Christian Newman

“When I was the head of Products and Services at TELUS Consumer Solutions, I worked with Christian as part of his efforts to migrate TELUS to G.Suite, now Google Workspace. He understood the power of collaboration tools like Google Workspace to spur innovation, increase efficiency and produce tangible business results. As with any transformation program, you need leaders to champion and facilitate change. Christian demonstrated that in spades and with his superior communication and change management skills could help any size organization, manage through such a transformation.”

“I had the pleasure of working with Christian and was constantly amazed by how organized, professional, and creative he was. Christian brings fresh ideas, amazing problem-solving ability, and an unparalleled aptitude for networking and relationship building. He is a clear and proactive communicator who excels under pressure and and can build trust with senior leaders. Christian shows demonstrable technology leadership in all that he does. He researches and adapts to new trends to ensure his marketing and communications campaigns are highly successful. He is a truly talented and polished professional who would add a ton of value to any organization. Christian brings a lot to the table! ”

“Happy to have worked with Christian at Rogers on an innovative project. Christian's marketing expertise helped us find innovative tactics and insure brand visibility when budget was a constraint. I definitely respect his strength in moving ahead with executing on strategy to have a successful campaign in a region off the beaten track, despite minimal direction. He will be a good marketing asset to any company:)”

“I worked with Christian at Telus, and really enjoyed working with him. I was always impressed by the energy and passion he brought to every project he was involved in. He is really effective at leading a team remotely, and was able to gain influence in a large organization through his passion and his storytelling and presentation skills. Christian is passionate about technology, and in using it to enable remote working and team engagement for virtual teams. ”

“Christian, is a true team player who goes above and beyond to support campaigns. He is passionate about his work and brings a positive approach to everything he works on not to mention he is a lot of fun to brainstorm with. Christian’s attention to detail and support during our countess web sales was always appreciated. He is a true asset to any team, lucky enough to work with him.”

“Christian and I were manager peers in the Home Solutions marketing team at TELUS. While we didn’t work together directly, it became abundantly clear how important supporting others (his team and peers) and fostering an environment of personal growth was to him. One of his most significant contributions to the team was spearheading the rollout of G-Suite. As champion, instructor and personal troubleshooting guru, Christian rallied the team behind a transformational change in how our team works. His passion and patience to drive this change in behaviour for the team drove adoption and its impact compounded as efficiencies were realized. ”

“Christian and I worked with each other on two separate teams at TELUS. Both times I was impressed by Christian’s passion for empowering his team to reach their desired goals, positioning him as a highly regarded people leader that team members wanted to work for. Christian truly embodies a ‘customer’s first’ mentality, with a proven track record of deploying innovative and different ways of reaching customers as well as tailoring and regionalizing products and services to deliver on customer feedback. He was well recognized as the technology expert on our team and masterfully on-boarded all of us onto Google Suite, majorly improving how we worked cross-functionally and reducing our time to market. I highly recommend Christian and would welcome the chance to work together again.”

“Christian and I collaborated together on a number of programs at TELUS. He consistently brought unique ideas to the table and challenged the status quo. He’s very technologically savvy and is always looking for new initiatives or opportunities to improve the organization. ”

“I supported Christian for two years at TELUS. He came to me with a reputation for getting stuff done. During his time at TELUS, Christian became a go-to person for channel expertise and led the team that opened new geographic markets for TELUS. As a part of my GTM team he pioneered the use of technology to improve process and communications, making our campaigns more efficient. Christian is a creative problem solver and has a real knack for storytelling. He’s also a great guy to work with. ”

“Christian has the ability to stay composed under high pressure situations and tight timelines. This is an important skill to master when working with different stakeholder groups working towards an output all individuals need to be aligned on.”

“Christian always amazed me with his business insight and original approaches to solving problems. He is proactive, energetic and totally organized in his approach and has a wonderful sense of humour that brings the team together. Christian is extremely enthusiastic about his work which is infectious. Christian never refuses you when you ask him for help especially with Google Suite. He went above and beyond to find answers and ensure he adequately responded to your request and followed up to check how you were doing. ”

“Christian is a very self-motivated professional, he is tech-savvy, and always willing to teach and share. Christian played an important role in the Telus G Suite Champion community, and I had the pleasure to work with him on some G Suite related projects. Even though being a G Suite champion is not part of his day job, he went above and beyond to share with the community best practices, news and helped trouble-shooting. I can see that he loves sharing and enjoys helping people around him to grow. He initiated and hosted G Suite Jam sessions, which were a series of Google application training and Q&A sessions on Fridays. The series has helped people and got great feedback from the community. I remember one of the participants said he was really looking forward to the “Googley Fridays”! He has demonstrated great leadership when issues occur during the projects, and always took the lead to find solutions. ”

“Christian’s ability to think outside the box is truly commendable. I had the pleasure of working with Christian for many years and his ability to think of creative solutions to business problems while driving business priorities is remarkable. Best of all he brings a team spirit and great sense of humor to the table.”

“Before Christian, I was spending hours a day in digital survival mode, trying to keep up. I wasn’t being effective with my time, or with constituents. Christian laid out a strategic plan that’s proven not only effective, but also enjoyable! With Christian’s help, I’ve received countless commendations for my engagement, and I’ve never had to worry about how I’m being represented online.”

“Christian played a key role in John Aldag's campaign - making sure that his online media was professional and timely. He is incredibly current regarding the different platforms for digital marketing and helped all of us understand how each of these would benefit the campaign and complement each other. For those of us who aren't techies, he always makes sure that we "get it" before moving forward with a plan! (Thank you!) I always know if I have a question he's there with a solution for me. ”

“I had the pleasure of working with Christian when he served as the Digital Communications Consultant on a Federal Election Campaign in my capacity as the Campaign Manager. Prior to Christian coming onboard, our campaign was struggling with getting our message across to a wider and more targeted audience. Christian's innovative ideas, vast knowledge and passion helped us exceed our goals. Christian was a valuable asset to the team and I recommend him to any and all organizations looking to boost their communications capabilities.”

“Christian is a very passionate and professional marketer who always strives for the best. He is very willingly and happy to take on new challenges - like learning Mandarin - as he sees the opportunity to help him grow personally and professionally. He's also a great leader who challenges his team members to think outside the box and realize their full potential.”

“Christian's leadership inspired me to finally come out of my shell. He taught me the value of demonstrating my passion and leadership potential in everything I do, and how to pair it with my unique knowledge and expertise to win support for relatively small growth opportunities in emerging markets by laddering them up to our overall strategy. He taught me how to put the right lens on an opportunity. With his guidance and support, I'm proud of the results TELUS has achieved across the prairies, and the personal leadership brand I've established in the process.”

“I had the opportunity to work with Christian on a wireless transaction and I was particularly impressed by his thought leadership and analytical skills in addition to his dedication to the particular project. His skill sets ultimately resulted in a successful completion of the project. He is a consummate professional and a pleasure to work with.”

“Christian is a leader who’s always challenged me to do the absolute best job I can. When I just started my role, I wasn’t confident in my abilities. Christian saw the potential in me and was entrusted me with important projects. Aside from providing the consistent guidance I needed, he’s also constantly setting the bar higher to inspire my best work. Looking back, the most important thing I learned from him is how important constantly pushing my comfort zone is to personal growth.””

“Christian is a great marketer who is not afraid to think outside the box or challenge the norm. I supported Christian when he launched our northern markets and I found his passion and dedication to the task amazing. He is also a leader who cares for the development of his team as he is always looking for new opportunities to grow and challenge his team.”

“Christian ran our Amp'd Mobile store and did an amazing job. Its rare that you find someone like Christian who you know you can trust to get the job done. With little direction and tones of initiative Christian was one of our top employees. I hope to have the opportunity to work with him again some day.”

“I can always rely on Christian for valuable and insightful feedback. With strong business acumen and excellent communication skills, Christian is an invaluable partner to me in representing TELUS' independent dealer channel. His humour, passion and positive attitude are addictive and inspirational!”

“Christian was detailed and hard working and results orientated sales person and manager while employed with my compnay in BC and conducted himself accordingly when he was promoted to Regional manager of our Ontario operation.”