Host Kilmer
Host Kilmer Service Centers (HKSC) is an alliance between the world leader in travel dining and shopping (HMSHost) and a well-recognized Canadian company with extensive experience in building public infrastructure (Kilmer Van Nostrand). The partnership was selected in 2009 by the Province of Ontario to be the developer and operator of the ONroute travel and service centres along Ontario’s Highways 400 and 401. More than 500,000 people travel these routes daily and they are among the busiest highways in North America.
Many top Ontario companies have contributed to the success of the ONroute Centres, including EllisDon Construction, Quadrangle Architects and Bruce Mau Design.
HMSHost
With operations in 14 countries, HMSHost is a world leader in creating award-winning dining and shopping venues for travelers. With more than US$2.5 billion in annual sales and 34,000 employees, HMSHost has provided travelers with food, beverage and retail services in travel venues for more than 112 years. The Company operates 101 travel plazas throughout the U.S. and Canada and is present in 111 airports worldwide, including Toronto’s Pearson International Airport, as well as the 20 busiest airports in North America. HMSHost is a part of Autogrill Group, the world’s leading provider of food & beverage and retail services for people on the move. With sales of €5.7 billion in 2009, the Autogrill Group operates in 43 countries and employs some 70,000 people. It manages over 5,500 stores in more than 1,200 locations worldwide. For more information, visit www.hmshost.com.
Kilmer Van Nostrand
Kilmer Van Nostrand is a family-owned company with diversified interests in private equity, infrastructure, brownfield development and the sports and entertainment business in Canada. For more than 40 years, Kilmer Van Nostrand has been building Canadian businesses through long-term, stable investments in areas as diverse as construction and building products, sports, cable television and publishing, food processing and environmental rehabilitation. Kilmer Van Nostrand’s better known interests include: Maple Leaf Sports and Entertainment (Toronto Maple Leafs, Toronto Raptors, and Toronto FC) and Insight Sports Ltd, a founding partner of the NHL Network and World Fishing Network.
Ministry of Transportation, Ontario
The Ministry of Transportation, Ontario (MTO) is considered a leader in moving people and goods, safely, efficiently and sustainably. MTO has 23 service centres along Highway 401 from Windsor to the Quebec border and along Highway 400 north, just north of Toronto. Following a competitive procurement process, the Province of Ontario selected Host Kilmer Service Centres (HKSC) as the new service provider at the centres, 20 of which are under redevelopment. This rehabilitation is being phased in over three years and will be completed in 2012/2013. www.mto.gov.on.ca
EllisDon
EllisDon is an employee-owned company delivering construction expertise and services to clients throughout the world. Completing in excess of $2 billion in new construction annually, EllisDon employs approximately 1,000 people and has a presence in North America, as well as offices in the West Indies and the United Arab Emirates. Incorporated in 1951, EllisDon has distinguished itself through its people and its innovative practices. Offering not only construction and project management but now a growing range of construction consulting services in risk management and technology, EllisDon is behind some of the most exciting and innovative projects in the world. For more information, please visit www.ellisdon.com.
Quadrangle Architects Limited
Established in 1986, Quadrangle Architects Limited is among Canada’s most dynamic architectural firms. Its portfolio of projects illustrates a diversified client list that includes leading companies in the residential, commercial, media and hospitality industries. Equally wide-ranging is its scope and expertise in the rehabilitation and conversion of existing buildings, design of branded retail environments, corporate interiors and institutional projects. Led by principals Brian Curtner, Les Klein, Ted Shore, Susan Ruptash and Sheldon Levitt, Quadrangle is a 60-person multidisciplinary firm. For more information on Quadrangle Architects Limited, visit www.quadrangle.ca.
Bruce Mau Design
Depuis sa fondation en 1985, Bruce Mau Design utilise le design et l’optimisme pour créer, innover et rénover les entreprises, marques, produits et expériences. Il travaille avec les clients pour développer des solutions intelligentes et créatives pour relever les défis complexes. Il croit que le design peut être un instrument de changement et il travaille avec les clients pour transformer leur façon de penser, la façon dont ils parlent d’eux-mêmes et paraissent aux yeux du monde. Parmi leurs clients, on trouve Coca-Cola, McDonald’s, MTV, Arizona State University, la Galerie d’Art de l’Ontario, Indigo Books & Music, le nouveau Meadowlands Stadium, Frank Gehry, Herman Miller et le Royaume d’Arabie saoudite. Pour de plus amples informations, visitez www.brucemaudesign.com.
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