SNC-Lavalin announced that Ian Edwards has been appointed Chief Operating Officer (COO). The appointment is effective immediately and the position will report to Neil Bruce, President and CEO. All the Company's business sector presidents will now report to Mr. Edwards. Mr. Edwards has over 30 years of experience in delivering complex infrastructure projects across Europe and Asia. He joined SNC-Lavalin in 2014 after six years in senior roles with the Leighton Group. In 2012, he became the Managing Director, Leighton Asia, India and Offshore, where he led a diverse business of 20,000 employees spanning the construction, infrastructure, oil and gas and mining sectors in 14 countries. For four years prior to this, Mr. Edwards was Executive General Manager, Leighton Asia Limited, where he secured sustainable, year-on-year business growth and significantly enhanced shareholder returns.