Nathalie Pilon Takes on Role of Managing Director for Canada at ABB

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Power and automation technology group ABB has announced that Nathalie Pilon will take over as Managing Director effective October 1st.

Pilon replaces Daniel Assandri, who led ABB expansion in Canada over the past five years. Previously, Pilon was President of Thomas & Betts in Canada. She also held the position of Vice President of the Low Voltage Products Division for ABB in Canada.

Pilon is an active member on several boards, including Electro-Federation Canada, the CSA Group and the Conseil du Patronat du Québec. She is also a member of the Quebec Order of Chartered Professional Accountants (CPA). In 2011, Pilon was named one of Canada’s Top 100 Most Powerful Women by the Women’s Executive Network, and in 2015, she received the Leadership Award from the Association of Quebec Women in Finance.

 

 

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