News & Updates

2020 is just around the corner and I wanted to take this opportunity to THANK YOU for your support and partnership in 2019. WBE Canada had a great year and I want to pause for a few minutes to celebrate and share a couple of important achievements with you.  WBE Canada marked its 10th anniversary this year. We celebrated our… Read More

Andrea Robinson is President & CEO of Robinson Global Management Inc. (RGM) based in Toronto.  RGM is a boutique multidisciplinary firm specializing in procurement consulting, advisory and training services. Established in 2018, RGM supports all levels of government and private sector clients, advising on both traditional and alternative methods of procurement and strategic sourcing needs. In recognition of RGM’s business… Read More

Academics have looked at the way we make decisions, and the results are in: the more diverse the group, the better the outcome. Outsiders bring fresh perspectives that lead to new insights.  WBE Canada celebrates and supports diversity. We believe that large corporations and government organizations need not only internal D&I (diversity and inclusion) efforts to improve team collaboration and… Read More

November 20, 2019 | For Immediate Release Women Business Enterprises Canada (WBE Canada) celebrated a decade of leadership in supplier diversity at its 10th Anniversary Conference & Gala November 14-15, 2019 held at the Toronto Congress Centre. Supported by corporate & government partners from across North America, this year’s event was made possible thanks to organizations like BMO, Accenture, EDC,… Read More

Are you a team player with great personality and experience as an executive assistant? We want to hear from you! WBE Canada is growing and we are looking for an organized and talented individual with an eye for detail who can keep us moving in the right direction in spite of being pulled in millions of directions. If this is… Read More

Toronto November 18, 2019 – For immediate release It is with great pleasure that WBE Canada announces the winners of its 2019 Awards celebrating Supplier Diversity.  As part of its 10th Annual Conference, the “Supplier Diversity Awards” were handed out November 14, 2019 during the “Celebrating Success” Gala sponsored by GM, BMO, IBM, RBC, SHI Canada and Cotton Candy. Highlighting… Read More

Cynthia Spraggs is CEO at Sales Beacon Consulting Inc.  Founded in 2005, Sales Beacon Consulting implements enterprise sales programs via integrated virtual project management, creative and data analytic services. In a nutshell, Sales Beacon increases sales force efficiency. WBE Canada: Why did you go into this business? Cynthia: I wrote my Master’s thesis on telecommuting in 1994 and made a… Read More

Toronto, October 24, 2019 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Women Business Enterprises Canada Council (WBE Canada) is excited to announce that SHI Canada has joined us as a new Corporate Member.  SHI is a leader in delivering exceptional value and experience to help customers select, deploy and manage technology.  From software and hardware procurement to deployment planning, configuration, data center optimization, IT… Read More

For Immediate Release Women Business Enterprises Canada Council (WBE Canada) is happy to announce a historic session at its 10th Anniversary Conference & Gala as 4 major Canadian banks and 2 government organizations partner together to bring much needed financial information, tools and resources to Canadian women-owned businesses.  “Financing Solutions for Canadian WBEs session during our upcoming 10th Anniversary Conference… Read More

On Thursday October 17, 2019 WBE Canada hosted an interactive workshop “High Pressure Communication for Business” with renowned speaker and communications consultant, Dr. Shawne Duperon. Dr. Shawne educates corporations, universities, governments and entrepreneurs, on how to effectively communicate resulting in transformed workplace cultures, increasing engagement, retention and loyalty. Her popular and progressive conversations on forgiveness as a leadership tool, amplify… Read More