Burlington, ON, July 13, 2018 – Bunzl Canada held its 19th annual golf tournament in support of the world’s largest brain tumour research centre of its kind, the Arthur & Sonia Labatt Brain Tumour Research Centre at Toronto’s Hospital for Sick Children.

Colleagues, customers and vendors enjoyed the Luau-themed event at Greystone Golf Club in Milton, Ontario. Together they raised $55,000, bringing the total funds raised by the tournament since its inception to over $1.45 Million.

This past year, the Research Centre published a major paper based on its research work related to the delivery of therapeutics to brain tumours across the blood brain barrier (BBB). This has previously been a challenge as the BBB prevents toxins, and even drugs, from crossing into the brain. Now, after having successfully conducted experimental models using Magnetic Resonance-Guided Focused Ultrasound, the new strategy will be used to treat brain tumours at The Hospital for Sick Children as early as this Fall.

“This is just one example of some of the great progress we’re making, and we’re really excited about all the work that’s been done.” said Dr. James Rutka, Co-director & Principal Investigator at the Arthur & Sonia Labatt Brain Tumour Research Centre. “None of this would have happened without the support we receive through events like the Bunzl Canada golf tournament.”

“I want to thank our great vendor partners here at Bunzl Canada who have been an integral part of us being able to support the Centre and its paediatric brain tumour research over the past 19 years.” said Bunzl Canada President, John Howlett. “I’m a firm believer that if we arm smart people with the support they need, they will do great things.”

The winner and runners up were announced at a gala evening hosted annually at Corus Quay and attended by corporate sponsors and contest finalists. Bunzl is one of the founding sponsors of the Competition and is delighted to see their representative candidate, Herbert Bempah, selected as the winner and awarded the $7500 grand prize.

The Great Canadian Sales Competition is Canada’s biggest student competition. It introduces and educates university and college students each year on sales as a potential career path, helping them to develop real world business and sales skills. This year’s competition included more than 3500 entrants from across the country.

“The Great Canadian Sales Competition is a great opportunity for us to connect with the next generation of sales talent” said Bunzl Canada’s President, John Howlett. “Young people are the future of companies like ours, so it’s vital for us to reach out to them, develop a social presence, and communicate to them about the tremendous career opportunities that a role in sales can provide.”

Carey Berdock, Director, Food Processing at Bunzl, was the sales coach for the winning candidate. “I really enjoyed the experience” he said. “Herbert’s passion, enthusiasm and dedication clearly shone through during the competition and I know he will have a prosperous future ahead of him.”

Corporate social responsibility is an important element of Bunzl Canada’s corporate culture. The company supports a variety of local events and charitable causes in communities across the country.

Burlington, ON – February 22, 2018 – Bunzl Canada today announced the launch of its latest technology-based facility management solution, WandaNEXT™. The IoT restroom monitoring system uses a touchscreen interface to enable customers in retail, healthcare, airports, conference centres and commercial environments to have a predictable, high-quality restroom service experience.

Restroom attendants and facility managers will be provided with real-time data to better predict labour and supply requirements based on actual usage patterns and cleaning task time requirements. WandaNEXT™, powered by Visionstate Inc. (TSX Venture: VIS), and exclusively available through Bunzl Canada, will optimize labour utilization and improve the overall quality of restroom care.

“Providing the most intelligent business solutions to help our customers effectively manage their facilities is at the forefront of our objectives. WandaNEXT™ is an easy-to-use technology that will help them improve customer experience, optimize labour and supply management and reduce costs”, says Bunzl Canada President, John Howlett.

Specific features of WandaNEXT™ include:

• Customer interface to generate instant notifications for service or supplies
• Predictive analytics based on usage data to enable proactive cleaning and avoid customer satisfaction gaps
• Heat maps that indicate usage patterns to allow for more efficient deployment of staff
• System tracking of supply usage and auto-replenishment notifications to proactively manage stock levels
• Service alert analytics that identify improvement areas and staff training opportunities

WandaNEXT™ can be found in facilities throughout Canada and U.S., including the Edmonton International Airport, which experienced a 300% drop in email complaints from passengers about the state of restrooms through use of the system.

To learn more about WandaNEXT™, click here.