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Claude Boivin is highly respected by his industry peers, not only for his entrepreneurial spirit, but for his visionary insight demonstrated through his ingenious contributions to waste management product development. He joined Labrie, then a heavy-vehicle distributorship, at a young age in 1965; subsequently acquiring the company in 1971 when it housed fewer than ten employees. In 1977 Mr. Boivin introduced side-loading vehicles to the distributorship. His in-depth market knowledge and continuous drive to bring improvements to the products he represented led him in 1985 to launch Labrie’s own brand of side-loading vehicle; the Expert 2000, which went on to become the benchmark for side-loaders. He consequently guided the company to manufacture the first manual side-loading recycling truck 1986, which was promptly enhanced to become, in 1987, the Top Select™, the first of Labrie’s patents. His achievements go on to include in 1992, the design and manufacture of the Top Select Maximizer™, also patented; the Expert 2000™ which literally revolutionized lateral collection; and in 1996 the Expert 2000 Cool Hand™, the automated version of the Expert 2000™ line. Claude Boivin, always seeking to improve and innovate, then went on to manufacturer the Optimizer™ 1998, a commercial front-loading truck; the Automizer™ in 2000, a fully-automated, straight-frame, side-loading vehicle and, in 2001, the Automizer Co-mingle™ - a split-body, co-collection vehicle which feature his patented hydraulic chute system. His perseverance and dedication to research and innovation have built Labrie to what it is today, a 400-plus, employee-strong enterprise, recognized for manufacturing the best waste management equipment in the industry. 
Mr. Létourneau’s steady rise in the purchasing and finance sectors began in the late 60’s, when he joined a Quebec-based company as Junior Buyer; responsible for the company’s steel, maintenance and service parts purchases. The positions he occupied in the purchasing sector until 1974 contributed to his in-depth knowledge of the manufacturing industry. The year 1976 marked his entry into a career in finance, following the completion of his degrees in administration and accounting at Laval University, when he became treasurer and controller at BFG, a 720 employee-strong company with $35M in sales. Mr. Létourneau’s quick ascent to executive positions early in his career is proof of his sharp business know-how. He oversaw, as Vice-President Finance and Operations, all the administrative finance and operations aspects of Petro-Sun Inc. until 1981. He became Vice-President and Controller of Davie Shipbuilding Limited from 1981 to 1983, to reorganize and implement cost controlling policies, as well as, negotiate for shipbuilding subsidy programs; and until 1986 held the position of Vice-President Finance and Deputy Secretary of Versatile Davie Inc., a division of Versatile Corporation of Vancouver. For ten years, he held the position of Vice-President Finance and Secretary Treasurer at Prevost Car Inc. a manufacturer of intercity coaches, bus shells and specialty vehicles, taking charge of total accountability for all administrative aspects of the Company; and was a member of the management committee, until he was promoted to Executive Vice-President. Among his achievements at Prevost, he counts the development of new financing packages with VTFNA, TEXTRON Financial Corporation and others; developing new growth strategies; increasing by 30% the Company’s market share and attaining ISO 9001 certification. It is these skills which he brought to Labrie in 1998, when he was appointed as Executive V.P. and General Manager to oversee all administrative and operations aspects of the company. Pierre Létourneau is a certified general accountant and was a member of the board of directors of the Canadian Manufacturer Association; the Levis Chamber of Commerce; and the Conference Board of Canada and many other organizations. He was a member of the 6th Field Artillery Regiment from 1974 to 1985 where he attained the rank of Major and obtained his Canada Decorations (CD)
Eric Tremblay joined Labrie Environmental Group in 2005 and assumes the responsibility for Labrie’s global sales, marketing and product management strategies. Mr. Tremblay has over 18 years experience in industrial sales, marketing & product management, during which he contributed to the development, launch and life-cycle management of more than 50 families of products. Eric began his career as an application/sales engineer for an industrial equipment manufacturer in Montreal, which he later bought and operated for five years. In 1995 he established, Environair SIPA, an industrial air pollution control equipment designer & manufacturer. In 1999 Mr. Tremblay joined EXFO, a telecom equipment testing manufacturer, to lead the Industrial Marketing group, later undertaking the responsibility for the Portable Marketing group and the Communications team. In 2003 he moved on as an independent consultant, helping companies in their product development & marketing strategies. Eric Tremblay holds a Bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering from the Ecole Polytechnique, University of Montreal’s School of Engineering.
Mr. Self was nominated Vice-President Sourcing in February 2007, and is responsible for ensuring the rationalization of the Supply base. He brings a structured approach to Sourcing that is intended to help source quality products at a fair price. His work in Sourcing has been mainly focused in finding global solutions to large volume orders. Jack began his career as a control systems engineer on the NASA Space shuttle arm at Spar Aerospace in 1976. More recently, Jack worked at Bombardier Aerospace, where he was Director of Cost Optimization. Previous to this, he spent 10 months in Berlin, Germany for Bombardier Transportation as Director of True-Should-Cost in the Center for Standardization. During his 22 years of employment at Bombardier, he worked in the Engineering, Product Support, and Procurement Divisions. He holds a Bachelor of Applied Science from the University of Toronto, a MBA, a Diploma in Computer Science, and a Master of Science (Finance) from Concordia University.
Stéphane Lesage, Vice President Manufacturing, is responsible for the Group’s global production processes and production strategies, as well as, the executive management of several internal divisions, such as the Product Management Office, Production Engineering, Human Resources and Operational Excellence programs. Prior to joining the Labrie Environmental Group, Mr. Lesage was VP Operations at Baronet Inc. a high-end furniture manufacturer, overseeing their production facilities and operations. He has more than 15 years experience in the manufacturing sector, during which he developed and implemented several manufacturing projects and methodological structures, which greatly contributed to improving operations and growth at Baronet Inc. Stéphane Lesage holds both a Bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering and a Masters in Business Administration from Laval University. |
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