Hugh
Latif
Hugh
Latif is an independent Corporate Director and the principal of Hugh Latif
& Associates, a management consulting firm specializing in sales &
marketing, strategic planning, turn-arounds and the international market.
He has more than twenty years experience in international general
management with various operating companies of The Dun & Bradstreet
Group. Prior to starting his own management consulting
company in 1996, he was Managing Director & CEO of ACNielsen Company
of Canada Ltd (1992-1996), the largest marketing research firm in Canada
with annual revenues in excess of ninety million dollars and over one
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Prior to this position, Mr. Latif was General Manager
of Dun & Bradstreet France SA in Paris (1989-1992), Managing Director
of Dun & Bradstreet Do Brasil Ltda, Sao Paulo, Brazil (1987-1989),
Managing Director, Credit Services Division of Dun & Bradstreet Kosmos
S.P.A. of Milano, Italy (1981-1987). Hugh started his career with D &
B in Toronto in 1975 as a Business Reporter and then held a number of
progressive management positions including Director of Service.
While
most of his international assignments consisted of business turn-arounds,
he has acquired extensive experience in strategic planning, sales and
marketing, new product launches,
mergers, acquisitions and divestitures, executive selection, financial
analysis, capital investments and board planning and counsel. His latest
position at ACNielsen added multi-million dollar contract negotiation
skills, media handling as well as information technology management.
He has
learned how to lead companies effectively and make them solid performers
sustaining growth of revenues and profits in both new and mature competitive
markets.
Hugh is a truly international executive who
speaks five languages fluently: English, French,
Italian, Portuguese and Arabic. He is at ease in several cultures, having
assimilated social skills and business customs of various regions in North
and South Americas, Europe and the Middle East.
Throughout his first career and as a management
consultant, he has consistently produced outstanding bottom line
results and generated quality earnings. He is a solid team player with
strong leadership and communication skills. Hugh is an innovative
thinker with strategic insights and has a natural flair for the bottom
line.
His high integrity and commitment
to high professional standards are his major strengths.
Hugh
specializes in small and medium size business consulting, bringing innovative,
practical ideas and suggestions to "turbo charge" both the top
and bottom lines. His work as a counselor for the Business Development
Bank of Canada BDC has given him a broad perspective and true insight
with entrepreneurs needs and challenges. For direct clients' feedback, click
here.
He is a frequent writer and speaker on various
business and management topics.
academic
background:
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Bachelor of
Arts, Economics, Cairo University, Egypt. (1974)
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Associate
Business Degree in Business Management from LaSalle Extension
University, Chicago. ( 1978)
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Advanced
Management Program AMP, INSEAD, Fontainbleau,
France. ( 1992)
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professional
affiliations & memberships
Hugh is a member of The Canadian
Association of Corporate Growth, Toronto Chapter, The Canadian Venture
Capital Association of Toronto, The Canadian Federation of Independent
Business, The North York Chamber of Commerce, The Experion Group and past member of The
National Association of Corporate Directors.
He served and continues to serve on several
boards of private companies as well as advisory boards.
He is an active member of the Toronto
Evangelistic Association, Living Word Paris, Brazilian Children Outreach
and Rivers of Life Fellowship Association Inc.
He is a counselor with the BDC
Consulting Group, a division of The Business Development Bank of Canada
and an authorized agent of Dun's Marketing Services, a division of Dun
& Bradstreet Canada.
He is a frequent writer in Director's
monthly and speaker on various business and management topics. For more
information on speaking engagements, click here. His
expertise is featured in The Art of M & A Integration, McGraw-Hill and
in the Marketing Instincts Newsletter published by his firm.
Richard
P.
Shaw
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Rick has more than
20+ years in direct Manufacturing & Distribution senior management
experience with various companies in a wide range of industries and 12
years in Technology & Management consulting. Prior to establishing his
consulting practice (EnPower Technologies Inc.) Rick has held senior
management and bottom line positions with companies ranging in size from
$10 to $100+ million dollars in annual sales. These companies ranged from
50 to 700 employees. Rick has worked with North American and European
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Assignments ranged
from Start Ups, relocations, Shut Downs and Exceptional Growth. All
resulted in significant bottom line performance. Rick has extensive
experience in Strategic Planning and Execution, Facility Acquisition &
Layout, Team Acquisition & building, Project Management, Technology
Selection and Implementation, Improved Performance and Change Management
Implementation.
Rick consistently
produces outstanding bottom line results generated by effective leadership
combined with the ability to work with all levels of the client’s
organization. Rick’s ability to apply innovative ideas and thinking to
various projects demonstrates his broad experience. Rick’s determined
approach to each assignment demonstrates his integrity and ability to
bring measurable results by applying creative ideas.
Rick attended McGill
University for 2 years (days) 1969/70 in the B.Sc. program and Concordia
University (nights) 1972/78 in the B. Comm. Major Accounting & Marketing
program.
Rick is Certified
Production & Inventory Manager (C.P.I.M.) from the American Production &
Inventory Control Society (A.P.I.C.S.)
Rick works closely
with Hugh Latif on consulting assignments bringing considerable expertise
and business counsel to assist clients achieve their objectives.
Florian
Meyer, M.B.A., C.A.
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A creative and
resourceful financial Management Consultant with a proven track record in
Management, Finance, Controllership and Treasury Functions. Excels in
identification of opportunities and solutions development.
Has been employed in
the past by Nabisco Brands Ltd., RJR-MacDonald Inc., Bow Valley energy
Inc., Royal Bank of Canada and Price Waterhouse Coopers.
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Florian founded in
1996 FBDC (Financial Business Development Corp.) and has assembled a team
of multi-skilled and complementary consultants with over 100 years of
cumulative experience to assist small/mid-sized entities to continue their
rapid growth with the appropriate resources, reporting and controls.
Florian works
closely with Hugh Latif on consulting assignments to bring practical and
expert financial solutions to clients.
Daniel Amir Shohdy
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Daniel
is principal of www.computersandweb.com
a private IT solutions provider specializing in software development, web
design and marketer of hardware and software for Canadian companies and
non-profit organizations.
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Daniel
has solid
hands-on experience with systems programming, development and technology related
products. He is a graduate of York University in Business & Information
Technology. He also have 2 certificates in computer science from The
American University in Cairo and Centennial college - Toronto. Over the last 5 years,
Daniel has worked closely with Hugh Latif & Associates to design and successfully
produce several corporate websites.
Daniel
works closely
with Hugh Latif on consulting assignments of IT nature and both have
successfully designed and produced several corporate websites.
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