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This Top 10 winner can solve any problem

The future of the heavy lifting industry looks bright – and we are looking back and looking forward to share these stories.

Armed with a strong work ethic, initiative, curiosity, and a commitment to training and safety, we are asking our readers to nominate candidates for our  Top 10 Under 40 celebration in the fall issue of Crane & Hoist Canada.

You can nominate by clicking here.

Whether they work in leadership, operations, maintenance, sales or support, these crane and hoist employees are highly regarded by their colleagues, clients and peers.

Want to recognize a future leader? Time is running out, as nominations for the 2022 contest wrap up on Sept. 30.

Here, we look back at last year’s Top 10 winners:

KEVIN BUSSIÈRES

Garage Superintendent, GUAY
Montreal, QC

Kevin Bussières skidded up to GUAY by bicycle at age 17 to apply for a night shift mechanic job and has worked there ever since. By 23, Bussières had earned his trucking license so that he could hit the road with GUAY’s service units.

Kevin Bussières

He spent the next nine years travelling the province, performing maintenance at wind farms, hydroelectricity dams, mines and bridges.

“Distance was never an obstacle, he was always willing to travel all over Quebec to repair cranes, even in remote areas,” says Jean-François Houde, Bussières’ director. “When he left a site, you can be sure that the problem he came to fix was solved – and probably even more [were solved] while he was there!”

Now 36, Bussières is stationed in Montreal at GUAY’s largest shop, where as garage superintendent since 2019, he supervises the activities of the mechanics, painters and welders on the fleet maintenance team. He also coordinates equipment buys for all branches.

“He loves to be able to work on new acquisitions and he is always the first to check them out when they arrive,” says Houde. “After nearly 17 years, he is still motivated and eager to go to work every day. His peers describe him as always available, patient and devoted to his team.

“If you run into Kevin, you will see that he always has a smile on his face too!”