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April 2014 30 Under 30

With a mission to inform, empower, celebrate and advocate for British Columbia's current and aspiring business leaders, BCBusiness go behind the headlines and bring readers face to face with the key issues and people driving business in B.C.

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P r o m o t e d c o n t e n t GLOTMAN•SIMPSON grow with our �irm, which has been a very successful formula for us." According to Glotman, the attitude towards employees goes back to the roots of the company. "The �irm is really built around the people who work within it. It started as a family business, and it really still is a family business." Glotman•Simpson also contributes signi�icantly to the community through Glotman•Simpson Cycling—a cycling club that the company founded in order to create a safe, fun environment for cyclists, and support research to �ind a cure for pancreatic cancer. It is now the largest cycling club in British Columbia, with over 250 members. To date, Glotman•Simpson Cycling the Beach and Howe mixed-use tower will consist of over 400 residential units within the 53-storey tower, making it Vancouver's fourth tallest building. BIG; WestBank Projects corP. has raised close to $1 million for pancreatic cancer research. Glotman emphasizes that this success is entirely due to the support of the company's clients and the community. "It wouldn't have happened without the help and contributions of many of our clients and friends through the business who have picked up on our cause and donated to it." The �irm has seen some signi�icant expansion over the years, including an of�ice in Calgary, and a number of projects south of the border in cities like Seattle, San Diego and Los Angeles, to name a few. But Vancouver is still Glotman•Simpson's main focus. "Our home is here in Vancouver. We're growing our branches, but at the end of the day the roots are still here," says Glotman. With the future of Glotman•Simpson p74-89-Glotman Simpson.indd 87 2014-03-07 2:01 PM

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