Balbir Sidhu was born in Punjab, India where he lived for only 4 years before his family immigrated to British Columbia, Canada. Balbir’s parents settled in the small mountain town of Golden, BC mainly due to his father working in the forest industry. Here he completed is primary and secondary education earning himself a number of academic and athletic awards and certificates along his journey to graduation.Balbir chose to pursue a career in engineering and obtained a Diploma in Mechanical Engineering Technology from Southern Alberta Institute of Technology (SAIT) and graduated on the Deans List with distinction. Immediately after graduating he enrolled in the University of Calgary where he successfully obtained a Bachler of Science Degree in Mechanical Engineering with a minor in manufacturing. While completing his post-secondary education Balbir gained valuable work experiences in the petroleum and manufacturing industries during the summer breaks.After graduating from university Balbir started work as an Engineer in Training (EIT) for Newlands Systems Inc. After 4 years of work experience Balbir secured his P.Eng. status from Engineers & Geoscientists British Columbia and is a member in good standing. At Newlands Balbir quickly took over the Engineering department and expanded the product portfolio from brewing to all other process industries. To accomplish this task Balbir was involved in all aspects of the project life cycle from sales, estimating, quoting, engineering, drawing, project management, manufacturing, quality control, and shipping. This experience in all departments of the business is what makes Balbir an exceptional leader. Balbir has been instrumental in the growth and success of Newlands Systems Inc. through his desire for continuous improvement, innovation, quality, honesty, hard work, and leadership.For the past 26 years Balbir has been working in the manufacturing sector designing and fabricating process equipment primarily for the brewing and distilling industry. Starting as an EIT doing drafting and obtaining P.Eng. status four years later he worked his way up the corporate ladder to Engineering Manager, VP of Manufacturing, and VP of Sales & Engineering. Balbir’s current role is as Chief Operating Officer and Co-owner of König Brewing Systems a division of SidMac Engineering & Manufacturing Inc. Located in Abbotsford, BC Canada.