DATA Communications Management Management

Management criteria checks 3/4

DATA Communications Management's CEO is Richard Kellam, appointed in Mar 2021, has a tenure of 3.33 years. total yearly compensation is CA$1.67M, comprised of 35.9% salary and 64.1% bonuses, including company stock and options. directly owns 1.38% of the company’s shares, worth CA$2.04M. The average tenure of the management team and the board of directors is 2.5 years and 8.1 years respectively.

Key information

Richard Kellam

Chief executive officer

CA$1.7m

Total compensation

CEO salary percentage	35.9%
CEO tenure	3.3yrs
CEO ownership	1.4%
Management average tenure	2.5yrs
Board average tenure	8.1yrs

Recent management updates

Recent updates

Market Might Still Lack Some Conviction On DATA Communications Management Corp. (TSE:DCM) Even After 26% Share Price Boost

Feb 23

Here's Why DATA Communications Management (TSE:DCM) Has A Meaningful Debt Burden

Feb 13

If EPS Growth Is Important To You, DATA Communications Management (TSE:DCM) Presents An Opportunity

Apr 11

Is DATA Communications Management (TSE:DCM) A Risky Investment?

Aug 11

Investor Optimism Abounds DATA Communications Management Corp. (TSE:DCM) But Growth Is Lacking

Feb 05

A Closer Look At DATA Communications Management Corp.'s (TSE:DCM) Impressive ROE

Mar 17

Here's Why DATA Communications Management (TSE:DCM) Has A Meaningful Debt Burden

Jan 21

Why DATA Communications Management Corp. (TSE:DCM) Looks Like A Quality Company

Dec 17

CEO Compensation Analysis

How has Richard Kellam's remuneration changed compared to DATA Communications Management's earnings?
Date	Total Compensation	Salary	Company Earnings
Mar 31 2024	n/a	n/a	-CA$12m
Dec 31 2023	CA$2m	CA$600k	-CA$16m
Sep 30 2023	n/a	n/a	-CA$6m
Jun 30 2023	n/a	n/a	CA$1m
Mar 31 2023	n/a	n/a	CA$8m
Dec 31 2022	CA$2m	CA$600k	CA$14m
Sep 30 2022	n/a	n/a	CA$8m
Jun 30 2022	n/a	n/a	CA$7m
Mar 31 2022	n/a	n/a	CA$4m
Dec 31 2021	CA$2m	CA$485k	CA$2m

Compensation vs Market: Richard's total compensation ($USD1.21M) is above average for companies of similar size in the Canadian market ($USD173.77K).

Compensation vs Earnings: Richard's compensation has been consistent with company performance over the past year.

CEO

Richard Kellam (58 yo)

3.3yrs

Tenure

CA$1,668,998

Compensation

Mr. Richard Clarence Kellam serves as Independent Director of Simply Better Brands Corp. since May 12, 2023. He serves as President and Chief Executive Officer at DATA Communications Management Corp. since...

Leadership Team

Name	Position	Tenure	Compensation	Ownership
Richard Kellam	President	3.3yrs	CA$1.67m	1.38% CA$ 2.0m
James Lorimer	CFO & Corporate Secretary	9.2yrs	CA$1.57m	0.70% CA$ 1.0m
Christine Custodio	Senior Vice President of Operations	3.5yrs	CA$418.16k	0.081% CA$ 120.0k
Jason Sharpe	Senior Vice President of Commercial Leadership	1.2yrs	CA$361.60k	0.072% CA$ 106.5k
Sharad Verma	Senior Vice President of Strategy & Marketing	1.5yrs	no data	no data
Genevieve Gravel	Vice President of People Experience	2.5yrs	no data	no data
Steve Livingstone	Senior Vice President of Digital	2.3yrs	CA$1.19m	no data

2.5yrs

Average Tenure

Experienced Management: DCM's management team is considered experienced (2.5 years average tenure).

Board Members

Name	Position	Tenure	Compensation	Ownership
Richard Kellam	President	3.3yrs	CA$1.67m	1.38% CA$ 2.0m
Derek Watchorn	Independent Director	8.1yrs	CA$87.50k	0.87% CA$ 1.3m
Michael Sifton	Independent Director	9.3yrs	CA$95.50k	9.16% CA$ 13.6m
J. R. Ward	Independent Chairman of the Board	10.1yrs	CA$137.50k	4.67% CA$ 6.9m
Gregory Cochrane	Independent Vice Chairman of the Board	8.5yrs	CA$75.50k	6.32% CA$ 9.4m
Alison Simpson	Independent Director	2.1yrs	CA$75.50k	0.081% CA$ 120.6k
Merri Jones	Independent Director	6.1yrs	CA$80.50k	0.15% CA$ 229.1k
James Murray	Independent Director	8.1yrs	CA$75.50k	0.019% CA$ 27.8k

8.1yrs

Average Tenure

64yo

Average Age

Experienced Board: DCM's board of directors are considered experienced (8.1 years average tenure).

DATA Communications Management Management

Management criteria checks 3/4

Key information

Recent management updates

Independent Director exercised options to buy CA$121k worth of stock.

Independent Chairman of the Board recently bought CA$707k worth of stock

Independent Vice Chairman of the Board exercised options to buy CA$669k worth of stock.

Insufficient new directors

DATA Communications Management Corp., Annual General Meeting, May 23, 2024

Independent Director recently sold CA$63k worth of stock

Recent updates

Price target decreased by 10% to CA$6.00

Independent Director exercised options to buy CA$121k worth of stock.

First quarter 2024 earnings: EPS and revenues miss analyst expectations

Independent Chairman of the Board recently bought CA$707k worth of stock

DATA Communications Management Corp. to Report Q1, 2024 Results on May 13, 2024

Independent Vice Chairman of the Board exercised options to buy CA$669k worth of stock.

Insufficient new directors

DATA Communications Management Corp., Annual General Meeting, May 23, 2024

Full year 2023 earnings: EPS misses analyst expectations

DATA Communications Management Corp. to Report Q4, 2023 Results on Mar 19, 2024

Market Might Still Lack Some Conviction On DATA Communications Management Corp. (TSE:DCM) Even After 26% Share Price Boost

Here's Why DATA Communications Management (TSE:DCM) Has A Meaningful Debt Burden

An unknown buyer completed the acquisition of Trenton, Ontario facility from DATA Communications Management Corp. (TSX:DCM).

New minor risk - Market cap size

DATA Communications Management Corp. to Report Q3, 2023 Results on Nov 08, 2023

Independent Director recently sold CA$63k worth of stock

New minor risk - Profit margin trend

Second quarter 2023 earnings: Revenues exceed analysts expectations while EPS lags behind

DATA Communications Management Corp. to Report Q2, 2023 Results on Aug 10, 2023

Consensus revenue estimates increase by 61%, EPS downgraded

Independent Director exercised options to buy CA$1.5m worth of stock.

DATA Communications Management Corp. announced that it has received CAD 26.1216 million in funding

First quarter 2023 earnings released: CA$0.06 loss per share (vs CA$0.084 profit in 1Q 2022)

DATA Communications Management Corp. to Report Q1, 2023 Results on May 10, 2023

Investor sentiment deteriorates as stock falls 15%

If EPS Growth Is Important To You, DATA Communications Management (TSE:DCM) Presents An Opportunity

Investor sentiment improves as stock rises 20%

Full year 2022 earnings: Revenues exceed analyst expectations

Investor sentiment improves as stock rises 21%

DATA Communications Management Corp. Launches Personalized Video Solution to Meet Growing Demand for High-Impact Personalized Content

Price target increased to CA$4.50

Price target increased to CA$4.50

Third quarter 2022 earnings released: EPS: CA$0.06 (vs CA$0.013 in 3Q 2021)

DATA Communications Management Corp. to Report Q3, 2022 Results on Nov 08, 2022

Independent Vice Chairman of the Board recently bought CA$270k worth of stock

Investor sentiment improved over the past week

Second quarter 2022 earnings released: EPS: CA$0.09 (vs CA$0.004 in 2Q 2021)

Is DATA Communications Management (TSE:DCM) A Risky Investment?

DATA Communications Management Corp. to Report Q2, 2022 Results on Aug 09, 2022

DATA Communications Management Corp. Elects Alison Simpson as Director

Investor sentiment deteriorated over the past week

First quarter 2022 earnings released: EPS: CA$0.08 (vs CA$0.03 in 1Q 2021)

DATA Communications Management Corp. to Report Q1, 2022 Results on May 10, 2022

Price target increased to CA$4.00

Insufficient new directors

DATA Communications Management Corp., Annual General Meeting, Jun 16, 2022

DATA Communications Management Corp. appoints Steve Livingstone as Senior Vice President, Digital

Investor Optimism Abounds DATA Communications Management Corp. (TSE:DCM) But Growth Is Lacking

Independent Chairman of the Board recently bought CA$79k worth of stock

Insufficient new directors

Third quarter 2021 earnings released: EPS CA$0.01 (vs CA$0.05 in 3Q 2020)

Is DATA Communications Management (TSE:DCM) Using Too Much Debt?

Investor sentiment improved over the past week

Investor sentiment deteriorated over the past week

Second quarter 2021 earnings released: EPS CA$0.004 (vs CA$0.098 in 2Q 2020)

Investor sentiment deteriorated over the past week

DATA Communications Management (TSE:DCM) Seems To Use Debt Quite Sensibly

Investor sentiment improved over the past week

Investor sentiment improved over the past week

First quarter 2021 earnings released: EPS CA$0.03 (vs CA$0.051 in 1Q 2020)

Auditors Have Doubts About DATA Communications Management (TSE:DCM)

Full year 2020 earnings released: EPS CA$0.27 (vs CA$0.65 loss in FY 2019)

Independent Chairman of the Board recently bought CA$657k worth of stock

A Closer Look At DATA Communications Management Corp.'s (TSE:DCM) Impressive ROE

DATA Communications Management Corp. Announces Senior Management Changes

Chief Operations Officer has left the company

Chief Innovation Officer has left the company

Senior Vice-President of Finance Edwina Fung has left the company

DATA Communications Management Corp. Announces Executive Changes