MONTRÉAL, Nov. 15, 2019
/PRNewswire/ - LOGISTEC Corporation (TSX: LGT.A) (TSX: LGT.B)
("LOGISTEC"), a marine and environmental services provider,
announces that Patrick Labelle,
Vice-President, LOGISTEC Marine Agencies, has decided to retire at
the end of the year. Martial Savard,
General Manager of LOGISTEC Marine Agencies Inc., will take
leadership of this team on January 1,
2020.
Patrick has led Sorel Maritime Agencies Inc. and Ramsey Greig & Co. Ltd., both part of
LOGISTEC Marine Agencies Inc. since 2011. Patrick began his career
in the maritime industry in 1988, when he joined March Shipping
Limited in port operations, and then later in sales. He has worked
tirelessly throughout his career to build LOGISTEC's marine
agency business. Patrick has gone above and beyond to serve ship
operators and shipowners throughout the St. Lawrence River and
the Maritimes. In the last year, he opened high- growth markets
with new customer relationships on the West Coast.
"Patrick is recognized today as a trusted business partner and
seasoned advisor in the marine agency industry. Under his
leadership, Sorel Maritime Agencies Inc. and Ramsey Greig & Co. Ltd., have grown and
gained solid reputations as outstanding marine agencies, putting
the quality of our people at the heart of everything we do. We
cannot thank him enough for his leadership and contribution to the
LOGISTEC family over the last 31 years," said Madeleine Paquin, President and Chief Executive
Officer of LOGISTEC.
Stepping into this important role, Martial Savard, a
dynamic and values-driven leader with an impressive professional
background, brings 15 years of maritime expertise. Prior to joining
LOGISTEC, Martial was Business Development Manager at Techsol
Marine and held the position of Manager of Seasonal Crossings and
Maritime Services for the Société des Traversiers du Québec.
"I am delighted to join the exceptional leadership team at
LOGISTEC," said Martial Savard.
"LOGISTEC's rich heritage and commitment to always going beyond
makes it an exciting mandate for me. I look forward to
leveraging the LOGISTEC family's expertise to continue building
this franchise and providing responsive, attentive services to our
customers."
The LOGISTEC team welcomes Martial to his new role and look
forward to working with him.
"I want to extend my heartfelt gratitude to Patrick for all his
hard work and dedication." concluded Madeleine Paquin.
About LOGISTEC
LOGISTEC Corporation is based in Montréal (Québec) and provides
specialized services to the marine community and industrial
companies. LOGISTEC offers bulk, break-bulk and container cargo
handling services in 34 ports and 60 terminals located in
North America. LOGISTEC also
offers marine transportation services geared primarily to the
Arctic coastal trade, as well as marine agency services to foreign
shipowners and operators serving the Canadian market.
Furthermore, the company operates in the environmental sector
where it provides services to industrial, municipal and
governmental customers for the trenchless structural rehabilitation
of underground water mains, regulated materials management, site
remediation, risk assessment, and manufacturing of woven hoses.
A public company since 1969, LOGISTEC's shares are listed on the
Toronto Stock Exchange under the ticker symbols LGT.A and LGT.B.
For more information, please visit www.logistec.com.
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