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THE TERM "VALUE ADDED" IS RAPIDLY
becoming an overused buzz phrase, but in
Motion Canada's shops across the country
it's rarely uttered – mainly because instead of
talking about it, crews are too busy providing
it to their customers.
Of course, acquisitions and shop mergers
have historically helped Motion to exceed
customers' needs in a timely manner, and
the newest is this December's merger of
Motion's London, Ontario, shop, managed by
Jeffrey Maxwell, with Hamilton ON09, run by
Steve Pieterse.
But due to Motion's proclivity for hiring
right and then stepping back, each shop
operates more or less autonomously, and as
a result much of Motion's ability to add value
is generated internally. "In an ever-changing
marketplace, versatility, adaptability and flex-
ibility are some of the key ingredients to our
continued success," says Pieterse.
David Boyer, workshop director of QC36 in
Saint-Laurent, Quebec, says, "At my shop,
we've been doing quite a bit of nip-and-tuck
improvements over the past year, with a
focus on cross-training. As a result, we have
a fairly new gearbox and revamped driveshaft
divisions that already represent roughly 50
per cent of our business and serve customers
across Canada."
Ian Miller, branch manager of AB08 Fluid
Power/Panel Shop in Calgary, says, "One of
the many great things about Motion is that,
Strength
in
Numbers
Motion Canada's growing network of shops serves customers, supports partners
b y R o b i n b R u n e t
© iStock / pixhook
Motion's shops are autonomous but integrated, bringing versatility,
adaptability and flexibilty to the marketplace
