About Marketplace Publishing

Marketplace Publishing is the team that's behind the creative development and publishing of the Marketplace Newsletter.

The Marketplace Newsletter Team

Malcolm Dort - President

With over 25 years experience in outdoor and in-house media ventures, Malcolm Dort provides a wealth of wisdom in advertising and business. Some of his ventures included a Newspaper promotion company that operated across North America causing quite a stir by giving away cars to clients and consumers. From Bus Board advertising, Guest directories for hotels, the Nepean magazine "Marketplace" and a magazine for the Nepean Chamber of Commerce, Malcolm's keen understanding of advertising and the needs of business owners inspired him to create The Marketplace Newsletter.

Maclolm started his career as a boy delivering fish door to door in Nova Scotia. From humble beginnings, his drive, determination and business acumen saw to extensive traveling and a number of businesses over the years in ten different countries. The Marketplace Newsletter is the result of all the travels and years of research into the direct mailing industry.

Joan Dort - Office Administrator

Malcolm is joined by his wife Joan who heads the administration of the business after having spent 18 years as an aesthetician with her own business. Having been a business owner herself, Joan understands the importance of advertising and the significance of it's impact in terms of budgeting.

P.S. Design

Our creative team at P.S. Design is made up of the talented Daphne Pierce and Tim Skinner. Having worked with Malcolm for over twelve years, they bring a level of expertise and keen eye to the visual aspect of the newsletter. Their design work has helped make The Marketplace Newsletter the success that it is.

MJ Mancini - Head Writer and Editor

MJ has been writing professionally for six years and has a wealth of experience from various fields. He holds a degree in Engineering Geophysics from Queen’s University, but his passion is writing. When not writing for the Marketplace Newsletter, MJ writes and develops screenplays for both film and television. In 2003, he was awarded a prestigious screenwriting mentorship with The Canadian Screen Training Center.

“I love writing for the Marketplace Newsletter” says MJ. “I get to meet all sorts of different people from various walks of life and to find out how they are making a difference in our community. Writing about businesses that offer quality services that I myself use and endorse is something special.”

Heather Fardy – Writer

From a young age, Heather has enjoyed writing. In grade 3 she won gingerbread cookies for her ‘prize-winning stories’. Over time she expanded her writing to include policy manuals and magazine articles.

With a degree in Communications from the University of Ottawa and a background in customer service, Heather now uses her writing skills to promote local businesses through Marketplace Newsletter. She enjoys meeting customers from a variety of businesses, and learning from them.

Heather is also a medical file proof-reader, and does free-lance writing and editing. These part-time positions enable her to work from home, and thus to be home with her young son after school.

Nicola Maule – Writer

Siggy Rajzman - Sales West

Siggy’s varied background includes extensive experience not only as a business owner himself but also in the field of local advertising for a collection of popular publications. As such he is a uniquely qualified member of the marketplace newsletter sales team. Understanding the needs of local business owners and the ins and outs of the advertising industry, allows Siggy to find and help companies in our communities get the exposure and business they need to thrive.

Peter Wray - Web Manager

Peter’s graduate degree in social work opened the door to working with a variety of non-profit organizations. Peter soon realized they were all in need of professional web presence and saw the potential to help as well as develop a successful business. Now Peter specializes in helping businesses enhance their exposure online through skillfully created websites. His desire to help local businesses and non-profit organizations that enhance the community made him a perfect choice to manage Marketplace Newsletter’s expanding website.

Diane Elie

Diane Elie of DME Accounting prides herself on providing more than just top-notch accounting services to individuals and businesses like Marketplace Newsletter, but also on educating her clients and providing them with the expert advice to enhance their method of financial administration. In her accounting role and as a financial advisor, Diane’s keen mind for business has helped us to continue to grow at such a phenomenal pace.

 

 

 

 

Pitch

The Advertorial format of The Marketplace Newsletter is the fastest growing print concept in North America, with growing results and interest that demand expansion. Malcolm is looking for partners to roll out new editions of The Marketplace Newsletter across Ontario.