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    A blend of strategic & tactical thinking.

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A blend of strategic & tactical thinking.

A Powerful Agency Determined to Get Results

We are a boutique, tenured, agency supporting clients around the world, from global brands to local small businesses. Our personal approach to brand development, marketing communications, integrated marketing, business modelling, web and software development, is unique to the Tangent experience and eclectic nature of our [talented] team.

Integrated Marketing

Business Development

Software Development

We Believe Your Brand Can Be REMARKABLE

We partner with businesses that are passionate about what they do. We help you plan, develop and execute integrated programs that speak to your customers, fulfill a need, and grow your business. Whether your focus is new customer acquisition and engagement, product launch, brand refresh, digital communications or SEO and SEM management, we believe your brand, products and services can be remarkable. We develop the unique strategies and supporting programs that will provide you with the competitive edge you need to start trends and make history telling your story.

Who We Are

Laura Kittner

An entrepreneur in the tech sector and marketing communications educator, Laura’s career has focused on brand strategy and management, business development, and software commercialisation, on a global level, working with Fortune 50 companies and small, local businesses alike. Laura was the Vice President of Marketing and Global Business Development at PrintFleet Inc. in Kingston, Ontario, the founding Publisher, and Editorial Director of The Imaging Channel from 1105 Media Inc in Los Angeles, California, and has led several start-ups
including her own international marketing agency, Tangent, and the web development firm, MPSToolbox.

Laura is a faculty member of the Advertising and Marketing Communications advanced diploma program and the coordinator and faculty member in the Digital Marketing Communications graduate certificate program at St. Lawrence College. Laura is currently completing a Master of Management Innovation and Entrepreneurship at the Smith School of Business, Queen’s University.

“I have built a fulfilling career from listening and understanding people. Up-and-coming entrepreneurs. Big business. Small business. Start-ups. Scale-ups. I enjoy the process of helping others consider their path ahead by asking questions and challenging what they know and helping them with aspects of “unknowing” what they thought was the only way to approach a new idea or opportunity.

I would love to learn about your venture goals and ideas, and help you realize them. Connect with me.”

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Norm McConkey

Norm McConkey has been involved in the print, imaging, IT, and software technology industries since 1993. He founded PrintFleet in 2003, which was later sold to ECi. In 2009 Norm started Tangent MTW Incorporated, a consultancy which helped build managed print programs for Office Depot, Canon, Parts Now, Lexmark and Xerox. Seeing an opportunity in e-commerce, he launched MPSToolbox in 2015, which has built over 100 B2B e-commerce websites for OEMs, regional dealers, and distributors. Norm is a regular contributor to industry publications, and he also writes a bi-weekly blog about current topics in the industry.

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Projects We Are Proud Of

"Concepts, strategy, communications, design, software programming & client management; Tangent MTW have it all and deliver fresh world class marketing work on time and on budget."

— Christian Pepper, Printersdirect

"Each member of the team brings forth their professional designation and the result is a powerful, professional, and cohesive branding message. Their expertise is vast and right on the mark. We now have an entirely new branding concept and message and we could not be happier."

— Len MacKenzie, Mac & Co.

"The day I knew we had a customer 100% come to us from all of the digital marketing we have done was very exciting. I feel good about the future; I should have done this years ago."

— Neal Claassen, SO Showcases

"The Tangent team has proved to be an excellent business partner. They clearly have the expertise and resources required to assist in both developing and executing a go-to market strategy. The team is a valuable resource when it comes to strategic and tactical marketing."

— Robert Russell, Océ North America, a Canon Group Company

"Working with various members of the team, we have found their work to be excellent both individually and as a collaborative team. Not only do they deliver on their promised delivery dates, they do so with great accuracy and within budget."

— Robert Sombach, VP Development

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