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News Release from: Carmanah Technologies
Edited by the Buildingtalk Editorial
Team on 18 May 2007
Carmanah Technologies new Chief
Operating Officer
Carmanah, global provider of solar power and lighting technologies, announce the appointment of Philippe Favreau as Chief Operating Officer.
Mr Favreau will assume responsibility for overseeing all aspects of the Company's day-to-day operations Mr Favreau brings more than 20 years experience in operations, including product development, manufacturing, supply chain, sales and human resource management
This article was originally published on Buildingtalk on 11 Jul 2005 at 8.00am (UK)
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"I am very pleased to have Mr Favreau join our executive management team," states Art Aylesworth, Carmanah's CEO.
"Mr Favreau has an exemplary track record in managing the operations of large, highly successful, high-growth organizations".
"We welcome his wealth of knowledge and 'can-do' focus as Carmanah executes its 5 year growth plan".
Prior to joining Carmanah, Mr Favreau's career includes: - 2005 to 2007 - General Manager Global Operations, Workflow and Prepress Equipment for Kodak Graphics Communication Group, a leading provider of graphic communications solutions worldwide with 11,000 employees and annual revenues of approximately US$3.6 billion.
In this capacity, Mr Favreau successfully integrated the Canadian and Israeli operations of CREO (legal, IP, HR, facilities, manufacturing, supply chain, purchasing and IS) post acquisition.
- 2000 to 2005 - Corporate Vice President of Operations for CREO, a global leader in prepress equipment with 1,200 employees worldwide and annual revenues of approximately US$700 million.
- 1995 to 2005 - Mr Favreau also held a number of other positions within CREO, including Vice President of Manufacturing and Supply Chain as well as Operations Manager.
- 1987 to 1995 - Operations Manager, Electrical Enclosures for Schneider Electric, a global leader in electrical distribution, industrial control and automation products, systems and services with 61,500 employees and annual revenues of approximately US$11.6 billion.
Mr Favreau holds a Master's Degree in Commerce and Administration from the University of Paris, France, as well as a Master's Degree in Nuclear Sciences from Ecole Polytechnique Montreal, Canada.
Mr Favreau also has a degree in Physics Engineering from Ecole Polytechnique Grenoble, France.
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