Moving into Québec 40 years ago with Desdowd    

Since its beginnings in the 1920’s, Woodhead — known at the time as Daniel Woodhead — has used manufacturer representatives as part of their marketing. So when Woodhead decided to capture the Canadian market, the search for marketing agents began.

And that is when our relationship began, 40 years ago, with Désormeaux Dowd Ltée — now Desdowd — who became our first representative to sell and market the Woodhead line of products in the province of Québec.

Have success, will travel
Our success came from Pierre’s team traveling across the province with the Daniel Woodhead demo van, visiting all the industries and utilities, making sure that our products became a specification in their books.

The Desdowd team also ensured that our key distributors were well trained in selling the Woodhead line.

Quality people, dedicated professionals
I would say that, as the owner, Pierre Dowd’s success is due to the fact that he always reinvested the necessary resources in his business, smartly surrounding himself with quality people, in all aspects of its business.

Set up as it is, with a team of dedicated professionals, Desdowd helps its manfucaturing clients achieve their objectives year in, year out.

A mark of respect
Today the Desdowd name is well known and respected throughout the industry, both at the end users and distributors level across their territory as well as amongst the community of Representative Agencies across Canada.

In the name of the Woodhead staff, I would like to congratulate Pierre Dowd and his team for 40 years of continued growth and great success.

Michel Morin
Eastern Regional Manager
Woodhead Canada Ltd

Woodhead Industries develops, manufactures and markets network and electrical infrastructure products engineered for performance in harsh, demanding and hazardous industrial environnements