Golden Pencil winners 2011 Reading through the names of past recipients of the Golden Pencil Award is like going through a who’s who of Canadian grocery industry history: Sam Steinberg, Anthony Longo, David Sobey and Wallace and Harrison McCain. Maritime man Paul-Emile Légère became the first Acadian to lead Co-op Atlantic when he took over as CEO in May. Private label vs. national brands Name brands have been winning the war for customer dollars lately. Words worth sharing The secret to your store’s success isn’t as complicated as you might think. Shelley steps up Walmart Canada's new CEO, Shelley Broader, has spent most of her career south of the border in supermarkets. Former Metro CFO hired by George Weston Ltd. Jim Pattison partners with Quality Foods Overwaitea names new president CFO of Metro Inc. resigns Annick Gazaille IGA Gazaille’s Annick Gazaille is the true definition of an innovative, resourceful, passionate grocer. Eric La Flèche After graduating from Harvard with an MBA in 1991, Eric La Flèche called up Pierre Lessard, then president of Metro, and asked for a job. Bill McEwan President and CEO of Sobeys Inc., Bill McEwan, started in the grocery industry at age 15, working at a Ferraro’s Super Valu store in British Columbia. First Previous 296 297 298 299 300 Next Last
