32 years later after LML was founded, two of the original 12 employees at the time— Réjean Quintal and Fernand Raymond—bought the company, with Quintal taking on role of President and Jean-Luc Cossette and Philippe Labarre, co-managers. As LML celebrates its 6th decade, Business Elite Canada spoke with Mr. Quintal about the changing needs of LML clients and how the company stays constantly plugged into new technology. MONUMENTAL GROWTH In 1997, Quintal recognized a burgeoning need for automation in all industries, going so far as to suggest to the Department of Education the creation of a new course on industrial automation systems to prepare the future for the arrival of waves of future automation products and equipment. “One of our strengths is from the moment a customer demands something, we are able to give them a turnkey solution in almost all of our departments that we cover,” says Quintal. “Being almost vertically integrated in our services allows our engineers to design, draw, build, repair, make work, install, the perfect solution for their needs. We are solution providers for our customers.” “With the changing world, we began to have more and more work for the automation department that was taking more and more space,” says Quintal. “There was new equipment coming in through established customers, all now equipped with PLC and sophisticated sensors on all electronics 29 AUG 2023 | BUSINESS ELITE CANADA
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