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Ottawa, ON · Improve Margins

Improve Margins in Ottawa.

Move gross margin and EBITDA margin into top-quartile territory.

SAZ delivers across Eastern Ontario. Senior partners on every engagement.

Ottawa · Improve Margins

Why Ottawa operators engage SAZ to improve margins.

Margin is the single best signal of business health and the foundation for valuation multiples. SAZ margin engagements work both sides of the equation — pricing and cost — to move both gross margin and EBITDA margin toward top-quartile bands.

Canadian capital — federal government, defense, tech (Shopify, OpenText, Kinaxis), and professional services.

Symptoms

Signals it's time to act in Ottawa.

Gross margin below category benchmark

EBITDA margin below 15%

No pricing power story

COGS inflating faster than pricing power

Cost-to-serve not measured by segment

The approach

The SAZ playbook for improve margins in Ottawa.

Phase 1

Margin diagnostic

Gross margin by SKU/segment, EBITDA bridge analysis, cost-to-serve modeling.

Phase 2

Pricing reset

Value-based pricing, packaging, contract structure.

Phase 3

Cost reduction

Top cost categories with automation/AI/vendor consolidation.

Phase 4

Operating cadence

Monthly margin review, quarterly pricing review.

Expected outcomes

What Ottawa operators walk away with.

Gross margin +5–15pp

EBITDA margin +3–8pp

Top-quartile economics by year 2

Premium valuation multiple unlocked

Ottawa · Improve Margins

Engage SAZ in Ottawa.

A 30-minute confidential consultation with a senior partner. (604) 632-4959 · info@Sedighi.ca.

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Ottawa · Improve Margins

Ready to improve margins in Ottawa?

Email info@Sedighi.ca or call (604) 632-4959. A senior partner responds within one business day.

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