Eric Simmons, BCom, was promoted to partner at EY Toronto. Eric provides accounting and assurance services to multinational clients in energy and mining. He previously spent time with EY’s professional practice group. He lives in Toronto with his wife, Danielle, and their daughter, Amelia.
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Michael Young, EMBAA, became chief technology officer at Reuters in August. Based in New York, Michael oversees the company’s technology strategy. Michael was previously Thomson Reuters’ head of digital-experience platforms and head of risk development.
Published in: Winter 2020
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Somen Mondal (MBA) is the CEO and co-founder of Field ID (N4 Systems), Toronto, which recently received the 2010 Deloitte Technology Fast 50™ Award for companies-to-watch. Field ID has also been ranked number 31 in the 11th annual ‘PROFIT HOT 50’ ranking.
Published in: Winter 2011
William Woods (BCom) & Tara (Pearson) (NScâ07) welcomed son Lane Wesley into their family on July 7, 2014. He is already adored by big sister Laurel (âa future Queenâs grad of 2034,â according to her parents).
Published in: Winter 2015
Ashutosh Chandra (MBA) and his wife Darshana are pleased to announce the birth of Anya on April 30 in Bangalore. “She brings good luck and prosperity to the family,” says Ashutosh, “and keeps everyone in the family engaged, especially brother Ayush.” Ashutosh currently heads Airline Marketing and Aviation Contracts at India’s new Bangalore International Airport. Since its opening on May 24, an additional five international airlines have begun flying into Bangalore.
Published in: Winter 2009
Abbas Aslani (MSc) is starting his PhD in Management and Organizations at Kellogg School of Management, Northwestern University, Chicago, this fall. Some of the streams of research he plans to pursue are “Cross-cultural studies on conflict and negotiation, with a focus on the Middle East, Emotions and affects in negotiations” and “The impact of communication media and technology on negotiation and conflict processes and outcomes.”
Published in: Summer 2008
Grace Hui, BCom, and Eric Tang were married on May 20, 2017 at Grace Church on-the-Hill in Toronto.
Published in: Winter 2018
Chris Bryson, BCom, proudly announces that his company, Unata, was named in November as one of the 2015 Deloitte Technology Fast 50TM Companies-to-Watch winners. The award honours Canadian technology companies that possess the management experience and superior technology that mark a successful early-stage company.
Published in: Winter 2016
Chris Bryson, BCom’06, recently sold his company, Unata, to the American grocery delivery giant Instacart. Chris started Unata in Toronto in 2011. The company helps grocery chains connect digitally with customers. Chris will remain CEO of Unata, which now operates as an Instacart subsidiary.
Published in: Summer 2018
Chris Bryson, BCom, is the Founder and CEO of Unata, the leading provider of one-to-one digital solutions for grocers (featured in the summer issue’s ‘Start-Ups Snapshot’ article). In September 2016, Canadian Business and PROFIT Today ranked Unata number 49 on the PROFIT 500, the definitive ranking of Canada’s fastest-growing companies. Unata is on pace to achieve 350% YOY revenue expansion in 2016, following the 700% revenue growth it achieved in 2015, Chris reports.
Published in: Winter 2017