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Welcome to our newest Investors who see value in working together to form a collective voice to improve the Greater Halifax economy.

Black & McDonald
Black & McDonald Limited is a privately-owned Canadian contracting company operating in 24 offices across Canada and in selected global markets. The company provides a full range of electrical, mechanical, utility, and maintenance services to commercial, industrial, institutional, and government markets.
Adrian Morrison, Regional Vice President
Joined the Partnership in November, 2011

Collins Barrow Chartered Accountants
Collins Barrow Nova Scotia Inc. is an independent member of the Collins Barrow network, one of Canada’s largest associations of Chartered Accounting firms and the eighth largest group of chartered accountants in Canada.  Collins Barrow also extends globally into 120 countries worldwide through Baker Tilly International, the eighth largest accountancy and business advisory network in the world.
Grant Galbraith, Managing Partner
Joined the Partnership in November, 2011

DRS Pivotal Power
DRS Pivotal Power serves our clients from our modern 40,000-square-foot building. Our building is conveniently located in the Atlantic Acres Industrial Park in Bedford, Nova Scotia, Canada – minutes from downtown Halifax.  It houses our Executive, Engineering, Manufacturing, Quality Control, Marketing and Finance operations, with ample room to accommodate our plans for future growth. 
George Mullally, Director, Operations
Joined the Partnership in November, 2011

Eastlink
Headquartered in Nova Scotia with more than 1,600 employees from coast to coast, EastLink delivers world-class video entertainment, internet and telephone services to residential, business and public-sector customers across Canada.  Using its state-of-the-art fibre network, EastLink offers advanced services including the best OnDemand, HD and 3D programming, High Speed Internet including our Internet 100 Mbps, competitive local telephone services, and exclusive locally produced programming via EastLink TV.
Matthew MacLellan, President, Eastlink Wireless
Joined the Partnership in September, 2011

Owens MacFadyen Group
Owen MacFadyen Group (OMG) is an independent wealth management firm, offering Comprehensive Wealth Management and Benefit Consulting advice to high income, high net worth business owners and professionals. We have offices in Halifax, Moncton and Saint John.
OMG Benefits Consulting offers employee benefits, pension, and human resources consulting services to small and medium sized businesses throughout Atlantic Canada. We provide consulting services to more than 500 companies ranging in size from 3 to 2,000 employees.
Ian MacKnight, President, OMG Benefits Consulting
Joined the Partnership in September, 2011

Heritage Gas                                                                                                               
Heritage Gas Limited is a Nova Scotia-based company, formed in 2003 for the purpose of operating a full regulation class natural gas distribution franchise in Nova Scotia.  With almost 50 employees, Heritage Gas has approximately 3,000 customers in Halifax, Dartmouth, Amherst and the Halifax Airport area.  Heritage Gas is owned by AltaGas Utility Group Inc., an indirect wholly-owned subsidiary of AltaGas Ltd.
Jim Bracken, President
Joined the Partnership in July, 2011

Commissionaires Nova Scotia
Commissionaires Nova Scotia (CNS) is a member division of Commissionaires, Canada's premier security services provider. We serve the entire province of Nova Scotia from our network of five offices, drawing on our deeply rooted knowledge of the communities we serve. We provide a range of security solutions to many high profile clients such as the Halifax Harbour Bridges, where we have provided security and other services since it opened in 1955, and Department of National Defence.
Colonel Mike Brownlow, Chief Executive Officer
Jointed the Partnership in July, 2011

Halifax-Dartmouth Automobile Dealers Association

The Halifax Dartmouth Automobile Dealers' Association, formerly established in 1966, represents new car franchised dealers in HRM. Our dealers are independent business persons, who invest in our municipality and have an interest in its future. HDADA is a regional, voluntary, not-for-profit association, with membership in the provincial organization, Nova Scotia Automobile Dealers' Association (NSADA).
Fred MacNeil, President
Joined the Partnership in May, 2011

Irving Shipbuilding Inc.
Irving Shipbuilding Inc. provides world-class shipbuilding and repair, drill rig construction and conversion, offshore fabrication, industrial manufacturing, engineering, supply chain management and quality and technical services. The Company has been building, repairing and refitting quality vessels and fabricated modules for over 50 years.
Mike Roberts, Vice President, Corporate Development                                                     Joined the Partnership in March 2011

Admiral Insurance
Admiral Group underwrites, sells and administers private car insurance in the United Kingdom under four major brands; Admiral, Bell, Diamond and elephant.co.uk. Admiral also employs close to 300 staff in it’s wholly owned Halifax Nova Scotia contact centre, which was established in May 2007.
Alex MacDonald, Vice President
Joined the Partnership in February 2011

ZedEvents
From venues to accommodations, caterers and transportation suppliers, ZedEvents is "in the know". Our event and conference management process comes with seamless execution that comes from experience with successful events and conferences.
Robert Zed, Chair, Zed Group
Jane Davies, Vice President
Joined the Partnership in January 2011

Killam Properties
Killam Properties Inc, based in Halifax, is one of Canada's largest residential landlords, owning and operating multi-family apartments and manufactured home communities (MHC).
Philip Fraser, President & CEO
Robert Richardson, Executive Vice President & CFO
Joined the Partnership in January 2011

haligonia.ca
Launched in September 2008,haligonia.ca is an exciting, new online broadcaster that combines the best of both Internet and Television media. Although haligonia.ca is the first live-to-web broadcaster in Atlantic Canada, the focus is unabashedly ‘LOCAL’.
Ashley King, Head of Production Video & Content
Steve Morrison, Chief Editor of News Content
Joined the Partnership in December 2010

CN

A transportation company that offers integrated transportation services: rail, intermodal, trucking, freight forwarding, warehousing and distribution. They continue to deliver the goods year in and year out.
Francois Hébért, Vice President, Network Strategies
Karen Phillips, Vice President, Public & Government Affairs
Joined the Partnership in November 2010

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