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Chris Parkin

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President & CEO at Designer's Quality Installation Services Ltd.
📍 Calgary, Alberta, Canada

Chris Parkin is the President of Draperyworks Ltd. and Designers Quality Installation Services Ltd. With a background in marketing for major brands like PepsiCo and SC Johnson, he now applies his expertise to the window coverings industry. He holds certifications from Lutron and recently completed a course at MIT Sloan School of Management.

Colleagues and partners describe him as an exceptional and dedicated team player with a charismatic demeanor. His career reflects a strong entrepreneurial drive, demonstrated by his education in Entrepreneurship at Mount Royal University and an early award for a viable business plan, highlighting a long-standing passion for building ventures.

Unique fact: He won an "Outstanding Passion" award for his work executing a major consumer contest for PepsiCo.

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Experience
17 Years
Current Role
President & CEO
Job Level
Leadership
Location
Calgary, Alberta, Canada
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Automated Window Coverings
Holds certifications in Lutron Shades and PowerView Pro, indicating a specialization in smart home and motorized drapery solutions.
Business Leadership
As President & CEO of two companies, he is focused on growth and operations, and has recently been actively hiring for multiple roles.
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Career

Work history

7-2019
President & CEO
Designer's Quality Installation Services Ltd.
12-2018
President & CEO
Draperyworks Ltd. (Designer's Choice Resource Centre)
6-2013 - 1-2019
Operations Manager & Installer
Draperyworks
7-2012 - 12-2012
Account Supervisor (Contract)
OgilvyAction
10-2009 - 4-2012
Senior Account Executive
OSL Marketing
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Education
11-2023 - 2-2024
Online Course
MIT Sloan School of Management
2001 - 2006
Entrepreneurship
Mount Royal University
2000 - 2001
Computer Technology
Southern Alberta Institute of Technology (SAIT)
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