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VAUGHAN, Ont., October 14, 2009 – Vaughan-based solutions provider 360 Visibility is pleased to announce that Lynn Cooke – co-founder of 360 Visibility, has been named one of the top female entrepreneurs in Canada, in PROFIT Magazines 11th Annual PROFIT W100 rankings. Ranking Canada’s Top Women Entrepreneurs by the annual revenue of their firms, the PROFIT W100 profiles the country’s most successful female business owners. Published in the November issue of PROFIT and online at www.profitmagazine.ca, the PROFIT W100 is Canada’s largest annual celebration of entrepreneurial achievement by women.
Ranked number 100 in 2007 and number 94 in 2008, Lynn Cooke has skyrocketed to number 58 for the 2009 issue.
“In many ways, female entrepreneurs have the odds stacked against them. They are more likely to be turned down for bank financing. They have to balance their work with their family life. And they still face long-outdated stereotypes about the types of companies they run.” says Canadian Business Online. “Despite the obstacles, however, female entrepreneurship is thriving in Canada. Since 1997, women in Canada have started companies at about twice the rate of men. Women are driving some of this country’s most dynamic and robust businesses — and you’ll find the leaders of many of those firms on this year’s PROFIT W100, our list of Canada’s Top Women Entrepreneurs.”
As a mother of two children under the age of 6, a former Partner in the consulting firm Deloitte Consulting Group, a Certified General Accountant, and a Certified Management Consultant, Lynn Cooke understands the challenges faced by women entrepreneurs today. In 2003, when she and her partner Marco D’Ercole co-founded 360 Visibility, she knew that in order to succeed and grow the business, it was going to take more than motivation “Over the last 6 years we’ve worked really hard to not only maintain our business, but to grow it.” says Lynn. “It hasn’t been easy. Given the economic situation over the last few years, and the fact that the face of business is changing, we’ve had to adapt our approach in order to continue to succeed. I am proud of the hard work and dedication of our entire team, and I am excited for the future. I can’t wait to see what the next year holds.” Having been named to the Top 100 list 3 years running, and moving up the list each time, it’s clear that Lynn’s future will hold great things – perhaps a spot in the Top 10 for 2010.
Lynn Cooke formed 360 Visibility Inc. with her partner Marco D’Ercole, around a vision to provide all enterprise participants in a client organization with the information they need to make swift, well-informed, coordinated, and above all profitable business decisions. They currently offer clients enterprise software, communication and technical infrastructure solutions such as Microsoft Dynamics GP, Microsoft Dynamics NAV, Microsoft Dynamics Customer Relationship Management, Maconomy, AltiGen Voice Over IP telephony solutions, and Microsoft enabling infrastructure technologies and services.
Over the last 6 years, 360 Visibility Inc. has built an outstanding reputation in the fields of professional services – including media and PR agencies, engineers and architects, financial services, hospitality – including hotels and resorts, and wineries. Helping a number of clients to effectively pilot their businesses to compete and win in today’s challenging and dynamic business environment, 360 Visibility has truly accomplished their vision. The company has grown to over 25 employee’s and continues to expand, landing new clients and increasing their competencies and offerings.
360 Visibility. See clearly. Act faster.
About PROFIT Magazine:
PROFIT: Your Guide to Business Success, is Canada’s preeminent publication dedicated to the management issues and opportunities facing small and mid-sized businesses. For more than 25 years, Canadian entrepreneurs across a vast array of economic sectors have remained loyal to PROFIT because it’s a timely and reliable source of actionable information that helps them increase their revenues, boost their profitability and get the recognition they deserve for generating positive economic and social change. Published six times a year by Rogers Publishing Ltd., PROFIT is distributed almost exclusively to the chief executives of companies with 5 – 250 employees and annual revenue of $1 million to $25 million, reaching more than 300,000 readers across Canada. Visit PROFIT online at www.PROFITmagazine.ca.
See the entire Profit 100 list at Profit Magazine.
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