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About Sparkle
Sparkle Solutions specializes in providing on-premise laundry services for apartment landlords, and appliance sales to condominiums, apartment buildings, hotels and other large-scale facilities. With coin-operated machines or systems using the state-of-the-art SparkleXpress card-reading technology, Sparkle Solutions is Canada’s fastest-growing laundry systems solutions provider.
Decades of Experience
Sparkle currently distributes, manages and services laundry machines to apartments, condos and housing developments across Canada. Sparkle’s management team offers decades of experience as builders, developers and property owners.
Transparent Audit and Reporting
Sparkle is the easy, profitable way to operate pay-per-use laundry services. We provide our equipment under a sophisticated, fully transparent system that ensures money is shared fairly, accurately and reliably. Property managers can opt for either coin-operated machines
or laundry systems that use our state-of-the-art SparkleXpress™ card-reading technology.
Either way, Sparkle will be a credible, trustworthy and hassle-free service provider.
Our Team
Maurice Kagan
President and Chief Executive Officer
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Maurice has over 18 years of experience in multi-residential properties, with extensive knowledge in the construction and development of multi-family housing, condominiums, retirement homes, as well as retail, commercial and industrial projects. Prior to founding Sparkle Solutions, Maurice was Vice President, Corporate, of Canadian Apartment Properties Real Estate Investment Trust (CAPREIT). Prior to this, he was a Founder and Chief Financial Officer of Residential Real Estate Investment Trust (ResREIT), where he was instrumental in the acquisition, financing and operations of over 11,000 apartment units. Email: maurice@sparklesolutions.ca |
Ray Helwig
Chief Operating Officer |
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Ray currently oversees Sparkle’s daily operations, from appliance sales to laundry route operations, and the commercial laundry sales and installation division. With more than 22 years in the laundry-route-operating industry, Ray was previously a principal in RHD Laundries, which managed over 10,000 machines in Ontario and Alberta. Ray has vast technical experience in the laundry industry: designing the most efficient venting and mechanical systems; selling machines and on-premise-laundry systems to the hotel and retirement home industries; and, managing the appliance sales distribution business for RHD. Email: ray@sparklesolutions.ca |
Walter Cardozo
VP, Operations |
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Walter is responsible for all aspects of Sparkle Solutions’ operations, with a focus on making Operations excellence a competitive advantage for Sparkle. Within the Operations group, he oversees the Service Department, Assembly Shop and Installations, ensuring the proper service and maintenance of the company’s route fleet equipment. Walter also supervises the introduction, preparation, installation and day-to-day maintenance of the SparkleXpress laundry system, with over 100 locations province-wide. Prior to joining Sparkle Solutions, Walter served as both a Regional Service Manager and National Sales Manager in the laundry industry for over 10 years. Email: walter@sparklesolutions.ca |
Randy Kamula
VP of Sales |
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An accomplished sales leader with over 16 years’ experience in the apartment laundry industry, Randy brings to Sparkle a disciplined approach to sales and client service. Randy has developed strong relationships with most of the landlords in the province including FRPO, GTAA, OPNHA and the Co-op Housing Federations. As a sales professional, Randy draws on his vast experience with these leading organizations. Email: randy@sparklesolutions.ca |
Cindy DaSilva
Account Manager |
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Cindy has worked in the appliance industry for 18 years. Cindy manages and develops client relationships, working with management teams to oversee the client billing process, order entry department and client pricing. Email: cindy@sparklesolutions.ca |
Neil Peckham
Purchasing Manager |
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A graduate of the appliance service course at George Brown College, Neil has held positions in the appliance industry at various levels over the past 25 years, joining Sparkle Solutions in 2005. Prior to this, Neil worked in the construction industry. Email: neil@sparklesolutions.ca |
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