Written by: Wayne on 04 April 2011
Almost every morning, just before lunch break, Alexander the Great comes by the office. He is mostly silent, though at times he may request his meal at the top of his lungs. He is quite a conqueror albeit his small size: Alex is our littlest grandson.
Every grandfather is proud of his grandson, and I’m not different in that regard. But what makes me tick, and what makes Pubco a special place, is the fact that we work together, and not merely with each other, or for each other: like a family would. My family has always come first and foremost, and I tried my best to make Pubco a homely place. Like any business man I thrive on growth and new markets to conquer. But if you ask why I pursue any business goal with the steady energy of a 57 year old man on the move: I really do it for Alexander the Great, my family as a whole and for all the worker’s families.
Alexander is the very latest recruit. The very first one was my son, Patrick. I say «recruit», but the fact of the matter is that he was not «hired» back in 2004, but that he offered to help out with the new company, taking a real risk with his fledgling career as an industrial engineer. Having put my whole retirement on the line to buy and expand Pubco, I cannot tell you how grateful I was for my son’s vote of confidence and help. This early father and son bond is at the core of Pubco’s current business culture of trust and mutual cooperation.
Next came my wife Nicole, who left a good position within Hydro-Québec – a top notch one – to join Pubco. Her no-nonsense-tell-it-like-is style as much as her caring nature made her the anchor of Pubco when times were rough: someone we could depend on.
Our daughter Tammy has decided to join us permanently a few months ago, just before her son Alexander was born. It was with a certain twinge of regret for mommy and me that we learned she would put her career as a nurse on the sideline to join Pubco: but this company has been attracting so much goodness and good fortune that it was perfectly predictable that in the end our whole family would be part of it.
Hey Alex, Antoine, Lylianne et Annabelle you’re next! Your parents, grand-dad and mom are all working for you!
