Babcock Wanson Group names new CEO

Durandet brings significant expertise in managing European industrial and services businesses, "a proven track record as a leader, and a recognised ability to steer complex organisations through sustained periods of growth and transformation", the company said in a statement.

After an early career in the energy industry with Engie then in management consulting with McKinsey&Company, Durandet spent over a decade with United Technologies in leadership positions, notably as CEO of Otis France. He subsequently joined Wittur, an industrial portfolio company of Bain Capital, as CEO Europe. Recently he was partner and operating partner with Montagu Private Equity, working closely with management teams on the transformation and growth acceleration of portfolio companies.

His arrival will "give fresh momentum to Babcock Wanson Group's transformation towards the electrification and decarbonisation solutions for its customers, a structuring pillar of its long-term trajectory, and to bring its teams together within a unified and complementary European group, strengthening Babcock Wanson Group’s offering in solutions and services for customers’ benefit", the company stated. "At this time, the Board expresses its wishes to thank Anne Brifault for her services as an interim CEO over the past few months."

"Geoffroy is a world-class leader, who will bring to the Group a distinctive blend of vision and experience, and we are delighted to welcome him to the role. Babcock Wanson’s legacy of sustainable innovation, the quality of its customer relationships, and the commitment of its employees across Europe will help drive the growth of this unique industrial champion," said Jerome Losson, partner at Ambienta and chair of Babcock Wanson’s Supervisory Board. 

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