Speaker Profile: Ron Budreau An honours graduate in Business Administration and Computer Science Ron spent two and half decades as an entrepreneur; creating, building and ultimately selling three successful software companies before retiring in 2006. In 2008 Ron came out of retirement to join the Microsoft Dynamics team as a Business Coach and Partner Account Manager. Ron is currently a Director on the Brant County Power Services Board and is Chairman of their Finance and Audit Committee. He is also the Chairman of the Board of Click Connect; a not-for-profit organization connecting high school business classes with business organizations across the globe via video conferencing. He is a Certified Fitness Instructor and regularly teaches fitness classes at the local Xtreme Fitness gym. He is the recipient of Conestoga Colleges highest achievement award the ‘Alumnus of Distinction’ for his outstanding academic, career and community volunteerism achievements and in 2008 he accepted the role of President of their Alumni Association. An accomplished writer Ron was the founder of the bi-monthly editorial ‘Horizon Lines’ in the world’s oldest, continuously published magazine; ‘Municipal World’. He writes on a wide range of topics including: government, the environment and technology with such articles as - ‘The Greying of Government’, ‘Water, going, going ... gone’, ‘Techno-Trash’ and ‘Qubits’. A regular guest speaker at conferences across North America he was most recently a guest lecturer at the Schulich School of Business at York University and he delivered two keynotes at the AMCTO annual general meeting in Niagara Falls entitled; “Are you a ‘SERVE’ing Leader or a Self-Serving Leader” and “Retirement, don’t do it!”. An avid hiker and traveler with a thirst for new knowledge you will regularly find Ron off the beaten track somewhere in the world reading a couple of good books along the way. Ron lives in the lovely town of Paris-ON with his beautiful wife Diana, and their two teenagers Katherine and Scott.

Presentation Overview:

In times of economic turbulence businesses are under tremendous pressure to make tangible productivity gains and cut costs. Fast changing business conditions require creative business solutions at all levels of the supply chain. Rapid access to information and communications technologies means that integrated software solutions are essential, in today’s environment, to address supply chain challenges, such as risk management, out-sourcing, demand planning, inventory optimization, visibility, and vendor collaboration.

Ron Budreau - Business Coach – Partner Account Manager for Microsoft Canada will discuss how technology can turn challenges into opportunities by:

· Helping your team better control your supply chain · Building more productive vendor relationships · Giving your employees the information, capability, and control to satisfy customers and help strengthen your company’s competitive advantage

Agenda 6:30 - 7:00pm Registration, Networking & Light Dinner 7:00 - 8:00pm Presentation 8:00 - 8:30pm Q & A

Cost: Free for all APICS Toronto Members $20 for Non-Members Please note: Reservations must be made by Monday, November 16th, 2009 by 5:00 p.m. Reservations after this time are subject to availability.

Cancellations must be received 48 hours prior to the event, in case you need to cancel your registration please send an email to events@apics.ca