Our Team
Marc Lemieux
President
Graduated from the St-Hyacinthe textile school in 1980. After working for Dominion textiles and Celanese/textiles Monterrey, he began working in sales at Crowther in 1986.
Became a co-shareholder in 2013 following a transition due to the buyout of Guy Lemieux, who retired after 49 years with Crowther.
With 30 years of experience in the textile sector and sales of machinery and industrial supplies.
Wilfredo Urrutia
Vice President of Central America and the Caribbean
Graduated from the Liceo Militar del Norte Institute in 2007 and intern at the Faculty of Law of the Technological University of Honduras.
After working in the hospitality, tourism and entertainment industry, he started working as a salesman at Crowther & Wood in 2015, and later became manager for Central America in 2019.
Wilfredo is a professional with extensive experience in customer service and sales.
Polette Rodriguez
Sales Manager Central America and the Caribbean
Graduate in Business Administration with a career spanning more than 8 years in sales, Polette has demonstrated her ability to generate successful sales strategies, analyze data and develop businesses. Her experience in the financial area has allowed her to excel in serving corporate clients, working on customer retention and recovery, as well as developing strategies to increase market share. Polette stands out for her ability to understand customer needs, identify business opportunities and create effective strategies to achieve sales objectives.
Silvia Rodriguez
Regional Operations and Accounting Manager
She has a degree in Marketing and more than 10 years of experience in the entertainment industry. She has had the opportunity to work in companies, where she has developed a solid career in marketing and logistics.
Throughout her career, she has played key roles in the operations area, being responsible for the planning and execution of effective marketing strategies. her experience includes managing advertising campaigns, market analysis and developing strong relationships with clients and strategic partners. In addition, she has overseen logistics and product distribution, ensuring that operations are carried out efficiently and in compliance with quality standards.
Xenia Moran Linares
Manager of El Salvador
Graduated in Tourism from the Dr. “José Matías Delgado” University, Xenia has worked in customer service, translations and accounting at Central Law El Salvador during her professional career. At American Industrial Park she has worked in the areas of management and logistics.
Xenia Moran is a professional with extensive experience in the area of tourism and administration, with dynamic and proactive skills and abilities, as well as fluency in languages such as French and English.
HISTORY OF CROWTHER LIMITED
Crowther Machinery Limited was founded as a textile machinery manufacturer in Leicester, England. In 1950, John Crowther came to Canada to establish Crowther Ltd as a division of Crowther Machinery Limited. Crowther Ltd expanded its service portfolio to include high-end industrial equipment in addition to textile machinery. In 2005, Crowther Machinery Limited acquired WS Wood Associates Limited, the Cambridge Ontario-based specialist in textile static control.
Three years later Crowther Machinery Limited acquired the leading Canadian distributor of textile equipment and accessories Ross Whitehead.
Crowther & Wood Ltd was born from the merger of the two companies, demonstrating the integration of industrial equipment to provide a better service to its customers. Currently, Crowther & Wood Ltd has more than 70 years of experience in the industry, with its headquarters located in Canada.
Crowther & Wood Central America Division
Crowther & Wood Ltd was founded in San Pedro Sula due to the demand for the signing of an international contract that required timely attention to one of the leading Canadian companies in the textile industry in Honduras.
In 2004 Crowther & Wood Ltd, then Crowther Machinery, was the corporate distributor of Vickers Oils needle lubricants to the Canadian company.
The excellent quality of the products distributed by Crowther & Wood Ltd, in addition to their personalized services, opened the doors to supply other textile companies in Honduras and Central America. Based on this demand, the decision was made to increase the inventory available in Honduras.
Over the last 18 years Crowther & Wood Ltd has added more machinery options to its sales catalogue, becoming market leaders in textiles, static control solutions, marine lubricants and textiles.
