The Leader Within Press Kit

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1 The Leader Within Press Kit Robert Murray 2014

2 Robert Murray Speaker s Biography Robert (Bob) Murray is the Chairman of GrowthPoint Inc. a Vancouver based Strategy, Leadership and Business Optimization organization. He is also the CEO of GPG Technical Services, a Vancouver based Engineering and Design firm. Bob has spoken professionally to audiences in over 25 countries around the world as a Key Note speaker on business, change and leadership. He sits on the Board of Element Four and is also an Executive Advisor and Strategic Facilitator to many Fortune 1,000 companies. He is the author of the critically acclaimed book on leadership entitled; It s Already Inside. Turn Around Mercenary Bob brings more than 25 years of Executive Business experience in Marketing, Sales, Operations, Business Development and General Management in over 20 countries. Bob has lead 18 different start- up and turn- a- round initiatives from concept to success including billion- dollar business turn around s with over 1600 employees and five major business acquisition and integration projects. Leading Change is what Bob does. He has faced unimaginable adversity in taking groups in various organizations through the Journey of Change in order to help businesses and people be all they were meant to be. Along the way, Bob has been the recipient of two New York Festival Awards and one Summit Award (in Portland, Oregon) for Marketing Innovation Excellence. He has held senior executive positions with companies like Dixon Networks, Faronics Corporation, TELUS, Connex and Vodafone where he was also a Board Member. Bob is a graduate of the BCIT School of Business with Marketing Honours and has done post graduate work in Finance at Queen s University, Advanced Services Marketing at Babson College in Boston and Sales Management at the University of British Columbia.

3 What People Are Saying Bob Murray will change the way you approach those moments of truth when you need to deliver an effective and powerful message. I was fortunate to have been part of a group, invited by BCIT to experience his mentorship in Executive Speaking. His ability to read people with a quiet confident style will open you up to new ways of leadership. Learn more about Bob - it will be worth it. Keith Budd Western Institutional Review Board Your life and business perspective will never be the same after you meet Bob. He is an incredible keynote speaker and coach that awakens the hidden passion and potential. I am honored to be a part of inspirational projects with him, because every moment spent by his side is valuable. He knows what respect, determination and leadership are truly about. I highly recommend him as a partner, writer and speaker for any business that aims to go far. Oana Olteanu, Brand Communication Manager, ExpoMedia Sharing valuable and insightful leadership lessons through his unique way of weaving life s experiences into unforgettable stories, Bob s presentation was riveting and left everyone truly inspired! Bob is one of those people that when you meet him, you know his nuggets of wisdom are with you to stay. I strongly recommend Bob as a facilitator for any event to engage your team into exploring their potential, both personally and professionally. Evelyn Hohmann CAP- OM Vice President, International Association of Administrative Professionals Robert Murray is the most charismatic Key- Note Speaker for Vision, Strategy, Leadership, Change and Motivation we have ever experienced. He convinced the audience at the 10th Call Centre Convention in Vienna with leadership inspiration at the highest level. One must lead with a vision and do that on a daily basis, said Robert (Bob) at the industry top- level event describing his understanding of leadership. As a manager, one has to have Vision every day. No one else can convey this idea more than Bob. His long- standing international expertise in leading multi- national business organizations shows clearly which values should be given priority in order to successfully attain the set goals. Bob is not only a fantastic Key- Note Speaker, but also an experienced people manager with a profound background who enriches the life of everyone who is lucky to meet him at a conference, a seminar, a workshop or at the office. We were more than happy to allure Bob as Key- Note Speaker for the 10th Call Center Convention in Vienna and we can t await to get more inspiration at future events. Carita Vallinkoski, Competence Call Centre Vienna

4 A list of some of our Clients Heineken (The Netherlands, Switzerland and Eastern Europe) Microsoft (Eastern Europe) Vodafone (Eastern Europe and Czech Republic) British American Tobacco (UK, Eastern Europe and Czech Republic) Philips Electronics (Czech Republic) AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals (Eastern Europe) Deloitte (Eastern Europe and Czech Republic) TELUS Communications (Vancouver) British Columbia Institute of Technology (Vancouver) StemCell Technologies (Vancouver)

5 Faronics Corporation (Vancouver) Endurance Wind Power (San Francisco and Birmingham, UK) Competence Call Centres (Vienna) Business Marketing Association (Los Angeles) Simon Fraser University (Vancouver) ExpoMedia (Bucharest, Romania) T- Lane Transportation (Vancouver) Enlightening Leadership Conference (Bucharest, Romania) Project Managers Institute Western Canadian Conference (Vancouver) Men s Health Initiative (Toronto) International Association of Administrative Professionals (Vancouver) Think Thursday s (Vancouver) Call Centre World Forum (Moscow)

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