Company Overview

In an increasingly complex marketplace, stakeholders are looking for organizations and individuals that can help them improve their performance and expand their business in the global marketplace. Making the right alliances, collaborating with a purpose and then planning, developing and implementing key strategies are necessary to succeed.

Company Philosophy Technology has increased the pace of operations and that has in turn increased the need for personal trust and cooperation. Shareholders, clients, suppliers and employees need to share commitment through a commonly held vision. Similarly, government ministers and industry stakeholders can only support what they understand. Crosswind facilitates understanding and brings efficiency to high-level discussions. Strategic planning is crucial to success and it must be done to drive tactical implementation. Crosswind contributes the operational linkage that translates board- room governance into hangar floor success. Crosswinds enabling strategies are securely founded on experience and success. Crosswind is based on three imperatives: integrity, excellence and a profound respect for the individual.

Profile Don Matthews is the principal of Crosswind Consulting. He has over 30 years of experience as a decorated fighter pilot, manager, teacher and leader in aerospace and defence - gained from his international experience in the areas of aviation, training and information technology. Don advises clients in the assessment of business processes, developing strategic business plans and implementation processes that make sense whether scaling back or growing. Don has helped businesses implement technological advances in a way that optimizes personal commitment to a vision that everyone understands. Don is also an entrepreneur, being a part owner of a successful dot com aviation business. He understands both the benefits and the challenges of the digital world, from websites to the most advanced on line training. Don understands the hallways of Ottawa and the processes and relationships required to gather information, make your case and remain a partner of the federal, provincial continuum. Dons experience extends to the volunteer sector where he has provided leadership and commitment in all facets of not for profit organizations. He understands that good stewardship is expected and needs sound financial management to implement effective revenue generation for the complete solution. Don has worked at both ends of the organizational spectrum and believes that servant leadership is successful in any organization. His educational background includes a Bachelor of Arts (Economics and Commerce) from the Royal Military College, graduate of the Canadian Forces College in Toronto, an Associate in Theology from Thorneloe University as well as numerous career aviation certificates.

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Legal Name: Crosswind Consulting Inc.

Number of Employees: 2

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Services

• Aerospace Business Development

  Increase your business opportunities through selective and focussed market penetration.

• Aviation Safety Management Program
• Corporate Event Mangement
• Unmanned Vehicle Systems

  Expert advice on market penetration and business development

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