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C8 - The Oakville Beaver, Wednesday October 10, 2001 Business To reach this section call 845-3824 Fax:337-5567 Logistics firm moves to town A leading provider of third party logistics to the Canadian pharma ceutical and packaged goods sector has opened its 46.000 sq. ft. head quarters in Oakville. VDI/Rep-Phann is a complete logistics and supply chain solution provider to the domestic and inter national healthcare industry. This includes the management of product distribution and information flows, supplying complete healthcare solu tions. Since its inception in 1995, the company has grown from a two-person staff in a 1,500 sq. ft. office to more than 30 employees and spa cious new offices. "With additional loading docks and direct access to the QEW, our Oakville headquarters will definite ly improve our logistics operation," said Ray Dube, President of VDI/Rep-Pharm. Design Imagery Interiors expanding to meet demand I Starbucks marks 30th anniversary Starbucks Coffee C om pany is m arking its 30*" anniversary by unveiling special m erchandise and hosting in-store celebrations. The firm is offering a $35 lim it ed edition tum bler th a t custom ers can bring to participating locations to receive free, brewed coffee-ofthe-day refills until Oct. 31. There are also 30-year com m em orative hats, T-shirts, coffee m ugs and gift packs and for th e fifth consecutive year, S tarbucks will also offer Starbucks A nniversary Blend, a full-bodied blend of Indonesian and aged Indonesian beans. Photo by Rizero Vertolli Irma David Khanian, Margaret Liddan, Nancy Wildman.Design Imagery Interiors. er-- Nancy Wildman, Margaret Liddon and Irma David Khanian. Their new, expanded premises, located at t's a truism known to every interior 461 North Service Road, Unit B34, gives designer. People will live with tired fur decorators a number of convenient options. niture and outdated colours from They can use the showroom free of charge and bring their clients along to view the January to the last sunny days of fall. But as soon as the holiday season approaches, selection o f fabrics, wallcoverings (by everyone wants their homes instantly redec Imperial) and other items such as drapery orated and looking gorgeous for entertain hardware by Robert Allen and Claire. A boardroom is also available where they can ing. In other words, the fall is crunch time for meet with clients or contractors. Designers designers and decorators who are always then place their orders through Design trying to outpace the clock in selecting Imagery which will ship directly to them. materials and placing orders to meet the all- Prices are the same as they would pay at the manufacturers' downtown showrooms. important, pre-Christmas deadline. Another option is to become an associate For those in the profession in the member which for a monthly fee, allows the Oakville area, there is happily some help at hand in the form o f Design Im agery designer access to the larger, backroom Interiors Inc., a reference centre, library library with a much expanded selection of and showroom which offers a huge selec fabrics, wallcoverings and accessories. It also entitles the member to group discounts. tion of designer fabrics at wholesale prices. According to Nancy Wildman, one of the Open to all interior designers and deco rators, Design Imagery has been offering its best spin-offs of being a member is the abil services to design professionals siqce 1995, ity to network with a variety of other but recently moved to expanded quarters to designers who can offer advice and creative accommodate a new showroom featuring solutions based on accumulated experience. Members can also take part in seminars thousands o f fabrics by Robert Allen, held by various manufacturers' reps who Kravet, Elite and Aftex. Design Imagery was the brainchild of introduce new products and instruct on the five local designers who were recent design best ways of using them. And lastly, of course, if you're not a school grads with the same complaint-- designer, but are badly in need of one, they were each spending too much time driving back and forth to Toronto hauling Nancy Wildman and her associates would sample books and other materials from var like to remind you that there is no better place to call than Design Imagery, where ious manufacturers. Their solution was to join forces to cre designers are always available, Monday to ate their own resource centre that would fea Friday, 9:30 to 2:30. For further information about Design ture fabrics and wallcoverings of many pop ular manufacturers, as well as serving as a Imagery Interiors Inc., call (905) 847-3699 or fax (905) 847-8890 or Email: designimplace to bring clients. Three of the original five are still togeth agery@canada.com. By Nancy Alexander SPECIAL TO THE BEAVER Consider the Advantages of a Bilingual Education V > Bilingual Coeducational Age 3 - OAC Extended Childcare In Appreciation, We Are Offering A ll O ur Clientele a //k '/ta e fh Q km t* C o m p lim en ta ry A p p e tize r When you order an entree a t lunch or dinner from October 9-21 INTRO Programmes Apply now for September, 2002 U p c o m i n g M is s is s a u g a O p e n H o u s e s International Baccalaureate "THANK YOU FOR YOUR PATRONAGE OVER THE PAST 20 YEARS' M ichael A nd Staff 1715 L akeshore R d. 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