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Aecon Appoints Global Construction Leader Jean-Louis Servranckx as President and Chief Executive Officer
Aecon Appoints Global Construction Leader Jean-Louis Servranckx as President and Chief Exe...
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[{"type":"text","content":"\n\n\n\nAecon Appoints Global Construction Leader Jean-Louis Servranckx as President and Chief Executive Officer\n\n/* Style Definitions */\nspan.prnews_span\n{\nfont-size:8pt;\nfont-family:\"Arial\";\ncolor:black;\n}\na.prnews_a\n{\ncolor:blue;\n}\nli.prnews_li\n{\nfont-size:8pt;\nfont-family:\"Arial\";\ncolor:black;\n}\np.prnews_p\n{\nfont-size:0.62em;\nfont-family:\"Arial\";\ncolor:black;\nmargin:0in;\n}\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nCanada NewsWire\nTORONTO, July 23, 2018\n\n\n\nTORONTO, July 23, 2018 /CNW/ - Aecon Group Inc. (TSX: ARE) announced today that its Board of Directors has appointed Jean-Louis Servranckx (pronounced Servranx) as the Company's President and Chief Executive Officer, effective September 4, 2018.  Upon Mr. Servranckx' assumption of the CEO role, John M. Beck will assume his previous role as Executive Chair of the Board and Brian V. Tobin will resume the Lead Director role.\n\n\"The Board is confident that Jean-Louis is the right leader to guide the company in its growth aspirations in a construction market rich with opportunities well suited to Aecon's expertise and we are fortunate to have him join the team,\" said Brian V. Tobin.  \"With the continuity of founder John Beck's steady leadership, the global, large project execution expertise of Jean-Louis Servranckx, and Aecon's best-in-class capabilities in Canada and beyond, we expect Aecon to deliver continued growth in shareholder value.\"  \n\nWith over 30 years of experience in the construction industry, across the infrastructure and industrial sectors, Jean-Louis Servranckx is a seasoned leader with expertise in large-scale and complex international projects. Beginning his career at Spie Batignolles, his roles included Regional Manager for East Africa at Sogea-Satom, a subsidiary of Vinci before becoming International Development and Special Projects Manager. Mr. Servranckx continued his career at Vinci Construction, where he held progressively senior roles, including Operational Manager for the Mediterranean and Middle East regions, then Deputy CEO of the Major Projects Division.  In 2011, he became President and CEO of Eiffage Civil Works Division, now known as Eiffage Infrastructures Branch, a business with over $6 billion in revenue and operations throughout Europe, Africa and in Canada. Mr. Servranckx graduated from École des Mine...