Brad Buchanan

Background

About Brad Buchanan

Senior Sales and Marketing Executive with an MBA and over 25 years of successful leadership experience building high performance teams along with a proven track record of building strong business relationships internationally (U.S.A, England, Hong Kong, Taiwan, Japan and the Philippines)- Led a team of over 35 professionals in ten cities across the country while providing direction to agents and brokers across Canada, the U.S. and in London, England- Superior negotiation and communication skills combined with strategic experience- Committed, logical, straightforward and enthusiastic leader who demonstrates a combination of personal humility and professional will- First hand entrepreneurial experience managing all aspects of a business- Since buying Avalon Event Rentals six years ago we have since partnered to form another company, Okanagan Casino Parties providing full service casino table rentals and also provide dealers for the full casino experience- In April 2011 Brad purchased another Okanagan company, Okanagan Portable Signs. With over 220 signs this company rents portable road signs to business throughout the Okanagan Valley- March 2012 Avalon acquired some of the assets of Kelowna Party Rentals - In the summer of 2104 Avalon partnered with Shop the Valley to create a new product catering to the corporate meeting industry and local wine industry. The "Great Grape Stomp" was created to provide a fun interactive experience for corporate groups and functions - In December 2016 Avalon acquired the assets of Nor-Val Event Rentals in Vernon BC further strengthening Avalon position as the event and wedding rental leader in the Okanagan Valley. Specialties: Stategic planning, Leadership, General Management, Sales and marketing Management, Business Aquistion, Marketing and Branding, Event Mangement and Planning