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Maritz Launches Next-Generation Loyalty Solutions through Toronto based Global Centre of Excellence
"We are entering the era of Loyalty 4.0, which is about affecting the consumer experience holistically at every brand touch-point," says Bob Macdonald, president and CEO, Maritz Canada Inc. and Maritz Loyalty Marketing.

Maritz Canada Inc. welcomes you to the future of loyalty
Maritz Canada Inc. has developed a patent-pending offering to allow consumers to access and redeem loyalty points instantly on their smartphones.

Maritz Research Canada releases annual holiday shopping poll, 22/11/10 
Canadians are very aware of loyalty program benefits and many will see the holiday shopping season as the perfect time to collect points with their favourite programs or redeem for desired rewards.” says Daniel.

Maritz Canada Inc. goes “Above & Beyond”, 12/02/2010
Maritz Canada is excited to announce it is partnering with Above&Beyond, a Toronto based leadership-training provider that has developed and delivered innovative leadership programs to fortune 500 clients around the world since 1994.

Maritz Canada is proud to welcome Alison Simpson to the team, 09/09/2010
Bob Macdonald, President and CEO of Maritz Canada is pleased to welcome Alison Simpson to the role of Executive Vice President. Alison is no stranger to the Canadian market, bringing both agency and client-side experiences to her new role.

Maritz Canada congratulates Michelle Ubell on her promotion to Executive Vice President, Client Solutions, 08/25/2010
For the past 10 years, Michelle has been part of the Maritz family- contributing through a leadership capacity to the success of our organization- building teams, solutions, relationships, strategies and infrastructures.

Welcome back: Dennis Hancock – Maritz Canada’s new Managing Director, Strategic Business Development, 08/25/2010
Dennis is a former long-term Maritz employee and seasoned business development executive who originally joined Maritz in 1997. Throughout his career, Dennis has led the creation of Maritz’ Automotive Sector, designed new concepts and innovative programs for clients like Ford, Toyota, BMW, Hyundai, Lexus, Nissan, General Motors and most recently was Vice President, Sales and Marketing for ZENN Motor Company.

Maritz shares mobile expertise at Mobile Innovation Week
On September 15, Maritz Canada’s Mobile Strategist Ariela Freed will join the Mobile Think Tank panel: “Enabling Mobile Retail – what’s new and what’s next.” On September 17, Maritz Canada’s Executive Creative Director Sean Claessen will join Mike McDowell, Research In Motion Director of Marketing, Canada to discuss an exciting experiential program we ran for RIM this summer as a Mobile Media World session “Brand, Agencies & Retailers: Supersession measures mobile marketing ROI.”

Ariela Freed shares mobile loyalty expertise at Marketing Magazine Conference
On October 13, Maritz Canada’s Mobile Strategist Ariela Freed will participate in “Loyalty: The Next Mobile Frontier” as part of Mobile Marketing Day. The event, which takes place in Toronto, is being presented by Marketing Magazine.

Judi Samuels shares social media expertise for the non-profit sector
On November 3, Judi Samuels, Maritz Canada’s Manager of Corporate Communications, will address the PROquatics Conference hosted by the Government of Ontario and Parks & Recreation. Judi’s session, “Social Media: The New Buddies System”, focuses on how aquatics management can use social media to engage all their audiences.

Alissa Hurley and Gayle Duncan engage the Human Dimension at IncentiveWorks, 25/08/2010
Through the introduction of three solution sets: Sales Channel Enablement, Consumer Loyalty and Engagement Marketing, Maritz will further enhance its delivery of high impact Sales and Marketing programs that help their clients achieve their specific objectives by affecting the audiences crucial to their businesses.

Maritz Canada Goes to Market with New Solutions and A New Structure, 05/17/2010
Through the introduction of three solution sets: Sales Channel Enablement, Consumer Loyalty and Engagement Marketing, Maritz will further enhance its delivery of high impact Sales and Marketing programs that help their clients achieve their specific objectives by affecting the audiences crucial to their businesses.

Maritz Hires Healthcare Communications Professional, Michelle Brun, to Support its Healthcare Team, 03/12/2010
Michelle joins Maritz with over nine years of experience as a healthcare communications professional with a proven track record for delivering exceptional results for her healthcare clients. She has extensive experience in Public Relations, branding, issues management, crisis communications campaigns, hospital consultant meetings, advisory boards, rep training, collateral materials and media.

Maritz Hires Sales and Marketing Communications Professional, Tracey Newman, to Lead a Division of its Healthcare Team, 03/05/2010
Tracey joins us with an extensive background in live events, corporate communications and sales & marketing. Recently, she has freelanced at top Canadian agencies, where she led large product launches, sales force communications, multimedia/video productions, presentation development and presenter coaching projects in the pharmaceutical, financial, technology and service sectors.

Maritz Canada Brings Holiday Gifts and Donation to Regent Park Community, 12/21/2009
Maritz Canada has delivered 471 holiday gifts to children enrolled in the Parents for Better Beginnings (PFBB) program in Toronto's Regent Park community. PFBB is a Primary Prevention Project that offers support to Regent Park families in need.

Maritz Canada Hires Sales & Marketing Professional, David Batchelor, M.A., Csp To Lead Healthcare Sector For 2010, 12/03/2009
David is a recognized expert in sales force performance. He joins Maritz with a very rich and eclectic background in marketing, consulting, learning, sales performance improvement and executive leadership.

Robert Pearson Appointed Chair, CSTD, 11/25/2009
Dr. Robert Pearson, Director of Maritz' Learning Practice, has just been appointed Chair, Canadian Society for Training and Development (CSTD). CSTD is Canada's premier professional association dedicated to the promotion and growth of the training industry and its impact on workplace and business performance. Considered the "voice" of the Learning industry in Canada, it is also responsible for setting a code of ethics for its members and administering two professional certifications.

Robert Daniel Expands Role to Take Leadership of Maritz Canada Loyalty and Research Practices, 11/25/2009
Maritz Canada is pleased to announce that Robert Daniel, Managing Director of Maritz Research Canada, has expanded his role to also assume leadership of Maritz Canada's Loyalty practice. Robert is an experienced leader and Marketing consultant who has provided acquisition, experience and loyalty consulting to private, public and non-profit companies.