SNC-LAVALIN CELEBRATES ITS 100TH ANNIVERSARY
12 April 2011 - 4:00AM
PR Newswire (Canada)
MONTREAL, April 11, 2011 /CNW/ -- EVOLUTION, EXPERIENCE, EXCELLENCE
MONTREAL, April 11, 2011 /CNW Telbec/ - SNC-Lavalin (TSX: SNC)
launched its 100(th) anniversary celebrations today at Montreal's
Palais des congrès. President and CEO, Pierre Duhaime, chose the
occasion of the Company's 2011 International Symposium to announce
the commencement of celebrations to the media and about 400
employees from its offices around the world. "This is a tremendous
achievement, and we're very proud of every one of our employees,
both past and present, who have made SNC-Lavalin the amazing
company it is today," said Duhaime. "Engineering and construction
firms play a crucial role in shaping society. They constantly look
for more efficient and sustainable ways to build the facilities and
infrastructure we rely on - buildings, bridges, water treatment
plants, industrial plants, power plants - the list goes on and on.
It is challenging and fulfilling work that improves the well-being
of communities around the world." Founded in Montreal in 1911, the
Company started out as a one-man engineering consulting office with
one client. Today it has grown to be one of the world's largest
engineering/construction firms with 24,000 employees in offices
across Canada and in over 35 other countries around the world. At
any given time its employees are working on thousands of projects
in some 100 countries. In 2010, it earned revenues of $6.3 billion
and a net income of $437 million. SNC-Lavalin has grown and evolved
to a remarkable extent over the last hundred years. It has world
renowned expertise in numerous sectors of activity and extensive
experience in hundreds of countries. It is also one of very
few companies in the world that can cover the entire life cycle of
a project. It has the know-how and resources to design, build,
operate, maintain, and even arrange project financing, for
facilities and infrastructure anywhere in the world. "We're
especially proud of the fact that sustainable development, as it is
known today, has been an integral part of SNC-Lavalin's culture
from the very beginning," said Duhaime. "Early in the company's
history, back in 1917, our first president, Arthur Surveyer,
advocated 'respecting the laws of nature and economically managing
works that will improve the comfort and well-being of humanity.'
Today we promote a similar philosophy with our WE CARE values." To
mark its 100(th) anniversary, SNC-Lavalin is launching a 100 Acts
of WE CARE initiative. Between April and November 2011, the Company
will recognize 100 examples of employees giving their time to a
cause in their community related to one or more of its WE CARE
values: health & safety, employees, communities, the
environment and quality. "From building a hospital in Uganda to
helping street kids in Montreal, our employees are doing truly
impressive volunteer work in their own communities and in the
communities near our project sites," said Duhaime. "You don't have
to be a huge company to help improve society - everyone can
contribute and we're hoping this initiative will encourage other
companies and individuals to help wherever they can." Employees in
SNC-Lavalin's offices around the world will be marking the
centennial throughout the year with various activities. Today,
April 11, is the day the Company is celebrating its birthday.
Birthday cake was served to employees worldwide across 11 time
zones. Meanwhile, a travelling hard hat is criss-crossing the globe
visiting SNC-Lavalin's offices and project sites for photo
opportunities. This Spring, SNC-Lavalin will also be giving each of
its 24,000 employees an official centennial history book as a
memento to mark the occasion, also available for sale. SNC-Lavalin
is one of the leading engineering and construction groups in the
world and a major player in the ownership of infrastructure, and in
the provision of operations and maintenance services. SNC-Lavalin
has offices across Canada and in over 35 other countries around the
world, and is currently working in some 100 countries. In business
since 1911, the Company celebrates its 100(th) anniversary in 2011.
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