# Yvan Miron

> Yvan Miron is the Canadian founder and former CEO of Stageline, the Quebec mobile-stage manufacturer he established in 1987 after working in music and concert promotion. His career spans hydraulic staging development, collaboration with Marius Chouinard, international expansion and a planned leadership handover at the end of 2024. He received the 2019 Parnelli Visionary Award and the 2025 Event Safety Alliance Canada Excellence in Safety Award.

- **Role:** Founder and former CEO at Stageline
- **Organizations:** Stageline
- **Nationality:** Canadian
- **Known for:** Founded Stageline in 1987 and developed covered hydraulic mobile staging., Recipient of the 2019 Parnelli Visionary Award., Recipient of the 2025 Event Safety Alliance Canada Excellence in Safety Award.

## Career timeline

- **1970s** — Promoted concerts and managed bands after beginning in music.
- **1982** — Developed an initial mobile-stage concept with a friend while organizing outdoor events.
- **1984** — Built his first mobile-stage prototype.
- **1987** — Founded Stageline.
- **Early 1990s** — Worked with longtime technical collaborator Marius Chouinard on further stage development.
- **2018** — Brought managers and daughter Marianne into Stageline ownership in an investment and succession arrangement involving Roynat and the Fonds de solidarité FTQ.
- **2019** — Received the Parnelli Visionary Award; recorded a NAMM oral history on January 24.
- **2024** — Participated in an ownership transaction involving BDG & Partners, the Fonds de solidarité FTQ and management; handed over company leadership at year end.
- **2025** — Received the Event Safety Alliance Canada Excellence in Safety Award, announced October 22.

## Achievements

- Founded Stageline in 1987 and developed covered hydraulic mobile staging.
- Recipient of the 2019 Parnelli Visionary Award.
- Recipient of the 2025 Event Safety Alliance Canada Excellence in Safety Award.
- Led Stageline for 37 years before a planned leadership handover at the end of 2024.

## Latest updates

- **2025-10** — Event Safety Alliance Canada presented Miron with its Excellence in Safety Award; the award announcement confirmed his end-of-2024 leadership handover.
- **2025-04** — Stageline published the history of its SAM name, including internal tributes to Miron and Marius Chouinard.
- **2024-12** — Handed over Stageline leadership after 37 years.
- **2024-09** — Oaklins described an ownership transaction involving BDG & Partners, the Fonds de solidarité FTQ, management and the founder.

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Last updated: 2026-10-22