Advantage Tech

Specialties

Our Focus is on Career Transition Counselling (which we pioneered in Calgary, in 1980, 35 years ago), Executive Coaching, and Executive Resume Reviews.

For companies, we also provide a range of HR consulting services, HR outsourced services, management assessment, and present HR-​related workshops.

History

Established in 1980.

Samuel Travis and Advantage Tech were pioneers in Career Transition, starting Calgary’s first specialist company back in 1980. Robert Lewis International Inc. (their first large client was Petro-​Canada, for what was then called «Outplacement and Relocation Counselling») became HR Tech, which became Advantage Tech Inc in 1989. Sam has helped guiding companies to setting appropriate payouts, sitting in on the exit interviews, and continuing to work with the former employees in their Career Transition Counselling. Over the past 35 years, hundreds of companies and thousands of workers have been helped to reach a satisfactory conclusion.

Over the past 35 years, Advantage Tech has earned a reputation of providing solutions that are unique, practical and always on the leading edge to clients in both the private and public sectors. Clients range from those in the earliest start-​up phase to well established organizations. The role of The Advantage Tech Group varies accordingly, from facilitator

Meet the Business Owner

Samuel T.

Business Owner

Sam is the Chief Executive Officer of Advantage Tech Inc., and his preferred areas of involvement are career transition counselling, professional business coaching, and management assessment & development.

He is a lawyer by training and is an active member of the law Society of Alberta. He has 26 years of knowledge and experience in these industries: oil & gas, petro-​chemicals, telecommunications, consumer products and manufacturing, health care, airlines, financial/​security institutions, international real estate development, public relations, taxation, advanced technology. He has a particular passion for and extensive personal experience in recruiting, selecting and developing leaders through executive coaching and mentoring. Prior to founding Advantage Tech, he served eight years as CEO of an international consulting firm specializing in petroleum and minerals consulting, human resources and advanced technology planning.