TORONTO, Jan. 2, 2024
/CNW/ - Aecon Group Inc. (TSX: ARE) ("Aecon") was pleased to
announce today that John M. Beck,
Founder and Chairman, has been appointed to the Order of
Ontario, the province's highest
civilian honour bestowed by the Lieutenant Governor. The Order of
Ontario recognizes exceptional
leaders whose impact and lasting legacy have played an important
role in building a stronger province, country and world.
"I am incredibly proud and honoured to be appointed to the Order
of Ontario," said John M. Beck, Chairman, Aecon Group Inc. "Thank
you to my family, the thousands of dedicated Aecon employees, our
valued clients and the many business and community partners across
the province whom I've had the privilege of working with to create
sustainable communities and a stronger Ontario."
An accomplished businessman and community builder, Mr. Beck has
been at the forefront of building Aecon into a national
construction and infrastructure development company with global
experience over his career spanning six decades. Mr. Beck
transitioned to the role of Chairman in 2020 and has previously
served as Chief Executive Officer and Executive Chairman, steering
Aecon's strategic growth from the company's inception as a precast
concrete business through its evolution into the fully integrated
and diverse publicly traded infrastructure company it is today.
Under his leadership, Aecon has helped to shape Ontario through the development of some of its
greatest infrastructure landmarks and Mr. Beck has played a pivotal
role in pioneering innovative financing models, forming successful
corporate and community partnerships, championing sustainability
and Indigenous partnerships, and supporting a green economy.
Mr. Beck is an active community builder, supporting a number of
organizations and initiatives both personally and through Aecon's
community engagement efforts. Mr. Beck is a founding member of the
Corporate Leadership Table for the Inclusive Local Economic
Opportunity (ILEO) initiative – a successful partnership with the
United Way Greater Toronto that has catalyzed local economic
development and helped residents in Scarborough's Golden
Mile area overcome employment barriers through the
community-led Aecon-Golden Mile joint venture. Mr.
Beck is currently a member of the Board of Directors of
the Chartered Professional Accountants of
Ontario. Previously, he served as a member of the Board
of Directors of the Royal Conservatory of Music and as
co-chair of the Infrastructure & Urban Development Industries
at the World Economic Forum. He also previously served
as Director of the Queen Elizabeth Hospital, President of the
Club Canadien de Toronto, Director
and Chair of the Building Committee for the Canadian
Opera Company, and as a Board Member of the Ontario
Financing Authority and Chairman of the Board of the Ontario
Power Authority.
Mr. Beck received the EY Entrepreneur of the Year 2019
Award in the Manufacturing and Construction category for
Ontario and the LiUNA Builder's
Award at the 2018 Ontario Business Achievement Awards. In 2013, Mr.
Beck was inducted as a Fellow into the Canadian Academy of
Engineering and was honoured as P3 Champion of the Year by the
Canadian Council of Public Private Partnerships.
About the Order of Ontario
The Order of Ontario is the
province's highest civilian honour. It is reserved for Ontarians
from all fields of endeavour and backgrounds, whose excellence has
left a lasting legacy in the province, Canada and around the world. Members of the
Order are a collective of Ontario's finest citizens, whose contributions
have shaped – and continue to shape – the province's history and
place in Canada. Further
information is available on the Province of Ontario's website.
About Aecon
Aecon Group Inc. (TSX: ARE) is a national Canadian construction
and infrastructure development company with global experience.
Aecon delivers integrated solutions to private and public-sector
clients through its Construction segment in the Civil, Urban
Transportation, Nuclear, Utility and Industrial sectors, and
provides project development, financing, investment and management
services through its Concessions segment. Join our online community
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SOURCE Aecon Group Inc.