Fred Canada
Fred Canada returned to the Midwest after a stint in the United States Marine Corps. He became office and facilities manager for Jostens, a scholastic products manufacturer. He instituted the Jostens distribution network, installing tracking systems and training managers nationally. He was recruited by Herff Jones, a Jostens competitor, and arrived in Seattle in 1980 as Production Manager for the Bellevue facility.
Fred made the leap into sales in his mid-forties, representing printing and graphics equipment for A.B. Dick. He was recognized for achieving Top 10 national ranking multiple times, twice finishing in the top five out of four hundred salespeople.
He is past owner of a Seattle commercial printing company and a mailbox/shipping concern.
He and wife Pat Detmer formed The Quincy Group in 2003 with a focus on providing operational advice to small businesses. That focus expanded to business brokering and consulting on issues related to sales, mergers, and transitioning. Fred became a licensed Real Estate Broker as the company moved into the purchase, sale, and leasing of commercial properties as it pertains to business transitioning.
Fred currently serves as a Volunteer Business Coach for Washington C.A.S.H. (Community Alliance For Self-Help) and sits on the Group Health Eastside Leader’s Advisory Board.
Fred’s mobile number is 206-459-2810. E-mail is fred@thequincygroup.net.