Toronto Archives - SATOV Consultants

Jul 08

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BNN – Mark and Greg discussed the impact of mega celebrities in the business of sports

By Louise Sherman Speaking & Media, In The News

Kawhi did you leave so soon... Mark and Greg discussed the Raptors post Kawhi Leonard, as well as his favourite tennis stars, and more broadly the impact of mega celebrities in...

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Feb 18

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Undue praise: Drake created a ‘Hero’ personal brand by finding a city desperate for a hero

By SATOV Consultants General news, Mark Satov

Woody Allen is a pretty famous New Yorker. It would be hard to say he is the most famous New Yorker because so many artists are from there, and what’s...

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Oct 08

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When is breaking the law okay? Mark’s take on Uber

By SATOV Consultants Mark Satov, Market and consumer insights

Mark's personal take on the situation with UBER and how governments should respond Mark Satov Partner, SATOV Consultants I respect the rule of law. Perhaps more so now that I...

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Sep 01

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Ghost Train: the UP Express disaster

By SATOV Consultants Mark Satov, Market and consumer insights, Product and pricing

For those of you who don’t live in Toronto, you may not have heard about the new train service our transit agency has launched, called the UP Express. It runs from the airport to Union Station with a couple of stops on the way. It is a great hit with its regular users…both of them! Nobody else has used the service, and that is because its price is so disconnected from anybody’s willingness to pay that it begs the question of whether the main asset MetroLinx should invest in is a calculator!

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Testimonials

“SATOV developed a growth strategy in the retail services industry for one of our portfolio companies. SATOV’s strategic thinking was top notch, and it was coupled with practical and actionable recommendations that enabled us and the company to see a clear path to growth.”
− Joe Shlesinger
Managing Director, Callisto Capital
(Former Managing Director, Bain Canada) −

“We have hired SATOV on more than one occasion to perform due diligence for us. They do a great job at getting up to speed on opportunities and giving us sound and objective viewpoints with which to make investment decisions.”
− Pete Samson, Managing Partner Ironbridge Equity Partners −

“The coming together of the Heart and Stroke foundations across the provinces into a single national entity was an important yet complex turning point for our organization. Mark did masterful job at staging the right discussions and then bringing various groups together to help us move through decisions in a way that was systematic and comfortable for a wide range of decision makers.”
− Irfhan A. Rawji, Former Chairman of the Board Heart and Stroke Foundation −

“I hired SATOV to assist us in quickly addressing some fundamental strategic decisions. We formed a joint team of SATOV and Telus employees and together ran a very efficient process to deliver against tight deadlines. My team and I had a great sense of ownership and confidence in the recommendations we made, which ultimately improved profitability. Thanks for the help!”
− Stephane Dubreuil, SVP, Strategy and Consumer Marketing TELUS Communications Company −

“The SATOV team helped us with some complex operational & organizational issues that required co-ordination and input across a wide variety of groups. In a relatively short period of time, we had developed recommendations that are expected to significantly improve our effectiveness with substantial buy in from the parties involved.”
− Ross Petersmeyer, Vice-President of Strategy Great-West Life Assurance −

“Thank you for SATOV’s strategic help, advice and partnership along the way. We couldn’t have accomplished the turnaround without you.”
− Brett Marchand President and CEO, Cossette Communication CEO, Vision 7 International −

“Even as an intern, I could define my own experience and it carried into my work now as a consultant. I did meaningful work and was meeting with clients from Day 1. To get that level of exposure to executives, to be in the room during the decision-making process and see how they think, to even get to give input, is a unique learning experience.”
− Sam Roston, SATOV alumni −

“I thought SATOV was the best place I could have worked at in my first role after school. It’s hard to match the breadth of experience across industries and business problems, and the range of amazing people I’ve met along the way in all sorts of businesses and in all roles. Just be prepared to work hard before you sign. Call me if you have any doubts.”
− Kuba Soltysiak, SATOV alumni −