MONTREAL (dpa-AFX) - Montréal, Canada-based Bombardier (BBD_B.TO, BBD_A.TO) announced that it has appointed Éric Martel to Succeed Alain Bellemare as its President and Chief Executive Officer, effective April 6, 2020. Éric Martel will also be joining as a member of the board of directors.
The company noted that the board, including Bellemare, unanimously concluded that it was the appropriate time for a new leader to take the helm of the corporation, with the five-year turnaround plan nearing completion.
Éric Martel joins Bombardier from Hydro-Québec, where he has served as President and Chief Executive Officer since July 2015. Éric Martel held a number of leadership positions at Bombardier, prior to joining Hydro-Québec.
'I am very excited and honored to be able to rejoin Bombardier as it begins an exciting new chapter' stated Éric Martel.
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