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Crestline Coach Ltd., a leading ambulance manufacturer based in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, is proud to announce they are the recipient of the ABEX Export Award from the Saskatchewan Chamber of Commerce. Crestline has demonstrated exceptional performance in exporting goods outside of Saskatchewan including increased export sales and successful entry into new markets.

With Crestline exporting 95% of its products outside of Saskatchewan, you can spot Crestline vehicles across the country. Crestline has further expanded its market into eastern Canada and the United States. In 2010, US sales soared to over 5 million and 60 ambulances.

"The vast majority of Crestline's business is with customers in a wide range of provinces, states and countries and this award recognizes the excellent work Crestline has done in providing vehicles and equipment to such a wide spectrum of customers," said Daryl Bitz, President and CEO of Crestline.

“As Saskatchewan continues to grow, so do our businesses,” noted Saskatchewan Chamber of Commerce CEO Steve McLellan. “It’s an exciting time to invest in our province and our people. We’ve always had strong and competitive applications for the awards and this year was no different." Forty businesses were selected as finalists this year in the 10 ABEX Award categories. The ABEX Awards, established 28 years ago have become the largest private sector business awards in the province.

Crestline has grown to become one of North America’s most advanced and innovative manufacturers of custom built ambulances and emergency vehicles. Crestline is Canada's largest supplier of small and mid-sized commercial buses for transit, paratransit, shuttle and tour applications. Crestline also offers a wide variety of medical equipment and is a proud distributor of Ferno, Stryker and Physio-Control, Inc. products. Crestline's commitment to quality is demonstrated in ISO 9001:2008, Alberta Health Certification, Ford QVM Certification and KKK-A-1822 compliance. Since 1975, Crestline has led the industry with innovations such as the Aero Body – an all aluminum aerodynamic module body, the O2 to Go Loading System, ergonomic interior design configurations, high visibility exterior graphics and our exclusive CrestCoat exterior powder coat finish.

Nicole Nickel
Executive Administrator

Crestline Coach Ltd., a leading ambulance manufacturer based in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, is pleased to announce the addition of a new dealer, Specialty Vehicles, Inc., located in North Attleboro, Massachusetts. Specialty Vehicles, Inc. will be covering most of New England for Crestline including Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, Massachusetts, and Rhode Island.

Specialty Vehicles, Inc. was looking for a product to complement their current offerings in New England and Crestline is happy to have SVI as a distributor. SVI's operating philosophy is "promote the product to the highest degree or someone else will". SVI's main strength is providing outstanding customer service and quality to their customers with a commitment to delivering the best possible emergency medical vehicles.

Specialty Vehicles, Inc. has in excess of 25 years experience in the industry, founded in 1987. SVI is a two-generation family owned business, founded by Al Hooper a former firefighter, EMT and mechanic. Al Hooper now serves as Vice President and Mark Hooper, the current President of SVI has worked closely with his father for the past 20 years. SVI also represents Life Line Emergency Vehicles™, Marque Inc. Ambulances and Custom Truck and Body Works. SVI's continuing motto is to provide New England with superior ambulance/rescue vehicles as well as the people necessary to accomplish this task. Visit their website for more information about Specialty Vehicles Inc. http://www.svine.com

Crestline has grown to become one of North America’s most advanced and innovative manufacturers of custom built ambulances and emergency vehicles. Crestline is also a leading supplier of transit, tour, shuttle and wheelchair accessible buses. As well, Crestline offers a wide variety of medical equipment and is a proud distributor of Ferno, Stryker and Medtronic products. Crestline's commitment to quality is demonstrated in ISO 9001:2008, Alberta Health Certification, Ford QVM Certification and KKK-A-1822 compliance. Since 1975, Crestline has led the industry with innovations such as the Aero Body – an all aluminum aerodynamic module body, the O2 to Go Loading System, ergonomic interior design configurations, high visibility exterior graphics and our exclusive CrestCoat exterior powder coat finish.

Gary DeCrosse
Director of Market Development

Crestline Coach Ltd., a leading ambulance manufacturer based in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan recently added Mandy McDonald as a Sales Consultant. Based near Edmonton Alberta, Mandy will focus her efforts on serving Alberta and Saskatchewan ambulance services. Mandy and her husband live on an acreage near Westlock, AB. Mandy has a number of years sales experience with a pharmaceutical company and has worked in sales, marketing and promotions for her entire career. Mandy has a competitive spirit and will be focused on building customer relationships. Crestline is confident she will make a positive impact in this territory.

“We are excited having Mandy join the Crestline Team, her sales experience in the pharmaceutical industry, along with her exceptional communication skills will provide much assistance to our Crestline customers”, said Scott Sawatsky, Canadian Ambulance Sales Manager.

Mandy replaces Glenn Nicol who enjoyed a successful 31 year career with Crestline. Glenn had a positive influence over many departments including production and most recently ambulance sales, where he was a sales consultant and a member of the management team for many years. Crestline wishes Glenn all the best in his future endeavors and thanks him for his many years of service.

Crestline has grown to become one of North America’s most advanced and innovative manufacturers of custom built ambulances and emergency vehicles. Crestline's commitment to quality is demonstrated in ISO 9001:2008, Alberta Health Certification, Ford QVM Certification and KKK-A-1822 compliance. Since 1975, Crestline has led the industry with innovations such as the Aero Body – an all aluminum aerodynamic module body, the O2 to Go Loading System, ergonomic interior design configurations, high visibility exterior graphics and our exclusive CrestCoat exterior powder coat finish.

For further information, contact Mandy McDonald at (877) 497-9496 or by email mmcdonald@crestlinecoach.com. To reach Scott Sawatsky call (888) 887-6886 or by email ssawatsky@crestlinecoach.com.

Scott Sawatsky
Canadian Ambulances Sales Manager

Continuing its rapid business expansion, Crestline Coach Ltd., a leading ambulance and emergency vehicle manufacturer, is pleased to announce the building of their brand new headquarters at 126 Wheeler St., in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan. The venture includes merging the existing four facilities, currently spread out over approx. 64,000 sq/ft. in the Saskatoon Hudson Bay Industrial area into a single facility that is 80,400 sq. ft on an 8.5 acre site. With the move to the new building Crestline will be able to accommodate all of its 135 Saskatoon-based staff, improve access to departments, double its production capacity, create operational efficiencies and reduce overall costs and lead time spent transferring parts between buildings. The building will include a production and paint area, a two-storey office structure with over three times as many meeting spaces, a customer reception area, a medical supply showroom, a vehicle showroom/delivery area, an in-house area for customer service seminars and a large area for chassis and vehicle storage. The structural design utilizes large windowed areas and an open office environment for employees to maximize on the benefits of natural light. Groundbreaking took place in fall 2010 and construction is underway. The target date for building completion is December 2011.

"The new headquarters responds directly to the evolving needs of Crestline's growing business and our continually-expanding team," said Daryl Bitz, the company's President and CEO. "The long term vision for the company is to triple in size over the next 3 years. The new building confirms Crestline's confidence in the organization's long term prospects in an expanding global market."

With so many positive initiatives on the horizon, it is no surprise the company has been honored with a number of awards for excellence. Recently named one of Canada's 50 Best Managed Companies, a leading business awards program that recognizes excellence in Canadian-owned-and-managed companies with revenues over $10 million. Crestline was also named one of Saskatchewan's Top 20 Employers, an award that recognizes employers who lead their industries in offering exceptional places to work. As well the 2010 Business Excellence Award for Health Innovation was presented to Crestline for demonstrating excellence in the creation of products used by the health/medical sector in Saskatchewan and around the world.

Crestline Coach Ltd. has grown to become one of North America's most advanced and innovative manufacturers of custom built ambulances and emergency vehicles. Their commitment to quality is demonstrated in ISO 9001:2008, Ford QVM Certification, KKK-A-1822 Compliance and the Sprinter Customer Assurance Program. Since 1975, Crestline has led the industry with innovations such as the Aero Body - an all aluminum aerodynamic module body, the O2 to Go Loading System, ergonomic interior design configurations, high visibility exterior graphics and their exclusive CrestCoat exterior powder coat finish.

(Saskatoon, SK) Crestline Coach Ltd., a leading ambulance manufacturer based in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, has been named one of Canada’s 50 Best Managed Companies.

Canada's 50 Best Managed Companies continues to be the mark of excellence for Canadian companies with revenues over $10 million. Since 1993, hundreds of entrepreneurial companies have competed for this designation in a rigorous and independent process that evaluates their management skills and practices.

Crestline has grown to become one of North America’s most advanced and innovative manufacturers of custom built ambulances and emergency vehicles. Their commitment to quality is demonstrated in ISO 9001:2008, Ford QVM Certification and KKK-A-1822 compliance. Since 1975, Crestline has led the industry with innovations such as the Aero Body – an all aluminum aerodynamic module body, the O2 to Go Loading System, ergonomic interior design configurations, high visibility exterior graphics and their exclusive CrestCoat exterior powder coat finish.

In 2010, Crestline Coach received an ABEX award for Health and Innovation and was most recently honoured again with the distinction of being one of Saskatchewan’s Top 20 Employers.

Daryl Bitz
President and Chief Executive Officer

Crestline, a leading ambulance manufacturer with locations in Canada and the U.S., is pleased to announce that the company has joined the EMS Safety Foundation as a Corporate Partner.

“The EMS Safety Foundation welcomes Crestline as the first major ambulance manufacturer to join the Foundation. Our members will benefit from Crestline’s support and participation as a recognized leader in ambulance safety and design.” states Nadine Levick, Research Director with the EMS Safety Foundation.

The EMS Safety Foundation is celebrating its second anniversary. During its first two years, membership has grown to include EMS leaders, safety officers, automotive engineers and EMS industry experts. “We are excited to become a partner with this highly respected group of industry professionals that share a common purpose to promote and enhance EMS safety innovation, collaboration, research, knowledge transfer, education and safety information dissemination.“ says Tim Morrow, Crestline Vice President.

To learn more about the EMS Safety Foundation or if you are interested in becoming a member, please visit www.emssafetyfoundation.org.

Crestline Coach has grown to become one of North America’s most advanced and innovative manufacturers of custom built ambulances and emergency vehicles. Our commitment to quality is demonstrated in ISO 9001:2008, Ford QVM Certification, Ontario MOH, Quebec BNQ and KKK-A-1822 compliance. Since 1975, Crestline has led the industry with innovations such as the Aero Body – an all aluminum aerodynamic module body, the O2 to Go Loading System, ergonomic interior design configurations, high visibility exterior graphics and our exclusive CrestCoat exterior powder coat finish. More recently, Crestline has successfully introduced the CrestRide System to reduce the potential risk of back injuries. As well, in collaboration with our valued customers, Crestline has developed and manufactured an all new “medic safe” ambulance design based on the Mercedes Sprinter vans.

For further information, contact Tim Morrow at (888) 887-6886 or (306) 934-8844 or by Email at tmorrow@crestlinecoach.com

Tim Morrow
VP Ambulance Division
(306) 934-8844
tmorrow@crestlinecoach.com

Crestline Coach Ltd., a leading North American ambulance manufacturer based in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan has a new dealer. Lone Star Emergency Vehicles headquartered in Midlothian, Texas is now the exclusive Crestline Coach ambulance dealer in Texas and surrounding states.

Tim Morrow, VP Ambulance Division at Crestline recently announced their agreement with Lone Star President, Tim Hutchens. "Tim brings a wealth of experience and professionalism that will expand our opportunities in the territory, backed by state-of-the-art sales and service facilities as well as mobile ambulance repair service for our customers".

Lone Star Emergency Vehicles is a nationally recognized licensed Texas ambulance dealer. Tim Hutchens, President and founder of Lone Star said, "We are delighted to have the opportunity to bring such an innovative product to our marketing area." Mr. Hutchens, who has over two-decades of EMS industry experience further stated, "Rarely do you find the whole package with an ambulance offering. We found that Crestline offers the engineering and manufacturing expertise, crew safety focus, and affordability that most EMS providers are seeking in today's ambulance design".

Crestline Coach has grown to become one of North America's most advanced and innovative manufacturers of custom built ambulances and emergency vehicles. Our commitment to quality is demonstrated in ISO 9001:2008, Ford QVM Certification and KKK-A-1822 compliance. Since 1975, Crestline has led the industry with innovations such as the Aero Body – an all aluminum aerodynamic module body, the O2 to Go Loading System, ergonomic interior design configurations, high visibility exterior graphics and our exclusive CrestCoat exterior powder coat finish.

Tim Morrow
President
1-888-887-6886 or 1-306-934-8844
tmorrow@crestlinecoach.com

Scott Sawatsky, Bus Sales Manager for Crestline Coach Ltd., is pleased to announce the addition of Arboc Mobility to the selection of bus solutions available to Crestline's growing client base.

"Arboc Mobility gives our sales consultants another solution to offer our customers, particularly those looking for a mid size, low floor bus design" said Sawatsky. "The Arboc Mobility product has many unique characteristics including a kneeling capability that results in absolutely no steps for riders to take." Built on the Chevy G3500 and G4500 chassis, Arboc Mobility provides a vehicle design on a familiar cut-away chassis. Having recently received CMVSS compliance, Arboc's first deliveries into Canada will be arriving in the next few months.

Crestline is the exclusive distributor for the Arboc Mobility product line in Alberta, Saskatchewan and Manitoba.

Crestline Coach Ltd. is Canada's largest bus distribution and ambulance manufacturing company. Crestline's 150 employees are based in Crestline head office in Saskatoon and sales offices in Alberta, Manitoba, Ontario, Quebec and California.

Scott Sawatsky
Bus Sales Manager
1-888-887-6886 or 1-306-934-8844
ssawatsky@crestlinecoach.com