b'A ViBEcontd. Having accurate accounting Graham has not been here for too long, but he isdata is paramount to already making an impact. understanding our financial In Brads short tenure, he has already demonstratedperformanceboth for a keen way in presenting ACCOs financial data in its simplest form; consolidated our Capitalour internal use as well as Management Plan to help make strategic decisions on how we spend to improve ACCO and negotiatedto provide confidence to our new terms with our banking partner, Marrs said. As ACCO grows, he will continue to streamline thebusiness partners in banking, accounting and finance processes while organizing the groups to be the most productive.bonding, insurance and our Elevating people is one of the tenets of ACCOsESOP trustee.corporate theme.Jeff MarrsElevating our people is key to our ability to execute our vision, Graham said. Our focus is on developing our peoples capabilities in the followingKRAs and develop leadership skills based on the areas, as well as creating elevated systems,John Maxwell model of the five levels of leadership.processes and tools: management and leadership skills; technical excellence; a flexible and cross- Another tenet of the corporate theme is production.functional team; customer centricity; best-in-class processes, systems and control environment(s);The i in ViBE stands for information, which is business partnership/operational support system(s)the primary product or service that we produce and strategic/forward thinking. and provide to our internal and external customers, Graham said. This process is a continuous loop Danielian said she is already starting to benefit fromof identifying gaps and elevating our people, the initiative as a leader. processes and systems, resulting in higher quality and efficiency in information production.One of the first advantages that I have personally gained from this initiative was discoveringTo elevate its offerings, the third tenet, the CFO new ways of coaching and development forGroup also leverages ViBE.my team, Danielian said. I have started a series of self-assessment exercises that wouldIn just the last eight months, our focus on strategic, provide opportunities for targeted coachingcreative and forward-thinking has led us to identify and development, and will facilitate guidanceand close process gaps in payroll tax processing, and support to team members in areas wherewhich eliminates the risk of penalties and interest. improvement is needed.We have also identified and closed process gaps in insurance procurement, leading to annual cash ViBE creates an environment of self-initiative,savings of more than $650,000, Graham said. autonomy and an expectation of mastery of all ourThis insurance premium savings will provide a KRAs, Graham added. Our management teammodel for future savings related to acquisitions. is dedicated to providing the support to help our employees achieve this level of execution within our 28|Spring 2024'