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Wes Armour
President & CEO
Armour Transportation Systems
Moncton, New Brunswick |
Wesley Armour grew up on his family’s farm in Taylor Village, a small farming community 20 miles southeast of Moncton, New Brunswick. After completing high school he went on to College and graduated from Business Administration. Having worked on the farm with his father, Gordon, during his earlier school years and later in trucking, Wes joined his father full time upon completing his formal education. At this time in 1966, the business was incorporated and included a fleet of 10 straight trucks and 11 employees. Two years later Gordon Armour retired and Wes acquired the company at the age of 22.
Today, Armour Transportation Systems, one of Canada’s 50 Best Managed Companies, has more than 3,300 pieces of equipment, over 1,600 employees, 23 freight terminals and more than 600,000 square feet of Public Warehousing. For further information on Armour Transportation Systems, please visit our website.
Wes has actively promoted the trucking industry in Canada through active membership in both regional and national trucking associations. He is past President and current Director of the Atlantic Provinces Trucking Association as well as past President, past Chairman of the Board and current Director of the Canadian Trucking Alliance.
In addition to Wes’ membership on trucking industry boards, he is involved with the boards of other businesses and community groups.
Wes has received several awards throughout his years in the trucking industry including:
- “Medal of Merit Award” – Association of Canadian Port Authorities (ACPA)
- “Man of the Year Award” – Transportation Club of Moncton
- “Entrepreneur of the Year Award” – Greater Moncton Chamber of Commerce
- “Appreciation Award” – Canadian Trucking Association
- “Award of Excellence” – National Transportation Week
- “Excellence in Business Award” – Greater Moncton Chamber of Commerce
- “Paul Harris Award” – Moncton Rotary Club
- “Top 50 CEOs in Atlantic Canada” Award – Progress Magazine
- “Junior Achievement New Brunswick Business Hall of Fame” Inductee
- “Business to Business Award” in New Brunswick and for the Atlantic Provinces in a competition sponsored by Ernst and Young
- Citation for “Excellence in Operation” by Ernst and Young
- “Top 101” Companies in Atlantic Canada
- “Best Companies to Work For” in Atlantic Canada
- “Shipper’s Choice Award” for Canada
- Canada’s 50 Best Managed Companies Award
Wes enjoys snowmobiling, skiing, motorcycling, boating and traveling with his family. He is married to the former Patricia Buck and they have three children – sons Angus and Ralston, daughter-in-law Alisha and daughter Victoria. His family is involved with the business and will be carrying on the family-owned firm into the next generation.
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