Michel Zarbatany-Hamel

Michel Zarbatany-Hamel holds a Bachelor Commerce from Concordia University and has held many sales and marketing leadership roles for Fortune 500 Companies, namely in the Pharmaceutical and Hospitality industries. He is also fully bilingual. From 1977 to 1983, he was responsible for establishing ICI Pharmaceuticals (Astra-Zeneca Pharma) in the province of Quebec. As General Manager, he was responsible for the development of overall business strategies including the implementation of a customised training programme. From 1983 to 1988, he was also instrumental in the start-up of Nordisk Canada (Connaught Novo Nordisk) in Eastern Canada. During his tenure at Nordisk Canada, his key responsibilities included business development, sales training, building marketing strategies, ensuring superior customer service, and upskilling teams in time management and sales presentations. He then moved on to market, promote and operate a family-owned international resort and convention centre, Hôtel L’Estérel, all the while re-engineering staff procedures and promoting performance improvement. He was also the recipient of the *Grand Prix in Tourism* - Category Innovation in 1990 which led to several television and radio appearances as well as an article in the well known National Geographic– The Travellers Magazine. Michel’s key attributes during his Insights Trainings include versatility and innovation. He is able to generate enthusiasm in others, recognise people’s strengths and essential qualities as well as instil a willingness to participate in a group environment. Michel’s conscious position on the Insights Wheel is 26. He is a classic Inspirer-Motivator.