
Entrepreneur / Founder and Company President
Tim Zagiel is a visionary entrepreneur, industry pioneer, and the founder and Managing Director of Pacific Ropes Ltd., where he has spent nearly two decades transforming how companies approach work at height. Under his leadership, Pacific Ropes has become a trusted leader in rope access solutions, delivering safer, more efficient methods for industrial maintenance, construction, and rescue operations across Western Canada. His relentless commitment to professionalism, world class training, and uncompromising safety standards has helped set a new benchmark for the industry, ensuring companies can execute complex work in the most challenging environments with confidence.
But Tim’s impact goes far beyond the company he built. He is a true force for change, driven by a mission to elevate an entire industry, challenge outdated methods, and redefine what is possible through rope access. His work is not just about reaching difficult places. It is about protecting lives, building trust, and proving that with the right mindset, innovation, and leadership, rope access is not just an alternative. It is the gold standard.
In Episode 318 of The Business Development Podcast, Kelly Kennedy sits down with Jemia and Tim Zagiel, Co-Founders of Pacific Ropes, to explore what it truly means to build a business in an environment where courage is not op...