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We will continue a strong presence in
the local community in order to main-
tain relationships, demonstrate com-
munity support and to encourage top
of mind thinking about BESTECH.
What community activities or or-
ganizations is the company involved
in?
Anna Frattini:
Over the last few
years, BESTECH has been contributing
funds annually to the following orga-
nizations and/or participating in these
activities:
·
Timmins Chamber of Commerce’s
NOVAAwards
·
PEO Sudbury Hockey Tournament
·
WISE (Women in Science & Engineer-
ing)
·
Dragon Boat (Teams)
·
Cambrian Engineering Popsicle Stick
Competition
·
Buddy Walk
·
Easter Seals
·
Various sport team sponsorships
·
CIM Sudbury Chapter Meetings/
Events
·
Sudbury Chamber of Commerce’s
Bell Business Excellence Awards
·
Northern Ontario Business Awards
·
Community Builders Awards
·
Heart & Stroke Big Bike (fundrais-
ing/participation)
·
Canadian Blood Services Donor Clin-
ics (participation through blood dona-
tion)
How important is cultivation of
the local workforce to BESTECH?
Trang Tran-Valade:
Cultivation
of a local workforce has always been
and continues to be a very impor-
tant aspect of our organization. Over
the years, we have offered numerous
co-op placements and internships to
students attending College Boreal,
Cambrian College, and Laurentian
University to help retain young skilled
resources within Northern Ontario;
many of which have transitioned to
full-time employment post graduation.
In addition to these efforts, we have
also reached out through our recruit-
ment efforts, to introduce out-of-town
talent to Northern Ontario and to en-
courage them in bringing their skills to
our community.
How important is it that
BESTECH continue to work with Ca-
nadian suppliers?
Trang Tran-Valade:
It is our pref-
erence to work with Canadian suppli-
ers. We are proud to be a Canadian-
owned and operated company and are
happy to do our part in boosting the
local economy and raising Canada’s
reputation as a leader in technology
and innovation.
What are the major strategic di-
rectives that BESTECH will pursue in
the next few years?
Jo-Anne Boucher:
BESTECH
plans to pursue the following major
strategic directives in the next year:
1.
Optimize internal processes and sys-
tems
2.
Achieve strategic diversification and
growth
3.
Become an employer of choice
4.
Develop new products, services and
innovative solutions for our clients
BESTECH
