Industrial Communications Systems Ltd. of Estevan has earned a couple of awards for the growth it has experienced and the service it provides.
The Estevan company was presented with two JVCKenwood Canada Inc. awards, one for the Outstanding Performance in the Largest Single Land Mobile Radio Dealer in Western Canada for the period from April 1, 2018-March 31, 2019; and for Outstanding Performance as the Greatest Growth of a Land Mobile Radio Dealer in Western Canada for the same period.
Awards were presented to Alan and Art Dougherty by Terry Gossnell, who is a dealer representative from Toronto.
Alan Dougherty said the company has a vast network and they have had a lot of growth in their business, despite it 小蓝视频 a tough times for others in the southeast region.
In 2017, Industrial Communications put a tower up north of Virden, Man., which expanded their network further throughout southwest Manitoba.
Their network extends from Brandon, Man., to Regina and Coronach.
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They also have a lot of alarm systems.
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Dougherty stressed he is very proud to receive the awards. He wishes that his father, the late Elroy Dougherty, was still alive to see it, because the elder Dougherty started the company.
The company has been doing very well this year, too.
The business was started in 1959 by Elroy Dougherty, and in 1966, it became known as Industrial Communications. It currently has five employees.
