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Media Kit 2019

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Meet
Vince Guzzo
   Vince Guzzo is a movie industry titan based in
   Montreal, where he lives with his wife and five
   children. The brash businessman recently became
   a central Canadian media figure as the newest
   Dragon on CBC’s Dragons’ Den. His eccentric style
   and quirky demeanor have made the popular show
   must-watch television in its 13th season. When
   he’s not moonlighting as a Dragon, Guzzo is the
   formidable President and CEO of Guzzo Cinemas,
   Quebec’s largest chain of independent movie
   theatres. A naturally savvy entrepreneur, he’s played
   a pivotal role in expanding Guzzo Cinemas into
   a business empire that includes offshoots in the
   construction, real estate and hospitality sectors.

   “I always say you can’t teach the
     entrepreneurial spirit. Either you
     have it or you don’t. I’ve had it
     since I can remember and now I’m
     sharing it with the world in my role
     as a Dragon.”

Bio
Vince Guzzo
As the son of Italian immigrants, Guzzo looked       the provincial market share and making Guzzo a
forward to joining the family business from a        household name in Eastern Canada. Not one to rest
young age. He worked in his father’s cinema as a     on his laurels, he’s also developed one of the most
young boy and bussed tables as a teen, constantly    successful independent contracting companies in
searching for ways to hone his skills and improve    the province, Le Groupe Guzzo Construction, a series
his knowledge of the business world.                 of fine dining restaurants and the Guzzo Medical,
Guzzo acquired a bachelor’s degree in economics      which has helped raise millions for medical research.
from Western University in 1991, which he then       Having planted his flag in the theatre business,
followed up with a law degree from Université du     Guzzo is now front and centre as CBC’s newest
Québec à Montréal. Following the completion of       Dragon, breathing metaphorical fire at nervous
his schooling, Guzzo Cinemas squared off against –   entrepreneurs while striking deals with others that
and defeated – Cineplex Odeon and other industry     come prepared and offer pitches that make sense in
leaders over film purchasing rights, the ownership   relation to the rest of his business portfolio. With the
of which would ultimately prove essential in         newfound exposure that comes with Dragons’ Den,
expanding the family’s theatre empire.               Guzzo looks forward to the continued development
The fashion-forward entrepreneur eventually          of his business empire, identifying key speaking
engineered the expansion of Guzzo Cinemas            opportunities and sharing his personal story with
to include ten current locations across Quebec       media outlets countrywide.
with two more slated for opening, dominating

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“They call me Mr. Sunshine for
  a reason. I can be warm and
  accommodating but if you
  mess with my business, I can
  burn you, too.”

Social Media
     @lordguzzo
     1.3M Followers

     @Guzzo_Vincenzo
     18.7K Followers

     @mrsunshine.vincenzoguzzo

     Vincenzo Guzzo

     MrSunshine.com

     #ListenToMe #MrSunshine
     #CBCDragonsDen #LifeWithTheGuzzos

In The Media
BNN Bloomberg
“Vince Guzzo ‘disappointed’ Netflix still gets away with
  no sales tax”

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Toronto Star
“Guzzo Cinemas eyes expansion and possible Vancouver
  and Calgary theatre openings.”

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CTV News
“Vince Guzzo is tapping new markets and underserved
  customer bases across the country...”

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CBC
“Vince exploded the family business, turning one tiny
  cinema into the myriad of megaplexes that it is today.”

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Awards
2000                          2012                           2015                        2018
Order of Malta                Queen Elizabeth II’s           Order of Merit of the       Named to L’actualité’s
                              Diamond Jubilee Medal          Italian Republic            “100 most influential
                                                                                         people in Québec” list

2002                          2014                           2015
Globe and Mail’s top          Canadian Pictures              ICRF Israel Cancer
Forty under Forty             Pioneers’ Silver               Research Fund
                              Spotlight Award                Honorary Fellowship

The Future
As he prepares to mobilize his business interests countrywide, Guzzo looks forward to
employing the same work ethic, determination and integrity that have made Guzzo
Cinemas such a success story. The future is full of potential for the movie maven, his
namesake brand and the rest of his companies as the dynamic entrepreneur prepares
to corner markets in the rest of the country as he has done so successfully in Quebec.

             PRESS              Dan Lebaron
                                Zenergy Communications
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