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Ross Salfer


    Program Details          Lead Project Estimator
                             M A K E S A  DIFFER ENCE




                             Specialty Products






                             Staying positive during difficult times


                             In a field that requires as much        also responsible for updating and       With these costs identified, we
                             specialization and custom options       maintaining the pricing software        have been able to keep our targeted
        2022 Winners         projects are commonplace. In order      Throughout the COVID-19 pandemic,       These turbulent times have also
                                                                                                             margins within our goals.”
                                                                     program used by our S.I.S.
                             as access solutions, unconventional
                                                                     estimating team.”
                             to be effective, every step of the
                                                                                                             sharpened Ross’ people skills, on
                             process, from design to pricing,
                                                                                                             both side of the product.
                                                                     supply chain issues have rattled
                             requires immaculate attention to
                             detail. On the pricing end of things,
                                                                     solutions being no different. As an
                                                                                                             with other team members, both in
                             Security Metal Products in Ontario,     almost every industry – with access     “I share as much knowledge as I can
                                                                     estimator, Ross and his team have
                             CA trusts Lead Project Estimator        had to adapt to some of the most        the estimating teams and in other
                             Ross Salfer to work with clients and    turbulent and unstable times in         departments. I also help customers
                             deliver value.                          history when it comes to pricing on     with technical support of our
                             “The Specialty & Integrated Solutions   supplies. However, Ross sees it as a    specialty products, so they can be
                                                                                                             better informed when choosing a
                             (S.I.S.) estimating team provides       point of pride that they’ve been able   product that will meet the specific
                             job specific quotes and technical       to rise above and stay consistent.      needs of their project.”
                             support for specialty doors and         “My proudest achievement over the
                             frames,” Ross explains, “In addition,   past few years has been leading         Outside work, you can find Ross
                             as Lead Estimator, I am the liaison     a team that stayed on top of the        spending time outside or with his
                             between S.I.S. management and the       material costs, which fluctuated        wife, children, and grandchildren.
                             rest of the estimating team. I am       more than in memorable history.




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