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Xebec Announces Appointment of Chief Operating Officer and VP Global Operations
Xebec Announces Appointment of Chief Operating Officer and VP Global Operations.
About this update from Xebec Adsorption Inc.
[{"type":"text","content":"\n MONTREAL, May 19, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Xebec Adsorption Inc. (TSX: XBC) (“Xebec”), a global provider of clean energy solutions, is pleased to announce Jim Vounassis will be appointed as Chief Operating Officer (“COO”) and Mike Munro will join as the company’s first Vice President Global Operations effective May 31, 2021. Mr. Vounassis is a transformational senior executive with strong international experience and a proven track record in driving organizational performance. He was most recently COO at Bombardier Transportation (TSX: BBD.B), now part of Alstom, which is one of the world's largest rail equipment manufacturing companies. Mr. Vounassis was responsible for the operations aspects of the $8 billion revenue business and empowered over 15,000 employees to deliver innovative rail solutions across global markets. “Xebec is an exciting cleantech growth company that is looking to solidify and expand its global operations. I believe we should all be doing our part to address climate change and the renewable gas opportunity is a compelling vision. I look forward to contributing my decades of experience in procurement, operations and transformation in order to help develop a solid manufacturing and operational footprint to further Xebec’s continued success,” said Jim Vounassis, Incoming COO of Xebec Adsorption Inc. Before being appointed COO at Bombardier Transportation, Mr. Vounassis held the position of Chief Transformation and Procurement Officer at Bombardier Corporation. Previous to that, he held positions as Vice President Global Operations at Pharmascience, Vice President Global Manufacturing and Strategic Sourcing at Baker Hughes and Vice President Global Strategic Sourcing at Pratt and Whitney. As the incoming Vice President Global Operations, Mr. Munro is an award-winning senior executive with a record in managing North American based businesses with strong expertise in business development, operations and strategic planning. He was most recently the Canadian General Manager at GE Power Conversion. Mr. Munro had a longstanding career at GE as a Vice President and General Manager in several business units and was recognized for his skill at turning around poorly performing divisions and restructuring business lines generating over $200 million in revenues. “We...