About Us
our mission
Our mission has been to seek out principals who need a face in Western Canada, be it managing an existing account base or assisting in the growth of their product line.
The cost today of a factory representative is costly. We want to be able to provide an affordable alternative for you, our prospective principal. So, if you have a need to grow in Western Canada and costs concern you, then perhaps a conversation can be started to see if the synergy is there with ourselves and our agency.
Questions always arise on the location of your agency. We parked ourselves in Kelowna, British Columbia for a few reasons. The location, the location, the location! Kelowna and the whole Okanagan Valley is a very pleasant atmosphere to carry on any business. It boosts an international airport that can take you anywhere. A mere 4 hours of driving puts you into Vancouver, and Calgary is but an hour away via air. Besides all that, the weather is fabulous, except for a couple of months, but this is Canada.
Mixing business with a chosen lifestyle is what we deem stimulating in life’s little journey. It works well !
Head office is located in Kelowna, British Columbia - 867 Long Ridge Drive - V1V 2S1 - Canada.
Office phone: 250.862,9277 / 250.862.9275 and Office fax: 250.862.5856.
gary johnstone
Director of Packaged Goods
Gary Johnstone is an experienced senior manager with a progressive and successful 26 year consumer packaged goods career. His career has spanned a broad range of local, regional and national responsibilities in the areas of sales management, marketing and promotional implementation.
With a proven track record of managing effective channel crossover coverage Gary is familiar in the drug, food, electronic, hardware, distributor, mass, convenience store and wholesale sectors. Over his career in the consumer packaged goods industry, Gary has succeeded building strong customer relationships with key Western retailers.
His personal and professional philosophy has always been based on results, with an emphasis on people, excellence and integrity. Since 2003 when WestWide Sales Group was incorporated he has focused his attention to the development of lines within the same packaged goods industry as well as the fashion industry.
Dorothy McEachern
Director of Fashion
Dorothy McEachern has been working in the packaged goods and apparel industry for over 25 years with successful leading companies within the industry.
Dorothy has worked as a Regional and Key Account Manager selling to major Retailers in Western Canada, as well as managing sales personnel. Dorothy’s success is building strong partnerships with accounts. Her success and background in the apparel side of business for the past 16 years provides principals with a strong liaise in this highly competitive market.
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Our client focus is Western Canada from the Lakehead in North Ontario to British Columbia, including the Yukon and NWT.