Samuel Manufacturing Changes Leadership

Samuel Son & Co., Limited (Samuel; Mississauga, ON), has announced a change in leadership in its manufacturing divisions. The company is pleased to announce that Colin Osborne has joined its manufacturing division as the president of Samuel Manufacturing. The current president, John Morton, will be retiring as of May 1, 2016, and during the transition period leading up to his retirement, Morton will play a valuable role focusing on the company’s strategic initiatives for its manufacturing division.

Osborne is a seasoned professional with extensive experience in strategy and operations in the manufacturing industry. He served as chief operating officer and the vice president of strategy at Stelco Inc., a major Canadian steel producer from 2004 to 2006, and subsequently joined Caelan Consulting Inc. as the president and chief executive officer in 2006, which provides consulting services in the metals, mining and manufacturing sector.

From 2007 to 2015, he served as president and chief executive officer of Vicwest, operating 18 manufacturing sites in Canada producing metal fabricated construction and storage products for the agricultural, building construction, and heavy industrial markets. He currently sits on the board of directors for Tube City IMS and has previously sat on boards for Thomson-Gordon Group, McMaster Innovation Park and Strongco. Osborne earned a bachelor’s degree in engineering from McGill University in Montreal, Quebec, in 1987.

“Colin’s demonstrated track record of success, coupled with his pragmatic approach towards operational excellence and organizational transformation, will be a valuable contribution as we continue to implement our five-year strategic plan,” said Bill Chisholm, the president and chief executive officer of Samuel, Son & Co. “John’s contributions and experience over his many years with Samuel in executive positions within the organization have contributed towards the sustainability and long term growth of the company and are going to be extremely helpful as we focus on the new strategic initiatives.”

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