Savaria announces appointment of new COO

LAVAL — Savaria Corporation, a manufacturer in the accessibility industry, announces the appointment of Sébastien Bourassa to the position of Chief Operating Officer effective May 15, 2023.

In this newly created role, Mr. Sébastien Bourassa will lead the daily global operations of the corporation including its 17 facilities for manufacturing and distribution in North America, Europe, China and Mexico. He will focus on the optimization of manufacturing operations and procurement activities, two core initiatives for Savaria that enhance integration synergies from key acquisitions made by the corporation in recent years. He will oversee all business segments to help meet sales and profitability targets, as well as try to ensure that strategic initiatives are communicated and implemented across all divisions of Savaria.

“Sébastien got his start at Savaria over 25 years ago with hands-on installations of our products. Progressively working in more senior roles, he has always been willing to go where he has been needed. In 2007, he had a vision to open a factory in China and he knew the best way to do that was to be there himself, so he moved there for seven years to lead our successful Savaria Huizhou operation. In 2022, he headed up the initiative for Savaria Mexico and had this new assembly facility up and running in about seven months. I am confident in Sébastien’s abilities, experience and dedication to Savaria.” declared Mr. Marcel Bourassa, President and Chief Executive Officer of Savaria.

Mr. Sébastien Bourassa holds a BBA from HEC Montréal and an EMBA from Ivey Business School in Hong Kong. His previous role at Savaria was Vice President of Operations and Integration.