YOU DON’T KNOW JACK!
Eagle Towing’s Jack Poladian on equipping an industry in transition Towing industry advocate Jack Poladian is the operations manager at Eagle Towing, Ontario’s only distributor for NRC Industries towing and recovery equipment. Poladian fills us in on how a family-owned company, kickstarted in the 1970s, is still booming today–and about what he wishes people knew […]
PERFORMANCE ANXIETY, SIZE SHAME
Why fortune will favour towing businesses that invest in long hauls BY GIDEON SCANLON Offering ‘friends rates’ might sound like a bad business philosophy, but, for mid-sized towing service providers looking to carve out a ‘blue ocean space’, there are advantages in certain situations. This month, one of the most respected papers on the auto […]
TOP OPERATORS
The towing professionals raising the profile of the industry In this inaugural issue of Canadian Professional, the magazine has highlighted the work of towing professionals across Canada. From association leaders to operators who have helped raise awareness about the dangers faced by recovery professionals, the common theme among these figures isn’t just that they are […]
TOWING PRODUCTS – LIFTS
HTL 4000 Sneeker Wheel Lift SNEEKER LIFT sneekerlift.com Named for its subtle look, the Sneaker Wheel Lift is capable of lifting 1,550 kg (3,500 lbs) when fully extended, and has a 3,400 kg (7,800 lbs) tow rating. It has an engine-mounted, belt-driven clutch pump kit, a 12-volt electric hydraulic pump, and an air suspension kit. […]
ENLIGHTENING LIGHTS
HIGHWAY THRU HELL’S AL QUIRING AND J.W. SPEAKER TEAM-UP ON ROADSIDE SAFETY BY GIDEON SCANLON If there’s one thing Al Quiring really wants to see his fellow towing professionals do, it is to take their personal safety more seriously. In fact, when asked what advice he would share with ambitious young people in the towing […]
ALL FOR ONE AND ONE FOR ALL!
Building up an effective fleet in an industry of individualists Establishing a visual identity for your brand through your vehicles has other benefits. For one thing, uniformity provides a sense of professionalism to your operators–which will help you win over potential clients. Something about making your living on the open road attracts a certain type […]
COACHING THE TEAM
Business leadership means bringing out the best in employees BY JAY PERRY One of the 12 essential behavioural characteristics of leadership we teach is “leaders are good at giving encouragement, and they are never satisfied.” This is one of the toughest components of leadership and it requires tremendous skills to balance the need for improvement, […]
THE FOG OF WAR
Gunshots, torched trucks and Toronto’s towing community BY GIDEON SCANLON In December 2019, an apparently co-ordinated series of arson attacks on tow trucks throughout the GTA sent a chill down the spines of the area’s towing professionals. Just days before, on December 11, 2019, a tow truck driver in a Richmond Hill parking lot had […]
REFLECTIONS OF THE ROAD WARRIOR
Abrams Towing’s Joey Gagne on the truth behind his legendary rise through the industry BY SAM HOUPT Ask any of Canada’s towing professionals who Joey Gagne is, and you will get the same response—“a living legend.” What they won’t agree on is why. Some will point to his impressive career. At the helm at Abram’s […]
Ontario launches towing task force
Toronto, Ontario — Ontario Premier Doug Ford has announced a new provincial task force to oversee the industry after numerous incidents of turf wars and recent charges in the sector. The new task force will work alongside local police departments, the towing industry and municipal partners to develop a regulatory oversight model that is said […]
