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industry news<strong>Electrical</strong> 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
industry newsindustry and retail home improvementmarket in Western Canada, operating fromover 20 distribution warehouses andshowrooms. Visit www.barobinson.com.Cahill Group of Companies(St. John’s, Nfld.)Established in 1953 as an electricalcontracting company, GJ Cahill has evolvedinto one of the largest multi-disciplinaryconstruction organizations in AtlanticCanada. Visit www.gjcahill.com.E.B. Horsman & Son (Surrey, B.C.)E.B. Horsman is an independently ownedand operated British Columbia-baseddistributor of electrical supplies. Its primarycustomers are contractors, OEMs, industrialend users, institutions and systemsintegrators. E.B. Horsman has been inbusiness for 110 years, and has 17 locationsand 165 employees throughout the province.Visit www.ebhorsman.com.First Energy Capital (Calgary, Alta.)Since its inception in 1993, FirstEnergyCapital Corp. has grown to become aleading investment dealer focused onCanada’s energy sector, including electricitygeneration and energy technologies. Visitwww.firstenergy.com.Groupe Deschênes Inc. (Montreal, Que.)Deschênes Group Inc.’s subsidiaries areactive in distributing electrical and industrialsupplies, fire protection products, heatingcontrols, etc. Deschênes Group Inc. haseight operational centres, over 90 outletsacross Canada, and a workforce of morethan 1300 employees. Visit www.groupedeschenes.com.Ideal Supply Co. Ltd.(Listowel, Ont.) - Requalified*Founded in 1926, Ideal Supply is adistributor of electrical supplies and NAPAAuto Parts with 25 locations in Ontario. Visitwww.idealsupply.com.JV Driver (Leduc, Alta.)JV Driver has been providing industrialconstruction services to the oil & gas,energy, petrochemical, forestry, and miningsectors since 1989. JV Driver self-performsall electrical services, and partners withselect electrical subcontractors who share itsphilosophies. Visit www.jvdriver.com.Standard Products Inc.(St. Laurent, Que.)Standard provides lighting solutions toCanada’s commercial, industrial, andresidential markets, and continually seeksout advanced lighting technologies thataddress market concerns. It has a nationalinfrastructure of 16 sales offices anddistribution centres, the latter located inMontreal, Toronto, Edmonton andVancouver. Visit www.standardpro.com.Tarpon Energy Services(Calgary, Alta.)Tarpon Energy Services Ltd. is a leading supplier ofproducts and services to the global oil and gasmarket. Tarpon’s Electric & Controls division is oneof the largest electrical and instrumentationcontractors in Western Canada, providing a completeservice solution from design and engineering toprocurement, construction, installation andmaintenance. Visit www.tarponenergy.com.METERLiNK is an exclusive wireless technology that recordsessential meter readings at a job site directly on your infraredimages. METERLiNK connects your FLIR with select Extechmeters via Bluetooth, transmitting readings that add value andinsight to your infrared inspections and reports. Get connectedand take advantage of FLIR’s exclusive METERLiNK today.Now You’re Talking!LIMITED TIME Special Extech Instrument offer withthe purchase of a new FLIR IR Camera!EX845Receivea FREEExtechEX845with the purchaseof a FLIR T-Seriescamera.Pay only$250 foran ExtechEX845with thepurchase ofa FLIR i60.Get an expert demo NOW!866-937-2622www.WESCO.ca“To be recognized once again with the Best Managedcompany award demonstrates the depth of pride andcommitment throughout our entire organization to thehighest standards of professionalism in order to ensuresuccess for our customers, employees and suppliers,” saidIdeal Supply Co. president and CEO, Tim MacDonald.To learn more about the characteristics and commonthemes exhibited by this year’s winners, check out the fullstory at EBMag.com (under Industry News).T300or visit: http://extech.com/instruments/video.aspOffer valid on purchases made April 1 - June 30, 2010 through WESCO Distribution.i60Now withVoice!Flir_EB_April10.indd 13/18/10 2:24:34 PMwww.EBMag.com • April 2010 • 9
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