Éric Champagne

Director General of BCI Rubber Inc.

A mechanical engineer by training, Éric has also completed a mechanical engineering technology, manufacturing option. Since it is difficult to take the Beauceron from the Beauce, Éric returned there at the end of his studies to work as a production engineer in the manufacturing of semi-trailers at Manac Inc. He then joined the team at Comact, a manufacturer of sawmill equipment, where he held the positions of project manager, director of engineering and general manager.

echampagne@bcirubber.com

Mario Ferland

Executive Vice President and President of Group Mundial

Upon completing his degree in Business Administration with a major in Finance, Mario initiated his career by spending one year in Vancouver to round off his knowledge of English. Upon returning from Western Canada, he obtained a Masters in Finance and completed the prerequisites for the Certified General Accountant (CGA) designation. He also obtained the Chartered Business Valuator (CBV) title. He acquired valuable experience by working in two major accounting firms, PricewaterhouseCoopers and Choquette Corriveau. But he continued to entertain his dream of becoming an entrepreneur. He realized this dream in 2004 by acquiring Metal Bernard and CDMB. Since then, he has invested himself in growing these businesses while giving the utmost importance to their human assets.

When he is not at work, Mario enjoys spending time with his family and pursuing his passion for road and mountain biking. In the wintertime he takes pleasure in downhill skiing and snowshoeing. However, his sugar bush is where he can truly escape and relax. Finally, his interest in woodworking provides him with the opportunity to express his creativity.

mferland@metalbernard.com

Louis Veilleux

CEO

Louis is the head coach of Metal Bernard, a division of the Mundial Group. "Without having completed the relevant studies in this field, having simply learned on the job," as he likes to say, Louis lights up when he talks about continuous improvement.

He has surrounded himself with talented people to develop the businesses, according to his ideals, and to maintain a corporate culture of continuous improvement and promote its development.

He finds his recipe for success during his meetings, site visits, from reference books, and especially in the ideals that his father bequeathed him and wisdom his mentors have shared throughout his career.

lveilleux@metalbernard.com

Stéphanie Plante

Director of Customer Service at BCI Rubber Inc.

A graduate of the school of life, the daughter of a Beauce, Quebec entrepreneur, Stéphanie grew up around the moulding of rubber products. Following her studies, she owned a florist shop for 2 years before returning in 1999 to her first love, rubber products. She now has over ten years of experience in this field.

Having worked in every position in the factory, she has the experience to meet any challenge in her position as Customer Service Director. All her knowledge gained over the years is applied to her daily work providing the best possible service, every day.

The vitality that her work brings, allows her to balance work and family by putting her all into every aspect of her daily life.

splante@bcirubber.com

Dominic Brassard

Continuous Improvement Consultant

A graduate engineer in mechanical engineering from the Royal Military College in Kingston, Ontario, Dominic completed a Masters of Business Administration at Laval University in 2005.

After his compulsory service in the Canadian Armed Forces, he continued his career at the Kenworth truck factory in Sainte-Thérèse, Quebec, as a production supervisor. He then relocated to the Quebec City region by accepting a position as supervisor, then later, manager of production, at the Prevost Coaches factory. He then settled in the Beauce, Quebec as plant manager with Comact, specializing in the manufacture of cutting equipment.

With a partner, Dominic founded his own continuous improvement consulting firm in 2005. Armed with 21 years experience in manufacturing management, he had the opportunity to learn the fundamentals and concepts of the Toyota Production System (TPS) from a Japanese master, for the next six years. He has completed several projects in continuous improvement in manufacturing processes (Lean Manufacturing), administration (Lean Office) and in the health community (Lean Healthcare) for clients including: Comact, Manac, Rotobec, Kott Lumber, Metal Bernard, the ministries of Health in Saskatchewan and Ontario. He also teaches Lean Management at Laval University and UQAR.

A skilled communicator in English and French, Dominic runs his workshops in a dynamic and interactive manner, using many examples from real cases. He uses his experience on the ground to achieve concrete results, in line with the corporate strategy of his clients.

dbrassard@quantumsolutions.ca