The following is a list of the people that you will meet with  to discuss your Contract or Service needs. These  individuals will ensure that you receive the best possible   service:

Bill Langdon - President - Bill assumed the role of   President in 1993 and is responsible for the day to day  operations, parent concerns, employee negotiations and  contracting. Bill has been with the company for 16 years  since finishing his courses at U of M. Before joining King,  Bill worked with Travelways School Transit Ltd. and  Langdon Coach Lines in Ontario.  

Bill enjoys most sports and is an avid hockey player and  golfer.

B. J. Langdon, CA - Vice President of Finance - B.J.  joined the business in 1993 after completing six years with  an international Chartered Accounting Firm where he  qualified as a Chartered Accountant. B.J. is responsible   for the day to day finances of the operation including  negotiations with the company’s bankers, lawyers and  external accountants.

B.J. has been a Big Brother for 5 1/2 years and teaches  for Junior Achievement at Junior High and High Schools in Winnipeg. He serves as treasurer for his local MLA and is  a member of The Manitoba Health Board. B.J. is certified  in Child and Infant CPR.

Bob Langdon - Vice President of Maintenance - Bob  has been with the company for 14 years. He is responsible for the Garage operations including the fleet’s preventative maintenance, PDI’s for new equipment and Corporate Purchasing. 

Bob is a member of the Canadian Ski Patrol. He is trained  in CPR and other lifesaving techniques.

John Panting - Operations Manager South - John joined King  Transportation in 1997 after many years in the  Transportation and Waste Industry to oversee the  operations of the Winnipeg School Division No. 1.

John is the Commissioner for Manitoba Minor Football and a former Board member of the Manitoba Safety Council.  He was also a member of the transportation committee for the 1999 Pan Am Games.  John is currently Vice President of the Red River Community Club.  John spent two years working as a Driver Examiner for the Province of Manitoba. John has recently moved his skills from the north shop to the south, where he is overseeing the operations at this time.

Steven Karalash - Assistant Parts Manager /  Customer Service - Steven joined King  Transportation in 1987. Steven started at King as a bus washer.  Shortly afterwards, he obtained his class II license and drove a school run for 2 years while working in a maintenance capacity when he wasn't driving.  Soon he became the PDI Manager, and then managed the servicing and preventative maintenance of our fleet. In 1996, Steven took over as Parts Manager where the department grew to what it is now.   Recently, Steven stepped down from the Parts Manager position to focus his attention on bringing customer service to the highest level possible in the parts department. 

Larry Hinatsu - Parts Manager - Larry brings to King Transportation 35 years of parts  and customer service experience.  Larry spent most of his carreer time at Wilson Auto Electric and we are pleased that Larry has come and joined the King Transportation TEAM!