By: Mudeeha Yousaf
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More so than the bottom dollar, the heart of
any successful corporation is resilient leader-
ship and the willingness to drive the practice
forward through innovative thought and pro-
ficiency. The creative minds at Deloitte, a lead-
ing professional services firm, have personified
these values with the creation of a business
awards program that brings small-medium
sized private corporations recognition on their
achievements and influence on Canada’s econ-
omy. Now in its 22
nd
year, Canada’s Best Man-
aged Companies program is still thriving with a
vision to share insights and ideas with all Cana-
dian establishments to improve their corporate
longevity.
John Hughes, National Leader of Canada’s
Best Managed Companies and Managing Part-
ner at Deloitte, joined the company in 2002 as
a Chartered Accountant and “fell in love with
the program and meeting very interesting and
successful companies. 21 years later we con-
tinue to see more opportunities,” he shares in
a recent interview with Business Elite Canada.
Hughes holds over two decades of experience
in strategic planning, corporate and personal
taxation, mergers and acquisitions, and trans-
actions due diligence, and uses these skills to
help industrialists and management teams
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