Jim Estill is a time management guru. He started his company, EMJ Data Systems, from the trunk of his car after graduating from the University of Waterloo with a degree in Systems Design Engineering. From these modest beginnings, Estill grew EMJ to a staff of over 300 people, with $350 million in annual sales.

Jim has earned many accolades for his business acumen. He was awarded a Top 40 Under 40 Award, and was nominated for Entrepreneur of the Year. Jim was lauded by Computer Dealer News as one of the Top Newsmakers of 2004 and 2005. Jim has also received an Engineering Alumni Award. EMJ has been acclaimed as one of the Top 50 Companies in Canada. EMJ was publicly traded company on the TSE starting in 1994.

In 2004, Jim Estill sold EMJ to SYNNEX, and he became the CEO of SYNNEX Canada. SYNNEX is a global information technology supply chain, traded on the NYSE (SNX). Estill now supervises SYNNEX Canada, whose sales exceed one billion dollars.

Estill’s executive involvement includes being a member of the RIM
(Research in Motion) executive board since they went public. Jim attributes much of his economic success to his success managing time. He has led numerous Time Leadership workshops, and has produced a Time
Leadership CD. His <a href=”http://www.jimestill.com/” title=”CEO Blog”>CEO blog</a>, often deals with issues of Time Leadership and effective goal-setting.