MISSISSAUGA, Ontario — (BUSINESS WIRE) — Saint-Gobain has appointed Julie Bonami Racine as CEO of SureTeed Canada Inc., its Canadian building materials division. Bonami became CertainTeed Canada’s first female CEO, succeeding Richard Jaggery, who led the company for four years before being named CEO of Saint-Gobain Benelux in July.
Bonami moved to Canada to take up her position after serving as CEO of Saint-Gobain in Malaysia, Singapore and Indonesia. She joined the company in 2017 in Paris as Group Vice President, Strategy & Planning. She joined the company in 2017 in Paris as Group Vice President, Strategy & Planning. She joined the company in 2017 in Paris as group vice president of strategy and planning. She joined the company in Paris in 2017 as VP of Group Strategy and Planning. Earlier in her career, Bonami was a civil servant and most recently worked as a consultant in the budget and digital department of the office of the French Minister of the Economy. She graduated from IEP de Paris and Ecole Nationale d’Administration.
“From acquiring Kaycan to establishing North America’s first zero-carbon siding plant for our company in Canada, there has never been a more exciting time, and we thank Richard Jaggery for his leadership over the past four years,” Bonami said. “I am delighted to be joining such a strong local team as we continue to grow our business and work to maximize the company’s positive impact on our customers and the communities in which we operate, while working to minimize our impact on environment”.
In Canada, Saint-Gobain and CertainTeed have 27 manufacturing sites employing more than 2,200 people across the country. The company is growing and has many exciting career opportunities, including positions in engineering, operations, sales and human resources. A complete listing of vacancies in all of Saint-Gobain and some regions (including Canada) can be found on the company’s website and on the Kaycan careers website.
Bonami’s appointment as CEO comes after the company has taken several steps this year to strengthen its business and sustainability in Canada:
About CertainTeed Responsibly developing innovative and sustainable building products, CertainTeed of Malvern, Pennsylvania has been helping to shape the building materials industry for over 115 years. Founded in 1904 as the Universal Roofing Manufacturing Company, the company’s slogan “Guaranteed Quality, Guaranteed Satisfaction” inspired the name “CertainTeed”. Today, CertainTeed is North America’s leading brand of indoor and outdoor building products, including roofing, siding, solar panels, fencing, railings, trim, insulation, drywall and ceilings. www.certainteed.ca.
About Saint-Gobain A world leader in lightweight and sustainable construction, Saint-Gobain designs, manufactures and markets materials and services for the building and industrial sectors. Its end-to-end solutions for public and private building retrofits, light construction and building and industrial decarbonization are developed through a continuous innovation process and deliver sustainability and performance. The group’s commitment is to “make the world a better home”.
Sales in 2021 will amount to 44.2 billion euros. 167,000 employees in 76 countries. Aim to be carbon neutral by 2050
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Post time: Sep-17-2022