NEWS RELEASE – WINNIPEG, MANITOBA – MARCH 21, 2018 - Dr. Richard (Rick) J. Goossen, Chairman, Entrepreneurial Leaders Organization is pleased to announce that William Martens, Principal, Marwest Group of Companies, has joined the ELO Manitoba Advisory Board. William is an excellent addition to an outstanding group of leaders who provide their support of the annual ELO Forum in Winnipeg (this year on Wed, May 23rd). The entire Manitoba Advisory Board can be viewed HERE.
William was born and raised in Winnipeg, Manitoba. He graduated with a Bachelor of Commerce (Hons.) from the University of Manitoba in 1999. He currently serves as a Principal for the Marwest Group of Companies (www.marwest.ca). Marwest is a fully integrated real estate company specializing in real estate development, construction and property management of commercial and multi-residential assets.
Since the late 1960s, Marwest has engaged in development, construction, and management of income-producing properties, prioritizing excellence in quality and service. Their experienced team has allowed Marwest to capture significant activity across Canada, as well as Minnesota and Arizona. Over many years, Marwest has honed a mastery in construction and finance crafted carefully by experience, innovative thinking and hard work; all while becoming one of the first companies to offer private syndicated commercial real estate in Canada.
Today Marwest proudly boasts over $1 billion of developed and built commercial, industrial, and residential real estate. Now operating in its third generation of ownership, Marwest still thrives off of the hard work and entrepreneurial instincts engrained by the founding families back in the late 1960s. Offices in Winnipeg and Calgary allow Marwest to operate with agility and precision across western Canada, while growing a strong family company for ongoing success.
Previous to his role at Marwest, William was a commercial real estate mortgage broker and spent a decade in the restaurant industry owning and operating Tim Hortons franchises. William is a lifelong Winnipeg Jets fan and in his spare time enjoys the company of his young family and plays recreational slow pitch and hockey with friends.