Bombardier Appoints New Vice President, Operations Strategy
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MONTREAL, QUEBEC--(Marketwired - May 27, 2015) - Today, Bombardier Inc.
(TSX:BBD.A)(TSX:BBD.B)(OTCQX:BDRBF) announced the appointment of Jim Vounassis
as Vice President, Operations Strategy, effective June 15, 2015. In this new
position, Mr. Vounassis will conduct a detailed review of the company's
operations and implement strategies to increase value creation across the
organization. In addition, he will lead Bombardier's global action plan,
focusing on improving profitability and execution to transform the business into
a high performance organization. He will be based at Corporate Office in
Montreal.
"Jim Vounassis is recognized for his ability to increase manufacturing
flexibility and to optimize cost", said Alain Bellemare, President and Chief
Executive Officer, Bombardier Inc. "His cross-industry experience will be
invaluable as we reevaluate our operations to improve production efficiency and
eliminate waste. Together with our business segment Presidents, Jim will fully
leverage Bombardier's capabilities to support our long-term growth."
Mr. Vounassis started his career at Kraft Canada before moving to Pratt and
Whitney, where he spent nine years and fulfilled various management roles,
including Vice President, Strategic Sourcing from 2007 to 2009. In this
position, he developed and implemented an emerging markets strategy that lowered
costs while supporting efforts to gain access to new business. As Director,
Logistics and Materials Management, he developed lean inventory management
strategies and deployed supply base monitoring tools. He also helped to
integrate a newly acquired manufacturing campus into Pratt & Whitney's
organization as Deputy Director, Polish Operations, and led a Chinese aircraft
component facility as General Manager, SPWAEC Joint Venture.
More recently Jim Vounassis worked at Baker Hughes, a Houston-based oilfield
products, technology and services company from 2009 to 2012, first as Vice
President, Strategic Sourcing and Manufacturing Strategy, and then as Vice
President, Global Manufacturing. In these roles, he implemented a major
transformation across the manufacturing and supply base of the company which
decreased cost while increasing customer intimacy and capacity across the global
footprint. Prior to joining Bombardier, Mr. Vounassis was Vice President, Global
Operations at Pharmascience, a pharmaceutical company supplying generic and
branded products in Canada and around the globe.
Jim Vounassis holds a Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering from the
University of Waterloo and an Executive MBA from Queen's School of Business.
About Bombardier
Bombardier is the world's leading manufacturer of both planes and trains.
Looking far ahead while delivering today, Bombardier is evolving mobility
worldwide by answering the call for more efficient, sustainable and enjoyable
transportation everywhere. Our vehicles, services and, most of all, our
employees are what make us a global leader in transportation.
Bombardier is headquartered in Montréal, Canada. Our shares are traded on the
Toronto Stock Exchange (BBD) and we are listed on the Dow Jones Sustainability
World and North America Indices. In the fiscal year ended December 31, 2014, we
posted revenues of $20.1 billion. News and information are available at
bombardier.com or follow us on Twitter (at)Bombardier.
Bombardier and The Evolution of Mobility are trademarks of Bombardier Inc. or
its subsidiaries.
Bombardier Inc.
Isabelle Rondeau
Director, Communications
(514) 861-9481
Bombardier Inc.
Shirley Chenier
Senior Director, Investor Relations
(514) 861-9481
www.bombardier.com
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