LOC International

8 BUSINESS VIEW MAGAZINE VOLUME 9, ISSUE 3 LOC INTERNAT IONAL fridges.” Beaudet’s vision is to establish the company as a major manufacturer in North America backed by a substantial network of distributors. “Our current focus is to get our product models approved by major brands like Marriott and Hilton,” he says. “It’s a bit of a moving target because the technology evolves so fast, but we plan to depend on our culture of agility and innovation to match the expectations of these market leaders in providing the most innovative products to the market.” Another area the company wants to establish itself further is being known as a turnkey solution provider in the hospitality industry. Beaudet shares a funny story to illustrate this: “We sold some door locks to a property. A month later, a business partner called me asking to put me in contact with a hotel owner. The gentleman who called said he owns a property and they’re