MONTREAL, Dec. 19, 2017 /CNW Telbec/ - SNC-Lavalin
(TSX: SNC) today announces that the Board of Directors has
appointed the Honourable Kevin G. Lynch as Chairman of the Board,
effective January 1, 2018. Dr. Lynch
will replace Lawrence N. Stevenson
who had announced his upcoming retirement from the Board at the
2017 Annual Meeting of Shareholders.
Elected as director and appointed as Vice-Chairman in
May 2017, Dr. Lynch has been
Vice-Chair of BMO Financial Group since 2010. Prior to that, he
served as Clerk of the Privy Council, Secretary to the Cabinet and
Head of the Public Service of Canada. Dr. Lynch has received honorary
doctorates from eleven Canadian Universities, was appointed a
Member of the Privy Council in 2009, and was made an Officer of the
Order of Canada in 2011.
"SNC-Lavalin is a proud, revitalized Canadian company with the
potential to be a real world leader in its field, and I am very
pleased to become the Chairman of its Board", said Dr. Lynch.
Lawrence N. Stevenson has served
as a director since 1999 and was appointed Chairman of the Board in
March 2015.
On behalf of the Board, Dr. Lynch said: "Lawrence's long-term
commitment as a director and Chairman of the Board provided great
stability to SNC-Lavalin as the company renewed itself and
continued to expand. His fellow directors and the SNC-Lavalin Group
thank him for many years of successful contributions."
About SNC-Lavalin
Founded in 1911, SNC-Lavalin is a global fully integrated
professional services and project management company and a major
player in the ownership of infrastructure. From offices around the
world, SNC-Lavalin's employees are proud to build what matters. Our
teams provide comprehensive end-to-end project solutions –
including capital investment, consulting, design, engineering,
construction, sustaining capital and operations and maintenance –
to clients in oil and gas, mining and metallurgy, infrastructure
and power. On July 3, 2017,
SNC-Lavalin acquired Atkins, one of the world's most respected
design, engineering and project management consultancies.
www.snclavalin.com
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