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While the United States has a proud legacy of supplier diversity, Canada’s dates back only around 50 years ago. As the nation’s largest council of its kind, the Women Business Enterprises Canada Council (WBE Canada) supports the establishment, development, and longevity of women-owned enterprises across Canada by advocating for supplier diversity amongst organizations and companies both large and small.

With a wealth of technical expertise, a wide range of capabilities, and an extensive lineup of authorized product lines, Galco Industrial Electronics (Galco) has become a trusted partner for industrial electronics and automation professionals. Known for its customer-first approach and comprehensive solutions, Galco is more than just a distributor—it’s a vital resource of components and services to support industrial automation for over 100,000 original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) and Tier 1 suppliers across industries like automotive, food and beverage, data centers, aerospace, petrochemical, and more.

Broadway Builders LLC is a full-service general contractor and construction manager in New York City with extensive experience in ground-up residential new construction, rehabilitation, and occupied renovation, as well as commercial and retail tenant fit-outs.

When you’re in the business of automation for as long as Cathy Rinne has been, you not only gain plenty of experience, but have lots of stories to tell. Looking back on over 40 years of creating state-of-the-art automation solutions, she recalls one meeting with a group of young male engineers. “When did I become so old?” she asked her daughter, Lauren. “I’m trying to make the sale, and I feel like such a cougar!” Both laughed, and her nickname, ‘The Conveyor Cougar,’ was born. This soon led to creating TikTok and Twitter accounts to market the business and its many turnkey products and services.