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La Prairie, Qc

Laprairie, Qc

Falco is a La Prairie based workshop specialized in design, fabrication et installation of process tanks and turn key system (c/w process tanks, piping, control panels, process skids with pumps instruments and valves) in the food processing, cosmetic and pharmaceutical industry.

Laprairie, Qc

Falco technologies specializes in the design and manufacturing of stainless steel and superior alloy Equipment for the food processing, pharmaceutical and sanitary sectors.

Montreal, Canada Area

Aggreko Process Services is a provider of engineering solutions which relates to Process Cooling, Power Generation, Oil free compressed air, Steam and HVAC. Aggreko executes temporary projects to the following industries: Refineries and Petrochemicals, CPI, Pulp and Paper, Utilities and Food and Beverage with its large fleet of cooling towers, heat exchangers, power generators, boilers, chillers, HVAC and oïl free compressors.I am responsible for the development of the Aggreko applications for Eastern Canada; Ontario, Québec and the AtlanticProvinces.

Montreal, Canada Area

Provides engineering and technical services for specialized equipment manufacturing in the aluminium smelting industry. Companies provides its services in Canada, Russia and the Middle-East.Executed major projets in Russia and United Arab Emirates.

Montreal, Canada

Manage two companies and ensure their growth and profitability. Develop and implement, adapt corporate strategies. Manage the day-to-day operations of the companies and human resources. Identify and develop business opportunities, develop new subcontracting work for North American companies. Prepare budget, control expenses and monitor key performance indicators * Evaluate and revise business strategies* Manage technical department* Manage sales and estimation department * Manage the day to day operations* Manage and evaluate human resourcesMajor achievements: Successfully negotiated and concluded major contracts with Shell Canada, Pétro-Canada, UOP, Belco, Metso Papers, Chemtex, Pactiv. Implemented tools to manage quotations and sales. Implemented human resources performance management tools for key employees. Developed and implemented a web site and created corporate brochures. Secured new business and contractual relationships with two major american clients for the on-going fabrication of specialty steel products: impact of 2 millions of sales per year. Negotiation of work contracts with expatriates sent to Middle-East for a major contract.Major accounts: Dupont (synthetic fabrics), Atlas Copco (compressors), Metso (pulp and paper), Shell (refinery), Ultramar (refinery petroleum), Bechtel (engineering), Pétro-Canada (refinery), Chemtex, SNC and Fluor (engineering).

Analyse and evaluate business opportunities for Eastern Canada. Development & implement investment projects for the construction of on-site plants and gas supply pipelines.* Increase and develop sales at existing and new accounts* Prepare the financial analysis of projects* Prepare the business and technical proposals* Negotiate the deal memos and contracts * Manage the contracts and price increaseMajor achievements: Negotiated and concluded long term agreements representing recurrent sales of more than 60 million dollars over a 15 year period for the supply of GOX at Ispat-Sidbec. Successfully developed with project which led to the construction of a new air separation unit in Varennes, Quebec: value of the investment 32 million C$. Management of recurrent sales of more than 20 million C$ per year (pipeline and on-site accounts).Major accounts: Ultramar (refining), Norsk-Hydro (magnesium), Noranda Group (non-ferrous), Ispat Sidbec Group (steel), Montell (petrochemical), Pétromont (petrochemical), Kronos Canada (petrochemical), AV Cell (Pulp and Paper).

Montreal, Canada Area

Develop new business for industrial gases in processes and water treatment of the following industries in Eastern Canada: chemicals, petrochemicals, refining.Prepare technical/commercial proposalsExecute market studyIdentify new prospects for industrial gasesEvaluate financial and technical feasibility of projectsImplement projectTrain local sales representativesMain achievements :Implemented new applications for oxygen (O2) at two refineries in Eastern Canada generating multimillion $ sales. Development of technical sales manuals outlining applications for industrial gases in water treatment and chemical plants for representatives. Implemented pilot plant for the disinfection of wastewater using ozone and pulp bleaching in a pulp and paper mill. Developed & implemented CO2 pH control systems for the treatment of water effluents of breweries, concrete production plants, pulp mills and textile industries.

Montreal, Canada Area

Supervise the installation and start-up of specialized equipment using industrial gases in different regions of Canada: Liquid N2 and CO2 cryogenic freezers and chillers for the food processing industry, CO2 pH control panels and injection systems, Gas packaging systems for food processing industryLN2 Cryo-grinding systemsN2 blanketing injection & control systemsO2 injection lances for electric arc furnaces in the steel industry