word from the director of business development

WHAT’S INSIDE:
TRUCKWORLD
2012
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NEW WEBSITE
LAUNCH
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TORONTO
EAST & EATON
PORT-TO-PORT
STORE
OPEN HOUSE
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IN
MOTION
MOTION
DRIVE PRODUCTS
ISSUE NO.8
word from the director of business
development: MIKE EDMONDS
SUMMER
2012
Welcome to our “end-of-summer” 2012 edition of Drive Products In Motion! I hope everyone has had a safe,
fun, and productive season, which should have been easy with the fabulous weather we have enjoyed across
the country for the past 3 months! Summer is definitely a good time to be with friends and family, get in some
relaxation and leisure, and enjoy exciting activities with the warm weather.
With the days now getting shorter, the evenings getting cooler, and back-to-school in full swing, it’s time to look forward to what promises to be an
exciting fall and winter season to come. As we are well aware of here at Drive Products, this is traditionally our busiest time of year, which brings
new opportunities and challenges to all of us. With our seasonal winter product lines ramping up (and secretly hoping for LOTS of snow this
winter!), expansion projects in the works with new facilities and product lines, and the overall growth of our organisation, we will certainly all be
challenged and motivated to help build our company through this demanding and exciting time.
Which leads me to reflect, with our children gearing up for another school year, on what I believe is the most important aspect of our lives today,
which is learning. Every year at this time we watch our children embark to join a new grade, face new challenges, enjoy new experiences, and gain
new knowledge. This is something I believe all of us need to practice in our lives regardless of our age. In our new global world and economy, the
ability to be flexible, face challenges, grasp opportunities, embrace change, and most importantly learn is paramount to our achievement in both
our personal and professional lives. This I believe is the best way to motivate ourselves and grow as individuals.
It is my desire and aim here at Drive Products that we foster a positive environment for everyone to learn, gain valuable experience, contribute to
our common goals, and realise their potential.
Therefore please make it your goal to learn something new, I’m sure you will find it to
be a rewarding experience.
And I’m hoping this nice weather lasts a bit longer, I could still use some time to learn
a more effective way to enjoy a beer on a patio.
Cheers,
Mike Edmonds
Director of Business Development
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10
15
dp milestones
5 Years at Drive Products
Gaetano (Guy) Dicarlo – Toronto
Janos Regele – Trinity
10 Years at Drive Products
Frederick Jaipersaud - Toronto
Nick Georghiades – Toronto
Shawn Lesyk – Vancouver
Ken Strang – Halifax
15 Years at Drive Products
Leander Britz – Edmonton
Leandre Poulin - Halifax
David Perello - Toronto
Dermott Hickey - Vancouver
“
It is my desire and aim here
at Drive Products that we
foster a positive environment
for everyone to learn,
gain valuable experience,
contribute to our common
goals, and realise their
potential.
”
Mike Edmonds
Director of Business Development
dp babies of 2012
truck world
2012:
CANADA’S
NATIONAL
TRUCKSHOW
“The meeting place for Canada’s trucking industry”
Another great event! On April
19-21, Drive Products exhibited
at the 2012 Truck World Show,
Canada’s largest trucking
industry event, held at the
International Centre in Toronto.
Truck World showcased nearly
300,000 square feet of trucks,
trailers, equipment, tools,
technology and services for the
trucking industry.
Drive Products was featured
prominently in the new
“Vocational Truck & Equipment
Expo”, a showcase specifically
for vocational trucks and
equipment. There were over
350 exhibitors and over 20,000
people attended the show! A
special thanks to all the Drive
Products employees who helped
set up and work our booth
throughout the show.
This year, Drive Products had the
opportunity to exhibit Muncie’s
new CAT CX31 Transmission
display in our booth. A big hit
with show visitors! A special
thanks to Muncie Power Products
for generously lending us their
display.
Drive Products Booth # 5137
CAT CX31 Transmission
THERMAL TRANSFER COOL CASH
Largest distributor rebate ever!
Fiona Suzanne Poulin
- Born January 31
Alexander Plaza
- Born July 24
Julianna Grace Dick
- Born August 4
Makena Kramer
- Born August 12
This year Drive Products was
distinguished by our vendor
Thermal Transfer with the
largest distributor rebate
cheque in their history! This
was for attaining the strongest
year-over-year growth in
product sales among their Gold
Distributor network. Special
thanks to Debbie
Cook and Matt
Taylor for their
continued efforts
in supporting and
promoting this
product line in our
industry. Thermal
Transfer continues
to be a key partner
in our product
offering, and we
look forward to achieving even
more! For more information on
Thermal Transfer visit www.
thermasys.com/thermaltransfer-products-site/, or
contact Debbie.
Pictured : Barry Schoenborn and Tim McDonald
(Thermal Transfer) present Drive Products with
their big cheque! From Drive: Robert Edmonds,
Greg Edmonds, Matt Taylor and Debbie Cook
new website launch
In conjunction with TRUCK WORLD 2012 in April, Drive Products officially
launched our new website! Check out the new look and content at
www.driveproducts.com
This website provides a
dynamic platform for our
company to highlight our
products, services, and
industry solutions. Special
thanks goes out to all the
people who helped with
the design and content
development
to
make
this large project finally
“go-live”!
events
Landscape Ontario Show
[January 10-12, 2012 @ Toronto Congress Centre]
NTEA Work Truck Show
[March 6-8, 2012 @ Indiana Convention Center]
drive products publications:
BY MATT TAYLOR & STAN BENSON
Congratulations and thank you to Stan
Benson and Matt Taylor for contributing
to industry publications in the first half
of 2012! Drive Products was highlighted
prominently in the spring issue of CTEA
Today with a cover page feature
article by Matt Taylor on
PTO and hydraulic
applications
for automatic
transmissions,
and Stan Benson
showcased the Gardner
Denver Cyclosaver
blower in the summer
issue of Western Canada
Highway News.
Atlantic Heavy Equipment Show
[March 29-30,2012 @ Moncton Coliseum Complex]
Expo Grands Travaux
[April 13-14, 2012 @ Olympic Stadium]
Truck World
[April 19-21, 2012 @ International Centre]
TOE Open House & Port-to-Port Grand Opening
[April 30, 2012 @ Toronto East Location]
Matt Taylor
Stan Benson
Halifax Open House
[May 11-12, 2012 @ Halifax Location]
AORS Municipal Show
[June 6-7, 2012 @ Harry Lumley Bayshore
Community Centre]
Global Petroleum Show
[June 12-14, 2012 @ Stampede Park]
UPCOMING EVENTS
Landscape Ontario Snow & Ice Symposium
[September 20, 2012 in Milton, Ontario]
Truxpo
[September 20-22, 2012 at TRADEX Abbotsford, BC]
CTEA Manufacturers Technical Conference
[November 5-7, 2012 in Montreal]
Contributors:
Mike Edmonds
Anne Borja
Kasia Sitnik
Riz Premji
Melissa Roomes
Adam Gautreau
To contribute to subsequent newsletters
please contact the Marketing dept at marketing@driveproducts.com
Canadian Waste & Recycling Expo
[November 14-15, 2012 at International Centre,
Toronto]
employee spotlight: TERRIE MCLEOD
Not one to shy away from a hard day’s work, Terrie McLeod entered the workforce while still early in her
teenage years. Having no prior experience, she relied on her strong work ethic and eager attitude to earn the
lone office position at a manufacturing company. Soon after, Terrie joined the Docap team and began what has been
a long time journey. She started in an inventory control role, spending half her days counting product and the remainder in the
office allocating and entering receivings by hand (just imagine the stacks of paperwork). When a computer system was finally acquired
(which took up a room by itself), Terrie was responsible for coding the product lines and other similar preparatory tasks.
Terrie then moved into her “career” field – Purchasing – working her way from Junior Buyer to Senior Buyer and finally to Purchasing Director in 1985,
where she was responsible for warehouse replenishment at 7 Docap locations (Calgary, Dartmouth, Edmonton, Montreal, Vancouver, and Winnipeg). She has
held that position to date.
Terrie has resided in the same house in Caledon for the last 31 years; the city in which she also met her husband Roy. Together, they have 5 boys, 2 dogs and 1 cat (but have
shared their home with ferrets, hamsters, birds and iguanas along the way). In her spare time, she enjoys gardening,
spending time with her triplet granddaughters, and staying on her live-in boat in Orillia. Terrie
intends to add at least 15 more years to the 35 she has already accumulated
at Docap, and hopes to reward herself with a mobile home. When
Terrie does finally decide to retire, she would love
nothing more than to travel through the
United States during the winter and
On June 1 the Drive Products family said a heartfelt
reside on her boat during
the summer.
goodbye to Ron Kedney, who officially began his retirement
ron kedney RETIRES!
after 16 years with our company. A commemorative luncheon was
held at our head office to reflect and celebrate Ron’s exciting career and
long tenure as one of our most respected product managers. His knowledge,
energy, enthusiasm, dedication, and infectious attitude will surely be missed!
Graham McAllister and Greg Edmonds gave presentations, commenting on Ron’s
contributions, how he became one of the most respected individuals in our industry, and helped
make Drive Products the strong company it is today. Ron will be passing the torch to Michael
Llewellyn and Alan Robinson for his product management responsibilities. Despite these very large
shoes to fill, these “young guys” are certainly up to the task, and will benefit tremendously from the
knowledge Ron has handed down to them.
Cindy Stevens and Graham then presented Ron with gift cards to Home Depot and the LCBO, purchased with
donations from all our staff. The first to help with his expanded “honey-do” list, the latter to help him relax after
those long days!
Ron then addressed everyone, thanking them for the great experiences and time here at Drive Products, and
assured everyone he will keep in touch and come back to visit.
Congratulations and best of luck Ron, we will miss you!
toronto east
SPRING OPEN
HOUSE!
Once again our Toronto East location welcomed
the spring with our customers and vendors on
Monday April 30th at their annual open house.
Our showroom, warehouse, and yard was
transformed into an expansive product showcase
and demo area for our landscaping and light
construction equipment.
Guess Who?
1.
This new endeavour is a joint program
with Eaton to establish a retail focused
showroom environment for all our product
and service capabilities in hydraulic hose
& fittings. It is a separate showroom in the
Toronto East facility which includes retail
display shelving, service desk, customer
waiting area and viewing window into the
hose assembly area.
Big thank you to John King for working
with Eaton to establish this opportunity,
Ryan Prout for his efforts in setting up the
store, and everyone else involved.
Thank you to everyone involved for helping make
this event a success, the building looked great
and all our customers appreciated the hospitality
and the opportunity to see our facilities and
products.
In addition to this, Drive Products was also
excited at this event to mark the official opening
of our new:
2.
Last issue’s answer:
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