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Astral’s Waschulzik headed to CTAM U


TORONTO – Astral’s Mark Waschulzik will head to Harvard next month as the the recipient of the CTAM Canada Fellowship award to attend the 9th annual Executive Management Program.

Known as CTAM U., The Executive Management Program is a week-long intensive learning program at the Harvard Business School (HBS). The program focuses on strategic marketing and business principles through a detailed case study curriculum administered by HBS professors and key industry leaders.

Having become a corporate patron of the Executive Management Program at the Harvard Business School in 2006, CTAM Canada has committed to sponsor a chapter member to attend the program annually. Participants of the program are chosen through an application process and selected by a special committee made up of CTAM Canada and CTAM National executives. The program takes place in Boston from June 11-16, 2006, and will include 75 senior executives within the industry.

“We’re delighted to welcome CTAM Canada’s innovative support of CTAM U. and their members,” said Char Beales, secretary/treasurer, CTAM Educational Foundation and president of CTAM National. “CTAM U. offers Canadian CTAM members a unique opportunity to attend one of the world’s most prestigious business schools and enhance their strategic and leadership skills, gain insight into key business challenges and opportunities and to learn from some of the industry’s top leaders and educators.”

“On behalf of CTAM Canada, we would like to congratulate Mark Waschulzik on being selected to attend this very exciting and distinguished program,” said Domenic Vivolo, president, CTAM Canada. “The Executive Management Program is an excellent platform for members to share and expand their knowledge base with industry peers and we hope many more members take advantage of this opportunity offered annually by CTAM Canada.”

Mark Waschulzik is manager of affiliate insights and analysis at Astral Television Networks and has over 12 years of experience in affiliate sales and marketing. In his current role, Waschulzik lends his expertise to the company’s Family Channel, The Movie Network, Mpix, Viewers Choice and GSN.

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