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MINACS,
Elaine▼
(DEVERE)
Elaine MINACS passed away in her 61st year on May 17, 2006, at
home surrounded by her family. She died peacefully after a long
and courageous battle with cancer. Elaine was the founder and
executive chair of the board of Minacs Worldwide Inc., headquartered
in Toronto. She is survived by her husband Julius
MINACS, daughter
Andrea MINACS, brother John
DEVERE and his wife
Janis,▼ sister
Yvonne AGUECI and her husband Frank, sister Michelle
ALLEN and
her husband Chris, stepsister Mandy
DEVERE,
Aunt▼
Maureen▼
WARNER
(of Northolt, Middlesex) and numerous nieces and nephews. Elaine
MINACS was born on March 8, 1945, in South Harrow, England. (She
became a Canadian citizen years later.) She was the oldest child
of John DEVERE and his wife
Margaret▼
FLEMING/FLEMMING.
From▼ the age of
18, Elaine lived with family Friends in Oshawa and worked at
General▼
Motors▼ until her marriage to Julius
MINACS in 1965. On
March 12, 1973, Elaine and Julius welcomed daughter Andrea Elaine
to the family. In September 1981, after Andrea started school,
Elaine founded her own company, which was housed in the original
Minacs home at 65 Albert Street in Oshawa. Originally a temporary
staffing company, Minacs Worldwide, has enjoyed 25 years of continuous
growth and now employs approximately 5,000 people, with offices
in 20 locations in Canada, the United States, and Europe. Elaine
transformed her company into an internationally-recognized organization
that provides high-value B.P.O. solutions centered on three core
areas of service: contact centres, integrated market services,
and back office administration. In 1999, she took the company
from a privately-held corporation reporting revenues of $35.9 million
in 1998, to a publicly-traded company
(TSX:
MXW) with reported
revenues of $290.5 million in 2005. Over the years, Elaine's
entrepreneurial skills have been nationally recognized at both
the corporate and personal levels. Minacs has received numerous
awards for its industry leadership and business success. Among
these are: General Motors 2002 Supplier of the Year; Young Women's
Christian Association of Greater Toronto 2002 Woman of Distinction
for Entrepreneurship; Ernst and Young 2001 Entrepreneur of the
Year; Canadian Professional Sales Association Hall of Fame 2001
Diamond Award for commitment, community involvement and generous
charitable contributions; and 1993 Canadian Woman Entrepreneur
of the Year for Quality. A strong supporter of children's charities,
she was a past member of the Board of Directors of Kids' Help
Phone. She has also been the recipient of a number of business
excellence awards from the Oshawa Chamber of Commerce and the
Ajax-Pickering Board of Trade. Elaine was best known for her
unfaltering spirit and entrepreneurial drive. She identified
new markets where the company could grow and succeed. She faced
challenges head-on and welcomed new opportunities to take Minacs
into uncharted territory. Resting at the Armstrong Funeral Home,
124 King Street East, Oshawa 905-433-4711, with visitation on
Monday, May 22nd and Tuesday, May 23rd from 2-4 and 7-9 p.m.
Further arrangements for visitation and service in Toronto will
be confirmed at a later date. Condolences and words for the family
may be sent to RememberingElaine@minacs.com. The family has requested
that any donations made in Elaine's memory be made to her favourite
charities: In Canada, Cottage Dreams (www.cottagedreams.org),
or the Colorectal Cancer Association of Canada (www.ccac-accc.ca)
In the U.S., the David Sheldrick Wildlife Trust (www.sheldrickwildlifetrust.org)
or the Mayo Clinic (mayoclinic.org).
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MXW o@ca.on.york_county.toronto.globe_and_mail 2006-05-24 published
MINACS,
Elaine▲
(DEVERE)
Elaine MINACS passed away in her 61st year on May 17, 2006, at
home surrounded by her family. She died peacefully after a long
and courageous battle with cancer. Elaine was the founder and
executive chair of the board of Minacs Worldwide Inc., headquartered
in Toronto. She is survived by her husband Julius
MINACS, daughter
Andrea MINACS, brother John
DEVERE and his wife
Janis,▲ sister
Yvonne AGUECI and her husband Frank, sister Michelle
ALLEN and
her husband Chris, sister Mandy
DEVERE,
Aunt▲
Maureen▲
WARNER (of
Northolt, Middlesex) and numerous nieces and nephews. Elaine
MINACS was born on March 8, 1945, in South Harrow, England. (She
became a Canadian citizen years later.) She was the oldest child
of John DEVERE and his wife
Margaret▲
FLEMING/FLEMMING.
From▲ the age of
18, Elaine lived with family Friends in Oshawa and worked at
General▲
Motors▲ until her marriage to Julius
MINACS in 1965. On
March 12, 1973, Elaine and Julius welcomed daughter Andrea Elaine
to the family. In September 1981, after Andrea started school,
Elaine founded her own company, which was housed in the original
Minacs home at 65 Albert Street in Oshawa. Originally a temporary
staffing company, Minacs Worldwide, has enjoyed 25 years of continuous
growth and now employs approximately 5,000 people, with offices
in 20 locations in Canada, the United States, and Europe. Elaine
transformed her company into an internationally-recognized organization
that provides high-value B.P.O. solutions centered on three core
areas of service: contact centres, integrated market services,
and back office administration. In 1999, she took the company
from a privately-held corporation reporting revenues of $35.9 million
in 1998, to a publicly-traded company
(TSX:
MXW) with reported
revenues of $290.5 million in 2005. Over the years, Elaine's
entrepreneurial skills have been nationally recognized at both
the corporate and personal levels. Minacs has received numerous
awards for its industry leadership and business success. Among
these are: General Motors 2002 Supplier of the Year; Young Women's
Christian Association of Greater Toronto 2002 Woman of Distinction
for Entrepreneurship; Ernst and Young 2001 Entrepreneur of the
Year; Canadian Professional Sales Association Hall of Fame 2001
Diamond Award for commitment, community involvement and generous
charitable contributions; and 1993 Canadian Woman Entrepreneur
of the Year for Quality. A strong supporter of children's charities,
she was a past member of the Board of Directors of Kids' Help
Phone. She has also been the recipient of a number of business
excellence awards from the Oshawa Chamber of Commerce and the
Ajax-Pickering Board of Trade. Elaine was best known for her
unfaltering spirit and entrepreneurial drive. She identified
new markets where the company could grow and succeed. She faced
challenges head-on and welcomed new opportunities to take Minacs
into uncharted territory. Resting at the Armstrong Funeral Home,
124 King Street East, Oshawa 905-433-4711, with visitation on
Monday, May 22nd and Tuesday, May 23rd from 2-4 and 7-9 p.m.
There will also be visitation on Thursday, May 25th from 2-5 p.m.
and 6-9 p.m. at the Humphrey Funeral Home - A.W. Miles Chapel,
1403 Bayview Avenue, Toronto 416-487-4523. A funeral service
will be held at Timothy Eaton Memorial Church, 230 St. Clair
Avenue West, Toronto, on Friday, May 26th at 11 a.m. Condolences
and words for the family may be sent to RememberingElaine@minacs.com.
The family has requested that any donations made in Elaine's
memory be made to her favourite charities: In Canada, Cottage
Dreams (www.cottagedreams.org), or the Colorectal Cancer Association
of Canada (www.ccac-accc.ca); In the U.S., the David Sheldrick
Wildlife Trust (www.sheldrickwildlifetrust.org) or the Mayo Clinic
(mayoclinic.org).
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