The Central Group
Rick Eastwood is an accomplished business leader with extensive experience in integrated marketing and specialty manufacturing. Since December 1990, Rick has served as the owner of The Central Group, a company dedicated to enhancing retail performance through applied innovation and research. Additionally, since October 1990, Rick has held the position of president at Independent Corrugator Inc., specializing in corrugated sheet feeding and rod coating. Rick's career began as president of Triple A Student Painters - Western Division from January 1986 to October 1990. Rick holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Business/Commerce from Western University, completed between 1983 and 1986.
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The Central Group
The Central Group is a Performance at Retail company that ensures the highest possible return on your marketing-at-retail investment. To achieve maximum results, we combine the most unique shopper research techniques, the best of applied innovation through design, excellence in operations and retail execution, all offered at the highest possible value. We are an award-winning, full-service designer and manufacturer of marketing-at-retail merchandising solutions. Our professional team works from a state-of-the-art complex to produce innovative packaging and in-store displays that deliver unsurpassed value to our clients. Combine Central’s world-class manufacturing capabilities, with its unrivaled creativity, and you come up with the most intelligent and innovative solution for your objective — guaranteed. Your experience at Central begins with confidence that your organization will be building relationships with a team of highly experienced passionate industry professionals who have the best interests of your business at heart. Our people have decades of industry knowledge and experience from the entire marketing-at-retail spectrum allowing us to customize a solution uniquely suited to your business challenges. We can help you win at Retail because we are: - a vertically integrated retail marketing company focused on client performance - industry leaders in the areas of display, packaging and technology solutions - recognized as one of Canada’s best managed companies and top employers - 4 facilities and over 400m sq. ft., including design, state-of-the-art manufacturing and fulfillment - all Quality and Environmental accreditation including FSC, SFI and PEFC certifications - deep corporate social responsibility commitments - largest and most diverse design group with a history of history of 35+ years of industry leadership