Corporate Overview

Leadership Team

Jeff Chapleau

Jeff Chapleau is President of Marketlink Solutions.

He has worked extensively on the technology and on the business side in areas such as financial services, government, insurance and health care.

Jeff has pioneered the use of new media integrated with corporate databases and knowledge processes to help organizations communicate more effectively with their target audiences, re-engineer their internal systems and achieve more efficient service delivery.

Technical expertise includes system information architecture, data definition, information management, process design, and data management, warehousing and marketing. He has also been a consultant with Bain & Company Canada Inc., responsible for the development and implementation of corporate and business unity strategy in fields such as telecommunications, natural resources and aviation.

His projects there involved turnarounds, investment strategies, revenue growth strategies, R&D strategies, customer retention plans, sales force effectiveness, strategic cost reduction and revenue growth.

Jeff holds a Master of Business Administration from York University in entrepreneurial and finance disciplines, and a Bachelor of Science (physics) from the University of Western Ontario.

Justin Folkerts

Justin is Marketlink's Director of Information Systems. In addition to designing, maintaining and supporting the IT infrastructure of Marketlink and its clients, Justin works closely with other departments to ensure solutions meet client expectations, and with the management team to envision and architect IT solutions that meet organizational needs.

Justin's educational background is rooted in both business and technology. He has received a business diploma concentrating on financial analysis, management and problem solving. A certified professional in web hosting technologies and enterprise security techniques, Justin is also an expert in a wide assortment of Microsoft, Linux and Cisco products.

With many years of hands-on experience with Microsoft's product suite, Justin has been central in Marketlink's successful implementation of its technology. Prior to joining Marketlink, Justin worked for the University of Toronto as a Database Analyst on their SAP deployment, and built business intelligence through the implementation of data cubes using Cognos software. Other skills include Unix and Microsoft web hosting technologies, Sun Solaris OS, Netscape Web Servers, IBM DB2 RDBMS, Novell NetWare and ther NOS products and applications, HTML and cgi, Unix and C programming.

Recently, Justin has been instrumental in the design, implementation and maintenance of a number of mission critical applications for clients, including an on-line e-learning application with over 2 million registered users, an always-on Intranet platform serving an organization of over 5000 users, and infrastructure design for a top-50 Canadian web site.

Justin's unique ability to marry business and technology gives Marketlink the competitive edge it needs to implement practical and attainable solutions.

Vincent Galante

Vincent is Marketlink's Creative Director, working closely with clients and Marketlink's team to develop exciting ideas, engaging user experiences and real business results. He has extensive experience in helping clients realize their creative goals and bringing ideas to life by leveraging internet technology.

The large list of clients who have benefitted from Vincent's work includes Unilever Canada, Novo Nordisk, Kellogg's Canada, Ivanhoe-Cambridge, St. Michael's Hospital, Dietitians of Canada and the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation.

Vincent holds an Honours Bachelor of Fine Arts from York University, Toronto, Canada.

Grant Sharples

Grant is Manager, Project Management at MarketLink Corporation applying over a decade of management, IT and internet experience. Working together with MarketLink's clients, Grant manages the project development cycle including initial client needs analysis, development of specifications and creative briefs, interface design, information architecture design, application programming and development, testing and quality assurance, and budget and scheduling management.

Prior to his work with Marketlink, Grant held a number of senior management positions in operations, marketing and sales, within the publishing/media sector. In these capacities he spearheaded initiatives in process re-engineering, quality programs, branding initiatives, market growth and penetration strategies, and distribution logistics.

In addition to directing MarketLink’s project management team Grant continues to manage accounts and new initiatives for key clients within the healthcare, pharmaceutical and real estate sectors.

Grant holds a Bachelor of Industrial Design from Carleton University, has completed a post-graduate ecommerce program through York University, and in addition has earned certification as a Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer (MCSE), focusing on the design, architecture and management of enterprise level networks employing Microsoft and several other technologies.