion. Mr. Amed started Business of Fashion as a personal blog while he was working as a management consultant with zero fashion training. Today, his London-based site is the go-to source for news-hungry glitterati.
Future food now: how insects will solve world hunger
In an interview on Fox Business Network, Aspire CEO and former MBA student聽Mohammed Ashour聽makes the case for eating bugs as a way to meet the world鈥檚 growing protein requirements. His company, the Aspire Group, runs a cricket farm in Texas and a palm weevil larvae operation in Ghana, both aimed at creating a sustainable insect-based food industry. Mr.
A refreshing take on healthcare
Dr. Anoop Kumar (IMHL鈥�15) has published a new book, Michelanglo鈥檚 Medicine: how redefining the human body will transform health and healthcare. The book offers聽a refreshing look at the human body not just as a bunch of organs, but rather as 鈥渁 masterpiece, waiting to be discovered.鈥� Dr. Kumar proposes a new approach based on his experiences as an ER doctor, as well as the eastern philosophies he grew up with.
Desautels alumnus named Exec VP at PNG Gold
West Vancouver-based PNG Gold has announced the appointment of Wesley Marstaller (BCom'05)聽as Executive Vice President of the corporation. Before coming on board at PNG Gold, Mr. Marstaller served in several capacities at the Macquarie Group, then as COO of the Rennie Group. PNG Gold CEO Greg Clarkes praises Mr. Marstaller, saying that his expertise will help with 鈥渂uilding the management group necessary to achieve the Company鈥檚 near and long term goals.鈥�
Desautels alumnus bets on bugs to solve world hunger
As the world鈥檚 population increases, the pressure to find an ecologically-feasible protein source is mounting, so former MBA student聽Mohammed Ashour聽of the Aspire Food Group is bringing a foreign concept to the US: eating insects. Long a staple protein source in many countries, bugs offer a bigger protein hit, and require fewer resources than traditional livestock does.
The Calgary boy and Desautels alumnus who became a fashion pundit: Imran Amed
Imran Amed is the founder and editor-in-chief of online fashion news hub The Business of Fashion (BoF), which has overtaken the venerable Womens Wear Daily as the industry鈥檚 main news source. But it wasn鈥檛 a hidden desire to be a designer that made him start blogging about fashion; he was always more interested in the business side of things.
A record-breaking 捆绑SM社区24
On March 15, 2017 our #DesautelsFamily came together to raise money for both our Faculty and 捆绑SM社区 as a whole.
A big thank-you to all those in our community who helped make this year鈥檚 #捆绑SM社区24 a success!
Did you know that Desautels graduates alone gave a remarkable $187,000 to 捆绑SM社区?
How Desautels alumna Monia Mazigh took on the government and won
Monia Mazigh became a household name when her husband, Maher Arar, was detained and held without charge in the US, then deported to Syria in 2002. As Arar suffered in a Syrian cell, Mazigh鈥檚 persistent campaign to get him released not only brought Arar home, it also resulted in a Commission of Inquiry, which cleared him of wrongdoing 鈥� and it changed Mazigh鈥檚 life.
Aldo founder passes the torch to his son
Aldo Bensadoun (BCom'64, LLD'12) is stepping down as chairman of the company that bears his name, as is CEO Patrik Frisk 鈥� but continuity won鈥檛 be a problem: Bensadoun鈥檚 son, David, is taking on the CEO job, starting this April.
Profound appoints Desautels alumna to its Board of Directors
In its 2016 financial results press release, Mississauga-based Profound Medical announced the appointment of Samira Sakhia (BCom鈥�90, MBA鈥�01) to its Board of Directors. Ms. Sakhia is also a member of the Desautels International Advisory Board and serves as President of Knight Therapeutics. Prior to that, she was CFO of Paladin Labs, which she helped sell to Dublin-based pharma giant, Endo International.
Next Einstein Forum empowers young African scientists and technologists
The second edition of the Next Einstein Forum is on! The NEF鈥檚 goal is to find 54 next-generation science and technology prodigies to help kick-start a new African renaissance. NEF founder Thierry Zomahoun (EMBA 鈥�11) says that 鈥淭he NEF Ambassadors, part of the NEF Community of Scientists, bring a fresh, local perspective, in addition to their growing expertise in science and technology.鈥�
Feds contribute to economic development and innovation in Matanie
La Matanie鈥檚 local economic development agency is getting $255,000 in financial support from the federal government. Fran莽ois Rioux (EMBA 鈥�10), president and founder of the Fonds d鈥檌nnovation et de d茅veloppement local de la Matanie (FIDEL), welcomes the cash injection, which helps bump the fund to almost $1.2 million.
Desautels alumnus to be honoured at SmartCEO Future 50 Gala
SmartCEO magazine has named asset management firm Star Mountain Capital to its 2017 New York Future 50 awards list. Star Mountain founder and CEO Brett Hickey will be presented with the award at the Future 50 Gala on March 16. Mr. Hickey was previously President of Aegis Capital Group and an investment banker at Citigroup.
Desautels alumnus Alain Brunet dishes on becoming SAQ CEO, prices and the company鈥檚 future
Alain Brunet (EMBA鈥�11) got his start at the SAQ as a retail part-timer in 1981, and climbed the ranks to become the CEO in 2013. Over the years, he has seen the Quebec wine market grow from a field dominated by white wines like Hochtaler to a mature scene where you can find specialty wines galore at the SAQ, or amazing private imports at any fine wine bar.
Celebrating Management Achievement
The Desautels Management Achievement AwardsMembers of the Desautels community came together in February to celebrate this year鈥檚 recipients of the Desautels Management Achievement Awards (DMAA), Mitch Garber (BA鈥�86), CEO, Caesars Acquisition Corporation, and Norman Jaskolka (BCom鈥�76, DPA鈥�78), President - Aldo Group International, The Aldo Group Inc.
