Willbros Announces New President of Canada Segment
April 04 2017 - 6:44PM
Willbros Group, Inc. (NYSE:WG) announced today that it is
consolidating the roles of President and Chief Operating Officer
(“COO”) of its Canadian operations. Effective April 7, 2017,
current COO Jeremy Kinch will also assume the role of President of
the Canada segment.
In naming Mr. Kinch to this position, the company’s
President & Chief Executive Officer, Mike Fournier said,
“Efforts to make the business units in Canada more self-sufficient
have proven successful and allow us the opportunity to adjust
segment level staff positions. I want to thank Andrew Jack for his
significant contributions to our Canadian operations. He was
instrumental in growing our Construction & Maintenance business
and, in recent years, building client relationships while leading
our Canadian management team as President.”
Mr. Kinch joined Willbros Canada in 2008 and
previously has held positions as Vice President, General Manager,
Pipelines and General Manager, Field Services. Mr. Kinch
holds a B.S. in Geological Engineering from Queen’s University and
is a licensed Professional Engineer in the provinces of Alberta and
British Columbia.
About Willbros
Willbros is a specialty energy infrastructure
contractor serving the oil and gas and power industries with
offerings that primarily include construction, maintenance and
facilities development services. For more information on Willbros,
please visit our web site at www.willbros.com.
Stephen W. Breitigam
VP Investor Relations
Willbros
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