SNC-Lavalin announces changes to its senior executive team: Neil
Bruce, OBE, joins firm as head of new business group
MONTREAL, Jan. 18, 2013 /CNW Telbec/ - Following ongoing
strategic planning sessions, SNC-Lavalin (TSX: SNC) announces a
number of changes to its senior executive team.
Effective January 21, 2013,
Neil Bruce, formerly Executive
Director and Chief Operating Officer (COO) of AMEC, will assume the
newly created role of President, Resources & Environment, and
will become a member of the Office of the President. This newly
formed group will include the Company's global business in
hydrocarbons and chemicals (H&C), mining and metallurgy
(M&M), environment, and water.
Resources & Environment will be the largest and most diverse
business unit in the Company with activities in most of the 100
countries where SNC-Lavalin is present. Mr. Bruce's role will be to
oversee a global growth strategy for these sectors and will be
based in London, UK. Dale Clarke, Executive Vice-President M&M
and Ric Sorbo, Acting Executive
Vice-President H&C, will report to Mr. Bruce.
Mr. Bruce has spent more than thirty years in the oil and gas,
mining, and energy industries worldwide, with extensive experience
in change management and organizational development to create
operational efficiencies and strategic growth. He has held a
variety of leadership roles, from directing international expansion
to overseeing high-value consultancy, engineering and project
management services at AMEC. As COO, he identified, negotiated and
integrated a number of acquisitions to bring the company to over
30,000 employees present in 40 countries at his departure. With his
excellent customer relationships and knowledge of the resources and
environment sectors, as well as key stakeholders worldwide, Mr.
Bruce is well-positioned to assume leadership of this group and to
focus on building a strong platform on which to increase long term
global net income and growth.
SNC-Lavalin has also created a Global Operations group.
Christian Jacqui, formerly Executive
Vice-President, Europe, has been
assigned a new role as Executive Vice-President, Global Operations.
This role will oversee the globalization of the Company's
operations to complement the existing global operating structure by
sector of activity. This position will be based in London, UK.
Michael Novak will assume new
responsibilities as Executive Vice-President for Global Government,
Aboriginal and Economic Affairs, based in Montreal. This role recognizes the importance
of these subjects to our clients and the Company in successful
project delivery. This position is based in Montreal.
Patrick Lamarre has resigned as
Executive Vice-President, Global Power, effective immediately and
will be replaced on an interim basis by Scott Thon, the current president of the
company's wholly-owned regulated subsidiary, AltaLink. Mr.
Lamarre has agreed to remain available until June 1, 2013, to ensure a smooth
transition. For regulatory reasons, the Transmission &
Distribution (T&D) division will report directly to
Robert Card, President, as long as
Mr. Thon is the interim head of Power.
"These changes represent part of our ongoing effort to further
strengthen the Company's management structure and extend its
scope," reported Robert Card,
President and CEO since October 1,
2012. "I welcome Neil on board and I'm looking forward to
having him share his deep and broad experience with the rest of the
team as we move forward. These announcements are an opportunity to
unroll some of the Company's preliminary strategic orientation, of
which there will be more to follow in the months to come."
Mr. Card added, "I would like to extend my thanks to Patrick for
his past service and contributions to the Company and wish him all
the best for his future endeavors."
Since March 2012, the Company has
initiated and enacted various plans to restructure and reinforce
areas such as governance, ethics, compliance and operational
excellence while maintaining a strong and stable base from which
SNC-Lavalin can continue to serve its roster of top caliber
international clients.
SNC-Lavalin is one of the leading engineering and construction
groups in the world and a major player in the ownership of
infrastructure, and in the provision of operations and maintenance
services. Founded in 1911, SNC-Lavalin has offices across
Canada and in over 40 other
countries around the world, and is currently working in some 100
countries.
www.snclavalin.com.
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