SNC-Lavalin Group 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.
