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Leadership Profile

PRINCIPAL PROFILE SUMMARY

Mr. Thorogood has served as a management consultant for over 14 years providing high level consulting in the areas of supply chain management, sales, business development and operations expertise to early stage and mature companies.

As a Certified Professional Purchaser C.P.P. and a Certified Purchasing Manager C.P.M. he has significant experience in supply chain management, purchasing, inventory management, Internet technologies and the development of operational efficiency strategies.

Mr. Thorogood has a variety of corporate experience in both Canada and the United States across a number of industries and markets and has developed a notable business development network.

While at KPMG, LLP, Mr. Thorogood worked as a senior management consultant with the Assurance-Based Advisory Services (ABAS) Practice within KPMG's Consumer/Industrial Markets group located in San Diego, California.

His primary oversight responsibilities in engagements to assist clients with the identification of productivity improvements and to recommend strategic policy restructuring for long-term efficiencies. Key to these assignments were client interviews, process mapping and narrative descriptions, business process analyses, and the identification of improved practices.

Additional activities included business development, seminar planning and business plan review.

Mr. Thorogood has been a member of the (PMAC) Purchasing Management Association of Canada since 1991 and the (ISM) Institute for Supply Management in the USA since 1997.

Mr. Thorogood's academic and professional certifications and designations include:

	2007 re-certified as a Certified Purchasing Manager (C.P.M.) Institute for Supply Management (ISM)
	2002 Certified Purchasing Manager (C.P.M.) - Institute for Supply Management (ISM)
	1999 Certified Bachelor of Arts equivalent in Business Administration (Management Major, University of Miami, Florida)
	1994 Certified Professional Purchaser (C.P.P.) - Purchasing Management Association of Canada (PMAC)
	1991 Finance Diploma, Northern Alberta Institute of Technology
	1987 Accounting Diploma, Northern Alberta Institute of Technology

Mr. Thorogood's industry expertise includes:

	Big 4 Consulting
	Investment banking
	Consumer and Industrial Markets
	Manufacturing
	Golf
	Healthcare
	Wholesale distribution
	Food
	Retail
	Construction, Oil, Gas and Mining

Mr. Thorogood's areas of expertise include:

	Contract consulting roles in supply chain, operational consulting and general business.
	Management mentoring and advisory roles
	Business Process Improvement / Redesign
	Departmental and functional assessments i.e. purchasing, warehouse and operational.
	New business - Start up services

	Recognized industry excellence in customer relations and business to business networking.
	New business development initiatives
	Team leadership, marketing strategy development and business implementation.
	Formulating successful sales strategies and new market penetration.
	Ability to quickly assess business requirements and develop tailored solutions.
	Certified Professional Purchaser (C.P.P.) and Certified Purchasing Manager (C.P.M.) with skilled procurement and extensive negotiations experience.
	IT experience encompasses Internet procurement and software application.

	Customer service and retention
	Teambuilding
	Sales and delivery of high level professional services engagements that resulted in great customer references and profitability.
	Sales Training
	Business development training techniques
	New product launches
	Business Training Seminars - "Learn the Art of Professional Networking", "Learn about the Steps and Activities required within The Negotiation Process", "Sales Training and Techniques".

Our goal is to improve the operational efficiencies and effectiveness of our client companies, and add value to their bottom line.

Graham Thorogood C.P.P.,C.P.M. Principal Consultant