Derek Shorkey Appointed Managing Director At DARE Vancouver

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Dave Forde
August 9, 2013

Derek ShorkeyDARE Vancouver has appointed Derek Shorkey as the agency’s new SVP and Managing Partner, reporting directly into EDC President Colin Schleining.  Previously, Derek was the CEO of Grey South Africa, CEO of Publicis Russia, a Managing Consultant at Lowe Worldwide in London, and also spent time client side at Coca-Cola (Eurasia region).

His Canadian work includes Founder and President of The Pineapple Group from 2002-2007, which was a successful Vancouver based marketing firm that merged with McLaren McCann, where he was then appointed as Managing Director. In his earlier years, he has also worked at Cossette, as well as Ogilvy & Mather in Toronto.

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Dave “The Connector” Forde has been involved in the marketing, public relations and technology industry across Canada for over 20 years in various sales and marketing roles, he launched The Connected One network of business sites which connects buyers to the right sellers. Profectio and PR In Canada covers news about the marketing and public relations industry each day helping professionals advance their career and businesses. He also serves as an advisor to a number of businesses across the country. Find Dave on LinkedIn and Twitter.


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