Compressor maker VMAC Global Technology Inc. has won a Manufacturing Business of the Year Award.
Headquartered in Nanaimo, B.C., on Vancouver Island, VMAC won the honor at the 19th annual Annual Grant Thornton LLP Business Excellence Awards, which were presented by the Business Examiner Media Group.
“The VMAC team is excited to be the winner of the Manufacturing Business of the Year category
VMAC president Tod Gilbert (right) and Stuart Coker, director of operations, celebrate receiving the 2019 Manufacturing Business of the Year Award from Grant Thornton LLP.
for the second year in a row,” VMAC president Tod Gilbert said in a news release. “In the last quarter of 2018, VMAC was also announced as a 2019 finalist in Canada’s Best Managed Companies. These continued achievements are a testament to VMAC’s dedicated and talented team.”
An independent panel of professionals from local businesses, not-for-profits, and consultants judged the winners. The awards featured 85 finalists in 17 categories.
“Every year there are some amazing success stories told at this event,” the release quoted the Business Examiners Mark MacDonald. “There are a lot of hard-working business people who have put everything they have into their companies, and it’s great to have an evening to celebrate their efforts.”
Gilbert said his company is “proud to represent the manufacturing industry on Vancouver Island.” He added, “VMAC’s ongoing achievements are due to VMAC’s culture, spirit of innovation and continuous improvement that our 130 coworkers exemplify every day.”
For more information about VMAC, which stands for Vehicle Mounted Air Compressors, visit www.vmacair.com.