We Are Employee Focused

This means fairness, openness, respect and confidence in our relations with each other. Our success depends upon the combined capabilities and contributions of all our people.


Nicole Neuman P.Eng.

President

A Simon Fraser University graduate, Nicole has 25 years experience with materials handling industries and has international expertise in Wound Rotor Induction Motor Resistive Control systems. She is an active member of the engineering community, and now leads our world class team at Synergy with a dedication to growing and diversifying the company’s offerings and strengths through innovation, people, and technology.

Fred Malmberg

Director of Business Development

Fred joined the company over 20 years ago, shortly after graduating from SFU. His initial involvement in design, engineering and start-ups of large crushing and conveying systems increased his exposure to South American mining sector, mainly in Chile. Following years, he spent working and supporting various mines in Chile. Today, he plays a key role in maintaining and growth of South American markets. Fred speaks fluently three languages; English, Swedish and Spanish.

Fred educated in the Faculty of Applied Science, Computing Science at Simon Fraser University.

Kanishka Mawala Gedara

Engineering Manager

Kanishka has over 20 years’ experience in many aspects of the electrical industry, including design, commissioning, project management, Quality Assurance and Quality Control systems. He leads project teams and project engineering activities, along with further enhancements of Synergy Quality Assurance and Quality Control system.

Kanishka holds a Master of Science Degree in Electrical Engineering from the National Technical University "Kharkiv Polytechnic Institute", Ukraine, and specialised in Electrical Systems & Networks. In addition, he obtained the Project Management Professional (PMP) Certificate from the Project Management Institute.

Karl (Peng Kai) Liao P. Eng

Drive Systems Manager

Karl joined Synergy in 2001, and in the last 18 years he has dedicated to develop drive solutions to various challenging applications. He leads functions in the drive system business unit including R&D, proposals, engineering, project management, and commissioning.

Before working for Synergy, he worked 7 years for Samsung in Shenzhen China, leading a team to maintain Robotics, CNC machines and automation of their manufacturing.

Karl holds a Master Degree of Engineering from Southeast University of China; he has been a registered professional engineer in BC since 2003.

Noe Tabares

Automation & Control Manager

Bringing over 23 years of experience in the mining industry; a seasoned leader, Noe has been involved in several projects across North and South America, Europe and Asia,

driving innovation and operational excellence in automation and Control Systems.

Noe holds a bachelor’s degree in Electronics Engineering from TecNM - Tecnologico Nacional de Mexico and a Master’s Degree in Executive Management, complemented by professional certifications from ITESM (Tecnologico de Monterrey).

Beyond his technical expertise, Noe is passionate about mentoring and empowering professionals through Professional network dedicated to supporting Latin American mining professionals in Canada.