Blackcomb

Blackcomb Helicopters' new board director Nick Salisbury brings deep utility and aviation experience

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Tuesday, January 2, 2024

VANCOUVER, BC, Jan. 2, 2024 /PRNewswire/ - On behalf of the owners and board of directors of Blackcomb Helicopters, we are pleased to announce the appointment of Nick Salisbury as a Director of each of the Blackcomb Helicopters companies effective January 1, 2024.

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  • VANCOUVER, BC, Jan. 2, 2024 /PRNewswire/ - On behalf of the owners and board of directors of Blackcomb Helicopters, we are pleased to announce the appointment of Nick Salisbury as a Director of each of the Blackcomb Helicopters companies effective January 1, 2024.
  • With more than 25 years experience in geotechnical drilling and more than 10 years experience in design and construction of specialty foundations, Nick is listed as a primary inventor on five U.S. patents and has two international patents pending.
  • Through much of his career Nick has overseen utility scale electrical transmission construction including, greenfield, congested corridor, and fire hardening projects.
  • Through this experience, Nick has developed extensive relationships with helicopter operators in Canada and the USA.

WHISTLER BLACKCOMB NAMES BELINDA TREMBATH AS CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER

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Thursday, April 20, 2023

WHISTLER, BC, April 20, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Whistler Blackcomb, the largest ski resort in North America located in the Canadian province of British Columbia, has announced the appointment of Belinda Trembath as its new Vice President & Chief Operating Officer, effective May 15.  

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  • Trembath to lead North America's largest ski resort; brings more than 30 years of ski industry and mountain operations experience
    WHISTLER, BC, April 20, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Whistler Blackcomb, the largest ski resort in North America located in the Canadian province of British Columbia, has announced the appointment of Belinda Trembath as its new Vice President & Chief Operating Officer, effective May 15.
  • "Belinda is dedicated to ensuring the preservation of unique mountain cultures alongside a commitment to excellence across the employee, guest, and community experience," said Doug Pierini, Senior Vice President & Chief Operating Officer of Vail Resorts' West Region and Interim COO at Whistler Blackcomb.
  • Whistler Blackcomb was recently named the "best ski resort in North America" by Condé Nast Traveler's annual readers choice awards.
  • "I am honoured and thrilled to be the COO of Whistler Blackcomb," said Trembath.

Sun Valley Company Announces Pete Sonntag as Vice President and General Manager

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Tuesday, May 11, 2021

b'SUN VALLEY, Idaho, May, 11, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Sun Valley Company announces the appointment of Pete Sonntag as Vice President and General Manager of Sun Valley Resort, effective June 7, 2021, reporting into Bruce Fery, CEO of Grand America Hotels & Resorts.

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  • b'SUN VALLEY, Idaho, May, 11, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Sun Valley Company announces the appointment of Pete Sonntag as Vice President and General Manager of Sun Valley Resort, effective June 7, 2021, reporting into Bruce Fery, CEO of Grand America Hotels & Resorts.
  • Current President and General Manager, Tim Silva will remain President of Sun Valley Company and transition his focus to development and planning.\nSonntag\'s experience includes resort leadership roles at a number of acclaimed mountain destinations in North America, including Whistler Blackcomb and Heavenly.
  • Sonntag has served as a Ski School Director at a number of resorts including Vail, Beaver Creek, Keystone and Copper Mountain.
  • Sun Valley is a member of The Grand America Hotels & Resorts family.\nView original content to download multimedia: http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/sun-valley-company-announces-pet...\n'

New Electric Vehicle Chargers Now Available in Whistler

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Friday, September 18, 2020

Twenty-fivenew electric vehicle (EV) chargers have been installed in public parking locations across Whistler.

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  • Twenty-fivenew electric vehicle (EV) chargers have been installed in public parking locations across Whistler.
  • Locations include the main parking access to Whistler Village, Whistler and Blackcomb Mountains, Whistler Conference Centre, the municipal works yard, the Whistler library and health centre, and popular parks and nearby museums.
  • These EV chargers are now available for public use.
  • This is an exciting opportunity to encourage zero-emission vehicle travel to and from Whistler."

World's First 100% Carbon Neutral Full Service Helicopter Operator

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Tuesday, October 1, 2019

VANCOUVER, Oct. 1, 2019 /PRNewswire/ - As of January 1st, 2019 Blackcomb Helicopters became the first full-service helicopter operator in the world to offset 100% of its carbon footprint.

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  • VANCOUVER, Oct. 1, 2019 /PRNewswire/ - As of January 1st, 2019 Blackcomb Helicopters became the first full-service helicopter operator in the world to offset 100% of its carbon footprint.
  • Blackcomb Helicopters (BH), a McLean Group company, is a civil and utility services provider in southwestern British Columbia, and nationwide as required.
  • BH began these efforts with its tourism business in 2018 to test the program and meet customer demand for carbon offsetting with "elective" travel.
  • BH is also the exclusive helicopter provider for Whistler-Blackcomb Resort, including Whistler Heliskiing, providing medevac, heliskiing, construction, and mountain operations assistance.

Blackcomb Consultants Elevated to Advantage Tier in Guidewire Software PartnerConnect Program

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Monday, January 14, 2019

CHICAGO, Jan. 14, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Blackcomb Consultants , an international consulting firm and enterprise technology partner for Property and Casualty insurers, announced that they have been elevated to the Advantage Tier of Guidewire Software's PartnerConnect program.

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  • CHICAGO, Jan. 14, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Blackcomb Consultants , an international consulting firm and enterprise technology partner for Property and Casualty insurers, announced that they have been elevated to the Advantage Tier of Guidewire Software's PartnerConnect program.
  • Blackcomb continues to work closely with Guidewire to help provide complimentary offerings and services in key competency areas, such as strategic planning, project management, program management and testing responsibilities for core, data and digital products.
  • Blackcomb is focused on providing P&C carriers with end-to-end Guidewire solutions, in key areas such as Core Systems Implementation, CIO Advisory, Organizational Change Management, Performance Improvement and Hosting.
  • Founded in 2011, Blackcomb Consultants is an Advantage tier Guidewire PartnerConnect consulting provider focused on providing end-to-end technology advisory, planning and implementation solutions and services to the Property & Casualty Insurance Industry.

Blackcomb Consultants Creates New Senior Management Positions

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Thursday, October 11, 2018

CHICAGO, Oct. 11, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- Blackcomb Consultants , an international consulting firm and enterprise technology partner for Property and Casualty insurers, announced today that three new senior management positions have been created.

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  • CHICAGO, Oct. 11, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- Blackcomb Consultants , an international consulting firm and enterprise technology partner for Property and Casualty insurers, announced today that three new senior management positions have been created.
  • Two of the positions are being filled by senior Blackcomb executives, and the third will be filled by the hiring of a new Director.
  • services and support, in key areas such as Core Systems Implementation, CIO Advisory, Organizational Change Management, Performance Improvement, Hosting, Guidewire Upgrades, Production Support and Managed Cloud/Hybrid Cloud.
  • Francois has been a Senior Software architect and technical lead at Blackcomb, with over 20 years of experience designing and implementing software solutions for the insurance industry.