Bill Crowther, Cpa, Ca, Tep, Fea Email & Phone Number

Peterborough And Lindsay, Ontario

Succession and Estate Tax Planning for family enterprise clientele.Business reorganizations.Mediation service, in a family enterprise context.Strategic planning.

• Streamlined corporate structure to align business unit objectives to customer centric focus and increased productivity • Developed effective approach to a rapidly changing systems integration market - tripled sales leads pipeline/channel ($60M to $180M)• System integration deals closed in 2007 Q2 - $ 40M; 143% greater than the total system integration revenues realized in the 2006 fiscal year • Increased engineering department productivity by 35% resulting in the elimination of… Show more • Streamlined corporate structure to align business unit objectives to customer centric focus and increased productivity • Developed effective approach to a rapidly changing systems integration market - tripled sales leads pipeline/channel ($60M to $180M)• System integration deals closed in 2007 Q2 - $ 40M; 143% greater than the total system integration revenues realized in the 2006 fiscal year • Increased engineering department productivity by 35% resulting in the elimination of most engineering time-charge overruns and missed completion schedules • Reduced cable assembly time per cable from 18 minute average to 6 resulting in labor savings of $7 per cable (~ $ 1M per year) • Changed pricing model to reflect significant fundamental shift in the industry ( defensive strategy to preserve 7% gross margin on equipment component of systems integration projects)• Major influencer in AZCAR’s strategic planning and acquisition activity Show less

• Instrumental in leading the finance function for a highly successful architectural firm with a global footprint in designing sports and entertainment facilities • Utilized creativity, tact and diplomacy in reducing the firm’s risk management exposure, rewriting and renegotiating client and engineering consultant contracts • Interacted between multiple internal and external stakeholders to resolve and eliminate six of seven lawsuits with nominal settlement payments• Negotiated… Show more • Instrumental in leading the finance function for a highly successful architectural firm with a global footprint in designing sports and entertainment facilities • Utilized creativity, tact and diplomacy in reducing the firm’s risk management exposure, rewriting and renegotiating client and engineering consultant contracts • Interacted between multiple internal and external stakeholders to resolve and eliminate six of seven lawsuits with nominal settlement payments• Negotiated multi-million dollar contracts with clients in Canada, United States, and Europe, acting as the prime resource for all business terms and contractual obligations • Lead negotiator for the private sector in connection with a P3 for the City of London’s $50 million, 9,000 seat sports and entertainment centre (Private Sector Partners – Ellis Don, Global Spectrum, Pacific Western and BBB) Show less

• One of two-person team leading extensive Joint Venture negotiations with Manitoba Telecom to set up MG Communications, a carrier providing telecommunications to call- centres• Streamlined business processes and practices eliminating duplication and implemented project accounting• Seconded as the President of a Winnipeg based telecommunications reseller, Sharetel, doubling annual revenue to $4 million

Family Enterprise Advising

Bachelor Of Commerce Honors (Bcom)