short, our lives have never been without the school bus businesses. We even had the privilege, as kids, of using some of the marketing props such as the go-kart replicas our father built. Contributing to the business in various forms was always part of growing up in our family.” Tose same family values carry on today. Steve
Girardin said his father, André, now semi-retired and no longer involved in day-to-day activities, retains his seat on the board and acts as their best consultant. He always taught him and Dave that, no matter what they do, do it for the right reasons. Steve said the company builds its buses in the same manner. “His priority has always been for us to do some-
thing we are passionate about. Tat passion translates into being the best at what we do and the rest follows naturally,” he added. “Another important value is the importance and respect of people. People are at the core of what we do and the foundation of our success.” As for the next 50 years, Steve Girardin said he’s hopeful that he’ll live to see some of the evolution, but either way he is confident that the customer will continue to be first and the company’s school buses will remain on the cutting edge.
“Girardin will continue to focus on growth without forgetting what got us here, the best cost of ownership we can deliver and quality as we continue to raises the bar for the industry and to challenge the status quo,” he said. “And always strive to deliver the plus-one.” l
The 1979 Micro Bird that André Girardin designed on a dare.
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