Gregory Cochrane Overview

  • Primary Position
  • Vice Chairman

  • Primary Industry
  • B2B

  • Active Board Seats
  • 1

  • Med. Deal Size

  • Med. Valuation

Gregory Cochrane General Information

Biography

Mr. Gregory Cochrane serves as Vice Chairman at DATA Communications Management. He served as President, Chief Executive Officer, and Board of Director at DATA Communications Management. He also serves as Managing Partner at VRG Capital. He served as an Advisor at Lumira Ventures. Greg has overall operating responsibility for the company. He's had an extensive career in marketing services, communication, and event management, as well as private equity investment. Greg began his marketing career in product management with General Electric and then S.C. Johnson. In 1981 he bought into Mariposa Communications. By 1997, when the company was sold to Mosaic Group, he and his partner had built the largest event company in Canada. In 2001 he became a lead investor in Pareto Corporation, a start-up marketing services business that became a publicly traded entity in 2004. He served as a director until 2010 when the company was sold to a private equity firm. In 2011 Greg joined VRG Capital, a private equity family office, being the lead investor and a director in several public and private companies including Wheels Group, Capri Media Group, Jones Brown Insurance Brokerage, and Founders Advantage Capital. In 2016 he joined Data Communications as an investor and director. He also served as a Member of the Advisory Board at Kensington Capital Partners. Greg currently serves as Chair of the Board for Jones Brown and is on the advisory boards of Clarus Securities and Lumira Capital. He is a founding donor of the Centre for Business Venturing at Queen's University and is a member of the Business School's Advisory Board. Greg is also the co-chair for "Capitalize 4 Kids," Canada's premier investment conference. He has served on boards for groups and associations such as Junior Achievement, The Down Syndrome Association of Toronto, The Canadian Business Hall of Fame, St. Joseph Health Centre, and several others. In 1992, Greg received Canada's 125th Commemorative Anniversary medal for volunteerism in the community. Greg has an MBA from The Smith School of Business at Queen's University, Kingston, Ontario, and a BBA from Bishops University in Lennoxville, Quebec.

Contact Information

Primary Position
Education
Queen's University, MBA (Master of Business Administration)
Gender
Male
Email
gc
Phone
+1 (905)
Address
  • 9195 Torbram Road
  • Brampton, Ontario L6S 6H2
  • Canada
+1 (905)

Gregory Cochrane Positions (1)

Firm name Firm type Title Location Industry Since
VRG Capital Investor Managing Partner Toronto, Canada PE/Buyout

Gregory Cochrane Board Seats (1)

Company Industry Ownership Status Financing Status Location Since
DATA Communications Management Communication Software Publicly Held Corporation Brampton, Canada

Gregory Cochrane Lead Partner on Deals (1)

Gregory Cochrane has been the lead partner on 1 deal. Their latest deal was with Perennial Group of Companies, a media and information services (b2b) company. The deal was made for on 08-May-2018.

Company Deal Date Deal Type Deal Size Deal Status Industry Location
Perennial Group of Companies 08-May-2018 Merger/Acquisition Completed Media and Information Services (B2B) Toronto, Canada

Gregory Cochrane Network (19)

Portfolio Executives (2)

Name Company Role Deal date Location
Perennial Group of Companies Chief Financial Officer 08-May-2018 Toronto, Canada
Perennial Group of Companies Chief Executive Officer 08-May-2018 Toronto, Canada

Gregory Cochrane FAQs

  • Who is Gregory Cochrane?

    Mr. Gregory Cochrane serves as Vice Chairman at DATA Communications Management.

  • How much does Gregory Cochrane typically invest?

    Gregory Cochrane's median deal size is .

  • What is Gregory Cochrane’s main position?

    Gregory Cochrane’s primary position is Vice Chairman.

  • What are the contact details for Gregory Cochrane?

    Gregory Cochrane’s email address is gc and his phone number is +1 (905) .

  • How many active board seats does Gregory Cochrane hold?

    Gregory Cochrane holds a board seat in DATA Communications Management.

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