Name Dean Gagnon | ||
Born August 29, 1971 (age 52) ( 1971-08-29 ) Occupation President, chief evangelist CityMax.com | ||
Dean H. Gagnon was the president and chief evangelist of the CityMax.com easy business website builder. An entrepreneur from a young age, Dean has spearheaded many business ventures and is a vocal and active supporter of small business and entrepreneurs.
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Business
In 2001, Dean Gagnon began working for MeZine Inc. and the CityMax easy website builder under his former BCIT classmate, Sunny Hirai. After taking a 7-month break from CityMax to work with internet marketing company, The Guide Publishers (now Qool.com), Gagnon returned to CityMax in November 2007 as president and chief evangelist.
After Gagnon’s return to CityMax, the company won two WebAwards for Outstanding Achievement in Website Development, a People’s Choice Award from ad:tech for best B2B Marketing Website, and was a finalist for the 2009 Cultural Diversecity Awards. The company was also listed by PROFIT Magazine as one of the NEXT 100: Canada's Fastest-Growing Companies and the #2 Best Company to Work for in BC by BC Business Magazine.
Dean Gagnon left the company in March 2011.
Prior to CityMax, Gagnon co-founded the TidBits Breaktime Paper in 1993 – a small publication distributed in retail locations and coffee shops. He then acquired the North American rights for interTechno AG (LSE System) and introduced commercial, industrial, and residential pipe restoration to North America.
Recognition and awards
In 2008, Gagnon was recognized as one of the “Top Forty Under 40” by Business in Vancouver Magazine.
In November 2009, was appointed to the judging panel for the Global Student Entrepreneur Awards.
In 2010, Gagnon has been featured in several articles focused on unique company culture, including the Wall Street Journal, Vancouver Sun, Business in Vancouver, and Inc.