MONTREAL, August 19, 2013 /PRNewswire/ --
SNC-Lavalin Inc. (TSX: SNC) announces today the appointment of a
new executive and member of the Office of the President. After an
extensive worldwide search, Dr. Hisham
Mahmoud will assume the newly created role of Group
President, Infrastructure, effective in early 2014. Dr.
Mahmoud's role will be to oversee all global Infrastructure and
related businesses, including Transportation and Operations &
Maintenance.
Since 2010, Dr. Mahmoud has been at AMEC, where he was Group
President, Growth Regions, and prior to that, President,
Environment & Infrastructure. In his previous roles, he was
responsible for significant value creation, and developed and
implemented plans to expand the global footprint of the business
while creating significant synergies with the company's other
business units. Dr. Mahmoud joined AMEC from URS where he
played a key leadership role in their infrastructure business.
Dr. Mahmoud has over 23 years of experience with multinational
engineering and construction companies, particularly in the
transportation, water, buildings, facilities, industrial and
commercial, environmental and government sectors. He has an
extensive background in all aspects of infrastructure services and
products globally, as well strategic growth planning and execution,
including business acquisition and integration. After obtaining his
BSc in Civil Engineering from Qatar University, Dr. Mahmoud went on to
obtain a Masters degree and PhD in Civil Engineering, both from
Arizona State University. He is a registered Professional
Engineer in several US states.
"We are especially pleased to be able to announce the addition
to the team of someone of Hisham's calibre with a remarkable depth
of talent and experience to lead this new group," said Robert G. Card, President and CEO. "As announced
at our AGM in May, going forward, Infrastructure is one of our
E&C focus markets, along with Resources & Environment, and
Power. I know that Hisham's particular expertise in the
infrastructure market internationally and his excellent
understanding of the issues and evolving concerns of a company of
the size and stature of SNC-Lavalin will serve us exceptionally
well in our growth strategy."
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 active in some 100
countries. http://www.snclavalin.com
For further information:
Media:
Leslie Quinton
Senior Vice-President, Global Corporate
Communications
SNC-Lavalin Group Inc.
514-393-8000, ext. 57354
leslie.quinton@snclavalin.com
Investors:
Denis Jasmin
Vice-President, Investor Relations
SNC-Lavalin Group Inc.
514-393-8000, ext. 57553
denis.jasmin@snclavalin.com