Our Successes Are Only Measured By Those of Our Clients

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When an Ag Sector Company Underwent a Major Expansion of its Facility Unforeseen Issues Resulted in a Temporary Shutdown of Operations and Loss of Revenue

Hit With the Sudden Departure of its Executive Director, the Foundation Was Faced With a Leadership Void as Planning for the Upcoming Season Was Imminent

Finding it Difficult to Achieve Consensus on the Type of Person Needed for a New Executive Director, a National Not-for-Profit Sought Osborne’s Advisement

A Tech Start-up Wanted to Target a New Customer Segment Using Social Media

An Engineering Firm was Looking for Help to Enhance Its Business Processes and Improve Its Bottom Line

A Not-for-Profit Needed an Interim Executive Director/CEO to Fill the Leadership Void and Conduct an Operational Assessment of All Functions

An Unpredicted Forced Absence of the Managing Director Left a Hospitality Business in a Potentially Chaotic Situation

An Osborne Principal Was Engaged in the Role of Mentor to Transition the Existing Junior Accountant into a Controller Role at a Manufacturing Company

A Failed Hostile Takeover Left this Family Business Under-Capitalized, Vulnerable in its Dealings with Suppliers and Without an Established Sales Channel

A Not-for-Profit Society Needed Advisement on How to Remedy Office Policies and Procedures to Ensure Governmental Compliance

After Experiencing Significant Turnover, an Oil and Gas Company Needed a Senior HR Person to Assist the Outgoing Leader With His Exit and Mentor the Incoming Manager and Team

A Privately Owned Conglomerate had an Existing Network Infrastructure that was Aging and Overdue for Replacement

A Marketing Department of A National Association Required New Course Material to be Delivered Over Multiple Platforms

An International Exploration Company Risked Losing Valuable Employees and Board Members Due to a Devalued Compensation Package

An International Festival Required a Capacity Expansion Plan to Allow the Organization to Significantly Increase Financial Resources Over a Three Year Period

A Calgary-based Technology Start-up was in Need of Strategic and Tactical Guidance to Move it from a University Project to a Bricks and Mortar Business

A Bio Products Company Required Assistance to Commercialize its Manufacturing Process, Reduce Production Costs and Provide Product Quality That Was Consistent

A Youth Serving Organization was Seeking an External Project Manager to Conceptualize and Deliver a National Training Framework

An Interim CFO was Required Immediately for a Food Processing Company Until a Permanent Replacement Was Found

An Addiction Treatment and Recovery Centre Was in Need of an Interim CEO to Help Stabilize the Organization and Lead the Process to Find and Transition to New Leadership

A Succession Plan Required Someone Other Than the Father to Mentor His Two Sons to Take Over the Agri-Services Retail Business

Osborne Implemented a Synergistic Approach to an Executive Director Position for an Ag Association

An Unfavourable Relationship with an Agent, Including Undervalued Pricing, was a Challenge for an Ag Manufacturing Company

A Human Resources Industry Sector Council Needed Research, Analysis and Recommendations to Generate Revenue

A Charitable Non-Profit Society Needed a Project Leader to Develop Key Deliverables Including a Financial and Operational Analysis of its Business Model

A Strategic Marketing and Sales Plan was Developed for a Not-for-Profit Foundation

A Start-Up Social Enterprise Required an Environmental Scan to Determine What Service Offering Would be Successful and Scalable, and to Identify Potential Partners

A Community Association Required a Plan for a Saturday’s Farmers’ Market that Would Draw Patrons From Other Parts of the City

The Largest Manufacturer and Distributor of Tofu Products in Canada Needed Someone in a Project Leadership Role to Work with its CEO and Management Team as the Company Approached a Transitional Phase in its Corporate Development and Growth

A Not-for-Profit Charitable Organization Needed Leadership During the Transition Following the Departure of the Executive Director

Osborne Provided Executive Advisement to an Industry Foundation that was Questioning its Relevance and Whether to Hire New Leadership

Financial Best Practices to Align With a New Organizational Structure Was Required for a Large Provincial Not-for-Profit Organization

A Designer of Equipment for the Oil and Gas Industry Needed Assistance in Manufacturing a New Product

Osborne Interim Management Helps Premiere Suites with Executive Coaching

“We engaged Osborne Interim Management to assess the capacity of our Canadian Operations in the wake of ambitious five year growth plans. Not only did the Osborne Principals deliver a thorough report, but they provided us with valuable tools to undertake ongoing analysis and forecasting based on a number of Canadian market variables.”

Elias Partyka – Director of Global Marketing, Gowan Company, Yuma Arizona
“I would recommend Osborne Interim Management’s approach for any organization looking to add coaching and mentorship into their workplace for senior and mid-management staff.”

Randy Williams – President, Premiere Suites Western
“The Calgary International Film Festival contracted Osborne to develop, with senior management support, a capacity expansion plan that was strategic, specific and attainable. Osborne delivered on all counts and on schedule; receiving unanimous Board approval to move forward in the plan’s execution. I would not hesitate in recommending the Osborne team.”

Stephen Schroeder – Executive Director, Calgary International Film Festival
“We’ve been using Osborne Interim Management as an executive resource for over seven years now, in finance, operations and marketing. They’ve been very responsive to our needs and have delivered executives that work very well with our management team.”

Tim Wiens – CEO, O & T Farms
“We used Osborne to develop improvements to a number of education courses offered by our association. They delivered great work, great ideas for improvement and did it on time and on budget.”

Gary Belgrave – CEO, Radio Marketing Bureau of Canada

“We contracted Osborne Interim Management to help transition our Foundation into the future with stronger processes, plans and leadership. We were very pleased with the results and would highly recommend their work.”

Reiny Kristel – Board Chair, Stockmen’s Memorial Foundation
“The interim management resources we brought in for a short time provided an organized overview of our HR functionality, helped to achieve a couple of senior level executive transitions without disruption and generally helped us to build a stronger organization going forward. We feel better prepared for next steps now.”

Peter Joe – CEO, Sunrise Soya Foods
“We used Osborne to develop improvements to a number of education courses offered by our association. They delivered great work, great ideas for improvement and did it on time and on budget.”

Gary Belgrave – CEO, Radio Marketing Bureau of Canada
“Osborne worked with the Chief Financial Officer of a well-established Western Canadian advertising agency to review financial statements, financial forecasts and associated documentation to provide financial acumen and advice regarding current business challenges and their interrelationship. The Principal encouraged open communication of the various issues and was a sounding board for the executive team to review and clarify financial impacts of organization complexity. The result was we were able to move forward on some difficult decisions.”

CEO, Western Canadian Advertising Agency
“Osborne provided our organization with insightful and efficient personnel for our accounting records, processes and reports. During their tenure, they improved reporting accuracy and made numerous changes in process for organizational effectiveness. I would highly recommend the Osborne solution.”

COO, Not-for-Profit

“We needed interim leadership during a time of transition and Osborne’s Principal exceeded our expectations. He was able to garner both staff and funder support and ensure continued excellence in program delivery. He also found a very dynamic new executive director for us. I would highly recommend Osborne’s services to other organizations.”

Krystyna Williamson – Board Chair, Calgary Bridge Foundation for Youth
“Osborne was referred to us by a trusted client and they did not disappoint. They assigned a Principal to act as interim COO who did a very good job in a short period of time considering we handed him some fairly complex projects. We would not hesitate to use Osborne Interim Management again or recommend them to another business.”

Dale Franko – Managing Director, Moodys Gartner Tax Law LLP
“Osborne worked with the Chief Financial Officer of a well-established Western Canadian advertising agency to review financial statements, financial forecasts and associated documentation to provide financial acumen and advice regarding current business challenges and their interrelationship. The Principal encouraged open communication of the various issues and was a sounding board for the executive team to review and clarify financial impacts of organization complexity. The result was we were able to move forward on some difficult decisions.”

CEO, Western Canadian Advertising Agency
“The Osborne Principals assisted us in identifying areas of improvement, then worked with us to make their recommended changes. Their actions have had a positive impact on the way we operate our business.”

Andy McKnight – Partner, Maskell Plenzik & Partners Eng.
“I have worked with both Mark Olson and Simon Batcup on a number of assignments. I would recommend them to you in any interim management, search mandate, planning mandate or strategic advisory mandate. You will not be disappointed and will regard any and all invoices and costs as both fair and appropriate.”

Andy Crooks – Chairman of the Board, Canadian Constitution Foundation

“We contracted Osborne Interim Management to help transition our Foundation into the future with stronger processes, plans and leadership. We were very pleased with the results and would highly recommend their work.”

Reiny Kristel – Board Chair, Stockmen’s Memorial Foundation
“Osborne provided our organization with insightful and efficient personnel for our accounting records, processes and reports. During their tenure, they improved reporting accuracy and made numerous changes in process for organizational effectiveness. I would highly recommend the Osborne solution.”

COO, Not-for-Profit
“On behalf of the Chiniki Nation, I would like to express my appreciation and gratitude for the remarkable work you have done in creating the Chiniki Cultural Centre. Your contribution to bringing our culture to the public, in an authentic and respectful way, has been invaluable. We appreciated your approach and your ability to bring people together in creating this special Centre where our people can celebrate their culture. We take great pride in our traditions, our culture and our history. You have created a place where those traditions can be celebrated and shared.”

Chief Aaron Young – Chiniki First Nation
“We engaged Osborne Interim Management to assess the capacity of our Canadian Operations in the wake of ambitious five year growth plans. Not only did the Osborne Principals deliver a thorough report, but they provided us with valuable tools to undertake ongoing analysis and forecasting based on a number of Canadian market variables.”

Elias Partyka – Director of Global Marketing, Gowan Company, Yuma Arizona
“Osborne clearly communicated a process they would undertake in creating our marketing plan and then proceeded to meet all our expectations, on time and on budget.”

Kate Stenson – Community Food Program Supervisor, Hillhurst Sunnyside Community Association

“We needed interim leadership during a time of transition and Osborne’s Principal exceeded our expectations. He was able to garner both staff and funder support and ensure continued excellence in program delivery. He also found a very dynamic new executive director for us. I would highly recommend Osborne’s services to other organizations.”

Krystyna Williamson – Board Chair, Calgary Bridge Foundation for Youth
“We’ve been using Osborne Interim Management as an executive resource for over seven years now, in finance, operations and marketing. They’ve been very responsive to our needs and have delivered executives that work very well with our management team.”

Tim Wiens – CEO, O & T Farms
“As a young charity, early guidance from the Osborne Interim Management team provided timely direction as we developed the YouQuest service in support of younger families living with dementia. It was energizing to learn from each team member and very rewarding to feel their personal interest in our progress and future success.”

Myrla Burlman – Co-founder, YouQuest
“Our experience with Osborne Interim Management was great. We were challenged to provide information that made our business plan much stronger and we are very happy with the final document.”

Stephen Learey – Executive Director, Strathcona Health Society
“I thought I needed someone to run my company while I worked in it. What I really needed was an executive sounding board to advise me in organizational reform and strategic development. Osborne Interim Management helped me identify what my needs were and the Osborne Principal was available on demand to work with both myself and others in the company on plan development and execution. Osborne provided a valuable and cost effective resource.”

Brent Barootes – President & CEO, Partnership Group-Sponsorship Specialists™

Our Successes Are Only Measured By Those of Our Clients

A Team Approach is a Winning Combination for the Western Canadian Wheat Growers Association

Osborne Interim Management Helps Premiere Suites with Executive Coaching

Elias Partyka – Director of Global Marketing, Gowan Company, Yuma Arizona

“I would recommend Osborne Interim Management’s approach for any organization looking to add coaching and mentorship into their workplace for senior and mid-management staff.”

Randy Williams – President, Premiere Suites Western

Stephen Schroeder – Executive Director, Calgary International Film Festival

“We’ve been using Osborne Interim Management as an executive resource for over seven years now, in finance, operations and marketing. They’ve been very responsive to our needs and have delivered executives that work very well with our management team.”

Tim Wiens – CEO, O & T Farms

“We used Osborne to develop improvements to a number of education courses offered by our association. They delivered great work, great ideas for improvement and did it on time and on budget.”

Gary Belgrave – CEO, Radio Marketing Bureau of Canada

“We contracted Osborne Interim Management to help transition our Foundation into the future with stronger processes, plans and leadership. We were very pleased with the results and would highly recommend their work.”

Reiny Kristel – Board Chair, Stockmen’s Memorial Foundation

Peter Joe – CEO, Sunrise Soya Foods

“We used Osborne to develop improvements to a number of education courses offered by our association. They delivered great work, great ideas for improvement and did it on time and on budget.”

Gary Belgrave – CEO, Radio Marketing Bureau of Canada

CEO, Western Canadian Advertising Agency

COO, Not-for-Profit

Krystyna Williamson – Board Chair, Calgary Bridge Foundation for Youth

Dale Franko – Managing Director, Moodys Gartner Tax Law LLP

CEO, Western Canadian Advertising Agency

“The Osborne Principals assisted us in identifying areas of improvement, then worked with us to make their recommended changes. Their actions have had a positive impact on the way we operate our business.”

Andy McKnight – Partner, Maskell Plenzik & Partners Eng.

Andy Crooks – Chairman of the Board, Canadian Constitution Foundation

“We contracted Osborne Interim Management to help transition our Foundation into the future with stronger processes, plans and leadership. We were very pleased with the results and would highly recommend their work.”

Reiny Kristel – Board Chair, Stockmen’s Memorial Foundation

COO, Not-for-Profit

Chief Aaron Young – Chiniki First Nation

Elias Partyka – Director of Global Marketing, Gowan Company, Yuma Arizona

“Osborne clearly communicated a process they would undertake in creating our marketing plan and then proceeded to meet all our expectations, on time and on budget.”

Kate Stenson – Community Food Program Supervisor, Hillhurst Sunnyside Community Association

Krystyna Williamson – Board Chair, Calgary Bridge Foundation for Youth

“We’ve been using Osborne Interim Management as an executive resource for over seven years now, in finance, operations and marketing. They’ve been very responsive to our needs and have delivered executives that work very well with our management team.”

Tim Wiens – CEO, O & T Farms

Myrla Burlman – Co-founder, YouQuest

“Our experience with Osborne Interim Management was great. We were challenged to provide information that made our business plan much stronger and we are very happy with the final document.”

Stephen Learey – Executive Director, Strathcona Health Society

Brent Barootes – President & CEO, Partnership Group-Sponsorship Specialists™