AVAD’s 21,362 square-foot Calgary location will include approximately 4,680 square feet of showroom space. It will house a classroom training facility, multiple display areas, a dedicated theater room to display AVAD’s latest technologies and products and ample warehouse space. The Calgary facility is located at Bay 12, 7115 48th Street SE. Dealers are invited to visit the location.

The new Calgary location marks AVAD’s second undertaking in Canada. AVAD’s Toronto facility, located at 205 Courtneypark Drive West, Suite 103 in Mississauga, Ontario, was unveiled in January.

“We are very excited to announce the opening of AVAD’s Calgary location,” said Bob Gartland, president of AVAD. “Expanding AVAD’s reach to western Canadian dealers illustrates our commitment to serving Canadian customers with our unique business model that includes the best brands, regular dealer training and facilities that help our customers grow their businesses.”

An additional benefit of AVAD’s new Calgary facility is the accessibility it will provide to dealers to have a convenient pick-up area, while AVAD will ship products to dealers in the western Canadian markets from the new location.

Spearheading AVAD’s venture into Canada, Deena Ghazarian, project director for AVAD-Canada, has lead the company’s market entry and execution. She is focused on building strong B2B relationships with dealers, while affording vendors the ability to expand their presence in the Canadian marketplace.

A four-year member of the AVAD team, Merlin Love will oversee the debut of the Calgary facility as branch manager of the Calgary location.

As sales manager for Canada, Scot Kerek will be the primary sales contact for the company in the Canadian marketplace. He will also work in selecting AVAD’s business partners.