Of note.

In just three and a half years, Marc Paquette, 34, has built a structural steel supply and installation business that competes in the same leagues as large-scale industry veterans. In recognition of his success, Paquette, the owner of DyMark Industries Inc., has been named BDC's Young Entrepreneur for Saskatchewan.

DyMark Industries supplies and installs miscellaneous and structural steel for general contractors in the commercial sector in Saskatchewan and Winnipeg, and has even done work for clients in Mexico. Among the company's specialities is the fabrication of equipment for one of Canada's largest weight-scale companies, Massload Technologies.

Paquette had worked as a welder for several years and "just wanted more," he says. In 2003, he and his wife, an accountant, decided to take the leap and open their own company, which they started with six employees. Today, with a solid team of 20 employees all under the age of 35, DyMark regularly supplies and installs steel structures and equipment to major contractors, and has tripled its sales since its first year in business.

DyMark has earned the reputation of a business that can be depended on to do what it says it will do. In fact, one of the company's trademarks is its unwavering commitment to keeping to schedule. "That's something the contractors like about us," points out Paquette. "We say we're going to do a job and we're there and we do it. We don't hold up any other trades."

The turning point for DyMark came after it had successfully completed several jobs for big general contractors. "Once our name became known, we were put on a list and now the contractors request quotes from us," says Paquette.

"At first it was a lot of work and sleepless nights," says Paquette of his start as an entrepreneur. "But it gets into your blood, it just does, and today I am living my dream."