Testimonials

It is always a pleasure to work with the Winolo Group. The team is very responsive, pays attention to clearly understand our needs and always deliver! They are a great partner when it comes to finding talent!

Manon Lafontaine

General Manager, Indivior Canada Ltd.

Working and partnering with the Winolo Group has always been a successful process for Valneva. The team at Winolo are professional, knowledgeable about the market and provide exceptional candidates based on our requirements.

Greig Estabrooks

General Manager, Valneva Canada Inc.

I’ve had positive experiences working with Jay Pinniger and the team at Winolo Group – initially as a candidate, advancing my own career, and then as a client, assembling my management team. winolo's team worked in depth to understand Vital Metals’ needs and developed a strong collaborative and interactive partnership. They know their markets intimately.

Vincent Laniece

VP Refinery, Vital Metals

We are extremely happy with the service and support we get from the Winolo Group. Everyone we have hired is a great fit for our team and the Winolo Group have been a pleasure to work with.

Mark Ashdown

Bang Albino Communications, President & CEO

I love working with Winolo - they find great candidates and make the process easy from start to finish.

Sarah Woods

Henkel Canada, General Manager

Through all of my interactions with Winolo,the team has consistently been showing true grit. Goals are set and followed through to ensure that each mandate turns into a positive experience for the employers as well as for the candidates.

Sebastien Beauchamp

Dynacare, Vice President, Government Relations & Market Access

I have worked with Richard and the Winolo Group for over two decades. They have always committed themselves to knowing our organization, our culture, our mission. Their combined diligence has brought me numerous star candidates over the years.

Stu Fowler

Aesthetic Medicine Network Inc., President and Co-Founder

The team at Winolo Group makes the process of hiring new candidates seamless from start to finish. They take the time to fully understand the needs of the their clients, position they are recruiting for and the individuals looking to be placed. Over the past 20 years, I’ve had the pleasure of working with the team at Winolo Group and have been extremely pleased with the quality of candidates they represented. They are true professionals!

Trevor Tarasoff

Allergan Aesthetics, National Head of Sales, CoolSculpting

When I work with the Winolo team, it is always a productive, professional and successful experience. Their ability to listen, understand and provide options and alternatives ensures a high quality conclusion to my mandate!

Dave Rylett

HLS Therapeutics, Sr Director, CV Marketing and Sales

I have had the pleasure of working with Winolo Group as a candidate and a client for more than 10 years. the team at Winolo have always been highly dialed into my needs and tailor their search appropriately. The process is always efficient, professional, and meets the needs of my team. I would highly recommend choosing Winolo Group as your next partner in recruitment.

Cyrus Sadaghiani

Canopy Growth Corporation, Vice-President, Sales Enablement

The Winolo Group have recruited several top candidates for over 25 years allowing key industry positions to be filled with high performers and quality individuals.

Walter Beljaars

Alcon, Director Advanced Tech.

It is always a pleasure to work with the Winolo Group. The team is very responsive, pays attention to clearly understand our needs and always delivers! They are a great partner when it comes to finding talent.

Manon Lafontaine

Indivior Canada Ltd., General Manager

The quality of the services offered by the Winolo Group rank at the top in our industry. They complement our internal capabilities to select the very best candidate in a fast and effective way.

Jean-Francois Lemieux

Pendopharm, a division of Pharmascience, Vice-president, General manager

They have the depth of national candidates, in many select industries with specific skillsets. Then back it all up with diligence and professionalism. They deliver results for both clients and candidates.

Grant Larsen

Aequus Pharmaceuticals, Chief Commercial Officer

I worked with Winolo Group for years in the Biotech industry so it was a natural and easy choice to partner again at Cision. Lock partners take the time to understand each industry, our company culture and each role.

Diane Slater

Cision, VP Human Resources

I’ve had positive experiences working with Winolo - initially as a candidate, advancing my own career, and then as a client. The team works to understand the organization’s needs, points of difference, and to develop a strong collaborative partnership. They know their market intimately.

Graeme Blair

Ferrero, Human Resources Manager

Working and partnering with the Winolo Group has always been a successful process for Valneva. The team at Winolo are professional, knowledgeable about the market and provide exceptional candidates based on our requirements.

Greig Estabrooks

Valneva Canada Inc., General Manager

The Winolo Group has been extremely effective as a resource for finding the right candidate for dozens of positions from sales, to management to executives both at Vallen and my former company, Westlund. They demonstrated a deep understanding of what is needed to be successful in the industrial market.

Guy Mersereau

Vallen Canada, President (Retired)

I consider the Winolo team an extension of our internal talent teams… they know our culture inside and out, they know the market well and are great sounding boards as we think through approaches to resourcing. Mike and team are particularly agile and great at pivoting, calibrating as we go, and they always persevere to hunt down best possible candidate fit.

Heather Ray

Mark Anthony Group Ltd., Chief People & Talent Officer

As a CEO candidate, working with Winolo Group was a pivotal step and a pleasure from start to finish. The recruitment process, evaluation, regular updates and efforts to ensure that the fit at MDBriefCase would be right for both parties, was handled with the utmost professionalism and guidance.

Jason Flowerday

MDBriefCase Group, CEO

We have worked with other executive search groups and found that Winolo group was able to find the best professionals for the position. Attention to detail, professionalism, understanding our team were critical parts of the selection process. We would use their services for all of our medtech executive hires. Steve Bews has a real acumen for finding the right people and is a pleasure to work with.

Dr. Karen M. Cross MD PhD FRCSC

MIMOSA Diagnostics, Plastic and Reconstructive Surgeon, St. Michael’s Hospital CEO, co-founder MIMOSA Diagnostics

Dave listened to understand what we needed, not just in terms of hard skills but also soft skills, and that has made all the difference in terms of the quality of hires we have gained from Winolo Group. I recommend them as recruiters without hesitation.

Laura Barker

Ozery Family Bakery, Director, People & Culture

The team was a pleasure to work with during the entire process. They were relentless in their pursuit of the very best candidates in the market. They were top ambassadors for our company. I would recommend them without hesitation.

Lee Ferreira

Ferring Pharmaceuticals, President

I've been working with Winolo for over 20 years. Over that time, I have tried a few other firms, but I keep coming back to Lock. Their people are fantastic to work with and they have recruited some amazing people for us over the years!

Leighton Friesen

North West Rubber, President & CEO

Winolo Group has consistently delivered top talent for our organization. They are a true business partner that digs deeper to effectively qualify required experience and qualifications, as well as assess fit and potential.

Linus Desouza

Kellogg Canada Inc., Associate Director Human Resources

We have had the pleasure of working with the Winolo Group team on several mandates across the country. In every situation they have delivered excellent results and have shown the highest level of professionalism and integrity possible.

Marc Leger

Valeo Pharma Inc., Sr. VP - Chief Commercial Officer

The team rapidly understood our business and needs for this Senior position we had to fill. I also liked how they challenged some the requirements. We ended hiring the best candidate for the role. Thanks to Winolo Group!

Patrick Jobidon

PenguinPickUp, President

We have worked with Winolo for a number of roles. Each time they have quickly provided excellent candidates and were a true partner throughout the hiring process.

Sara Hamelin

Live to Play Sports Group Inc, Head of HR