CEO Monthly August 2017

28 CEO MONTHLY / AUGUST 2017 , stone to take on more serious challenges and develop more innovative blower technologies further in the future.” Drawing on his past experience and outlining his previous roles, Omar tells us how he came to achieve his position as CEO of APG. Having been fortunate enough to hold several leadership roles in the past, Omar explains how is family supported him when he made the decision to start his new company. Using his previous experience to build a good team around him, Omar has grown APG-Neuros, is a Canadian company wholly owned by Aviation and Power Group (APG), headquartered in greaterMontreal, Québec . The company has its foundation in aeronautic technologies with the mandate for sales, distribution, manufacturing, aftermarket support and continued development of high efficiency Turbo-machinery, turbo blowers and complete aeration systems for the municipal and industrial markets inNorth and South America, Europe, &Middle East. We spoke to Omar Hammoud to discuss winning the Best Turbo Blower Manufacturer CEO - North America award. Blowing the Competition Away Omar started APG in 2006 with a vision to be the world leader in the development and commercialization of high efficiency turbo- machinery. The company’s product development started with its high efficiency high speed turbo blower system. APG’s headquarters is located in Blainville, Quebec, Canada (28 km north of Montreal) and its production, warehouse and testing facility is located in Plattsburgh, New York, USA. Omar talks us through the origins of the firm, detailing how it has grown and what services it provides to a variety of clients today. “APG began in 2006 with our first customer in St Pie, Quebec, Canada and are now today the leaders in the North American high speed turbo blower market with more than 400 customers and over 1100 units delivered. The great majority of our customers are municipalities; from small towns to large cities. Our customers vary from the wastewater facility owner, operator and maintenance manager to large industrial companies, consortiums of consulting engineering firms and general contractors. We strive to support all of our customers from the simple beginnings, of project feasibility, to providing the owner a turnkey solution. We provide our customers with our technical knowledge and experience in the waste water industry throughout the process of the design of aeration system and assist them in best selecting their blower systems. We are recognized as custom technical solution providers; we build all of our blowers and master control panel to meet the specific needs of each of our customers. We also lead our industry with our knowledge and leadership to develop new standards that raises the quality of the products in general.” Discussing how it feels to win this award, Omar is very humbled, noting how grateful he feels to have his hard work recognized. Providing innovative products to customers, along with his and his staff’s dedication and perseverance to providing only the best to clients are the main reasons that Omar attributes to his success. “Honestly, I feel humbled with this award and grateful for the strength and visionary team at AI Global Media and CEO Monthly that work hard to recognize CEOs from across the corporate landscape. I attribute the success to assisting my customers with new innovative products and my dedication and perseverance along with my staff, family and partners in striving to bring the blower technology to the 21st century. Winning this award tells me that I have done the right thing and made good decisions. It allows me to use my achievements as a stepping GCE17048