CGIS is the global supplier of the highest performance valves, controls, and automation. With over 40 years of experience, we’re committed to understanding the application and ensuring our customers always get the right valve, well before a dollar is spent. With offices throughout Canada and Australia, we serve customers worldwide – on six continents. We offer a unique ability to deliver superior technical expertise in the world of Severe Service Valve (SSV) applications, which improve our… Show more CGIS is the global supplier of the highest performance valves, controls, and automation. With over 40 years of experience, we’re committed to understanding the application and ensuring our customers always get the right valve, well before a dollar is spent. With offices throughout Canada and Australia, we serve customers worldwide – on six continents. We offer a unique ability to deliver superior technical expertise in the world of Severe Service Valve (SSV) applications, which improve our customer’s reliability, safety, and bottom line in a dynamic and competitive marketplace. Show less

DSS Valves is a streamlined team of engineering and manufacturing professionals dedicated to creating premier Severe Service Knife Gate and Check Valves for critical services.

•Interacted directly with the Product Development and Sales Teams, providing informed intelligence regarding our product’s ever changing value proposition and market placement•Co-authored, edited and designed fresh B2B marketing collateral, the company website, product surveys, an in-depth marketing plan, and email blasts to over 15,000 leads •Qualified and entered new leads into SalesForce while providing concise background reports about top prospects for the Sales Team and… Show more •Interacted directly with the Product Development and Sales Teams, providing informed intelligence regarding our product’s ever changing value proposition and market placement•Co-authored, edited and designed fresh B2B marketing collateral, the company website, product surveys, an in-depth marketing plan, and email blasts to over 15,000 leads •Qualified and entered new leads into SalesForce while providing concise background reports about top prospects for the Sales Team and Upper Level Executives•Researched competitor product functionality and customer needs to guide the Product Development Team•Created presentations that explained our product functionality and value for the Go-To-Market Team to use during client meetings•Worked with Trade Commissioners in a variety of countries to facilitate business development Show less

•Collaborated with MM students to determine the feasibility of exporting Vancouver’s green enterprise and planning policies to a global market•Provided recommendations to the VEDC regarding how to approach marketing green policies

•Increased efficiency by 20% in the shipping department by redesigning the floor layout and implementing LEAN strategies•Collaborated with the production team to create custom foot orthotics by digitally scanning plaster foot casts in a high speed environment

•Co-Founded Urban Green Enterprises, which had a net worth of $93,000 after 13 months of creation•Aided the sales cycle from start to finish helping obtain 400K worth of revenue•Was actively involved in market research, cold calling, and nurturing leads•Coordinated and managed daily operations for a crew of five employees•Completed 15 projects with clients such as BC Housing, Vancouver Parks Board and the City of Kelowna•Acquired knowledge of unique green… Show more •Co-Founded Urban Green Enterprises, which had a net worth of $93,000 after 13 months of creation•Aided the sales cycle from start to finish helping obtain 400K worth of revenue•Was actively involved in market research, cold calling, and nurturing leads•Coordinated and managed daily operations for a crew of five employees•Completed 15 projects with clients such as BC Housing, Vancouver Parks Board and the City of Kelowna•Acquired knowledge of unique green products while facilitating international shipments of product made from 100% recycled materials Show less

•Worked under Dr. Daniel Johnson (Canadian Research Chair) to find a possible biological control species of fungi, aimed at reducing pest species of grasshoppers in the agricultural sector•Led a university research team of five in a remote location of southern Alberta collecting and analyzing data regarding the health of a natural grassland ecosystem•Obtained a biodiversity index relevant to the impacts of climate change during an independent study of upper altitude… Show more •Worked under Dr. Daniel Johnson (Canadian Research Chair) to find a possible biological control species of fungi, aimed at reducing pest species of grasshoppers in the agricultural sector•Led a university research team of five in a remote location of southern Alberta collecting and analyzing data regarding the health of a natural grassland ecosystem•Obtained a biodiversity index relevant to the impacts of climate change during an independent study of upper altitude micro-arthropod activity in the Rocky Mountains Show less