The former executive vice-president and chief operating officer of Hydro-Québec, Éric Filion, who left his position last week, will now occupy the same position at Bombardier.
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It was the Quebec company that made the announcement early Monday morning in a press release.
Mr. Filion was thus appointed Executive Vice-President, Programs and Supply Chain, a “newly created” position.
“In this capacity, Mr. Filion will oversee all of Bombardier’s relationships with its suppliers, and he will lead efforts to continuously improve the competitiveness of all Bombardier aircraft in production,” it said.
Éric Filion previously worked for Bombardier between 2011 and 2016. He notably led operational activities and programs, including the management of Challenger aircraft production facilities.
It was in 2016 that he joined the Hydro-Québec team as vice-president. He will officially leave this position on February 17, 2023 and will take up his new role at Bombardier three days later.
Change in management
In addition to the appointment of Mr. Filion, Bombardier also announced other appointments within its management team.
“As we continue to meet and even exceed our goals, now is the perfect time to reorganize key management functions to ensure we continue the momentum through our strong foundations,” said Eric Martel, President and CEO of Bombardier.
Thus, Jean-Christophe Gallagher will hold the position of Executive Vice-President, Aircraft Sales and Bombardier Defense.
Paul Sislian has been appointed Executive Vice President, After-Sales Service and Strategy, while David Murray will assume the position of Executive Vice President, Manufacturing, IT and Bombardier Operational Excellence System.
For his part, Michel Ouellette will lead the Engineering and Product Development team until his retirement scheduled for later in 2023.
“The members of our management team are very talented and they have lived up to their commitments more than once over the past few years. This new structure will allow us to build on the solid foundations that they were able to lay for Bombardier,” added Mr. Martel.
All of these appointments will take effect on February 20.