Our Mission is to bring the best of
Ukraine to the rest of the world.
We promote pride and participation
in the Ukrainian culture and heritage.
In so doing, we enrich the lives of
artists, craftspeople, authors & musicians from Ukraine and around the
world.
Customer Service & Inquiries Line:
(905)
844-6415
(Greater Toronto area and international calls)
(800)
867-5978
(Toll-free - USA and Canada)
or email us...
customerservice@ukiestore.com
Do
you have a tasteful product that you would like to sell at UkieStore.com?
Contact us...
Are you organizing a Ukrainian cultural event or festival and want to
advertise it at Ukiestore for free?
Contact us...
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Multiculture WEBCO Inc. is the parent company of UkieStore.com. MC
WEBCO is a wholly owned subsidiary of Mulculture Marketing Inc. (MCM).
Multiculture BEVCO, also a wholly owned subsidiary of MCM, is a licensed
beverage agent in most Canadian provinces. BEVCO distributes Slavutich
and L'vivske beers, Krimsekt sparkling wines, Slava Ukrainian vodka and
brandy, Jever German Pilsner, high-end German wines and other fine beverage
products - throughout Canada.
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MCM
is currently raising funds through a private equity placement.
Investor ROI is targeted for 41% over a 5 years period. Shares are
limited in availability.
If
you would like to find out more about this unique and one-time investment
opportunity, contact John Vellinga, President. Email:
jvellinga@multiculturemarketing.com or call (800) 867-5978 - ext 3.
MCM
is always looking for motivated self-starters who are dynamic and
adventurous, particularly in the following areas:
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Beverages Sales Representatives (Ontario)
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Marketing/Brand Managers (Ontario)
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Ukrainian Cultural Liaison - part-time (Alberta, BC, MB/SK)
Resumes should be sent by e-mail to
jvellinga@multiculturemarketing.com.
MCM
has assembled a team of professionals to grow and develop the business..
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John Vellinga, President and CEO
Leadership
has been a way of life for John Vellinga, dating all the way back to the
days when he was President of his High School students’ council. He was
educated as a Systems Design Engineer at the University of Waterloo,
where his continued leadership saw him take on the roles of President of
the Engineering Student Society and President of the University
Federation of Students. While at university, Mr. Vellinga co-founded
the Waterloo Engineering Endowment Foundation, an innovative and widely
imitated student-run endowment which, at over 4.5 million dollars, is
now one of the largest sources of funding for undergraduate Engineering
education.
Mr.
Vellinga has 15 years of experience in a variety of industry sectors,
including manufacturing, logistics, distribution and retailing. In
Canada, he has worked with leading companies such as Procter & Gamble,
Canadian Tire and General Motors, both in a technical and
management capacity.
This early
part of his career built experience and understanding of each stage of
the supply chain: manufacturing, distribution and retailing.
In 1997, he
moved to Ukraine and co-founded Emergex Business Solutions (EBS). EBS
has since grown into Ukraine’s premier management consulting firm with
many multinational and top-tier clients including Pepsi, Lucent, McCain
Foods, Northland Power, Baltic Beverages Holdings (Slavutich brewery),
Sandora juices and UMC (Ukraine’s largest cellular operator).
Throughout
his academic and business career, Mr. Vellinga has proven to be a strong
and visionary leader that can be counted on to implement change and
produce results. This, combined with extensive experience in technology
project management, organization design and business process
re-engineering, provide him with an excellent skill-set for building and
leading Multiculture Marketing and its subsidiaries.
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Philip Wilson, Chairman of the Advisory
Board
Until
his retirement in 2002, Phil served as Senior Vice-President and Deputy
Treasurer of the Bank of Montreal.
He was a member of the Board of Directors of the Bank of Montreal
Mortgage Corporation, served on the Board of Directors of Bank BMR
Realty and was a member of the Managing Board Council of the Bank of
Montreal.
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Lenna Nemickas,
CFO
Ms. Nemickas, CA is a Partner and Co-Founder of Emergex Business
Solutions (EBS), a full-service management-consulting firm to investors
in Ukraine. She is an adjunct professor of Financial Accounting at
Kyiv Mohyla Business School (KMBS) and Vice-Chair, KMBS Board.
Mrs. Nemickas obtained her Honours Business Administration degree at the
Richard Ivey School of Business, followed by her Chartered Accounting
designation with Coopers & Lybrand in Toronto in 1992. Mrs.
Nemickas has been working in Ukraine since 1993, for the first 4 years
as VP, Finance, then CFO for a technology company and since 1998, as
co-founder of EBS. Mrs. Nemickas manages the Financial Services
and Accounting Outsourcing Practice of EBS, providing finance, strategic
project management, CFO and accounting outsourcing services to companies
operating primarily in the service, food processing, FMCG, energy and
telecommunications sectors in Ukraine.
Mrs. Nemickas
has led numerous high profile projects, including the first Accelerated
SAP system implementation for Ukraine’s largest cellular company.
She is fluent in Ukrainian, deeply involved in the Ukrainian business
community and is a frequent guest speaker and panellist at business and
governmental conferences on economic and regulatory matters. Her
senior management experience, financial accounting skills, proven track
record in Ukraine, and strong leadership abilities make her an important
asset as CFO.
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Victor Koszarny,
Sales Director
Victor
Koszarny
is a Ukrainian-Canadian and has been deeply involved in his culture
since youth. He speaks fluent Ukrainian.
Mr.
Koszarny has a long track record of success in direct sales running
offices for Griffin Advertising in Toronto, Hamilton, Oakville and
Halifax.
Mr. Koszarny’s natural talent for sales, his commitment to the Ukrainian
culture and his intimate familiarity with the Ukrainian-Canadian
community make him a natural fit for the role of Sales Director.
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Oliver Dawson, Marketing Director
Oliver
Dawson is a true epicurean – an aficionado of music, culture, food,
wine, art and especially, beer. He holds undergraduate and graduate
degrees in Music and Art, and has studied abroad in Germany and Italy.
He
worked for Upper Canada Brewing Company for 13 years, initially as a
Sales Representative and working his way up to Market Development
Director. During his tenure, Mr. Dawson led Upper Canada’s successful
efforts to custom-market their products into specific ethnic communities
and developed the “Loyalist” concept, which encouraged consumers to
participate in the beer culture that was being championed by the
company. He also partnered with the arts community, which was the
embryonic stages of moving beer up-market in Canada, a fact that
persists to this day.
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