ABB Canada Appoints Eric Deschenes as Country Managing Director and Head of Electrification Business

Dec 4, 2019
To learn more about Eric please read: Éric Deschênes, Executive Vice President, ABB Electrification Business
Dec 4, 2019
To learn more about Eric please read: Éric Deschênes, Executive Vice President, ABB Electrification Business
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This project is funded [in part] by the Government of Canada.
Ce projet est financé [en partie] par le gouvernement du Canada.