April 2020

Business Overview

Brave Control Solutions is a premier control systems integration company and trusted solutions partner to Fortune 500 companies, including Ford, General Motors, Fiat Chrysler, Goodyear and Z Modular, and General Mills to name just a few. With more than 80 years of collective industry experience, Brave combines their expertise from the Automotive, Assembly, Food & Beverage and Aerospace industries to solve manufacturing challenges uniquely and effectively.

Brent McPhail founded Brave in 2008 out of his desire to chart a different path – to take on the tough challenges and tight timelines that others would consider too risky. In response, he created a company where customers and employees are treated differently than anywhere else in the industry. Brave’s customer focused project management process emphasizes a collaborative approach to working with clients, ensuring all parties are aligned working together to pull costly changes forward with no details overlooked. The result of their commitment is a custom automation solution catered to their client’s EXACT specifications delivered on time, on budget, with minimal changes. This is what keeps their customers and employees satisfied and fulfilled.

EXPANSION OPTIONS

Over our 12 years in business, Brave’s commitment to growth has been a core driving principle. We have been fortunate to experience solid growth since moving into our current location on Rhodes Drive and have considered several expansion options:

Option #1: With more than 75% of our business in the U.S., strong relationships within Ford, GM, FCA and their entire regional ecosystems, from time-to-time we have assessed the viability of expanding in the Detroit area.

Option #2: Split the organization into two separate offices with sales and project management located in our current office and a new off-site lab housing our engineering teams.

Option #3: For obvious reasons none of these options have ever worked for Brave. Leaving Windsor/Essex or opting for a split location set up would be less than optimal. Our best path forward has always included finding a location that allows us to expand in Windsor, maintaining close proximity to the U.S. border while continuing to be part of Canada’s thriving automation and manufacturing technologies hotspot.

PROJECT: 1785 WALKER ROAD

Brave’s move to 1785 Walker Road represents our best option for the kind of continued growth we envision for our organization. We anticipate the company and the City of Windsor will benefit from an expanded footprint.