Corporate research

Look at https://www.bcbusiness.ca/Top-100-2019-BCs-biggest-companies-by-industry, a list of top companies in BC in 2019. The companies below are chosen from this list.

 

Research each of the companies and answer the questions below. Submit the completed word file in the assignment dropbox before midnight Sunday.

 

 

1. Premium Brand Holdings

 

• Q1: Is it public or private?

Premium Brand is a public corporation that deals with food products. The company has specialty food manufacturers and distributors that offer a cornucopia of specialty deli meats, premium Meara and sandwiches, among other items.

 

• Who are the directors?

 

The board of directors includes;

1. George Paleologou is the President, CEO & Non-Independent Director.
2. Bruce Hodge is the chairman.
3. Sean Cheahwgo is the Director.
4. Mary K. Wagner is the Independent Non-Executive Director.
5. Johnny Ciampi is the Independent Non-Executive Director.
6. Hugh Mckinnon acts as the Independent Non-Executive Director.
7. John Zaplatnynsky is the independent Non-Executive Director.
8. Kathleen L. Keller-Hobson is the Independent Director.

 

 

• Can you find tax filings? (paste in hyperlink)

https://www.premiumbrandsholdings.com/taxinformation.htm

 

 

2. Maxar Technologies

 

• What kind of company are they?

Maxar Technologies company provides solutions in earth intelligence and space infrastructure. The company operated in two sections; earth intelligence and space infrastructure. The company delivers disruptive value to government and other commercial institutions to help them monitors, understand, and navigate the planets. Also, it aids in achieving broadband communication and exploring how space could be used in advance.

 

 

• Who is their Chief Technology Officer?

Walter S. Scott is the Executive Vice President and Chief Technology Officer in Maxar technologies.

 

• Can you find their earnings report for 2017? (Paste in hyperlink)

https://investor.maxar.com/investor-news/press-release-details/2018/Maxar-Technologies-reports-fourth-quarter-and-year-end-2017-results/default.aspx

 

 

 

3. West Fraser Timber Co.

 

• Is it public or private?

West Fraser is a private company located in North America. It Manufactures wood products and markets them worldwide.

 

• How many women or people of color are on their senior leadership team? How many on their board of directors?

In West Fraser Executive, there is only one executive member, Chester Fort, who is black. Also, there is only one woman executive member, Robin Lampard.

 

• Can you find their annual report? (paste in hyperlink)

https://www.westfraser.com/investors/reports

 

 

• Can you find a report on their corporate social responsibility? (paste in hyperlink)

http://westerncommunicationreport.ca/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/Megan-Pearson-West-Fraser-Timber-Co.-Corporate-Social-Responsibility-and-Managing-Reputation-Second-Place.pdf

 

 

4. Vancouver Foundation

 

• What kind of organization are they?

Vancouver Foundation is an organization in Canada that harnesses the gift of ideas, money, time, and energy to build a long-living legacy throughout British Colombia.  The foundation goal is to create a healthy, vibrant, and livable community.

 

 

• Can you find their financial statements? (paste in hyperlink)

https://www.vancouverfoundation.ca/our-work/about-us/financials

 

 

 

• Who is on their audit committee?

Vancouver Foundation Auditing Committee has the following members;

1. John Parker, who is the chairman.
2. Naomi Denning
3. Nancy Farran
4. Gordon Holley
5. Susan Beck
6. Elaine Mcharg.

 

 

 

 

 

• Can you work out where their assets are invested? (paste in info or hyperlink)

 

https://www.vancouverfoundation.ca/sites/default/files/documents/Investment%20Overview.pdf