Vanguard Magazine

www.vanguardcanada.com OCTOBER/NOVEMBER 2021 33 E V E N T S situational awareness, rapid response, and deploying assets of national importance are critical capabilities to secure Canada's interests on the ground, air, sea, and space. General Dynamics Land Systems-Canada, London, Ontario gdlscanada.com Andrew Service, Canadian Business Development Manager servicea@gdls.com General Dynamics Land Systems-Canada is a global leader in transformational de- fence innovations, including land combat vehicle solutions. Designed and manufactured in London, Ontario, Canada the Light Armoured Ve- hicle or LAV 6.0 remains the highly ca- pable and protected baseline vehicle that is the backbone of the Canadian Army's combat vehicle fleet. It is the platform on which General Dy- namics Land Systems-Canada continues to develop and build new technologies that anticipate threats, meet future needs, and protect soldiers. It includes a foundational digital archi- tecture with scalable and modular hard- ware and software for next-generation capabilities, all with embedded cyber resil- ience. General Dynamics is committed to sup- porting the Canadian Army as a strategic solution provider to meet future LAV and non-LAV program requirements. Through a substantial export business, General Dynamics Land Systems-Canada maintains a strong domestic-based busi- ness as the Canadian Army's largest sup- plier of armoured military vehicles and the cornerstone of Canada's defence industry. General Dynamics Land Systems-Canada is responsible for thousands of high-quali- ty, innovative jobs that are deeply linked to Canada's knowledge economy. Whether it is responding to the Canadi- an Army's need to digitize, supporting the Government of Canada's donation of Ar- moured Combat Support Vehicles to the Government of Ukraine, or providing the solution for the Army's Logistics Vehicle Modernization program – General Dy- namics Land Systems-Canada stands ready with Canada. Please visit gdlscanada.com for addition- al information. Metro Supply Group, Toronto, ON Tim Van Holst, President Defence Sector tvanholst@metroscg.com From setting up and optimizing operations with efficient storage solutions to managing complex transportation networks, Metro Supply Chain has been tailoring its suite of innovative logistics solutions to the unique needs of leading defence organizations in Canada and the United Kingdom for 30 years. Operating 19 million square out of more than 175 sites across North America and Europe with a team of 9,000, it is Can- ada's largest privately owned supply chain solutions company and is a 2024 winner of Canada's Best Managed Companies. Partner with Metro Supply Chain to op- timize your supply chain with its expertise in automation, security compliance and time critical logistics. Contact: Tim Van Holst, President, De- fence Sector at tvanholst@metroscg.com or Chris Fenton, CEO, Metro Supply Chain at cfenton@metroscg.com. Thornhill Medical, Toronto, ON Drew Miller, Chief Technology Officer dmiller@thornhillmedical.com Drew brings over 30 years of product de- velopment experience in electronics and software design, as well as engineering management and FDA/regulatory exper- tise, to the Thornhill Medical team. A global innovator in respiratory and oxygen-related scientific research and advanced technologies, Thornhill Medi- cal is transforming the delivery of critical care in austere and unpredictable combat casualty care and humanitarian environ- ments. Its flagship micro-integrated life support system with built-in oxygen sup- ply, MOVES® SLC™, and its companion anesthesia solution, MADM™, are solving critical care capabilities gaps to save lives. Drawing on 20 years of pioneering sci- ence and engineering, Thornhill Medical collaborates each day with customers, in- novation leaders, industry, hospital, and military partners in more than 19 countries and in 65+ research institutes. SimWell, Montreal, QC simwell.io Sylvain Gazaille, Director Business Development sgazaille@simwell.io SimWell Consulting and Technologies is a global company specializing simulation, optimization, and digital twin technology. Our core mission is to unlock simulation at scale. We empower leaders and operators to maximize their current resources, optimize their operations, and elevate their perfor- mance with simulation. We build models of our customers operation, test scenarios, and predict how it will perform in a risk- free environment. With SimWell as your partner, your team will have the tools to make confident deci- sions, optimize your process, and press fast forward on your business. TDG TRANSIT DESIGN, Toronto, ON tdgdesign.com Marc J. Gagné, CEO marcg@tdgdesign.com Since 1989 the TDG group of compa- nies has specialized in custom design, R &D and the manufacture and qualifica- tion of interior plus exterior lighting sys- tems. Alongside this we have focused on energy storage systems, cyber secure smart lighting controls, and antimicrobial UV solutions for the transportation, national security, defence, and health sectors. Head- quartered in Mississauga, Ontario, TDGC has facilities in the United States, United Kingdom, France, India, and Ireland, cer- tified to ISO 9001 and DIN 6701. Our industry leading LED drivers are provid- ing over 250,000 hours of operation with over Four Million installations worldwide. TDGC strive to improve energy efficiency, recyclability, and carbon reduction across all designs and systems throughout our industries. Our Engineers aim to provide world leading green tech solutions to an ever-changing world.

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