Business & Finance
Business and Finance
Business and Finance
Thu, September 27, 2012 
September 27, 2012 10:00 ET
REPEAT: BMO's 2012 Small Business Media Directory
Writing a story on small business? BMO has experts across the country. To arrange an interview, please contact (416) 867-3996
TORONTO, ONTARIO--(Marketwire - Sept. 27, 2012) - With the heightened focus on small business in the next month, BMO has leading small business experts available to provide commentary and on-the-ground insight on a wide variety of topics, including:
- Accessing credit for investment, hiring, expansion
- Business optimism and investment/hiring plans
- Expansion into emerging markets
- Small business trends in the use of social media
- Effective cash management and the bottom line
- Succession planning for small business owners
- Getting started as a new or young entrepreneur
- Effect of Canadian dollar
- Starting or running a successful franchise
- Enhancing productivity
- Online resources and tools
- Financial advice for professional groups, for example: doctors, dentists or veterinarians
CATHY PIN
Vice-President, Commercial Banking, BMO Bank of Montreal
AREAS OF EXPERTISE:
- Macro-outlook for Canadian small businesses
- The BMO Annual Small Business Survey
- Opportunities to boost productivity
- SmartSteps for Business Online Community
REGIONAL EXPERTS
AREAS OF EXPERTISE:
- Advice for small business owners
- Local and regional insight on challenges and opportunities
- Overall impact of economic volatility
- Client case studies
| Derral Moriyama Senior Vice-President, Commercial Banking, Greater Vancouver Area | Bill Hogg Vice-President, Commercial Banking, Alberta | |
| Mike Darling District Vice-President, Saskatchewan | Lynda Taylor District Vice-President, Manitoba & Northwestern Ontario | |
| Mike Bonner Vice President, Commercial Banking, Greater Toronto District | Susan Brown Senior Vice President, Ontario | |
| Mario Rigante Vice-President, Commercial Banking, Metropolitan Montreal | Grant Black Commercial Banking Area Manager, Nova Scotia | |
| Allison Hakomaki District Vice-President, PEI & New Brunswick | Jim Fallon District Vice-President, Newfoundland & Labrador |
About BMO Financial Group
Established in 1817 as Bank of Montreal, BMO Financial Group is a highly diversified North American financial services organization. With total assets of $542 billion as at July 31, 2012, and more than 46,000 employees, BMO Financial Group provides a broad range of retail banking, wealth management and investment banking products and solutions.
