In honour of our colleague, boss, friend, mentor and — above all — inspirator, Donald Wiedemeyer, the KCI Publishing Toronto team will participate in a Relay for Life marathon for cancer research in May 2019.
The Relay for Life program aims to raise funds for ground-breaking cancer research, vital support services for patients, families and friends, new technology and much more. Relay for Life began in the United States of America in 1985 when a colorectal surgeon, Dr. Gordy Klatt, wanted to raise awareness of cancer and increase the income of his local cancer charity. Since then, Relay for Life has become the largest fundraising event for cancer in the world. Celebrated by more than four million people in over 20 countries, this inspirational event unites and empowers local communities to fight cancer.
Our inspiration Donald Wiedemeyer started in an advisory role to KCI in 1992, then joined the company in 1999 as the Managing Director and later CEO. At the time, KCI had established strong brands for business-to-business markets, but Donald foresaw the need for change. Under his positive stewardship, KCI moved from serving individual readers and conference delegates to creating communities of professionals with shared interests. This is one of Donald’s many flashes of inspiration that continues to strengthen KCI’s platforms today.
In his managerial position, Donald’s prime concern was always for his employees. He encouraged and facilitated KCI colleagues with similar international visions and established KCI offices in the Netherlands, Germany, Canada and China – with more to follow. He knew how to enthuse people and helped them to unlock their potential. He was, in short, a true inspirator long before this concept became mainstream.
The powerful idea that unites all the participants in the Relay for Life program, is the belief that we can create a world where no one fears cancer. Help the KCI Publishing team make a difference and have a concrete impact on those affected by cancer by making a fundraising contribution here: http://bit.ly/Cancer_Run_KCI With your donation, you will help honour a great friend and join a global movement of people across the world that hope to make cancer, history. We appreciate your support!
For more information, or to find out how you can get involved, please contact Stephanie Matas at s.matas@kci-world.com.