FMS Solutions Holdings LLC has brought on Mike Sharpe to lead its Canadian sales strategies.
Sharpe, an employee of the Sharpe’s Food Market family in Campbellford, Ont., is a third-generation grocer. This allows him to bring a unique, seasoned perspective to his work with FMS.
“I have lived and breathed the grocery industry since I was a child,” he says. “In 2014, we brought in FMS to help with our payroll and accounting. I was so impressed by the services that FMS provides to my family’s business that I joined their team with the intention of helping other independent grocers across Canada.”
“We’re very excited to have Mike on board,” says FMS vice-president Mark Ehleben. “Our goal is to prove to Canadian independents that with our accounting and payroll services, best practices, and benchmarking, they can be in a better position to thrive in a competitive industry. Mike is a great fit coming from grocery and knowing the unique challenges that Canadian independent grocers face.”
Located in Baltimore, Maryland, FMS provides more than 3,500 independent grocers with financial, accounting and consulting services such as industry benchmarking, best practices, and mission-critical decision support throughout the United States, Canada, and the Caribbean. With the addition of Sharpe, FMS has solidified its place as a leader of financial services to independent grocers in Canada.
