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Vortex CEO Stephen Hamelin, Finalist for Qu????(R)???(C)bec Region07-22-15 | News

Vortex CEO Stephen Hamelin, Finalist for Québec Region

Stephen Hamelin founded Vortex in 1995 with the introduction of the first Splashpad®.

Vortex Aquatic Structures International www.vortex-intl.com, a manufacturer of aquatic play landscapes based in Montreal, Canada, announces the company's president and CEO, Stephen Hamelin, has been named a finalist in the Québec region in the annual Canadian EY Entrepreneur of the Year awards program https://tinyurl.com/of853jn.

Hamelin, one of three finalists in the manufacturing category, has turned his one-person operation into a 130 person company manufacturing hundreds of different products used in more than 6,000 installations in 35 countries, including at Walt Disney resorts, Ritz-Carlton hotels and the Miami Metro Zoo.

"When families engage with our products, we want them to have a wholesome, exciting, fun and memorable play experience in safety," said Hamelin.

In June, Vortex received a 2015 MVP Award from Aquatics International Magazine for its new Watermark product, which creates patterns and words by synchronizing lights and manipulating the flow of water.