john labatt

* Negotiated & closed first and only commercial distribution agreement with a European distributor * Acquired a licensing agreement from company providing recurring royalties * Provided a first priority secured debenture to company to fund operations during licensing negotiations * Was a member of the Board of Directors during the period from Dec. 2007 to Oct. 2008 * Declined further financial support due to high burn rate and failure to secure a licencing deal; the company could not find alternate financing * Initiated receivership against the company to safeguard intellectual property & technology assets * Acquired IP, technology and other assets in lieu of debenture repayments

Provided outsourced marketing services to large and small businesses.

* Managed Home Office, Computers, and Photography incl. budgets, business planning, vendor management, contract negotiation, and product line analysis, selection, pricing & placement etc… * Exceeded advertising revenue targets for Computers by 100% and Home Office by 8% * Developed a bestselling computer, a new advertising vehicle, and 32 pages of annual catalogue

Software and hardware consulting.

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* Managed relationships with agency & suppliers, and managed in-house graphics and video services * Controlled employee, customer and media communications and customer information database * Managed transition budget totalling $2M+ for new corporate identity upon change in ownership * Developed pricing structure for value added services & licensing of proprietary software * Organized and managed internal bilingual seminars for 450 people (1 & 3 days)

VOTI is a leading-edge technology company that develops latest-generation x-ray security systems based on breakthrough 3-D perspective technology. The Company's products produce remarkably sharp and more-revealing x-ray images that are competitively superior, while delivering enhanced threat detection capabilities and a vastly-improved user experience.

* Lead the company's corporate development efforts to secure operating and growth capital * Prepared corporate strategic narrative and presentation * Presented to potential creditors, angel & institutional investors, and strategic partners * Raised operating capital from existing & new angel investors, and creditors to sustain operations * Currently working with several institutional investors to secure a value-added strategic * partnership with up to $10 million in operating and growth capital * Maintain a strong relationship with shareholders / creditors / Board & Sr. Management * Advise on various strategic and business matters, and update stakeholders as appropriate

* Acquired, developed & licensed a portfolio of more than 140 patents and industrial * designs relating to near infrared spectroscopic medical diagnostic instrumentation * Managed submission, prosecution & maintenance of patents in Canada, USA, Europe and Japan * Corrected multiple inaccuracies & missing assignments in IP portfolio in preparation for its monetization * Successfully managed 9 patents pending through to issuance after acquisition of portfolios * Managed receivers, patent & corporate attorneys, SR&ED tax credit program, licensees, and former employees of NIR Diagnostics (those willing to assist in the receivership and those who were not) * Handled lawsuit inherited from NIR Diagnostics through to an excellent resolution * Negotiated and closed a complex technology out-licensing agreement with a US manufacturer * Marketed and sold Intellectual Property and technology assets to a U.S. based multinational organization

* Accountable for P&L, direct mrkt., strategic planning, budget allocation, online content, partner * agency mgmt., new product development, tech. projects, and supervised production services dept. * Profitable grew the Canadian Insurance & Financial Services business units: * Increased Term Loan receivables by 190%, LOC AR, Net Spread Revenue, improved * Term Loan Underwriting, and developed a suite of risk-based LOC products * Grew deposits by 26% & accounts in force by 10% respectively, launched online banking & * increased online transactions by 40%, reduced costs, and improved the customer experience * Grew insurance policies in force by 16.8%, and revenues for Accident Protection Plan, * Flight Insurance, and Health & Dental Insurance by 94%, 44% & 32% respectively * Led on-campus recruiting effort in partnership with HR and Recruitment Center * Managed a team of 4 Managers, 10 Assistant Managers and 2 coop students

* Managed membership rewards portfolio incl. cost containment, 100+ loyalty partners (existing * newly acquired), contract negotiation, marketing, online content, agency & supplier mgmt. * Reduced cost per MR point redeemed by 12% year over year * Developed Amex Canada’s first ever merchandise catalogue * Initiated, developed and led a comprehensive Request for Proposal to improve efficiency of the online merchandise program, negotiated all agreements, and vastly improved the efficiency of the distribution operation incl. customer redemption process for the telephone reps. * Drove the technological initiative to automated the certificate program’s points transfer system * Led technological development linking rewards system to Aeroplan incl. a backup solution * Managed the Airline Reward Call Centre (12 employees), 2 direct reports and hired a strong performer

* Responsible for driving growth of the insurance and fee services business including P&L, * marketing, online content, agency relationship, strategic partners, new product development * Member of the winning team that received the 2001 Chairman's Premier Award for Quality (top award) * Grew Insurance and fee-based revenue, PTI, and Policies in Force by 73%, 77%, and 18% respectively * Initiated, developed & led 4 Requests for Proposal (RFPs) and negotiated the partnership agreements * Developed and launched 3 new insurance products in 20 months