TORONTO, Dec. 11, 2013 – Alan Middleton, assistant professor of marketing at York University’s Schulich School of Business, and Bernard Wolf, professor emeritus of Economics and International Business, are available to comment on the major changes announced today by Canada Post.

Professor Middleton, the Executive Director of the Schulich Executive Education Centre, is one of Canada’s leading experts on marketing, with a particular focus on branding and corporate social responsibility.

Professor Wolf, the director of Schulich's International Business designation, is an expert on economics and the rapid changes in the global labour market.

York University is helping to shape the global thinkers and thinking that will define tomorrow. York’s unwavering commitment to excellence reflects a rich diversity of perspectives and a strong sense of social responsibility that sets us apart. A York U degree empowers graduates to thrive in the world and achieve their life goals through a rigorous academic foundation balanced by real-world experiential education. As a globally recognized research centre, York is fully engaged in the critical discussions that lead to innovative solutions to the most pressing local and global social challenges. York’s 11 faculties and 28 research centres are thinking bigger, broader and more globally, partnering with 288 leading universities worldwide. York's community is strong − 55,000 students, 7,000 faculty and staff, and more than 250,000 alumni.

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