About Samco

Bob Repovs is the President and CEO of Samco Machinery and oversees a diverse team of over 200 highly skilled individuals. With 20+ years of experience managing within engineered rollforming solutions, he believes in embracing change and providing engineer-to-order solutions specific to customers’ requirements.

Bob joined Samco Machinery in 1997 and had held various positions in Quality and Continuous Improvement, Human Resources, Sales, Project Management and Operations, before taking over the reins in 2011. He is process-driven and believes in the idea of continuous improvement which has encouraged him to lead different project teams to implement ISO 9001, a cross-functional ERP and project management system and, a robust design and engineering system. He has been invited to international conferences to lead various thought-provoking discussions including, “Doing Business in India”, “The effects of using Finite Element Analysis on roll design” and “Project Management philosophies and approaches.”

When asked to sum up his business philosophy in 3 words, Bob likes to talk about Samco’s P3 – “People. Products. Passion.”  – which advocates that when you take care of your People, they will take care of your customers by creating innovative Products & solutions, and, they will do it with a ton of Passion! That ensures excellence and long-standing partnerships.

Bob has focused his efforts on innovation while creating a working environment designed to nurture an engaged workforce and a performance-driven culture.

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Jaswinder Bhatti is the Vice President of Application Engineering.

Jaswinder is an operational executive with comprehensive experience in machinery design and manufacturing processes. He has over 30 years of experience in Tool & Die making, designing, manufacturing roll forming machinery, material handling and customer sales and support.

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Doug is currently the Vice President of Finance at Samco Machinery.

He is a CPA, CA, and brings with him over 20 years of financial management experience in both public and private enterprises in industries such as telecom, retail, distribution and facilities management.

His areas of expertise include systems and technology utilization, strategic planning, growth and expansion strategies, budgeting and cost management, as well as process design and productivity improvement.

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John is currently the Vice President of Project Management at Samco Machinery.

• 35 years in product design and manufacturing
• 25 years in product design & project management with an automotive Tier 1 supplier
• International customer collaboration for the development and implementation of new technology and designs
• Fosters an environment of sound technical practices and continuous improvement
• Effectively manages resources to achieve project cost, quality, and schedule requirements
• Works with the development team to manage the identification and resolution of open issues for conformance of roll forming equipment to project scope to achieve successful Customer buy-off
• Collaborates with Customers to manage the successful installation of new custom roll forming solutions and for timely resolution of issues impacting equipment up-time
• Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to work in a multi-disciplined and multi-cultural team environment in order to meet and achieve project goals
• Builds strong supplier relationships to drive mutually beneficial quality improvements and cost reduction.

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Mona is currently the Vice President of Quality & Continuous Improvement at Samco Machinery.

Mona is a Certified Quality Engineer by the American Society of Quality, with over 19 years of extensive experience in Quality Engineering in the manufacturing and automotive environment supported by an M.Sc. in Mechanical Engineering and Quality Assurance Program. She has in-depth knowledge and experience in APQP, PPAP, FMEA, Control Plans, MSA, SPC, 8D Reports, CAPA, Problem-Solving tools, DOE, GD&T, and Lean Manufacturing.

Her area of expertise lies in establishing, documenting, and implementing Quality Management System in accordance with ISO 9001-2015.

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Shivani Grover is the Vice President, Human Resources for Samco Machinery.

Shivani has over 15 years of experience in Human Resources Development. She has a strong background in Technology, Automotive, and Manufacturing sectors. Her focus on people, leadership, and customers continues to define the leader she is today – a servant leader. She believes that to serve your customer you need to serve your people, the common denominator for success.

Shivani is passionate about employing data and analytics to identify emerging trends and drive meaningful HR and business advancements. Along with her team, their focus is to drive innovative and differentiated ways to deliver on Samco’s commitment to being a great place to work. This includes a focus on recognizing and rewarding performance, providing development opportunities, ensuring a diverse and inclusive workplace, and supporting employees’ physical, emotional, and financial wellness.

Shivani describes herself as a proud Canadian with strong Indian roots. She is deeply committed to promoting diversity and inclusion inside and outside the workplace.

Shivani holds a Master of Business Administration in Human Resources Management.

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Darryl is currently the Vice President of Rolling Division and Fabrication Division at Samco Machinery.

Darryl has had the opportunity to share his skills within a number of industries (Tier#1 & Tier#2) both domestically and internationally. He takes great pride in my ability to learn new products, processes, technology, as well as establish immediate customer rapport, empathy, and trust.

He states that his current role as Vice President of Samco Machinery’s Rolling Division has introduced him to gain new technologies, markets, and responsibilities which will expand growth in the custom roll forming industry.

Darryl is a firm believer that the customer is number #1 always!!

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