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Certified Management Accountant (CMA) Strategic and financial management professionals... Certified Management Accountants (CMA) provide leadership, innovation and an integrated perspective to organizational decision-making. This is why Lean & Six Sigma expertise is rapidly becoming an essential skill for CMAs... Lean Six Sigma has become the DNA of many of Canada's leading corporations, and the success of their respective Lean Six Sigma strategies is dependent on the leadership of CMAs like you.  CMAs play a vital role in assisting companies in the deployment and ongoing management of a Lean Six Sigma program that drives predictable, measureable financial benefits. E-Zsigma (Canada) Inc. understands the tremendous value CMAs can bring to an organization's Lean Six Sigma strategy, and this site is dedicated to you for that purpose... to share with you information on Lean Six Sigma that is relevant for a CMA, as well as resources that can assist you in becoming a valued member of your organization's Lean Six Sigma team.

Six Sigma Lunch Date: CMA, Toronto, Ontario On March 23rd, over 20 CMAs attended a Lunch Date to learn how Six Sigma can play a vital role in Canadian Business.  The luncheon presentation, delivered by Rod Morgan, VP Program Management for e-Zsigma (Canada) Inc., and coordinated by Anup Ogale, CMA, e-Zsigma Strategic Alliances, provided those CMAs in attendance with an introduction to Six Sigma methodology and concepts as well as insight into how companies have adopted Six Sigma strategies to drive enhanced business process management and strategic decision-making.  We thank the CMA for providing us with the opportunity to share with you and your colleagues this introduction to Six Sigma and the tremendous opportunity it presents to the Canadian business community. To download a copy of the presentation, please click here.   1-Day Six Sigma Yellow Belt Workshop CMA, Toronto, Ontario As a result of the overwhelming interest in Six Sigma generated by the March 23 Lunch Date, intensive, one-day Six Sigma Yellow Belt workshops, specifically designed for Certified Management Accountants, have been conducted at the Toronto downtown CMA centre.  Attended by over 50 CMAs, this workshop provided a deep dive into the world of Six Sigma, as well as the vital role CMAs can play in supporting organizations that are engaged in Six Sigma deployments and strategies. For information on the next Six Sigma workshop to be conducted at the CMA training centre, please contact Patricia Black, Manager, Member Services Centre: pblack@cma-ontario.org, ph:  (416) 214-3144 or 1(800) 387-2991 x144. Lean Six Sigma for Finance & Shared Services Earn 40 CPLD credits when you acquire Lean Six Sigma expertise!  As a Certified Management Accountant, you will build additional value for yourself as well as your organization when you complete Lean Six Sigma Green Belt for Finance & Shared Services training.  This program, launched by e-Zsigma in the fall of 2004, is designed specifically for professionals like yourselves that seek maximum return on your investment in professional development.  For more information on the CPLD credits and the e-Zsigma CMA program, please visit the CMA website. As a CMA professional, you are eligible for a 10% discount over regular course fees.  When registering on-line for any e-Zsigma courses, please enter promotion code CMA0510. To review the Lean Six Sigma Green Belt for Finance & Shared Services program, please click here.  Training is conducted through the Toronto Board of Trade, supported by a convenient monthly schedule.  E-Zsigma can also provide on-site training at your company for class sizes of 8 or more people. There is no better time than the present to add Lean Six Sigma to your CMA professional portfolio! For additional information on Lean Six Sigma and e-Zsigma (Canada) Inc., please call Rod Morgan at 416-571-0121 or submit your request on-line via our Contact page. Please visit this site often as new information for CMAs will be added on a regular basis.