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ABC Company Overview:
ABC is a national company based in Montreal, specializing in manufacturing and distributing top-quality children’s furniture and wooden toys. Recently acquired by Argon Corporation, a financial conglomerate headquartered in Vancouver, British Columbia, ABC employs approximately 160 people and achieved sales of $12 million last year.
Your Role and Current Situation:
Last Thursday, September 3rd, ABC's previous General Manager, Gerry Marchand, abruptly left the company to join a different industry. On the same day, you were offered the position of General Manager, leveraging your experience from a similar role in one of Argon Corporation’s subsidiaries. In the past few days, you have been finalizing tasks from your previous job and preparing for your new role.
Your new boss, Arthur Leroy, just announced your arrival to the ABC team yesterday.
Today is Tuesday, September 8th. You are at the airport, 90 minutes before your flight to Vancouver. During this time, you plan to review emails forwarded by your assistant, Marie Tremblay, which were left unresolved by your predecessor, Gerry Marchand. With only your cell phone and laptop at hand, printing documents is not possible.
Your schedule for the week ahead is packed with meetings and dinners with your boss and Argon Corporation executives. This airport moment might be your only chance to understand what is going on in your new role and to address any pending matters until you return to the office on Monday, September 14th.
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