Caldwell and Bennett Jones Announce the 2024 Recipient of Canada’s Outstanding CEO of the Year(R)
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Caldwell (TSX:CWL)(OTCQX:CWLPF) and Bennett Jones have announced Alexandre L'Heureux of WSP Global as Canada's Outstanding CEO of the Year® for 2024. The selection was made unanimously by the CEO of the Year Advisory Board on October 30, 2024.
Under L'Heureux's leadership since 2016, WSP Global has acquired 55 organizations and currently manages 200,000 projects worldwide. The company's revenue has grown from $6 billion in 2016 to over $14 billion today. WSP Global provides strategic advisory, engineering, and design services across multiple sectors including transportation, infrastructure, environment, building, power, energy, water, and mining.
The award ceremony will take place at the CEO of the Year Gala in Toronto on June 19, 2025. The event will support the Futures Fund Scholarship, providing scholarships to ten business students from selected Canadian universities.
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- Company's revenue grew from $6B to $14B+ under L'Heureux's leadership (2016-present)
- Successful acquisition and integration of 55 organizations globally
- Managing 200,000 projects worldwide across multiple sectors
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TORONTO, ON / ACCESS Newswire / February 12, 2025 / Caldwell (TSX:CWL)(OTCQX:CWLPF) and Bennett Jones today announced Canada's Outstanding CEO of the Year® for 2024 is WSP Global's Alexandre L'Heureux.
Citing the Company's exceptional performance and growth under Mr. L'Heureux's leadership, as well as their commitment to global social responsibility, the CEO of the Year Advisory Board made the unanimous selection on October 30, 2024. WSP Global Inc. (TSX: WSP) is a globally recognized professional services firm providing strategic advisory, engineering and design services to clients in the transportation, infrastructure, environment, building, power, energy, water, and mining sectors.
"Alexandre L'Heureux, the CEO of WSP Global, has achieved exceptional success. Truly extraordinary," said Hugh MacKinnon, Chair of the CEO of the Year Advisory Board. "Since Mr. L'Heureux became CEO in 2016, some 55 organizations around the globe have been acquired by and are now operating as part of WSP Global. As of December last year, WSP is successfully leading a staggering 200,000 projects around the world -- on every continent. M. L'Heureux has grown the revenue of WSP from just over
John Wallace, executive chair of Caldwell, added: "Alexandre L'Heureux has taken a successful Quebec engineering company and turned it into one of the world's leading engineering and professional services consulting firms. Its growth into a global powerhouse has been led by a truly outstanding leader - Alexandre is a model of vision, strategic understanding, and the kind of deep, insightful analysis that transforms courage into business success. He has created growth that also expands its expertise and reach -- growth that offers clients ever-better service. Congratulations to Alexandre and the entire WSP Global team for their extraordinary accomplishments."
Canada's Outstanding CEO of the Year® is the pre-eminent recognition for Canadian CEOs. Established in 1990, this highly respected award honours an executive in Canadian business who exemplifies integrity, insists upon excellence, earns the trust of others, and has built a globally competitive organization. The program is supported by presenting partner Bennett Jones, media partner National Post, gala partner KPMG in Canada and founding partner Caldwell.
Mr. L'Heureux will be honoured at the CEO of the Year Gala in Toronto on June 19, 2025. To inquire about tickets, please visit: https://ceoaward.ca/
Read the full article on Mr. L'Heureux in the National Post.
Funds raised at the CEO of the Year Gala support the annual Futures Fund Scholarship, which grants ten scholarships to exceptional and deserving university students in business to further their educational ambitions. The universities selected this year are:
University of Toronto
University of British Columbia
McGill University
Western University
Queen's University
University of Alberta
Toronto Metropolitan University
Bishop's University
Universite du Quebec a Montreal
University of Saskatchewan
About Bennett Jones
Bennett Jones is one of Canada's leading business law firms, home to 500 lawyers and business advisors. With deep expertise in complex transactions and litigation matters, the firm provides practical, business-focused advice to businesses and investors on Canadian ventures, while also connecting Canadian businesses and investors to global opportunities.
About Caldwell Partners
Caldwell Partners is a technology-powered talent acquisition firm specializing in recruitment at all levels. Through two distinct brands - Caldwell and IQTalent Partners - the firm leverages the latest innovations in AI to offer an integrated spectrum of services delivered by teams with deep knowledge in their respective areas. Services include candidate research and sourcing through to full recruitment at the professional, executive and board levels, as well as a suite of talent strategy and assessment tools that can help clients hire the right people, then manage and inspire them to achieve maximum business results.
Caldwell Partners' common shares are listed on The Toronto Stock Exchange (TSX:CWL) and trade on the OTCQX Market (OTCQX:CWLPF). www.caldwell.com
For further information, please contact:
Michelle Jursa
Caldwell
mjursa@caldwell.com
+1 416 934 2226
SOURCE: Caldwell Partners International, Inc.
View the original press release on ACCESS Newswire
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