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Intensity, commitment and focus are often used to describe us at Signal Hill. We come from different countries, backgrounds and cultures yet share these three core attributes. It is these characteristics that enable us to overcome the obstacles and challenges presented when attempting to build great companies.
What sets us apart is a willingness to listen and constructively discuss ideas in a productive environment. We challenge each other, and our partners in operating companies, to achieve the best results possible. After all, there is no monopoly on good ideas and every voice deserves a respectful audience. These principles are the cornerstones of the Signal Hill approach.
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Patrick W.A. Handreke, Chairman
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 Patrick has extensive experience in private equity and real estate investing. Patrick currently serves as President & CEO of Northam Realty Advisors Limited, a Canadian real estate investment management firm that was established in 1971 and which was later acquired by his family. Northam's senior management team, under Patrick's leadership, has expanded the company's assets under management from less than $50mm in 1988 to a current portfolio in excess of 8.5 million square feet of commercial space with a value in excess of $2.2 Billion.
Patrick also has a distinguished track record in private equity. He actively participated in the consolidation of the North American automotive parts distribution industry. His family's German holding company acquired Metrix Holdings Inc., a specialized distributor of import automotive parts in the United States, and subsequently acquired and integrated a number of smaller competitors. Metrix was sold to Worldpac Inc. to create the largest import automotive parts specialty distribution business in North America with revenue in excess of $500 million. Patrick continued to serve on the Board of Directors of Worldpac until it was sold to General Parts, Inc. in 2004.
Patrick received his B.A. in Commerce and Economics from the University of Toronto.
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James C. Johnson, Managing Partner
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 James has over 15 years experience investing and building companies. He started his business career as a senior executive at Newcourt Credit Group and helped build the second largest non-bank finance company in the world. As a member of Newcourt's Investment Committee, he helped accumulate a portfolio of debt and equity investments in excess of $28 billion and helped complete 26 acquisitions. James has extensive operational and financial restructuring experience and has served as Chairman, CEO and President of a number of public and private companies (including MDC Corporation and Farley Windows (now part of Gienow Windows and Doors)) and helped transform them from positions of financial distress to profitable companies. He was previously a Partner at Edgestone Capital Partners, one of the most successful private equity firms in Canada, and was the co-founder of Ironbridge Equity Partners Inc.
James serves as Chairman of Orbit Garant Drilling Inc., and sits on the Board of Directors of Gesco Industries Inc. He was Vice-Chairman and a member on the Board of Directors of both Newcourt Capital Inc. and Farley Windows and Doors Ltd. He also served on the board of directors of Davis + Henderson Income Fund and Labstat International Inc.
James holds an MBA - LLB degree from University of Windsor, where he previously received his Bachelor of Commerce degree. He is the founder of the Advanced Business Law Program at the University of Windsor, Faculty of Law.
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Zaheed Poptia, Vice President
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 Zaheed started his business career as an Associate at Edgestone Capital Partners where he provided analytical and operational analysis and support on a broad range of companies. Zaheed was actively involved in the acquisition, monitoring and subsequent IPO of Richards Packaging Inc. He also participated in the monitoring and disposition of Farley Windows and Doors as part of the IPO of Gienow Windows and Doors.
Zaheed graduated from the Harvard Business School with an M.B.A. and previously received an Honours Business Administration (HBA) degree from the Richard Ivey School, University of Western Ontario. He has completed all three levels of the CFA program.
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