AGS & Associates

AGS & Associates

The principal of AGS & Associates is Mr. Arthur G Schwartz.
Mr. Schwartz is a retired senior naval officer who has commanded
units (i.e., run companies); mentored to hundreds of aspiring
senior officers in the military as a member of the directing
staff of the Canadian Forces Staff College and; worked in the
strategic policy planning directorate of the Department of
National Defence. From 1986-1997 Mr. Schwartz worked for Litton
Systems Canada (LSC) as first, marketing manager, then as senior
marketing manager responsible for multiple product lines, and
latterly as the Director of Business Development and Management
at Litton's Halifax facility. Mr. Schwartz retired from LSC in
Oct. 1997 and established AGS & Associates (AGS). AGS presently
provides business development and business management services
to a number of Canadian companies in Nova Scotia and one in the
USA. AGS strength is its ability to analyze and propose
solutions to problems in businesses large and small. While AGS
experience is primarily in the aerospace sector, services have
been supplied to the precision machining, auto accessory, and
food services sectors. AG has a broad network of associates
possessing experience in large scale project management,
business plan development, quality management, marketing and
business development, manufacturing, and government relations,

Education.
B SC (Hon) Physics UVIC 1969
Canadian Forces Staff College student (1970-1971) and staff
(1976-1980)
DND Senior Management Symposium 1981
Technology Futures and Forecasting Courses 1986, 1987
Industry courses in business planning, proposal preparation,
quality management, business ethics
Member of the Executive and Board of Directors of the Aerospace
Industry Association of Nova Scotia



Experience:
Military. Thirty years of military command and staff experience.
Organizing people and other resources, solving complex problems
and developing and implementing solution plans, presenting
compelling arguments, straightening out organizations that had
gone astray, communicating and meeting with DND management at
all levels.

Industrial. Eleven years with Litton Systems Canada Limited
(LSC). LSC is a Canadian subsidiary of Litton Industries, a
large aerospace and high technology company. Developed business
plans for a number of business units in LSC. Managed four
marketing managers. Chaired LSC Plan 2000 Marketing Committee.
Grew LSC Halifax facility annual business over three years.
Worked closely with federal and provincial government agencies.

Latterly, as AGS, provides business development and business
management services for BG Technology of Downsview, ON and
Dartmouth, NS and for Telephonics Corporation of Farmingdale,
NY.

Carrying out business development surveys for NEOCON of
Dartmouth, NS and two other small companies in Nova Scotia.

Carried out situational engagement analyses for the Atlantic
Canada Opportunities Agency.

Company Details

Total Sales ($CDN): $1 - $100,000

Number of Employees: 1

Company Information

Art Schwartz
Title: President
Area of Responsibility: Management Executive
Telephone: (902) 462-3416
Fax: (902) 462-0119
Email: Click Here

Services

Consulting