OTTAWA, Nov. 12, 2019 /CNW Telbec/ - (NYSE: CAE);
(TSX: CAE) – CAE's President and Chief Executive Officer,
Marc Parent, was awarded the
Aerospace Industries Association of Canada (AIAC) James C. Floyd Award for his
exceptional achievement and contribution to the success of the
Canadian aerospace industry. Mr. Parent was honoured by the
aerospace community at a ceremony during the Annual Aerospace
Dinner held today in Ottawa.
"In every way, Marc exemplifies what leadership looks like – as
an executive, as a passionate champion for aerospace, and as a
Canadian. It is our honour to present him with the James C. Floyd
award," said Jim Quick, President
and CEO of AIAC.
"It is with a lot of pride that I accept this award, it is a
testament to the perseverance and dedication of CAE's 10,000
highly-talented employees worldwide, they are each equally
deserving of this recognition," said Marc
Parent. "For the past decade, I have enjoyed the privilege
of leading a team of men and women with one singular focus: to
deliver excellence in training. I am proud to lead this great
company, an industry leader, playing a key role in making air
travel safer, defence forces mission ready, and medical personnel
better able to save lives."
Marc Parent was appointed
President and Chief Executive Officer of CAE in 2009. He has 35
years of experience in the aerospace industry. Passionate about
aviation from a young age, Marc became a pilot at 17 and was flying
small aircraft before he had a licence to drive a car. He quickly
distinguished himself as a leader in his field, taking on
increasing responsibility at Bombardier Aerospace and becoming
instrumental in its remarkable growth in the late 1990s and early
2000s. Following those achievements, he was brought into CAE to
help turn the company around. Under his leadership, CAE became the
world leader in aviation training. Today CAE has the broadest
global presence in the industry, with customers in 190 countries
and over 10,000 employees, 160 sites and training locations in over
35 countries. Each year, the company trains more than 220,000 civil
and defense crewmembers, including more than 135,000 pilots, and
thousands of healthcare professionals worldwide.
Mr. Parent has served as chair of AIAC and Aero Montreal, and he
has participated in numerous government round tables and advisory
boards to promote Canadian aerospace growth and achievement. Mr.
Parent is passionate about supporting students through
work-integrated learning, and under his leadership CAE has offered
nearly 3,000 coop and internship positions to Canadian
students.
His efforts to create a culture of openness and diversity at CAE
resulted in Randstad naming CAE Canada's 2nd best Employer Brand in
2018. Under Mr. Parent's leadership, CAE launched just over a year
ago a diversity and inclusion initiative aimed at bolstering the
participation of women in aviation and engineering, two
traditionally male-dominated sectors. In 2019 CAE launched its CAE
Women in Flight scholarship program to encourage more young
women to become pilots.
In 2018 Mr. Parent was named CEO of the Year, in the Large
Corporation category, by Quebec
based business journal Les Affaires.
CAE congratulates the other two winners this year, John Saabas who won the Lifetime Achievement
Award, and Avior, winner of the Small Business Innovation
Technology Award.
The James C. Floyd Award
Established in 2009 in honour of the chief engineer on the Avro
Arrow project, AIAC's James C. Floyd Award for aerospace
achievement is an annual award that honours exceptional
contributions to the Canadian aerospace sector. Nominations are
submitted by AIAC members and evaluated by an independent review
panel. Presented during the Canadian Aerospace Dinner, which is
held at the annual Canadian Aerospace Summit, the James C.
Floyd Award is given to visionary individuals or teams whose
contributions have made a difference in the industry. For
additional information, visit www.AIAC.ca
About CAE
CAE is a global leader in training for the civil aviation,
defense and security, and healthcare markets. Backed by a record of
more than 70 years of industry firsts, we continue to help define
global training standards with our innovative virtual-to-live
training solutions to make flying safer, maintain defense force
readiness and enhance patient safety. We have the broadest global
presence in the industry, with over 10,000 employees, 160 sites and
training locations in over 35 countries. Each year, we train more
than 220,000 civil and defense crewmembers, including more than
135,000 pilots, and thousands of healthcare professionals
worldwide. www.cae.com
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Photos of Marc Parent and the
event are available at
www.cae.com/multimedia-centre/
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