Headline, Portrait of the automotive mechanic industry
MARIE-ÈVE DUSSAULT, IN INITIATION MODE
By Raynald Bouchard What could be more comforting for a business owner than to have his or her own successor on the spot, providing them with all the tools they’ll need to take over the management of the organization when the time comes? This is exactly what Gaétan Dussault, President and Purchasing Director of Groupe… Read More
Headline, Portrait of the automotive mechanic industry
VALÉRIE BESSETTE’S SECRETS
(Article published in L’Automobile Mechanic magazine, October 2023) By Raynald Bouchard In 2022, Valérie Bessette ranked first among all Hyundai sales representatives in Canada, with 265 new vehicles sold. On a weekly basis, she scored five sales! Impressive for this young woman in her twenties, with a degree in finance from HEC Montréal and two… Read More
Automotive mechanics training, Bodywork training, Headline, Innovation industry training
WSA RISES STRONGLY FROM ITS ASHES
(Article published in L’Automobile Collision magazine, October 2023) By Raynald Bouchard After being dormant for several years, the Work-Study Alternation (WSA) bodywork program is back in full swing on October 30, under the supervision of the Centre de formation professionnelle in La Prairie, which covers southwestern Québec and the Montérégie region, as well as Sorel,… Read More
Bodywork industry, Headline, Portrait of the bodywork industry
AN EXCEPTIONAL COLLISION CENTRE LOCATED IN THE CITÉ DE L’ÉNERGIE
(Article published in L’Automobile Collision magazine, October 2023) By Raynald Bouchard Martin Laframboise was introduced to bodywork as a child in his father’s collision centre in Farnham, before acquiring his first workshop bearing his name in Shawinigan in 2003. In 2016, he bought Atelier Brouillette et Gagnon, now one of the jewels of the Cité… Read More
Body shop news, Bodywork industry, News
MICKAEL LENOIR, THE IRRESISTIBLE APPEAL OF FIRST CLASS
(Article published in L’Automobile magazine, June 2023) By Raynald Bouchard Mickael Lenoir finds it hard to hide the pride he’s taken in his 11 years with GLOBOCAM, whose specialty is selling and, above all, servicing heavy-duty trucks at seven facilities across Québec. The Anjou facility is the largest, with a 20,000 sq. ft. super body… Read More
Auto mechanics news, Body shop news, Bodywork, Headline, Mechanic, News
DRIVER ASSISTANCE DEMYSTIFIED (part 1): STATIC OR DYNAMIC CALIBRATION
(Article taken from L’Automobile magazine, June 2023) By Raynald Bouchard Driver assistance systems have been attracting manufacturers’ interest for several years now. Welcome to the world of ADAS! When a new vehicle is delivered to a customer, they are given instructions on how to operate the radio, GPS, seat adjustments, Bluetooth cellphone connection and fuel… Read More
Bodywork industry business management, Business management in innovation, Mechanical business management, News, Raynald Bouchard
PRIORITY TO IMMIGRANT INTEGRATION
(Article published in L’Automobile magazine, June 2023) By Raynald Bouchard “The key to successful recruitment lies in the integration of newcomers. You have to wait at least three months to see if these new employees have started to settle in. That’s when it all comes down to it.” Jean-Guy Roy, General Manager of the Charles… Read More
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VICTO’S DOUBLE PRIDE (PART 2) : OUR COMPETITIVE CHEERLEADERS ON TOP OF THE WORLD
By Raynald Bouchard The link between professional soccer and cheerleading is well established, except for the weight of these athletes, who rarely exceed 100 pounds of muscle. Victoriaville-born Mély-Ann Roux is a member of the Québec competitive cheerleading team, who recently won the 2023 World Championship title. These cheerleaders are also true athletes, capable of… Read More
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OLIVIA PERKINS’ PASSION REVEALED
(Article published in L’Automobile magazine, April 2023) By Raynald Bouchard Olivia Perkins was raised on farmland, and her husband is an enthusiastic drag racer: these experiences sparked her keen interest in “anything with four legs or four wheels”, as she puts it. Her boundless passion for automobiles led her to apply for a position at… Read More
Mechanic industry
MARIE-CLAUDE TREMBLAY, A TEACHER ON THE ÉMEMM MANAGEMENT TEAM
(Article published in L’Automobile magazine, April 2023) By Raynald Bouchard After a break from the professional world for a maternity leave that allowed her to devote herself to her family life, Marie-Claude Tremblay was hired in July 2022 by the École des métiers de l’équipement motorisé de Montréal (ÉMEMM) as Assistant Director. Her track record… Read More