Angus Crawford

ANGUS CRAWFORD Tamarindo, Costa Rica Tel:-- Introduction I have had a very eclectic and rewarding career in advertising and general management. In addition to working at some of Toronto’s best advertising agencies, I have lived and worked abroad in Europe and Asia for over five years. I opened an office for the Bates network in Warsaw and traveled extensively across Asia in a regional capacity for Ogilvy. For the last nine years I have been a self-employed entrepreneur and have built a chain of raw food restaurants and established a franchise system called Rawlicious. I consider myself a creative, entrepreneurial person who enjoys working in a collaborative atmosphere while easily accepting responsibility for decision making and leadership. Great ideas, passion, energy and excellent execution drive the success of any organization. My work and life experience have afforded me the opportunity to hone and develop exactly these skills. Employment History Jan. 2007 – Aug. 2018 Toronto, Canada Founder & CEO - Rawlicious Restaurants Opened a raw food restaurant that has expanded to a franchised concept with eight locations across southern Ontario. My partner currently runs our operation day-to-day. Feb. 2006 – Oct. 2006 Toronto, Canada Group Account Director – MacLaren McCann Accounts Handled: Cadbury Adams, Coca Cola, J&J Notable Achievement: Managed twelve active brands across three key clients. Worked on brand strategic development, portfolio management and several original multi-media communications campaigns. Oct. 2004 – Jan. 2006 Toronto, Canada Group Account Director – DDB Canada Accounts Handled: Johnson & Johnson, Michelin Canada Notable Achievement: Turned around a very unhappy client and re-energized a discouraged account team. Had a significant positive impact on team morale. July 2002 – Aug. 2004 Toronto, Canada General Manager – Eurolite Inc. This company deals with designers, architects, engineers and the general public, designing and supplying high-end architectural lighting. The company has a staff of 24 and revenue of $8 million Cnd. Improving financial controls, customer service and restructuring staff deployments were the focus of my efforts. July 2001 – June 2002 Singapore Regional Business Director- Ogilvy & Mather Asia Pacific Accounts Handled: Unilever PLC. Notable Achievement: Handled responsibility for 30+ million-dollar business across 14 countries in Asia Pacific. Lead global initiatives on the rejuvenation of the Pond’s brand and helped successfully rollout the Dove shampoo franchise throughout the region. July 1998 – June 2001 Warsaw, Poland CEO, Managing Director – Bates Poland Accounts Handled: British American Tobacco, Cussons, Roche, SEAT, Ferrero, Pharmacia & Upjohn, Energizer, Pfizer, Gravity, Finlandia Ballantines Group and others Notable Achievement: Opened and established a new agency from scratch. Grew to 30+ staff and profitability in second full year. April 1997 - June 1998 Warsaw, Poland Group Account Director - Bates Saatchi & Saatchi Warsaw Account Assignments: Roche Consumer Health, Tchibo Coffee, Hewlett Packard, Warner Lambert, Pharmacia & Upjohn, BAT Notable Achievement: Re-established structure and disciplined strategic thinking to the satisfaction of two key client assignments. May 1995 - March 1997 Account Supervisor - Leo Burnett Company Ltd. Toronto, Canada Account Assignments: Fruit of the Loom U.S.A., Kraft General Foods, Carter Products Notable Achievement: Contributed to successfully transitioning a U.S. based client to the Canadian Leo Burnett office. Education- - 1984 Canadian Securities Course, The Canadian Options Course Attended the University of Toronto