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industry newsElectrical community players included inCanada’s 50 Best Managed 2009“This is a very prestigious recognition, which reallyconfirms that Standard is in the Best-of-Classamongst a wide range of Canadian businesses,” saidDavid Nathaniel, president and CEO of StandardProducts Inc. “We believed this to be the caseinternally, and so we are thrilled by the result andwhat it means going forward!”After opening up their books, operations andmanagement to careful scrutiny, 50 of the country’sleading private organizations have the distinction ofbeing recognized as one of Canada’s 50 BestManaged Companies for 2009. These companies,spanning every region across the country and anarray of industries, have demonstrated businessexcellence through a rigorous and independentprocess that evaluates the calibre of theirmanagement abilities and practices.“Collective vision, shared pride and operationalDavid Nathaniel,president andCEO of StandardProducts Inc.excellence are the key drivers thatsustain and propel us forward,” saidTim Horsman, executive vicepresidentof E.B. Horsman & Son,one of 2009’s winners. “The cultureat E.B. Horsman creates a passionateworkforce that continually strives toimprove customer service,profitability, and employeesatisfaction. Our team is dedicated tosuccess, are the very best at whatthey do and I am simply proud towork with them as we create ourfuture!”Last year, these 50 Best ManagedCompanies generated $9.8 billion incombined revenue, had an averagerevenue increase of 23% andemployed over 39,000 Canadians.“In tougher economic times, greatmanagement shines,” said JohnHughes, Deloitte partner, privatecompany services, and nationalleader of Canada’s 50 Best ManagedCompanies Program. “One of themost impressive aspects of this year’saward recipients is the commitmentby management teams andemployees to work in concert todevelop innovative ways of tacklingtheir company’s strategic issues inthe face of a reset world.”“As I’ve mentioned in the past, thisaward is not earned without thecomplete dedication and involvementof all staff within our organization.From the reps on the floor of ourshowrooms, to those working thephones in inside sales—from thedrivers out on the job site, to thefriendly faces at our Express counters—they have all had a hand in beingrecognized once again,” said RossRobinson, president of B.A. RobinsonCo. Ltd., one of the companies thatrequalified its 50 Best status.Here, then, are the 2009 winners fromour electrical industry.Congratulations!B.A. Robinson Co. Ltd.(Winnipeg, Man) - Requalified*B.A. Robinson is a fully diversifieddistributor of plumbing, lighting andelectrical products to the constructionHubbell_EB_April10.indd 18 • April 2010 • www.EBMag.com3/19/10 12:35:03 PM