Electrical community players included in Canadas 50 Best Managed 2009 - Page 2
March 06, 2010
After opening up their books, operations and management to careful scrutiny, 50 of the country’s leading private organizations have the distinction of being recognized as one of Canada’s 50 Best Managed Companies for 2009. These companies, spanning every region across the country and an array of industries, have demonstrated business excellence through a rigorous and independent process that evaluates the calibre of their management abilities and practices.
“This is a very prestigious recognition, which really confirms that Standard is in the Best-of-Class amongst a wide range of Canadian businesses,” said David Nathaniel, president and CEO of Standard Products Inc. (IN PHOTO) “We believed this to be the case internally, and so we are thrilled by the result and what it means going forward!”“Collective vision, shared pride and operational excellence are the key drivers that sustain and propel us forward,” said Tim Horsman, executive vice-president of E.B. Horsman & Son, one of 2009’s winners. “The culture at E.B. Horsman creates a passionate workforce that continually strives to improve customer service, profitability, and employee satisfaction. Our team is dedicated to success, are the very best at what they do and I am simply proud to work with them as we create our future!”
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Cahill Group of Companies (St. John’s, Nfld.)
Established in 1953 as an electrical contracting company, GJ Cahill has evolved into one of the largest multi-disciplinary construction organizations in Atlantic Canada. Visit www.gjcahill.com.
E.B. Horsman & Son (Surrey, B.C.)
E.B. Horsman is an independently owned and operated British Columbia-based distributor of electrical supplies. Its primary customers are contractors, OEMs, industrial end users, institutions and systems integrators. With its head office in Surrey, E.B. Horsman has been in business for 110 years, and has 17 locations and 165 employees throughout the province. Visit www.ebhorsman.com.
First Energy Capital (Calgary, Alta.)
Since its inception in 1993, FirstEnergy Capital Corp. has grown to become a leading investment dealer focused on Canada’s energy sector, including electricity generation and energy technologies. Visit www.firstenergy.com.
Groupe Deschênes Inc. (Montreal, Que.)
The origin of Deschênes Group Inc. dates back to 1940, when François Miville-Deschênes acquired Langelier & Fils, a distribution company of plumbing and heating products. Today, Deschênes Group Inc.’s subsidiaries are active in distributing electrical and industrial supplies, fire protection products, heating controls and related products, and more. Deschênes Group Inc. has eight operational centres, over 90 outlets across Canada, and a workforce of more than 1300 employees. Visit www.groupedeschenes.com.
Ideal Supply Co. Ltd. (Listowel, Ont.) - Requalified*
Founded in 1926, Ideal Supply is a distributor of electrical supplies and NAPA Auto Parts with 25 locations in Ontario. Visit www.idealsupply.com.
JV Driver (Leduc, Alta.)
JV Driver has been providing industrial construction services to the oil & gas, energy, petrochemical, forestry, and mining sectors since 1989. JV Driver self-performs all electrical services, and partners with a select electrical subcontractors who share its corporate philosophies. Visit www.jvdriver.com.
Standard Products Inc. (St. Laurent, Que.)
Standard provides lighting solutions to Canada’s commercial, industrial, and residential markets, and continually seeks out advanced lighting technologies that address market concerns. Standard has a national infrastructure of 16 sales offices and distribution centres, the latter located in Montreal, Toronto, Edmonton and Vancouver covering a total of over 175,000 sf. Visit www.standardpro.com.
Tarpon Energy Services (Calgary, Alta.)
Tarpon Energy Services Ltd. is a leading supplier of products and services to the global oil and gas market. Tarpon’s Electric & Controls division is one of the largest electrical and instrumentation contractors in Western Canada, providing a complete service solution from design and engineering to procurement, construction, installation and maintenance. Visit www.tarponenergy.com.
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