TORONTO
,
Nov. 24
/CNW/ -
Brendan Moore
& Associates (BMA), Canada's preeminent sales tax solutions provider, today announced three new Western
Canada
investors and the opening of a
Calgary
office.
BMA is expanding to Western
Canada
to meet the growing demand in the mid- to large-size client market for its services in the region. Establishing a local footprint will also enable BMA to deliver a broader range of services to its existing Western client base. The official opening of the office is planned for
November 30, 2009
and Allen Rekunyk has taken on the role of Senior Director of Business Development, Western Region.
BMA is proud to announce the investment from the following prominent Western Canadian business leaders:
Arlene Dickinson
is the CEO of Venture Communications, one of Canada's largest independent marketing firms, with offices in
Calgary
,
Toronto
and
Ottawa
.
Ms. Dickinson
has received several honours and awards including: "Global Television Woman of Vision", "
Calgary
Business Owner of the Year Award" and "PROFIT Magazine's TOP 100 Women Business Owners". She is also a winner of the "Pinnacle Award" for "Entrepreneurial Excellence", "Canada's Most Powerful Women Top 100", "Ad Rodeo's Lifetime Achievement Award" and "Marketing Magazine's Power List". Since 2007, Arlene has been entertaining viewers with her business acumen and wit as one of the "Dragons" on the popular CBC show "Dragons' Den".
Dr. Amit Monga
is the Chairman and Managing Director of Sarapoint Global Ltd., an international advisory firm that assists private and public companies with capital markets positioning and executing growth strategies.
Dr. Monga
is a member of the Business Advisory Council at the University Of
Alberta School
Of Business, where he was recently appointed as an Executive Professor of Finance. He is an active fundraiser for the
Toronto
International Film Festival and writes a monthly column on finance for the National Post.
J.P. Veitch is a Managing Director at
Thomas Weisel
Partners.
Thomas Weisel
Partners is an investment bank, founded in 1998, focused principally on the growth sectors of the economy.
Mr. Veitch
is the Past Chairman of the Liver League and was previously on the Board of Governors of the Scott
Seaman Memorial Foundation
and the
Gary Roberts
Children's Foundation. He is an avid sportsman having participated in national and provincial rodeo championships and was a colour commentator for the
Calgary
Stampede. In 2005, he was awarded the Alberta Commemorative Medal -
Lieutenant Governor
- Community Service.
"We are excited to announce our new strategic investors, which further enables us to provide the most comprehensive tax recovery and compliance services in the Western Canadian marketplace," said Chetan Mathur, CEO of
Brendan Moore
& Associates. "This investment along with the opening of a
Calgary
office will strengthen BMA's ability to service clients and prospects."
About
Brendan Moore
& Associates
Brendan Moore
& Associates Ltd. (BMA) is a professional services firm dedicated exclusively to providing Canadian sales tax solutions to North America's premier organizations. In 2008, they assisted their clients in recovering over
$60 million dollars
in overpaid taxes. BMA's service offering also includes technical support services that assist clients in effectively managing sales tax issues. These services include process improvement recommendations, audit assistance, research and education.
For further information: For further information: Media Contacts: Brendan Moore & Associates, Dan Madge, (416) 645-8188
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