EDMONTON, June 25, 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 hosted events in Saskatoon, Kamloops and Surrey and is hosting the final Western
Canadian event in Edmonton
June 26. 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 Western 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 final Western Canadian event
Wednesday, June 26 at the Used
Equipment Supercentre – 29211 Acheson Road, Acheson, AB. The operator challenge takes
place from 1 p.m. – 8 p.m. with the awards ceremony to
follow.
Visit our website for information on the operator
challenge: www.finning.com/challenge
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.