September 2005
         

Glenbriar outlines first steps in new expansion phase

CALGARY, Alberta, September 21, 2005 – Glenbriar Technologies Inc. (CNQ:GBRT) today announced a new sales and expansion phase. The company's business technology and communications solutions have reached sufficient maturity to commercialize more broadly, enabling Glenbriar and its Peartree Software division to shift away from its earlier, service-based business model. The first step in this new phase is to position new resources for the company. To this end, we are pleased to announce the appointment of Brian Pleet as Director, Marketing & Sales.

Highlights of the Release:

  • Glenbriar is moving into the commercialization stage with a series of products;

  • Oriel Partners has been chosen to assist with international business opportunities and funding options;

  • Brian Pleet has been appointed Director, Sales & Marketing.

Over the past years, Glenbriar has followed a long-term strategy of investing in the development of robust and potentially market-leading solutions, funded entirely from internal sources. Some of these new solutions are now approaching commercial maturity, driving a change in business focus.

In June 2005, Glenbriar embarked upon a strategic planning exercise to change itself from a services-based to product-oriented company in order to pursue commercialization of these new solutions. To assist in this review, Glenbriar retained Oriel Partners (http://orielpartners.com), whose services include international business development and the sourcing of capital funding alternatives to address Glenbriar’s future expansion plans.

In order to assist in the implementation of this expansion phase, Glenbriar has  contracted the services of Brian Pleet as Director, Marketing & Sales. Mr. Pleet has over 20 years of experience in marketing and management positions with telecom and technology companies, including Telus, Xerox, Honeywell and Aliant, and has business degrees from the University of Waterloo and the University of Western Ontario.

Mr. Pleet will work with Glenbriar to assess the market potential of Glenbriar’s new solutions and development of an overall market strategy, including value proposition, targeting and competitive analysis. This will include development of a positioning statement for each solution and for Glenbriar as a whole. These positioning statements will then be implemented with marketing plans designed to maximize efficiency and effectiveness. It is a principal objective of this engagement to instill a marketing and sales culture within Glenbriar and Peartree while providing strong guidance on the tools and techniques of the trade.


Welcome Rachel Leslie, Co-op Student

We are pleased to welcome Rachel Leslie to Peartree.

Rachel joins us as our Fall co-op student from the University of Waterloo, where she is currently pursuing an Arts and Business degree, with a major in History.  She will be working on numerous projects throughout the term, including updating the RV Dealership and SMB Suite training manuals, aiding in the web site redesign and helping with the Fall trade show displays. She will also take on various marketing projects for Peartree and Glenbriar.

Welcome Rachel!


Holidays

Our office will be closed on the following dates:

  • Monday October 10, Thanksgiving

  • Friday December 23, Closed at Noon EST

  • Monday December 26, Christmas Holiday

  • Tuesday December 27, Boxing Day Holiday

  • Friday December 30, New Years holiday


Magic is Just a Click Away Fund Raising Event

By Sandy Bartscher, Senior Consultant

For approximately 13 years I have been involved with Big Brothers Big Sisters of Cambridge, Ontario, supporting them by entering teams in their annual ‘Bowl for Kids Sake’ bowling event.  This is one of the biggest fund raisers for the organization.

When I joined the Peartree team 4 years ago, I asked if anyone here would be interested in helping me continue to support such a deserving cause.  I was excited to discover that everyone here at Peartree was more than willing to join in.  Each year, we enter a couple of teams, and each year our contribution grows.  In fact, this year, my daughter Aimee added a team of her co-workers to our group, which was quite interesting!

My partner, Bob, and I, also volunteer to help at some of their other fund raising events.  Now, I invite you to help Big Brothers Big Sisters as well.

This Friday, September 23rd, Big Brothers Big Sisters is sponsoring an event called  "Magic Is Just A Click Away".  Big Brothers Big Sisters of Canada needs 25,000 hits to the Share A Little Magic website in order to make a real difference in the lives of Canadian children.

If we meet our goal, MasterCard Canada will donate $75,000 to Big Brothers Big Sisters of Canada to ensure that every child in Canada who needs a mentor has a mentor. When you get home from work on Friday, September 23rd please visit www.sharealittlemagic.ca  and be part of something BIG!  There is no other obligation involved.  The website’s hit counter will be tracking hits that day and every visit counts! 


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