Team BAM

John Amardeil, President

Want to know the meaning of fast-paced? Just meet John. His love for effective-strategy marketing is only comparable with his love for racing cars. Straight in his opinions yet respectful, this Chief steward walks the walk and talks the talk. He will take the needed horsepower to add value to every step of the marketing plan.

Natalie Chin, Senior Client Services Manager

Smart, focused, detail-oriented, tells it like it is, hard worker. That’s Natalie. Furthermore, she is an astute fighter: the right amount of persistence and punchlines. Multitasker by nature, she manages projects pleasantly. Loved by her clients. If one has doubts in taste, ask Natalie.

Tania Amardeil, Client Services Manager

Yeah, right… nobody is going to notice that she has the same last name as the owner-president-grand poobah! Of course she stands on her own merits (but we couldn’t resist the joke). Well-grounded gal, she is our language advisor. Proud of her English university degree, she insists in putting all the u’s back in colour, vigour, labour… If there were a suggestion box… she would be holding it.

Sarah Nakamura, Client Services Coordinator

Having studied sociology rather than marketing or advertising, Sarah still manages to be a perfect fit for BAM. She is so efficient, hardworking, and meticulous, that we wonder if she isn’t some kind of humanoid robot. If Sarah can’t organize it, it cannot be organized at all.

And a bonus: She makes a mean cup of coffee.

Jacinto Salcedo, Creative Director

Have you ever met a graphic designer who actually reads the copy? Well, this guy does... He takes a moment and comes up with an idea. You can almost see his brain working. Jacinto will never get bored of making sketches and fine tuning art. Other than that, he thinks he is cool as a cucumber just because he is from the tropics… (and he is… from the tropics, I mean!)

Levon Dallakyan, Studio Manager

Don’t even think about it. There is no escape. Every single piece of artwork needs to go through the expert production eye of Levon. He is BAM’s secret weapon, ensuring the quality of our outputs from conventional and digital press to multimedia and Internet. And yes, he has the fastest computer in the whole office.

Jim Robinson, Senior Production Artist

Jim is trained in Graphic Design and works closely with Jacinto to execute BAM’s designs. Beloved in the office for his efficiency, meticulousness and eagle’s eye for detail, Jim is also much loved for his speedy and dry sense of humour. Just don’t call him Bill.

Ian Blackstock, Senior Production Artist

Perhaps better known as Everfresh, when he’s not DJ’ing Ian is busy at BAM.

Doing what, you say? Take your pick. With a degree in Digital Media Arts from Seneca, Ian can whip up all kinds of creative and is our go-to guy when it comes to creating sexy videos.

Because he is an integral part of our company, we cross our fingers he won’t become ill after eating one of his crazy hot pepper sauces, which he fondly calls “blackberry jam.”

Sam Chungyampin, Online Marketing Specialist

SEO and SEM specialist, Sam spends his days leading our clients’ websites to the #1 ranks on Google. He also optimizes their online ads based on a complex equation of keywords, bids, goal conversions, and Google magic. An avid Twitter user and Apple fan, Sam also has a stamp of approval from Google itself: he’s Google AdWords certified, having passed the Google Advertising Fundamentals and Search Advertising Advanced exams.

Alain Latour, Social Media Manager

Having worked as yoga instructor, salesman of all kinds, bookstore clerk, TV show co-host, and freelance writer, Alain can identify with pretty much everyone, which serves him well as eBAM’s Social Media Manager.

A graduate of U of T’s CCIT program, Alain has been known to obsess over which specific word will get more Facebook “Likes”. Which is why we’re not surprised to find him, now and then, muttering to himself at his computer.

Damian Clarke, Controller

Whoever said that “numbers people” aren’t “people’s people”?  Just meet Damian. But don’t be fooled by his kindness.  He will keep an eye on every nickel and dime!  And as he works only one day a week, when he is around we all get happy… why? Because it’s payday!  Any recent news? Well… just married, big time!