PRESS RELEASE
WOMEN IN FILM & TELEVISION – TORONTO IN PARTNERSHIP WITH SHAW
MEDIA LAUNCH A NEW PROGRAM TAILORED TO ADVANCE BURGEONING
MANAGERIAL CAREERS
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
TORONTO, June 25, 2015 – Women in Film & Television – Toronto (WIFT-T) and Shaw Media are
pleased to announce the new Shaw Media Management Accelerator intensive program, designed to
provide screen-based professionals who aspire to be strong and effective managers with the skills they
need to set themselves apart in today’s highly competitive and global industry.
“We’re thrilled to be partnering with Shaw Media to introduce this new intensive training program for
emerging management professionals,” said Heather Webb, Executive Director, WIFT-T. “This program
epitomizes WIFT-T’s ongoing commitment to cultivate screen-based industry leaders of tomorrow by
providing high quality professional development programs and mentoring opportunities.”
“The Shaw Media Management Accelerator program is a fantastic forum for industry professionals to
hone their management skills and receive vital training,” said Barb Williams, President, Shaw Media. “In
an ever-evolving media landscape, we are excited to be partnering with WIFT-T to help foster innovation.”
The Shaw Media Management Accelerator program, jointly developed by WIFT-T with Ryerson
University's G. Raymond Chang School of Continuing Education, is formulated to accelerate participants’
careers by helping them become effective managers, decision makers and communicators—foundations
for becoming future leaders. The program will launch in October, 2015.
“The Chang School is pleased to partner with WIFT-T to extend our expertise to those who aspire to
stand out as strong and effective managers in the film and television industry,” said Dr. Marie
Bountrogianni, Dean, The Chang School, Ryerson University. "The Shaw Media Management
Accelerator (SMMA) embodies The Chang School's commitment to engaging with community partners to
develop and deliver relevant, industry-focused training programs to adult learners.”
The unique program covers key managerial principals including: business communications, project
management, essential financial concepts, marketing and strategic planning. Following completion of the
program, each participant will be placed in a customized mentoring group, led by an industry leader who
will provide additional learnings and guidance. Successful participants will receive a Recognition of
Completion award from The G. Raymond Chang School of Continuing Education at Ryerson University.
For more information visit www.wift.com
Social Media:
Twitter: @WIFT, @ShawMediaTV_PR
ABOUT WIFT-T:
Women in Film & Television – Toronto (WIFT–T) is a member-based organization of women and men
working in screen-based media that supports the development and advancement of women in the
industry. Membership in WIFT- T enables women to be capable, confident, connected and successful in
their careers. For more information, please visit www.wift.com.
ABOUT SHAW COMMUNICATIONS INC.:
Shaw Communications Inc. is a diversified communications and media company, serving 3.2
million customers through a reliable and extensive fibre network. Shaw serves consumers with
broadband Internet, WiFi, Digital Phone and Video products and services. Shaw Business
Network Services provides business customers Internet, data, WiFi, telephony, Video and fleet
tracking services. Shaw Business Infrastructure Services offers North American enterprises
colocation, cloud and managed services through ViaWest. Shaw Media provides Canadians with
engaging programming content through one of Canada’s largest conventional television
networks, Global Television, and 19 specialty networks including HGTV Canada, Food Network
Canada, HISTORY® and Showcase. Shaw is traded on the Toronto and New York stock
exchanges and is included in the S&P/TSX 60 Index (Symbol: TSX – SJR.B, NYSE – SJR). For
more information, please visit www.shaw.ca.
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Media inquiries:
Katia Houde, Communications Manager
Women in Film & Television – Toronto (WIFT-T)
416-322-3430 ext. 226
khoude@wift.com
Hayley Waldman, Corporate Communications Coordinator
Shaw Media
416-967-3128
hayley.waldman@shawmedia.ca