Adding to an impressive list of accolades, Oppy\u2019s top executive John Anderson has been named to the elite roll of Canada\u2019s „Most Admired“ CEOs of 2017.<\/p>\n
Oppy is a leading fresh produce sales, marketing and distribution company in North America and joined the Total Produce group in 2013. John Anderson is the chairman, president and CEO and was chosen by Waterstone Human Capital and MacKay CEO Forums\u2014leading Canadian executive development firms\u2014from a field of company leaders working throughout Canada.<\/p>\n
Anderson was specifically selected for fostering a culture at Oppy that enhances performance and sustains a competitive advantage.<\/p>\n
Anderson credits the company\u2019s success to the combination of its collaborative strategic planning process and Oppy\u2019s \u201cexpect the world from us\u201d promise, which he introduced about 15 years ago.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt\u2019s exciting and humbling to be recognized in this way,\u201d Anderson said. \u201cGood leadership takes strategy\u2014and stamina! But both our culture and our bottom line are consistently strengthened by a committed team that knows how to execute on the brand promise and works diligently each day toward clear goals. Together we\u2019ve transformed Oppy into a high-performing, successful enterprise.\u201d<\/p>\n
As a result, Oppy\u2014whose rich traditions and values have been preserved by Anderson as he progressed the company forward during his 43-year tenure\u2014celebrates its 160th anniversary in 2018.<\/p>\n
Oppy itself was recognized as having one of Canada\u2019s Most Admired\u2122 Corporate Cultures last year. Anderson, meanwhile, has achieved numerous noteworthy honors, including most recently the 2014 Lifetime Achievement Award from the Chile America Chamber of Commerce; 2014 Business in Vancouver BC CEO Award; 2014 Acquisitions International Business Excellence Award, and 2015 Ernst and Young Entrepreneur of the Year Award for Canada\u2019s Pacific Region, among many others.<\/p>\n
\u201cAt Waterstone we believe corporate culture drives performance and that it\u2019s your organization\u2019s greatest asset,\u201d said Marty Parker, president and chief executive officer of Waterstone Human Capital and chair of Canada\u2019s Most Admired\u2122 CEOs. \u201cWhat\u2019s remarkable about our honorees is their commitment to culture as a competitive advantage. They truly set the benchmark for cultivating, and sustaining, great cultures that ultimately drive their growth and power the performance of their teams. They are leaders to be admired for the diverse and impactful ways they make sure culture underpins all that makes them successful.\u201d<\/p>\n
About Canada\u2019s Most Admired\u2122 CEO:<\/strong><\/p>\n Founded by Waterstone Human Capital and MacKay CEO Forums, Canada\u2019s Most Admired\u2122 CEO runs concurrently with the Canada\u2019s Most Admired\u2122 Corporate Cultures program and recognizes the country\u2019s most esteemed CEO\u2019s that have fostered corporate cultures that drive best-in-class performance. For more information please visit CanadasMostAdmired.com<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Adding to an impressive list of accolades, Oppy\u2019s top executive John Anderson has been named to the elite roll of Canada\u2019s „Most Admired“ CEOs of 2017. Oppy is a leading fresh produce sales, marketing and distribution company in North America and joined the Total Produce group in 2013. John Anderson is the chairman, president and […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":"","_links_to":"","_links_to_target":""},"categories":[8],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1235","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-press-release-cs"],"yoast_head":"\n