About Us

Introduction

Rhodium Business Services ('RBS') is a B.C. company incorporated in 2006, with headquarters in Vancouver. This page provides information about us - our organization, the principles that guide us, and brief bios of our people.

RBS has two operating divisions:

Experimental Development Services, which provides SR&ED claim filing services.
Specialized Staffing Services, which provides a unique on-line skills-based matching service for employers and job seekers, while providing job seekers with a free resume set-up and maintenance service.

Organization
President	Nick Arden	BIO
Vice-President, Marketing	Derek Podesta	BIO
Vice-President, Skills Matching	Nick Arden	BIO
Vice-President, SR & ED	Nick Arden	BIO
Vice-President, Client Services	Joe Campbell	BIO
Vice-President, Finance	Alan Paige	BIO
Webmaster	Richard Frank	BIO

NOTE
Derek Podesta is currently in Moscow on a long-term assignment. Marketing questions should be addressed to Nick Arden.

CLIENT-CENTRED BUSINESS PRINCIPLES

We are principled FIGHTERS - Flexible business people who act with Integrity, Goodness and Honesty, work as a Team; and Edify and show Respect to everyone; while providing high quality Service.

FLEXIBILITY
New client needs and new technologies will continue to provide great opportunities for growth in this business. We will be flexible to the impact of these changes, and look for effective ways of incorporating them into our marketing and operational procedures.

INTEGRITY
The integrity of each member of the Team is paramount, and we will all do everything within our power to maintain it. Jody Victor says: "Our word is our worth, and our worth is our word." We represent ourselves by our actions, not just our words.

GOODNESS
We desire to make all business interactions beneficial to everyone involved. It is more important to do good than to make a profit.

HONESTY
We are honest with ourselves, each other, and with everyone with whom we come in contact. We earn the trust of others by our actions and openness.

TEAMWORK
We work as a team - building on the experience, skills and time availability that each of us contributes. Each member's primary focus is to advance the goals of the team - sometimes to the temporary detriment of their personal goals.

EDIFICATION
At all times, we maintain a positive attitude about our team members and business associates. We actively look for ways to compliment everyone. Edification is the glue that holds the team together.

RESPECT
We provide each client with significant value. It is our responsibility to ensure that they understand this value. We always respect where people are at in their lives, and business executives' perceptions of their needs.

SERVICE
We provide quality service to all. Service to others is our reason for being.

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	BRIEF BIOGRAPHIES
	Nick Arden	Nick is a manager of organization change, who has been self-employed for over 30 years. With degrees in engineering (Cambridge) and computer science (UBC), he has been wholly or partially certified in five professions (accounting, human resources, information systems, engineering and management consulting). His experience includes: Over 10 years filing SR&ED claims for software projects, during which time he has submitted over 70 claims with expenses exceeding $30 million, and with CRA accepting the science in all claims; Working with over 200 organizations in manufacturing, service, not-for-profit, construction and retail sectors, with activities ranging from computer software development to executive search to leading a successful business turnaround; Counseling over 100 senior and middle managers in career planning and job relocation; Teaching at Simon Fraser University and UBC, and a guest speaker at several professional and trade seminars; and, Volunteering in leadership roles for several social service, ethnic and professional not-for-profit organizations, including helping to set up and lead the CIPS Chapter at UBC.
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	Derek Podesta	Derek is a Senior Operations Manager with extensive experience in consulting and professional services environments, including 13 years of experience strategizing, implementing, and directing change from within. Derek's proven forte is follow-through and delivery of projects on time and on budget. He is also a skilled client relationship manager with recognized expertise in planning, team building, and training and development. Derek has diplomatic, visionary and inspirational qualities. He is an internationally recognized senior executive, fluent in 5 major languages (English, Italian, French, Afrikaans, and German) and has over 20 years experience in all aspects of marketing management. Derek spent 15 years as an executive with the international firm Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu - initially as Director of Marketing for Deloitte Consulting Canada, before being promoted to Director of Operations, Canada, and subsequently Director of Operations and Chief of Staff, at Asia Pacific and Africa (APA), based in Hong Kong. Both of his operations roles included direct oversight responsibilities for Marketing, Information Technology, Finance, Training and Human Resources. In APA, his responsibilities also included infrastructure support for 150 multi-cultural partners in 11 countries, where he was accountable for all processes relating to partner matters including self-evaluation, unit allocation and distribution, goal setting, earnings group determination, succession planning, senior manager promotions, and direct admit applications for submission to the Global Board.
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	Joe Campbell	Joe has played a leadership role in the evolution of a number of software firms' corporate culture and success over the past twenty-five years, both in the US and in Canada, helping these companies grow and prosper - each with an enviable corporate consciousness. Joe always mentors professionals who share his corporate loyalty and constancy, and who commit totally to fostering collateral success with him. His teams commit and deliver, over and over, whether working within a firm's framework, or furnishing independent consulting services. Joe's consulting firm - Campbell Technical Communications - specializes in computer-related documentation, including web site content, marketing & sales collateral, online Help, procedural training, technical editing, content presentation, and business continuity planning and disaster recovery.
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	Alan Paige	Alan has always wished to pursue two distinct careers: Alan's passion is environmental sciences, specifically water-related issues, which led to his completion of a Masters of Science degree in Geography, and the title of Professional Geoscientist. His interests in business have led to completion of a professional management accountant designation, and extensive experience in project management, budgeting & reporting, HR, corporate governance, and investor relations. Alan is a Certified Management Accountant (British Columbia), and a member of the Association of Professional Engineers and Geoscientists of British Columbia.
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	Richard Frank	Richard is progressing through the Computing Science Ph.D. program at Simon Fraser University with research in databases and data mining. Richard has a Bachelor of Mathematics (Honours’ Business Admin & Economics) from the University of Waterloo, and a Post-Graduate Certificate in Systems Analysis from Conestoga College, also in Waterloo. Richard is also self-employed, running a small computer business specializing in creating and maintaining databases and systems (e.g., websites). Richard has an extensive computer background, including managing and troubleshooting servers and client computers. His preferred activity is the design process, acting in the role of systems analyst. He has experience in designing and implementing databases and systems for numerous business projects.
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Last Update: 08/22/2008