TIM-BR MARTS Ltd – New Appointment, New Dealers and Locations
President and CEO Tim Urquhart is pleased to announce the appointment of Barb Hopper to the position of Chief Strategy Officer and Acting CFO.
As an accomplished business leader with a broad functional background and strong strategic focus, Barb has worked with large public companies and entrepreneurial organizations to increase organizational value through people, process and technology. She has completed and participated in mergers and acquisitions, integrations, financing, restructuring, new technology implementations and developed and executed growth strategies.
Ms. Hopper’s experience spans retail, manufacturing, distribution and banking, and includes international postings as well. A Chartered Accountant and Master of Business Administration, Barb has adopted the personal business mission "to work with all stakeholders to drive the business forward - together!" 
Commented Urquhart, "With the appointment of Barb, our message is clear to the entrepreneurs we support and represent: The industry and the markets in which we do business are changing. So are we. We’re responding and rising to the occasion to become a competitive force that champions the success of the independent." This appointment comes in the wake of the significant changes that have taken place since late 2010, wherein the Company acquired Canada-wide distribution solutions for their network of dealers and customers. "I’m confident that Barb’s impressive track record, combined with her business mission, will make her an exceptional asset to our team."
In April, TIM-BR MARTS Ltd. announced that they have added new dealers (and 11 new locations) to their Canada-wide network.
• Burnco Rock Products Ltd., an independent, family-owned business established in 1912, operates two landscape centres in BC’s lower mainland and seven more throughout Alberta in urban locations like Calgary, Edmonton and Red Deer. They attract both homeowner and contractor customers to their centres by offering a wide selection of materials required for hardscaping (paving stones, retaining walls, etc.), plus natural stone, gravel and soils.
• Morrow’s of Drumbo in southwestern Ontario serves an agricultural/farming customer base as well as DIYers with a full offering of hardware products. Over time, independent entrepreneurs/owners, Grant and Shirley Kennedy, are looking to broaden their product selection to include more lumber and building materials.
• St. Alban’s Building Supplies of St. Alban’s, NL, owned by entrepreneur Mike Strickland, offers their customers a wide selection of lumber, building material and hardware products. Soon, the store will become a fully branded TIM-BR MART location, a move that will provide access to an assortment of customer benefits and programs including AIR MILES, flyers, in-store digital advertising and the TIM-BR MART credit card.
In business since 1967, TIM-BR MARTS Ltd. represents more than 700 Member locations across Canada and over $2 billion in annual purchases. TIM-BR MARTS Ltd’s focus is to be the buying group and support solution of choice for entrepreneurs by combining their volume and purchasing at the lowest cost, understanding the needs of their dealers, and offering a menu of value-added services including full distribution for hardware, lumber and building materials. To learn more about TIM-BR MART, visit www.timbrmart.ca.