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Master Distributors for European manufacturers that need strategic marketing, sales, warehousing and import/export throughout North America. Key manufacturers include Pfaff-silberblau (Germany) since 1998, Alltec (Germany) since 2002 and Araven (Spain) since 2006.Introduced the North American retail industry to rolling shopping baskets, their impact on customer experience and satisfaction, their contribution to additional revenue and measureable return on investment. Most notable product launches include Shopping Kaddy, Shop & Roll, and Shophie; additional details available at www.shopandroll.net . Inventors and producers of the DisplayTek signware system of ladderless sign changing for safe floor level exchange of elevated displays and graphics. Additional details available at www.signchangeshop.com .

Managed a team of mechanical engineers, technologists, technicians and consultants in the engineering and construction of mass transit facilities. Realm of structures included subway tunnels, stations and carhouses, similarly streetcar and LRT stations and carhouses, and bus maintanenace and storage facilities. In addition to the design of the usual mechanical building systems, specialized engineering included emergency tunnel smoke control, tunnel passive ventilation, tunnel drainage, elevators and escalators, fare collection and pedestrian control, LPG and CNG and diesel fuel storage and vehicle refueling systems, vehicle wash and cleaning systems, vehicle hoisting and lifting systems, overhead cranes, etc. An active international participant for NFPA in emergency tunnel fire and smoke control, and ASHRAE for transit vehicle maintenance and storage facilities design.

Designed mechanical building systems for industrial and manufacturing process facilities, commercial office and retail complexes, and high rise residential buildings. Mechanical systems engineered included heating, cooling, ventilating, plumbing, drainage. Fire protection systems engineered included sprinkler, standpipe, smoke control. Site services engineered included sanitary, storm, natural gas, water, storm water management. Full range of client services from concept, to design, tendering, construction support, final commissioning and acceptance testing.

Designing and drafting mechanical building systems for industrial, commercial and residential buildings of various sizes, occupancy and function. Mechanical systems included heating, cooling, ventilating, plumbing, drainage, fire protection, and site services.Accredited engineering and field work, including law and ethics training, and public safety education for 24 months to become eligible to write Professional Engineer licensing exams in the Province of Ontario.