Quantum Shift – Local Entrepreneur Chosen for Elite Ivey Program
Canada’s Technology Triangle, Waterloo, Ontario – May 2, 2008
Virtual Causeway, a leading outsource provider of integrated sales and marketing services for companies worldwide, is pleased to announce that Rick Endrulat, President, has been selected as a participant in Quantum Shift. An exclusive invitation-only leadership development program, this joint Ivey and KPMG initiative provides 40 of the top entrepreneurs from across Canada with innovative tools to take their businesses to the next level.
As Rick Endrulat explains, “At Virtual Causeway, we’ve experienced tremendous growth over the years. But we’re always looking for ways expand and improve our firm. Quantum Shift offers us the chance to gain invaluable feedback from some of the best minds in the business world today.”
Quantum Shift is designed specifically for entrepreneurs who are past the start-up phase and who are ready to innovate. The program focuses on how to lead an enterprise through exponential growth; how to attract and retain the best employees; how to uncover obstacles that may be limiting growth; how to value a venture and use strategies for moving from business plan to financial proposition; and how to build a strong network of entrepreneurial peers to share best-practices.
Over 160 successful entrepreneurs have attended Quantum Shift to date, including Jacqueline Shan, President, CEO and Chief Scientific Officer of CV Technologies Inc. (COLD-fx). As Shan says, Quantum Shift is “an amazing program. I consider it a gift to have been among so many wonderful and talented minds. Truly an experience I will not soon forget.”
Cameron Heaps, co-founder of Steam Whistle Brewery, also participated in the program. Heaps is passionate about growing the craft brewing industry in Canada and says Quantum Shift provided him with a unique opportunity to rethink his company’s operating structure. “When you’re a young company in a high-growth phase, often the structures aren’t keeping up. This was an opportunity to step back and start identifying where the cracks are and how to set up your business to sustain growth,” Heaps states.
About Virtual Causeway (www.v-causeway.com)
As a leading outsource provider of integrated sales and marketing services, Virtual Causeway helps companies that want to increase revenue while maximizing their return on investment (ROI). With offices in Waterloo, Ontario, and Boston, Massachusetts, Virtual Causeway specializes in tactical lead generation, marketing and market research programs. The company’s customers and corporate partners not only include industry leaders, but also some of the most innovative multinational technology corporations in the United States and Canada.
Media Contact
Tracey Chase
Marketing Manager
Virtual Causeway
519-886-1600 ext. 229
traceyc@v-causeway.com
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