QUITTING RETIREMENT, AND GETTING BACK IN THE GAME

Interesting article written by Wallace Immen and published by the Globe and Mail on Friday February 18, 2011.

Ted Clarke was eager to live out his dream of retirement after more than 35 years in management roles. Since stepping down as president and chief executive officer of The Beer Store in Ontario a year ago, he and his wife have made extensive trips to England, the United States and the Caribbean. He has worked to perfect his golf game and get more competitive in his passions of running and squash. In November, represented Canada at the Invitational Masters Squash Tournament in Mexico, winning the bronze medal.

But as fun as freedom has been, the 58-year-old is finding that retirement isn’t all he thought it would be and he’s on the hunt for a part-time management or consultancy role. “I got a good severance and we have savings, so money wasn’t the issue. But I’ve realized I’ve got lots of energy left and I want to use it as constructively as possible,” he says.

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OSBORNE GROUP-WESTERN REGION BECOMES OSBORNE INTERIM MANAGEMENT

We are excited to relaunch our organization under the banner of Osborne Interim Management. To help signify this new beginning we have a crisp new logo and a more contemporary and functioning web presence. Although we have a new name our service offering and quality of senior contract executives we bring to the market is unchanged.

This change is more significant than just a new brand identity; it’s also a refocusing of what we know and do best, and that’s interim management. North American companies are beginning to realize what a cost effective and efficient option an interim manager is compared to the expense and commitment involved with a full-time hire at the senior executive level. It allows organizations to better manage change in this era of economic uncertainty, whether the needs are in the areas of Executive Management, Operations, Human Resources, Finance or Sales and Marketing.

In addition, this change has allowed us to expand our service offerings geographically. Based in Calgary, Osborne Interim Management also represents Principals operating out of Vancouver, Edmonton, Saskatoon and Toronto; we will continue to focus on growth across Canada, and provide executives with diverse industry backgrounds.