Sony Canada President, Doug Wilson, joins the Make-A-Wish Foundation of Canada Board of Directors

Nov. 12, 2009 - PRLog -- The Make-A-Wish Foundation of Canada is pleased to announce the appointment of Douglas D. Wilson to its National Board of Directors.

Doug Wilson is the President & Chief Operating Officer of Sony of Canada Ltd. Doug is also on the Board of Directors for the Sony Canada Charitable Foundation (SCCF). The SCCF is a non-profit organization devoted to the betterment of children, the environment and the community and has been a “Wish Champion Partner” of the Make-A-Wish Foundation of Canada for over five years.  

Through golf tournaments, employee activities and other fundraising programs, Doug and his team at Sony of Canada Ltd. have donated more than $700,000 to help grant more than 200 magical wishes for children with life-threatening medical conditions.  Sony is the preferred and exclusive supplier of electronic products for the fulfilment of children’s wishes.  Electronics wishes have grown considerably over the last six years, making these wish requests among the top three most popular wishes for children, only surpassed by Disney and travel related wishes.  

As President and C.O.O. of Sony Canada, Doug is responsible for the overall performance of the company in the Canadian marketplace, including meeting its fiscal, brand, market share, product and services quality and customer satisfaction objectives.  He holds an Honours Bachelor of Arts degree, majoring in Economics, from York University. Doug is married with two daughters and resides in Aurora, Ontario.

With his broad business background and his passion for supporting children, Doug is a welcome addition to the Make-A-Wish family in Canada.  

About Sony Canada

Established in 1955, Sony of Canada Ltd. is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Sony Corporation, of Tokyo, Japan, a world leader in High Definition.  Sony provides end-to-end solutions through products that include the market-leading Blu-ray Disc™ players, BRAVIA® televisions, Cyber-shot® digital cameras, Handycam® Camcorders, VAIO® computers, broadcast cameras, IPELA security cameras and video conferencing and many more products that deliver the true entertainment experience.

Sony is one of the most comprehensive entertainment companies in the world with a portfolio that includes electronics, music, movies, games and online businesses.  
With headquarters in Toronto, sales offices in Vancouver and Montreal and distribution centres in Coquitlam, British Columbia, and Whitby, Ontario, approximately 900 employees support a network of more than 500 authorized dealers and over 60 Sony Style retail locations across Canada.

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The Foundation grants the wishes of children with life-threatening medical conditions to enrich the human experience with hope, strength and joy. The Make-A-Wish Foundation of Canada is an affiliate of Make-A-Wish Foundation International – the largest wish-granting organization in the world – with affiliates in more than 30 countries. Worldwide, Make-A-Wish has granted more than 225,000 wishes since 1980. To learn more about how you can share the power of a wish® visit www.makeawish.ca.