Regional Overview
Top 50 CEO award winners compared to population and business activity.
Province % Top 50 CEOs Provincial population* Provincial pop. as % regional pop. Total businesses per province** Total businesses as % provincial population Total businesses as % regional business activity
Nova Scotia 56.00% 897570 40.00% 52518 6.00% 41.00%
Newfoundland and Labrador 24.00% 508080 22.00% 25202 5.00% 20.00%
New Brunswick 12.00% 719710 32.00% 41241 6.00% 31.00%
Prince Edward Island 8.00% 133385 6.00% 9985 7.00% 8.00%
*Statistics Canada, 2005 figures
**Atlantic Provinces Economic Council, 2009 figures
| Where are they? | |
| City | Number |
| Halifax, NS | 20 |
| St. John’s, NL | 11 |
| Dartmouth, NS | 4 |
| Charlottetown, PEI | 2 |
| Moncton, NB | 2 |
| Bathurst, NB | 1 |
| Belledune, NB | 1 |
| Bedford, NS | 1 |
| Corner Brook, NL | 1 |
| Cornwall, PEI | 1 |
| Dieppe, NB | 1 |
| Hackett’s Cove, NS | 1 |
| Miramichi, NB | 1 |
| Pictou, NS | 1 |
| Summerside, PEI | 1 |
| Truro, NS | 1 |
Top 50 CEOs combined total revenue: $12,608,792,099
Fastest 3-year revenue growth: 400% (Marport, Karl Kenny)
Quote from Karl Kenny: “Today, many product and service companies put their business value behind them, thus forcing themselves into a commodity position with their competitors. When their executives say, ‘we have great service’, ‘we are customer focused’, ‘we offer the best deal’, they all sound just like their competition. Instead of taking this approach, we put our business value in front of the customer.
To continue our revenue growth, we tightly integrate our marketing, sales and product strategies into a single outbound revenue capture approach that clearly articulates our business value directly to the customer. This allows our customers to see us in a different perspective than our competitors.
Simply put, we innovate with technology, differentiate our value proposition and cultivate our target market needs.”
Top 50 CEOs total combined staff: 57,108
Fastest 3-year employee growth: 2,400% (LED Roadway Lighting/C-Vision, Charles Cartmill)
Top 50 CEOs total combined professional affiliations: 300
Average per CEO: 6
Highest for an individual CEO: 21 (Bernard Collins, PF Collins International Trade Solutions)
Quote from Bernard Collins:
“Why am I involved in so many professional associations? For any company involved in international trade, it is vital to stay connected to other trade professionals to remain informed about constantly evolving legislation and industry trends. At PF Collins, we also like to connect with our clients on a continuous basis, to keep informed about the issues they are facing so we can be proactive in meeting their trade service requirements.”
Top 50 CEOs total combined volunteer organization commitments: 246
Average per CEO: 4.92
Highest for an individual CEO: 14 (Sean Murray, Advocate Printing and Publishing Co. Ltd.)
Quote from Sean Murray:
“A big mouth, an analytical mind and trouble saying no to causes I believe in has perhaps made my calendar a little too full. Still, as father of four and a resident of rural Canada, the pressures to help make a difference are significant. I was fortunate to have great mentors at an early age that taught me to impact others positively and try to leave things a little better than the way I found them.
Business leaders bring a skill set and bias for action that is desperately needed in our non-profit and charitable sectors. We can no longer expect government to provide the wisdom and resources to solve many of the issues we face. When the right people get involved the results can be transformational. “
Highest combined professional and volunteer affiliations for a single CEO: 29 (Charles Cartmill, LED Roadway Lighting/C-Vision)
Total corporate charitable cash and in-kind donations (42 respondents): 38,356,997
Top 10 Donors
Donations as percentage of revenue
(listed alphabetically)
- Advocate Printing and Publishing (Sean Murray)
- Credit Union Atlantic (Jamie Baillie)
- ISL web marketing and development (Malcolm Fraser)
- Lawtons Drugs (Rob Sobey)
- Malley Industries (Terry Malley)
- Medavie Blue Cross (Pierre-Yves Julien)
- Newfoundland Capital Corporation (Robert Steele)
- Port of Belledune (Rayburn Doucett)
- Revolve (Phil Otto)
- Southwest Properties (Jim Spatz)
Quote from Phil Otto, Revolve:
“A popular saying is ‘the soul of a community can be measured by how well it takes care of its weakest citizens’ and I fundamentally believe that a society of community leaders who are engaged volunteers and financial supporters sets the right example for peers, staff, clients and the next generation of business leaders to give back. A very important element of the Revolve brand is our corporate citizenship – it is part of our business strategy and our operating budget. I not only give my time and resources to the community, I encourage and support my staff to do so as well. And, as federal, provincial and municipal governments become more financially challenged, it is important for the community to step up and work for those things important to us – whether it is equipment for our hospitals, recreation areas for our children or programs and services for those less fortunate.”
| International Trade | |
|---|---|
| 50.00% | Top 50 CEOs engaged in Import/Export Activity |
| 48.00% | Top 50 CEOs working exclusively in Atlantic Canada/Canada |
| 2.00% | No response |
