Appoints Steve
Morriss as new President for these Regions
MONTREAL, Jan. 25, 2021 /CNW Telbec/ - SNC-Lavalin Group
Inc. (TSX: SNC) is pleased to announce the appointment of
Steve Morriss, a seasoned
engineering services executive, as the new President for
Asia Pacific and Middle East, important and high
potential growth areas for the Company. This is yet another
important milestone in continuing to leverage global opportunities
as a leading integrated professional services and project
management company.
"The Asia Pacific and
Middle East represent a
significant growth opportunity for SNC Lavalin's diversified
engineering services offering, including in the infrastructure,
transportation and clean energy segments. To further harness that
potential and drive growth, we are creating a new senior leadership
role with a dedicated regional focus," said Ian L. Edwards, President and CEO of
SNC-Lavalin. "We are extremely pleased to welcome Steve Morriss in this new leadership role. Steve
brings decades of global experience and a recognized track of
delivering operational excellence and new business growth. I look
forward to working with him as we continue to fulfill our
commitment to deliver the best solutions to meet the most pressing
global challenges of our time.''
Effective immediately, Mr Morriss will lead Engineering Services
in these regions unifying and consolidating existing operating
businesses and will report directly to the President and CEO. He
will also be a member of the Executive Committee.
SNC-Lavalin has a strong presence in the Asia Pacific and Middle East and its portfolio of marquee
projects in these regions include the Landmark 81 building, named
one of the World's Top 10 Skyscrapers in 2019, in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, the Riyadh Metro, and the Dubai Opera. Last October, the Company was
awarded the lead design consultant services contract for the Six
Flags Qiddiya theme park outside Riyadh.
There is no change to the financial reporting segments of
SNC-Lavalin, which include EDPM, Infrastructure Services, Nuclear
and Capital as part of the Engineering Services business.
About Steve Morriss
Mr.
Morriss brings a wealth of experience and global expertise that
will enhance SNC-Lavalin's growth capabilities in various markets.
He was Group President, Design and Consulting Services, Americas at
AECOM where he led the group's technical services business,
numbering more than 20,000 employees across the United States, Canada and Latin
America. The capability of the business includes master
planning, design, environment, planning, cost management,
engineering, and project management for a range of market sectors
including transportation, water, defense, power and energy, sports
and leisure, education and healthcare.
He was a member of AECOM's Executive Leadership Team at the
enterprise level. Previously, Mr. Morriss served as President and
Chief Executive of AECOM's EMIA geography, which includes the U.K.,
Continental Europe, the Middle
East, India and
Africa.
Mr. Morriss joined AECOM in January
2011 from Mouchel where he served as Managing Director of
Government and Business Services. Additionally, his more than
30-year career includes senior executive roles with Serco PLC. He
started his career in 1988 at WS Atkins, now a member of the
SNC-Lavalin Group, as a civil and structural engineer where, in his
15-year tenure, he served as Project and Program Manager, General
Manager in Advanced Technology and Managing Director at Atkins
Nuclear. During his career, he has lived and worked in the UK, US
and the Middle East. He also
served in the Royal Engineers and Royal Marines Reserve.
About SNC-Lavalin
Founded in 1911,
SNC-Lavalin is a fully integrated professional services and project
management company with offices around the world. SNC-Lavalin
connects people, technology and data to help shape and deliver
world-leading concepts and projects, while offering comprehensive
innovative solutions across the asset lifecycle. Our expertise is
wide-ranging — consulting & advisory, intelligent networks
& cybersecurity, design & engineering, procurement, project
& construction management, operations & maintenance,
decommissioning and sustaining capital – and delivered to clients
in four strategic sectors: EDPM (engineering, design and project
management), Infrastructure, Nuclear and Resources, supported by
Capital. People. Drive. Results. News and information are
available at www.snclavalin.com or follow us on Twitter
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