Category Archives: The Executive Summary

Hammond Power Solutions Inc (HPS) is the largest manufacturer of dry-type transformers in North America. Established in 1917, HPS has grown from a small family-owned business in the shortwave radio market, to going public in 1986, and is now the industry leader in magnetic transformer design and manufacturing, with facilities in Canada, United States, Mexico, […]

Andrew Peller Limited is one of Canada’s leading producers and marketers of quality wines and craft beverage alcohol products. John E. Peller, O.C. is the President and CEO of Andrew Peller Limited, having joined in 1989 as Vice President, Sales and Marketing Planning. He was appointed President and CEO in 1994 and Chairman of the […]

Michael McCain is President and Chief Executive Officer of Maple Leaf Foods, one of Canada’s flagship food companies, with sales of $3.9 billion and employing approximately 13,000 people in Canada and the United States. Michael and his team are deeply committed to being the global leader in sustainable proteins, reflected in ambitious goals in the […]

On November 25, Linda Hasenfratz joined OG100, with members of her team Chris Merchant (VP, Global Finance) and Elliot Burger (Senior Legal Counsel) for an insightful discussion on Linamar’s formula for success and how the business continues to grow during the challenges of 2020. Based in Guelph, Ontario, Linamar Corporation is Canada’s second largest automobile […]

Today, Baylis is a fully vertically integrated developer and manufacturer of medical devices for the mid-risk invasive delivery of therapies in cardiology, radiology and spinal pain management. Baylis has a core staff of 750 employees plus 250 new hires devoted to a COVID-19 ventilator production line established through a partnership with the Ventilators for Canadians […]

Magna is a mobility technology company and one of the world’s largest automotive suppliers with 347 manufacturing operations and 94 product development, engineering and sales centres in 27 countries. Magna has more than 152,000 entrepreneurial-minded employees dedicated to delivering mobility solutions. This month’s CEO Dialogue featured three Magna senior executive officers: Tom Skudutis is responsible […]

Siemens Canada is a $2 billion company with 4,000 employees. In Ontario, the company has two very strong operations in the Digital Industries sector – cyber security (Vaughan) and measurement instruments (Peterborough). Joris Myny, Senior Vice-President, Digital Industries, focused on digital transformation within Industry 4.0 at our most recent CEO Dialogue.