EDMONTON, June 19, 2019 /CNW/ - Finning Canada, a
subsidiary of Finning International Inc. (TSX: FTT), is getting
geared up to find the best equipment operator in Canada. For the first time ever, Canada will be a part of the Caterpillar®
Global Operator Challenge.
"Finning is excited about taking part in this global competition
that will challenge our Canadian operators to find out if they have
what it takes to take on the best in the world and bring home
the title of world's best operator," says Darren Riley, VP Corporate Accounts, Finning
Canada. "We are looking forward to seeing how our Canadian
operators stack up."
Finning is hosting four events in June in Saskatoon, Kamloops, Surrey and Edmonton. The operators will be put to the
test in four challenges in a Cat micro excavator, compact track
loader, mini excavator and wheel loader that will test the
operator's skills and dexterity. Each challenge is scored based on
speed, accuracy and operating best practice. The operator who
achieves the best overall score will be crowned champion.
The top three champions from our four Canadian events win an
all-expenses paid trip to compete at the Regional Caterpillar
Operator Challenge in Clayton, North
Carolina, USA on October 21-23,
2019 for a chance to compete at the Global Cat Operator
Challenge in 2020 at ConExpo in Las
Vegas, Nevada.
Media are invited to attend the event Thursday, June 20 at the Finning branch – 19100 –
94 Avenue in Surrey B.C. The
operator challenge takes place from 3
p.m. – 9 p.m. with the awards
ceremony to follow.
Visit our website for information on the operator challenge:
https://www.finning.com/en_CA/campaigns/operator-challenge.html
About Finning Canada
Finning Canada is a division of
Finning International Inc., the world's largest Cat® equipment
dealer. Headquartered in Edmonton,
Alberta, Finning Canada sells, rents and provides customer
support services for Cat equipment and engines in British Columbia, Yukon, Alberta, Saskatchewan, the Northwest Territories and a portion of
Nunavut. They serve a diverse
range of industrial markets, including mining, forestry,
construction, pipeline/oil field construction, agriculture,
government sector, marine, transportation, fisheries, and the
commercial transport industry. www.finning.com
SOURCE Finning International Inc.