www.kbdkelowna.com/about_kaizen_business_development.ph -
[Cached Version]
Published on: 10/10/2008
Last Visited: 8/11/2008
Clint Best's professional career over the past twenty five years has taken him around the world.Beginning in Canada, Clint Best managed several department store operations in Alberta and British Columbia before joining Duty Free Shoppers (DFS) Group, the world's largest travel retailer in 1995.Clint spent 8 years with DFS Group, managing multiple locations with sales volumes up to $200,000,000 in Asia and the United States.
In each operation Clint Best had direct Profit and Loss accountability and participated in every aspect of the business including operations, merchandising, vendor relations, human resources, business development, sales & marketing, budgeting, team development and strategic planning.He helped develop and open new businesses in Canada, Hong Kong, S. Korea, Vietnam and the United States.
Clint began his Business Coaching, Mentoring and Training practice in 2002, and has been successfully coaching many businesses in the Okanagan Valley over the past 6 years.During the first 5 years with Action Coach, the world's largest business coaching organization, Clint Best recieved several awards for his work, including 2006 Canadian Coach of the Year.Since then, Clint has taken his business to a new level expanding his offering under the KAIZEN Business Development banner.He continues to pride himself on the real results he gets with his clients, and the many strong relationships he has built here in the community.
Clint Best has served as a member Ambassador for the Kelowna Chamber of Commerce, and currently serves as a Director on the Board for Big Brothers and Big Sisters of the Okanagan.