vately-owned businesses that have main-
tained their Best Managed designation for
four consecutive years. They already have
their eyes on the Platinum Club, said Jodie
Willis, the company’s Communications &
Property Manager.
Jodie is one of the third generation of fam-
ily members working in the business. In
1996, his father, Peter, and uncle Michael
took over the running of the business as
Board Chair and President respectively and
proceeded to grow the business organi-
cally across Canada. Today, ESS is a major
player in Canada’s heavy equipment sales
and service industry, working to maximize
uptime and productivity for customers in
construction, demolition, road building,
mining, aggregates and forestry, among
other sectors. Not only does ESS serve as
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