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Sunbelt of Ottawa
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2821 Riverside Dr.
Ottawa, ON, CAN K1V 8N4

Greg Kells
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O: (613) 731-9140 or 1-800-905-3557
F: (613) 526-0997

About Us

Welcome to Sunbelt Ottawa

Sunbelt Ottawa is one of 29 offices across Canada and part of an international network of over 325 Sunbelt offices.

We are proud to serve the Ottawa region with our staff of professional sales representatives, brokers and support staff that you see below.

Please contact us at your convenience to learn more about why Sunbelt Ottawa is "the place to go to buy or sell a business".®

Advisors

Greg Kells, CBI,CMEA,CSBA, President, Broker This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it	Greg Kells, Certified Business Intermediary, Life Member Institute of Business Appraisers, Certified Machinery and Equipment Appraiser, Certified Senior Business Analyst, Licensed Business/Real Estate Broker, is President of Sunbelt Business Brokers Inc. (Canada). His focus on Sunbelt's development has made Sunbelt the premiere business brokerage in Canada. Greg Kells is an international entrepreneur with extensive business development, marketing, and management experience. Mr. Kells started the Canadian operations of Sunbelt Business Brokers in 2002 and in addition to opening 27 offices in Canada he is developing business brokerage in 10 other countries. Mr. Kells has served as president/chairman of companies in various industries including the hi-tech industry, manufacturing, business consulting, training, tourism, real estate development, business appraisal, television production and laboratories. Greg is very much a hands on CEO and his skills and experience are a significant asset to clients. He has been a guest lecturer at Harvard, Yale, and Duke Universities as well as at numerous Canadian Colleges. He enjoys mentoring and is involved in teaching at Sunbelt and for the International Business Brokers Association. Greg is the supportive husband to contemporary artist Gayle Kells and is the proud father of three children. He is involved in his community on various levels including being the Chair of the Canadian Institute of Nature and the founding Chair of the Canadian Institute for Conflict Resolution. He has been a candidate for leadership of Ontario and is active in numerous community organizations.

Ajay Bhalla This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it	No biography available.

Khaled Bitar This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it	Khaled Bitar is a seasoned business professional, with extensive sales and business management experience in Canada and overseas. Khaled has worked abroad for many years, and traveled to many countries on 5 continents, dealing with different types of customers having varied requirements, backgrounds and cultures. These interactions have afforded him the learning opportunities to get to know different cultures and traditions over the years. He has always had consistent success in all his dealings, and looks forward to continue his tradition of excellent service to his future clients. Khaled has held many executive positions during his career, having served as Branch Manager for a multinational company in Ottawa, and Sales Manager, International Sales Director and VP Sales and Marketing in two global high tech companies. Khaled also owned and managed an export and international consulting business, where he assisted different companies in establishing and managing new markets. Khaled holds a B.Sc. in Chemistry, a Diploma with Distinction from Carleton University Sprott School of Business in International Trade Training, as well as a wealth of hands-on knowledge and experience in running manufacturing, sales and consulting businesses. He has been a speaker at trade and industry functions, as well as being an active volunteer in his community. Khaled speaks fluent English, Arabic and has a good working knowledge of French. He has enjoyed Ottawa for over 20 years, where he resides with his wife and 2 children.

John Bobak This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it	John is a graduate of Queen's University Civil Engineering program and has been an entrepreneur since leaving IBM Canada in 1969. He has co-founded several companies, primarily in the Ottawa high-tech sector, has acted as a senior manager of local area start-up companies in the high and laterally has co-founded and is active in the administrative and financial management of Sunbelt Business Brokers Inc., and Business Valuations Canada. In addition, John has been active in the community as a volunteer in charitable and several youth organizations that develop business skills in young entrepreneurs, orchestral skills in aspiring musicians and athletic skills in developing athletes. John is married with 3 children.

Mark Cullen This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it	Mark is a graduate in Business; major International Marketing. He has over 15 years of small business experience in owning and operating 3 successful business ventures. Mark is an innovative problem solver. Accompanied with this background it provides him with a unique perspective on daily business operations along with the ability to educate buyers on small business. Mark is now concentrating his efforts on assisting individuals in reaching their financial goals through the purchasing or selling of a business. Mark is a regular volunteer in his community and sits on various boards including the local Community Center, Township Committee and Church Council. Mark is married and the proud father of 3 children.

Warren Gilbert This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it	Warren joined Sunbelt Business Brokers at the Ottawa head office in October 2007 with the position of Franchise Specialist. Warren's role is to offer consulting services to Sunbelt prospects across Canada wishing to purchase new franchises. As a one-time franchise owner himself for 5 years, he has the experience to handle both sides of the franchise business. The bulk of Warren's previous career was involved with sales and customer service in the travel industry as a Travel Industry Sales Rep, business telephone conversion rep, Marketing Supervisor for the Ontario Lottery Corp. and Channels Specialist for a major computer manufacturer and Inward Customer Marketing rep for a Mastercard Bank. The bottom line is his experience qualifies him to offer above standard customer service and new venture coaching. Sunbelt has presented Warren an excellent opportunity to utilize his long time customer service experience to offer consulting services to Sunbelt's new franchise prospects. .

Heman Hui This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it	Heman graduated in engineering. He worked twelve years in aerospace industry as a design and project engineer. An opportunity came along and he brought and operated a franchise auto repair business for thirteen years. His diverse background and experience can serve his clients very well.

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Steve MacDonald This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it	Over 25 years of real world experience as an entrepreneur, marketing consultant and business coach, combined with his designations as Certified Business Intermediary and Certified Business Counsellor, position Steve as one of the most qualified consultants in his industry. His passion lies in helping serious entrepreneurs achieve superior profitability and maximum return on their investments. As Baby Boom entrepreneurs prepare to retire in unprecedented numbers, he has turned his focus to helping those retiring entrepreneurs position their companies for optimal selling potential and maximum return on exit. His extensive experience in strategic marketing and profit improvement analysis enables him to very quickly identify underdeveloped and underperforming opportunities that can be effectively leveraged to create incremental profits. Steve’s unique combination of skills and experience are highly valued by both buyers and sellers.

Olga Nadjakova This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it	Olga is excellent at connecting buyers and seller. She has a strong background in a variety of industries. She began her career in the hospitality industry working with international organizations. She has held a wide variety of professional positions such as translation, paralegal, immigration and sales. She came to Sunbelt through her own acquisition of a business and liked the service so much she joined the staff. Olga is a hard worker who does a great job marketing her listings and connecting her sellers the right buyers.

Susan Pope This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it	Susan holds a Bachelor of Commerce from McGill University, with a concentration in marketing and international business. Her experience before becoming a business broker includes extensive work in major telecommunications firms across Canada. Her positions included management, marketing and product management roles, providing her with expertise in a wide variety of business operations. In addition, she has owned two small business; one in the window coverings industry and the other, an advertising business. A member of the International Business Brokers Association, Susan is also an Ambassador of the Ottawa Chamber of Commerce, where she works to integrate new customers. From her experiences in small business ownership, Susan discovered that her passion is in dealing with people with a strong entrepreneurial spirit, who are self-driven and excited about meeting new challenges every day. Susan enjoys connecting people with opportunities to achieve their dreams and has always enjoyed working with people

Chris Skowronski This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it	Chris is a graduate of University of Ottawa in Business Administration, specializing in financial analysis and engineering and business consulting. His experience spans from small enterprises to a Fortune 500 company. Coming from an international entrepreneurial environment he well understands the needs of business sellers wanting to divest their assets and buyers seeking to fulfill their dreams of owning a successful business. Chris is an advocate of win-win situations, strictly adhering to business brokerage code of ethics and committed to professional excellence.

Rale Todorovic This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it	Rale Todorovic has an international background and experience working in various industries and fields. He acquired degrees in Journalism and Electrical Engineering, Senior Business Analyst and he is Certified Machinery and Equipment Appraiser (CMEA), and Renewable Energy Professional (CREP). His professional journey began in journalism as a Journalist working for several newspapers as well as conducting a weekly show on the local radio station in his homeland. After graduation as an Electrical Engineer he worked as a Plant Engineer in a large beverage manufacturing company. His passion for computers and high-technology led him into IT field where he has accrued more than 12 years of experience working on various projects in the technical, software development and management sectors. Adhering to his principle, that knowledge is useful and powerful only if it is transferred to others, he was teaching and delivering commercial computer application courses. Throughout these courses more than 200 students gained basic and advanced knowledge of various commercial applications. As a technically oriented mind, he has been fascinated by Tesla’s works and ideas about alternative and sustainable energy, as the only one harmless solution for global environment. He had acquired a CREP (Certified Renewable Energy Professional) designation and as a member of the team got an opportunity to apply his knowledge in a huge international green energy project designed for the crop-drying factory in Kagwe Kenya. He manages a small consulting business developing renewable energy projects in residential and commercial sectors. For last several years, Rale has worked as a Business Analyst and Sales Representative for Sunbelt. He found his niche in a business brokerage field where he could apply his wide accrued experience and knowledge. His expertise and accurate analyses of financial and other aspects of business help the buyers and sellers to achieve the business acquisitions on their mutual satisfaction. In many cases the fair market value of the company’s hard assets is a crucial element in obtaining additional financing from financial institutions. Consequently Rale’s analytical and professionally prepared machinery/equipment appraisals are the best way to get a loan. Not just in business brokarage, these reports are applicable in cases like Divorce Settlement, Insurable Value, Tax Purposes, Litigation Support and many others.

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