Business View Magazine l Media Kit

ABOUT US // BUSINESS VIEW Al Krulick, Editor-in-Chief Al Krulick joined BVM in May 2015. Before that, his career spanned de- cades as a copywriter, award-winning columnist, theater critic, political operative, theater producer/director, educator, actor, and performer. He and his wife, Cindy, a music teacher and composer, have lived in Cen- tral Florida since 1992. They have two daughters – Zoey is a language teacher, living in Madrid, Spain, and Emma is a Peace Corps volunteer in Macedonia. Xan has 18 years of sales and marketing experience in the publishing, finance, insurance, conference, and SaaS industries. After graduating from Durham College with a diploma in Advertising, Sales, and Marketing, Xan joined Gemma Communications as a Sr. Team Leader working on Citi, MBNA, and Rogers accounts. After successfully develop- ing teams in a VP role for Canadian publishing organi- zations, Xan pivoted to the Toronto start-up community and took on the sales man- agement title for an up and coming Employee Advocacy SaaS group. He re-joined the publishing world in 2016 to apply his newly minted growth strategies to the new and improved publishing model that his mentor – Marcus – had developed with BVM. By utilizing Toronto recruitment with an innovative remote office, Xan has led the charge for the expansion of the BVM brand into new markets and territo- ries. Alexander Wynne-Jones, Chief Growth Officer “ We were super pleased with the result of our ad in Business View, based on the response we feel that it was an excellent ROI and the team was a pleasure to work with! Steve Hearon President, BrandPoint Services 4 JUNE/JULY2018 Contents 3 EDITOR’S NOTE 6 OPENING LINES SUPPLY CHAINAND LOGISTICS 22 METROLINK Staying connected 30 AFA SYSTEMS LTD. Leader in innovative automatedpackaging systems MANUFACTURING VIEW 42 AMERICAN COMPOSITES MANUFACTURERSASSOCIATION Avoice for the industry 50 MAR-BAL, INC. A leader in composites 58 THEALUMINUMASSOCIATION Advancing the agendaof the “miraclemetal” 64 L.P.ROYER, INC. Shoes for industry 72 EBNER FURNACES, INC. Perfect technology forunique solutions 80 THE COLUMBIAMACHINE COMPANY Versatilityand innovation CONSTRUCTION VIEW 90 SLIFER SMITH& FRAMPTON REAL ESTATE Local knowledge,global reach ADVANCESAND GROWTH INAVIATION 100 SEBRING REGIONALAIRPORT& COMMERCE PARK Its runways are just thebeginning 106 LOGAN-CACHEAIRPORT Ageneral aviation airport ENERGYANDMINING VIEW 116 SULLIVAN SOLAR POWER The technology toget itdone CITYVIEW 130 LEBANON,NEWHAMPSHIRE Thriving andprogressive 136 ELMHURST, ILLINOIS Close to everything,unlike anything 144 PORTALBERNI,BRITISH COLUMBIA Solutions forgrowth 152 NANAIMO, BRITISH COLUMBIA TheHarbourCity 160 PETAWAWA,ONTARIO Dynamicbynature 168 CAMPBELLRIVER,BRITISH COLUMBIA An economic renaissance 178 COBOURG,ONTARIO Ontario’s feelgood town 186 PENTICTON,BRITISH COLUMBIA Aplace to stay forever 194 UNITED COUNTIESOF STORMONT,DUNDAS, &GLENGARRY,ONTARIO WhereOntariobegan 202 BRACEBRIDGE,ONTARIO TheheartofMuskoka PROFESSIONAL SERVICES 214 SHORE SOLUTIONS Mission ready FACILITIESMANAGEMENT 228 THE HOMESTEAD-MIAMI SPEEDWAY Ahome for race fans 234 BRIGHTON RECOVERY CENTER Oneperson at a time Continuously improving isat the coreofBrandPointServices’DNA. 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PAINTING•GRAPHICS•FLOORING•SURVEYING•GENERALREPAIRS Improving “ Our readers come from a broad range of industry verticals including but not limited to: n Franchising n Construction n Manufacturing n General aviation n Supply Chain & Logistics n Facilities Management n Healthcare n Green Business n Food & Beverage n Energy n Retail n Automotive n Mining n Public sector n Technology n Financial & Professional Services n Construction INDUSTRIES COVERED INCLUDE: AN INDUSTRY BREAKDOWN * TITLE DECISION MAKERS CATEGORY Construction Franchisor Manufacturing Supply Chain and Logistics Healthcare Green Business Food and Beverage Energy Retail Public Sector Technology Financial/Professional Services Facilities Management General Aviation TOTALS 652,640 141,360 78,720 18,900 81,200 65,600 52,480 26,240 45,920 59,040 48,300 42,300 39,360 42,100 32,800 19,680 USA 17,280 5,500 16,900 14,400 11,520 5,760 10,080 12,960 9,100 9,100 8,640 8,600 7,200 4,320 CANADA Decision makers generally consist of executives in high-ranking positions charged with making crucial decisions in their companies’ operations. *Industry breakdown may have some variations due to the nature of certain industries. For example, a Health care manufacturer may be classified as a manufacturing company when some may view them as a Healthcare company. Lorie Lee Steiner, Editor-In-Chief With 17 years of experience in senior editorial roles, Lorie brings a wealth of knowledge and passion to the position of Editor-in-Chief at Business View Publishing. An accomplishe editor, writer, and entrepreneur, Lorie began her career with Business View in 2015, as a freelance writer/interviewer. Lorie notes, “At the time, I had 10 years of experience working from home as a professional writer and editor for magazines in Canada and the U.S. In addition to 30 years, combined, as a 3rd generation co-owner in our family’s Benjamin Moore Paint & Decorating business and owner of my own office supply store, which included a Hallmark franchise and Sears Catalogue Agency. So, plenty of hands-on expertise in business management, customer service, working with the constructio trades, franchisin , marketing, interviewing, feature writing, and proofing literally thousands of pages of magazine copy. Plus a relaxed communication style that I have often been told, ‘puts people at ease.’” What started as writing one or two features a month, led to a couple a week, as well as interviewing remotely for Business View Caribbean and Business View Oceania. Social media was a growing part of the business and Lorie took that on with gusto – loving the opportunity to showcase the innovative companies and cities she’d been writing about. Her role expanded behind the scen s, earning her the title Associate Editor and Social Media Manager. At that point, Lorie was also reaching out to featured businesses and communities with links to their published articles and custom press releases. She admits, “I still love that part; sharing the custom articles we create and having the pleasure of working with such a wide variety of clients. And when there is an issue, we find it just as rewarding to find a solution that makes everyone happy.” Over tim , the spirit of collaboration and communication among all the amazing team members at BVM has evolved into a family kind of atmosphere. Lorie shares, “Even though we’re based in different locations, different countries, we rock and roll together for a common goal – making Business View the very best it can be. I am so proud to be leading this team as Editor in Chief and I look forward to keeping the positive momentum going forward in 2021. Cheers!”