MONTREAL, Feb. 22, 2013 /CNW Telbec/ - SNC-Lavalin (TSX:
SNC) is pleased to announce that it has hired Andreas Pohlmann as its Chief Compliance Officer
(CCO), effective March 1, 2013.
With approximately 25 years of experience in compliance,
governance, public and governmental affairs, and as corporate
counsel in the US and abroad, Mr. Pohlmann has an extensive
background in the resolution and remediation of corporate ethics
and governance issues on an international scale. He was the CCO at
Siemens AG and oversaw the creation and implementation of its
award-winning compliance and corporate governance system, which the
company has called its "highest priority". Subsequently, he founded
the well-respected consulting firm Pohlmann & Company -
Compliance and Governance Advisory LLP. His widely admired approach
to corporate governance has focused on transparency,
responsibility, appropriate risk management, and respecting the
interests of all stakeholders. Mr. Pohlmann has a Law degree from
the University of Frankfurt and a
Doctor of Law degree from the University of Tuebingen in
Germany.
"We are extremely pleased to have someone of Andreas' calibre
join our team as we work towards developing the best standards
possible at SNC-Lavalin," said Robert G.
Card, President and CEO, SNC-Lavalin Group Inc. "His
experience on boards and his roles in Europe and in North
America speak to his well-deserved reputation as a
world-renowned leader in compliance and corporate governance. In
addition, he has lived through experiences similar to ours, albeit
on a different scale, so we are confident that his expertise will
serve us well in the months to come as we move beyond the past and
towards the type of world-class compliance system that he helped
install at Siemens."
SNC-Lavalin's commitment to ethical behaviour
and the highest standards in governance, compliance and
accountability continues to be steadfast, and the hiring of Mr.
Pohlmann is one more step towards this goal. The Company continues
to improve and strengthen its processes across the organization.
More information about how positive change is being implemented
throughout the Company is available at
www.snclavalin.com/followus.
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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