Sajjad Ebrahim, winner of the 2008 Leader of the Year Award
Sajjad Ebrahim purchased Par-Pak from its founders in 1977 when he was only 25 years old, shortly after emigrating to Canada from his Pakistan. Holding an MBA from Columbia University, but with no technical knowledge, he built his fledgling thermoforming business in just 30 years into a market leader with sales upwards of $100 million and almost 500 employees operating in three countries. He is active in community and industry activities. “I think a leader is a person who can inspire people, who people look up to not because of his position but because of his character and the way he goes about leading his life.”
Since 1966 there have been 37 individuals granted the Leader of the Year Award. They are widely recognized as having made important contributions to their businesses, to their communities and to the Canadian Plastics Industry. Not only to they own or manage successful and innovative businesses in the plastics sector, but they have continually used their knowledge and influence to improve the competitive and environmental performance of this industry. In addition, they contribute their time and resources to community and faith groups or other organizations dedicated to society-building.