Andrew Matthews
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Andrew Matthews is a technological entrepreneur and business executive working and residing in Toronto, Ontario. Andrew Matthews is the Vice President of Sales and Marketing at Sensory Tech, a growing mobile technology solutions company that facilitates the complex nursing services industry. As the Vice President, Matthews utilizes his expertise in the healthcare and securities sectors to service his clients. Matthews’ work at Sensory Tech has helped the company expand its operations into the United States and Europe.
After studying politics at Western University, Andrew Matthews worked abroad in the IT sector, where he gained valuable knowledge and computer skills. This time also gave him an opportunity to see the development of interactive TV, which left a lasting impression on him and helped spark his innovative curiosity.
While living in Europe, Matthews worked in France as a Systems Engineering Director for a communications company. He was responsible for a group of ten senior engineers, who implemented key technologies in the areas of security, storage area network and hosting services.
In 2002, Andrew Matthews moved back to Canada and began working for Bell Canada, Canada’s leading telecommunications company and service provider. As Director of Security and Corporate Governance, Matthews conducted all audit and assurance activities, as well as client management (pre- and post-sales) with regards to security and risk management. While at Bell Canada, he was also responsible for the buildout of an integrated Information Security Management (ISM) program.
Matthews was able to merge his two main interests, healthcare and security, in 2004 when he began working for Emergis as a Regional Sales Director. At the healthcare-focused company, some of his duties included business development, product management/marketing and direct sales responsibility.
Inspired by his work in the healthcare and securities industries, Andrew Matthews joined the board of The Centre for Environmental Sustainability in Healthcare (CESH) in 2009. CESH provides healthcare organizations with unique tools to manage their environmental sustainability programs across Ontario.
In 2010, Matthews undertook his greatest business venture to date and founded Spinach Solutions, a strategic management consulting and business development company.