Mr. Lapointe has been with SIMCO for over 15 years. He worked for 10 years as a Project Engineer/Project Manager, where he developed an extensive experience in the inspection and characterization of damaged concrete structures. He has worked on numerous projects that include aspects of durability, failure analysis, premature deterioration of concrete and the development of rehabilitation strategies, especially when corrosion was involved. In addition to his regular engineering activities, he also implemented ISO 9001 at SIMCO in 2008 and was responsible for its coordination for more than 7 years. He also introduced the CRM platform in 2009.Mr. Lapointe has also developed an expertise in service-life prediction and a thorough understanding of the STADIUM® software functionalities. He has developed and provided several trainings on SIMCO’s STADIUM® software products since 2010. He has also helped many users and potential clients in assessing the full power of this leading-edge predictive technology. From 2014 to 2018, he has been active as a business development engineer responsible for the Quebec and Ontario markets, which helped him build a strong network of clients and partners.From 2018 to 2021, his new responsibilities as Coordinator – Technology Transfer were to develop and manage a technical training program for all SIMCO employees, while ensuring a technical transfer with the industry, and supporting SIMCO’s certified laboratories and STADIUM® users.Since 2021, as the Director for the business developpment, he is in charge of the Canadian, US and European markets.Mr. Lapointe is an active member of ICRI Quebec Chapter, past president of the ACI Quebec and Eastern Ontario Chapter, was co-chair of the ACI 2019 Spring held in Quebec City and past-chair of ICRI160 Life-cycle and sustainability committee.