The latest economic reports attest to the fact that many Canadian provinces are feeling the pinch as the stability of the markets have been eroded. Manitoba however has been able to keep its balance in these turbulent times thanks in part to the diversity within the manufacturing sector.

Many of Manitoba's top manufacturing companies have been at the forefront of making the necessary changes within their facilities to become more competitive and productive in a global marketplace that is rapidly changing.

CME salutes four new Champions who have lent their voices and images to the Dare to Compete campaign which runs from October through November 2008 and again from February to March 2009.

Mr. Brian Klaponski - President and CEO - CARTE International

Mr. Gene Dunn - President and CEO - Monarch Industries

Mr. Larry Dyck - President and CEO - Decor Cabinets Ltd.

Mr. Don Boitson - Vice-President and GM - Bristol Aerospace Ltd.

The campaign will unfold featuring our four new champions on outdoor billboards, radio commercials on CJOB and Golden West Radio, plus rural Manitoba weekly newspapers.

For more information on each Champion and their companies, click on their names or their individual billboards. 

See profiles of 2007 Dare to Compete Champions