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Times May be Tough, but Many Eastern Ontario Manufacturers are Hiring BY FRANK ARMSTRONG
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hen the pandemic hit Ontario hard in March, it hit Ross Video’s manufacturing division, too. Founded in 1974, the Iroquois, Ontario, live production solutions company had experienced growth for 28 consecutive years, but that continuous growth was suddenly threatened when its core sports broadcast services division was faced with an all-out ban on fan attendance at sporting events.
What did Ross Video do?
“We evolved our technology and services to adjust to broadcast live sporting events in the absence of fans being present,” says Cathy McCallion, Ross Video’s recruitment [ 34 ] stuffmadeandbuilt.ca
and community relations manager. In other words, Ross Video created a solution that includes a combination of physical devices in its control room that can be controlled remotely while minimizing the number of people required to be on-site and keeping all operators safely physically distanced. The move paid off. Ross Video is now planning to hire another 20 people in the manufacturing department over the next year and is planning to build a 55,000 square foot addition to its already 70,000 square foot. manufacturing facility. Overall, Ross Video is planning to hire close to 200 people throughout the different departments over the next year. Ross Video is just one of many Eastern
Ontario manufacturers that are thriving, growing, and planning to hire more people in the midst of one of the most challenging economic times in recent history. It seems no matter whom you talk to, there are plenty of well-paying, exciting career opportunities to be had in this region’s manufacturing sector.
It’s an employee-driven market
Steve Holmgren, Eastern Ontario field services advisor for the Excellence in Manufacturing Consortium, says many Canadian companies have adapted and evolved their businesses, like Ross Video, to continue to successfully compete in the global economy. “It’s an employee-driven labour
