WorldWide Drilling Resource®

CUSTOM SPECIALTY WINCHES FOR WELL DRILLING AND PUMP HOIST TRUCKS Manufactured with your specifications in mind BLOOM MANUFACTURING, INC. Custom Engineering Solutions Since 1910 Independence, IA 50644 USA www.bloommfg.com P: +1 319-827-1139 P: 800-394-1139 F: +1 319-827-1140 DESIGNED FOR OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCE & SAFETY MAINLINE WINCHES 3000 to 35,000 pounds Up to 130 feet per minute SANDLINE WINCHES 1800 to 8000 pounds Up to 800 feet per minute WINCHES 14 MAY 2020 WorldWide Drilling Resource ® VMAC Wins Prestigious Business of the Year Award Adapted from Information by VMAC Based in Nanaimo, British Columbia, Canada, VMAC was named Business of the Year at the 20th Annual Grant Thornton LLP Vancouver Island Business Excellence Awards earlier this year. Presented by the Business Examiner Media Group, the 2020 Business Excellence Awards featured 79 finalists competing in 17 categories during the annual celebration of business on Vancouver Island. The company had previously won in the Manufacturer of the Year category in 2018 and 2019. “The 2020 Business of the Year award comes on the heels of many significant awards and achievements for VMAC in recent years,” said Gord Duval, VMAC’s vice president of marketing and sales. “This recognition is particularly meaningful to all of us at VMAC as it recognizes our efforts at creating significant value in our local communities.” The winners of the Grant Thornton LLP Business Excellence Awards are selected by an independent judging panel, consisting of business professionals with backgrounds in business develop- ment, consulting, accounting, and not-for-profits. Candidates must describe the innovations and changes made in 2019, providing a year-over-year improvement of the business, including growth in employees and sales. “VMAC’s greatest achievements can be attributed to our world-class team of over 130 coworkers who exemplify a spirit of innovation and continuous improvement every day,” explained Duval. “Thanks to the efforts of VMAC’s entire team, we are able to design new and innovative products, and continuously improve our manufacturing processes and quality management systems, which allow us to produce high-quality products that are in demand all around the world.” VMAC is a leading provider of mobile air compressors and multipower systems serving the construction, gas and oil, min- ing, and several other industries . Kyman Chan of Grant Thornton LLP presented the Business of the Year award to VMAC represented by vice president of marketing and sales Gord Duval and director of operations Stuart Coker. G&O