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To this!
and it will be remembered as a time of Looking ahead at the new normal reduce touch points so as to help reduce the
great frustration; but also achievement in with employees working from home and spread of viruses and other contaminants;
being able to survive and come out of the adjusting to the times, MiTek has just an insightful look at the future of office
situation feeling that “if we can survive the developed a modern new office and, with design. As well, the office has been
past two years, we can manage anything!” the need to be mindful of safety concerns designed to ensure that employees are
Commenting on the prospects for the and protocols, they hope to have most comfortable with cafeterias, workout rooms
company, Rick suggests that the demand and ergonomic office design. With the
is still strong for new housing and material potential labour shortages in the future,
costs are still high, so they expect the sales "If we can survive the past two they want to attract dedicated and skilled
growth will be substantial. Customers want workers who want to work for MiTek, not
to buy locally made products to minimize years, we can manage anything!" just provide a job!
supply disruptions from overseas; and their Rick is a happy man now that he has
new larger Canadian operations are well just made his first onsite sales call in a
positioned to meet that need. They feel staff working at least part of the time in year and a half. Like most salespeople, he
that advanced LBM customers are looking the office. The exchange of information looks forward to promoting his company’s
for full solutions, not just products, to and ideas is easier in person, although they products and services face-to-face with his
help run and grow their businesses. MiTek have done a great job embracing teams and customers.
invests heavily in software solutions to help working from home. MiTek is well positioned to grow and
their LBM partners estimate, design, make David and Justin are also reevaluating expand their business into the future!
and build their customer’s projects. the interior design of the new office to
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