Gary Chapman

Gary Chapman

Armoured Vehicle Technican

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  • About me

    Revolutionizing Warehouses - High Density - High Throughputs - Fully Automated - AS/RS - Cold & Refrigerated Storage - Industry Leading Technology - Full Turnkey

  • Education

    • British Armed Forces - Royal Electrical Mechanical Engineers

      2002 - 2003
      Level 3 Mechanical Engineering & Vehicle Electronics Mechanical Engineering
    • Ivy Bank High School

      1996 - 2001
      GCSE Maths, Science, English
    • Western University

      2020 - 2021
      Master of Business Administration - MBA Business Administration and Management, General

      Completed the Ivey Executive MBA Program 2020/21.

    • George Brown College

      2023 - 2023
      Certificate AutoCAD Level 1 Pass
  • Experience

    • British Army

      Aug 2003 - Sept 2007
      Armoured Vehicle Technican

      Served her Majesty the Queen Elizabeth. I learned my trade, to be a vehicle mechanic, at the British Army Sir Prince Phillip Barracks. After training, I lived in Germany for 2 years.

    • Forkway Group Ltd

      Sept 2007 - Sept 2008
      Sales and Marketing Executive

      I worked for Forkway as a sales and marketing executive, I was mainly learning the industry, finding new business for the Business Managers. I developed quickly and soon moved onto used equipment, Pallet truck sales and Service sales.

    • Forkway Ltd

      Mar 2009 - Jan 2012
      Business Development Manager

      Forkway Group is a materials handling company that offer industry leading service support, and provide the solution to meet a customers requirements. My role is Business Development Manager for BD, HX, HG, covering some LS North. Forkway Group is a Yale dealer that strategically works with Briggs Equipment to cover the whole of the UK. We also offer the Combi-Lift and Aisle-Master products, and other ancillary equipment that customers demand in our environment.

    • Translift Bendi Ltd

      Dec 2011 - Dec 2012
      Regional Sales Manager - Yorkshire and Humberside

      Translift Bendi have a long history of supplying articulated lift trucks throughout the world. Bendi pioneered the initial design of the articulated forklift truck, back in the 80's by Mr Freddy Brown. After cutting my teeth at Forkway Group, along came the opportunity at Bendi to specialise in the field of articulated lift trucks. I was brought into the company to develop the vast area of the Yorkshire regions, and promote the product, backed by a long established national service support team. As a UK manufacturer offering British built quality, this sets Bendi apart from the some of the competition. Operating with 100% UK based parts availability, they are second to none when looking after their own customers.Bendi offer the complete package either direct or through a loyal dealer network, working together to fulfil the customers needs. Bendi are pioneers, constantly aiming to offer the complete machine, in space saving and maximising productivity. Show less

    • Combilift

      Dec 2012 - Apr 2020
      Vice President - Combilift Canada

      Build and developed major accounts and dealer sales for the Combilift & Aisle-master products in Ontario, Quebec, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, PEI and Newfoundland & Labrador.Areas of expertise:- Strategic planner of major target accounts- Warehouse layout and design consultant - ROI justification analyst- Practical Demonstration driver- Dealer/Reseller network manager of 25+ dealers- Corporate and National account Manager experience- Well-traveled from coast to coast and around the globe.- PowerPoint presentation enthusiast - Videographer and Photographer of success stories- Problem solver- Solution Provider Show less

    • Hansler Industries Ltd

      Apr 2020 - Apr 2021
      Vice President Sales and Marketing

      Hansler Industries have been servicing the material handling industry since 1953 and are the longest serving Linde dealer in Canada. We are the authorized distributors of Linde, Baoli, Karcher, Combilift and Aisle-master products in the province of Ontario with 30 fully trained technicians supporting our loyal customer base.

    • JFE Shoji Power Canada Inc.

      Sept 2020 - Apr 2021
      Sales Director
    • Checkpoint Group

      Mar 2021 - May 2024

      Specializing in storage systems and automation. Our primary focus is to provide a complete turnkey system and integration from the ground up. Partnering with suppliers from around the world, Checkpoint Group present value and differentiation in the warehouse space to ensure optimal productivity and efficiency. Specializing in storage systems and automation. My primary focus is to provide a complete turnkey system and integration from the ground up. Partnering with suppliers from around the world, Checkpoint Group aim to bring value and differentiation to ensure optimal productivity in your operation.

      • Director

        Dec 2022 - May 2024
      • Associate Partner - Consultant

        Mar 2021 - Dec 2022
    • Baumann Sideloaders Canada

      Apr 2021 - Nov 2022
      President

      Baumann is a business 50 years in the making. We are delighted to share with you the hard work and innovations that make our sideloaders the best in the world.Serving the whole of Canada with equipment designed for the harshest of environments, with safety and efficiency at the forefront of every decision.

    • G&P Construction

      May 2024 - Feb 2025
      Strategic Business Consultant - Material Handling Systems

      G&P Construction began nearly 30 years ago as a wholesaler and installer of industrial storage systems. After over multiple decades as regional distributors of large pallet racking manufactures, and building systems across dozens of industries and hundreds applications, we began the evolution into the most full service, turn-key industrial consulting firm for all things material handling, warehousing, logistics, manufacturing, commercial real-estate management.Headquartered in Cleveland, OH, we have three distribution centers regionally across the USA offering on-demand delivery of pallet racking, new and used, as well as a wide catalog of material handling equipment. Along with valuable expertise, We have through the years built a massive network of high quality partners. We have hundreds of larges customers building, buying, and selling materials and assets regularly, as well as the best contractors, suppliers, and investors we work with day to day to accomplish our monumental projects. Show less

    • Moffett Automation

      Mar 2025 - now
      Automation Specialist
  • Licenses & Certifications