LASALLE,
QC, June 11, 2024 /CNW/
- GDI Integrated Facility Services
Inc. ("GDI" or "the Company") (TSX: GDI)
announces today the following changes to its senior management
team.
The Company announces that Mr. Stephane
Lavigne has made the decision to retire from his position as
Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of GDI and will
be transitioning out of this role effective September 30, 2024. The Company is promoting Mr.
Charles-Etienne Girouard to Senior
Vice President, Finance Operations and Digital transformation of
GDI, effective immediately. Mr. Girouard has been a member of the
Company's finance team for 6 years and has worked closely with Mr.
Lavigne on many aspects of the CFO's responsibilities. Over the
next 12 months, Mr. Lavigne will continue to serve as strategic
advisor to the Company and the Finance team to ensure a smooth
transition for his succession.
"Stephane has been a valued member of our senior management team
over the past eight years and has made immense contributions to the
Company," said Mr. Claude Bigras,
President and Chief Executive Officer of GDI. "On behalf of the
executive team, I would like to thank him for his long-standing
dedication to the Company. We benefitted tremendously from his
energy and wise judgment over the last eight years. He will be
greatly missed as our CFO, but I am happy that he will continue
with us as a strategic advisor and that he will oversee the smooth
transition for his successor.''
The Company is also pleased to announce that its Board of
Directors has approved the appointment of Mr. Robert J. McGuire as Executive Vice-President,
Business Services, North America,
effective June 21, 2024. In this new
role, Mr. McGuire will report directly to Mr. Bigras and will
oversee the Business Services segment across Canada and the
United States. Concurrently with his appointment, Mr.
McGuire, currently a member of the Board of Directors of GDI, will
cease to be a director of the Company.
Mr. McGuire is a seasoned executive with an extensive background
in the business services sector. Over the past 25 years, he has led
a variety of businesses in the financial services industry,
including at Goldman Sachs and J.P. Morgan. More recently, he has
managed Longwing Partners, a New
York-based consulting business he founded.
"I am delighted to welcome Mr. McGuire to our senior management
team," said Mr. Bigras. "We believe he will be a great addition to
the team and that his track record of leadership and his wealth of
experience will contribute significantly to the growth and success
of the Company's Business Services segment."
ABOUT GDI
GDI is a leading integrated commercial facility services
provider which offers a range of services in Canada and the
United States to owners and managers of a variety of
facility types including office buildings, educational facilities,
distribution centers, industrial facilities, healthcare
establishments, stadiums and event venues, hotels, shopping
centres, airports and other transportation facilities. GDI's
commercial facility services capabilities include commercial
janitorial and building maintenance, energy advisory and system
optimization, the installation, maintenance and repair of HVAC‐R,
mechanical, electrical and building automation systems, as well as
other complementary services such as janitorial products
manufacturing. GDI's subordinate voting shares are listed on the
Toronto Stock Exchange (TSX: GDI). Additional information on GDI
can be found on its website at www.gdi.com.
SOURCE GDI Integrated Facility Services Inc.