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2 New Students Have Joined Micom Laboratories Team

2 new students have joined Micom Laboratories Team

If you’ve been following the latest Micom news, you’ve probably seen that we’ve hired a few interns! The company likes to give the opportunity to young people to learn our uncommon field.

Our last 2 interns are :

Rachel Vigo is a student in industrial engineering at CEGEP d’Ahuntsic. Since she started her internship, she has been helping with corrosion testing, including ASTM B117 (Salt Spray), ASTM D3359 adhesion testing, ASTM D2244 color measurements, and ASTM D523 gloss measurements. Rachel is passionate about aviation and would even like to take flying lessons.

Marc-Olivier Parent is a student in electrical engineering at Cégep André-Laurendeau. In his internship, he helps with the various tests, but also makes repairs and contributes to the improvement of some of the systems used for the tests. Moreover, Marc-Olivier is passionate about baseball.

We welcome them to our team and wish them success in their internship!

Michel Comtois

Michel Comtois is an accomplished founder and CEO of Micom Laboratories Inc., an ISO/IEC 17025 (2017) A2LA-accredited independent laboratory specializing in product and material testing services. Before establishing Micom Laboratories in 1999, Michel, who also holds a Master’s degree in Physical Chemistry, gained extensive experience over a 14-year tenure managing departments spanning physical chemistry, physics, mechanical and material testing in research and contract laboratories. This exposure granted him a profound understanding of the intricacies of development and material testing processes.

In addition to his practical experience, Michel has played influential roles on various voluntary technical committees. He notably, served as the chairperson for CAN/CGSB 44.227 and the Head of the Canadian Delegation for ISO TC 136. He also contributed to the following technical committees: CAN/CGSB 44.229, CAN/CGSB 44.232, ANSI/BIFMA X5.1, ANSI/BIFMA X5.5, ANSI/BIFMA X5.6, ANSI/BIFMA X 5.9 ANSI/BIFMA X5.11, ISTA Certification Council.

Leveraging his unique expertise, he has led Micom Laboratories to become a renowned name in its niche, now operating out of a 16,000-square-foot test facility in Montreal, Canada, and serving a diverse customer base with an array of material and product testing services. Follow Michel on LinkedIn

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