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Peter Tielmann

President & CEO, Palliser Furniture Limited

Peter Tielmann is the President & CEO of Palliser Furniture, the largest residential furniture manufacturer in Canada. Under his leadership, Palliser has undergone various improvements and integration initiatives that have given Palliser a leading position in the industry. Peter is an entrepreneurial leader who founded EQ3 in 2002, a successful vertically integrated lifestyle brand, and […]

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Member Highlight

Peter Tielmann

President & CEO, Palliser Furniture Limited

Peter Tielmann is the President & CEO of Palliser Furniture, the largest residential furniture manufacturer in Canada. Under his leadership, Palliser has undergone various improvements and integration initiatives that have given Palliser a leading position in the industry. Peter is an entrepreneurial leader who founded EQ3 in 2002, a successful vertically integrated lifestyle brand, and has been involved in various startups both in the for profit and not-for-profit sectors. He holds a degree in Architecture, and a graduate degree in Business Economics, both from Germany. He serves on several boards, including the Michaëlle Jean Foundation and the International Institute for Sustainable Development.

Palliser Furniture

From a modest start in a basement workshop over 75 years ago, Palliser has grown to be one of the largest furniture manufacturers in North America. Its obsession with quality of products and excellence of service has been the constant catalyst of the company’s success.

Today Palliser remains a family owned business with its headquarters in Winnipeg, employing over 3000 people across its locations in Canada, USA, Mexico and Indonesia.

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The Council’s podcast explores the people behind our mission to make Manitoba a preferred place to live work and invest. Taking Care of Business goes one-on-one with Manitoba’s president and CEOs to learn more about who they are, how they got to where they are, what inspires them, and how they take care of business and the community.

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The Council’s podcast explores the people behind our mission to make Manitoba a preferred place to live work and invest. Taking Care of Business goes one-on-one with Manitoba’s president and CEOs to learn more about who they are, how they got to where they are, what inspires them, and how they take care of business and the community.

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The Council’s podcast explores the people behind our mission to make Manitoba a preferred place to live work and invest. Taking Care of Business goes one-on-one with Manitoba’s president and CEOs to learn more about who they are, how they got to where they are, what inspires them, and how they take care of business and the community.

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The Taking Care of Business newsletter is designed to keep you up to date on the latest happenings in the Manitoba business community directly from BCM member companies.

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The Council’s podcast explores the people behind our mission to make Manitoba a preferred place to live work and invest. Taking Care of Business goes one-on-one with Manitoba’s president and CEOs to learn more about who they are, how they got to where they are, what inspires them, and how they take care of business and the community.

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The Taking Care of Business newsletter is designed to keep you up to date on the latest happenings in the Manitoba business community directly from BCM member companies.

Podcast

The Council’s podcast explores the people behind our mission to make Manitoba a preferred place to live work and invest. Taking Care of Business goes one-on-one with Manitoba’s president and CEOs to learn more about who they are, how they got to where they are, what inspires them, and how they take care of business and the community.

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Bram Strain

I am very honored to have been entrusted to be only the third President and CEO in the history of the Business Council of Manitoba.

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