MONTREAL, Jan. 28, 2019 /CNW Telbec/ - SNC-Lavalin
(TSX: SNC) announced today that Ian
Edwards has been appointed Chief Operating Officer (COO).
The appointment is effective immediately and the position will
report to Neil Bruce, President and
CEO. All the Company's business sector presidents will now report
to Mr. Edwards.
"Ian has led our Infrastructure business since 2014. He has been
responsible for the successful turnaround and transformation of the
business and he is an accomplished leader with significant
commercial expertise on complex contracts. Together, Ian and
I will undertake a review of our operational delivery capability to
ensure consistency in our approach to contract and risk management
and to provide the service level to our customers for which we are
well known," said Neil Bruce,
President and CEO.
"The Board would like to congratulate Ian on this very important
appointment. Ian's track record since joining SNC-Lavalin has been
impressive and we believe that he will bring additional operational
focus to the company to further drive consistent sustainable
results," said The Honourable Kevin Lynch, Chair of the Board of
Directors.
Mr. Edwards has over 30 years of experience in delivering
complex infrastructure projects across Europe and Asia. He joined SNC-Lavalin in 2014
after six years in senior roles with the Leighton Group. In 2012,
he became the Managing Director, Leighton Asia, India and Offshore, where he led a diverse
business of 20,000 employees spanning the construction,
infrastructure, oil and gas and mining sectors in 14 countries. For
four years prior to this, Mr. Edwards was Executive General
Manager, Leighton Asia Limited,
where he secured sustainable, year-on-year business growth and
significantly enhanced shareholder returns.
Mr. Edwards holds Higher and Ordinary Certificates in Civil
Engineering from Lancashire University in the United Kingdom. He is also an incorporated
Member of the Chartered Institute of Building and a Fellow of the
Institution of Civil Engineers, as well as the Hong Kong
Institution of Engineers.
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 across oil and gas, mining and metallurgy,
infrastructure, clean power, nuclear and EDPM (engineering design
and project management). On July 3,
2017, SNC-Lavalin acquired Atkins, one of the world's most
respected design, engineering and project management consultancies,
which has been integrated into our sectors.
www.snclavalin.com
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