leadingedge Posted November 11, 2004 Report Share Posted November 11, 2004 Is there a realation to Benoit Allard of the Coast to Coast thing? Or are the names just similar? CHC Appoints New CEO VANCOUVER, Nov. 9 /CNW/ - Craig L. Dobbin, O.C., Chairman of CHC Helicopter Corporation ("CHC") (TSX: FLY.A and FLY.B; NYSE: FLI) is pleased to announce the appointment of Sylvain Allard as the Company's Chief Executive Officer. Mr. Allard will replace Mr. Dobbin as Chief Executive Officer, effective today. Mr. Dobbin will assume a new role as Executive Chairman, and will remain closely associated with the affairs of the company. Mr. Dobbin said: "Sylvain has helped guide us to record earnings year after year, and I'm confident that with this new appointment CHC will continue to expand and prosper as the world's largest helicopter services company." Mr. Allard started with the Company as a helicopter pilot in Eastern Canada in 1982. He earned a Masters of Business Administration degree (Gold Medallist) from Concordia University, Montreal, and has held several key positions in the Company, including Chief Pilot, President of Viking Helicopters Ltd., President of Canadian Helicopters (Eastern), and President of CHC Helicopters International. On April 30, 1998, Mr. Allard was appointed President of the Company. As president, Mr. Allard helped facilitate the successful acquisition and consolidation of HSG Group and Schreiner Aviation, and the focusing of CHC into the world's largest offshore helicopter operator. CHC Helicopter Corporation is the world's largest provider of helicopter services to the global offshore oil and gas industry, with aircraft operating in more than 30 countries and a team of approximately 3,400 professionals worldwide. If you wish to be added to, or removed from, the Company's distribution list, please contact mailto:communications@chc.ca. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deep Throat II Posted November 11, 2004 Report Share Posted November 11, 2004 No relation, Allard in quebec is like Bush in Texas. Wait a second.............. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RDM Posted November 11, 2004 Report Share Posted November 11, 2004 Has anyone heard who was appointed as the Cheif Pilot, apparently Alex has retired and someone new has stepped in....? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil Croucher Posted November 11, 2004 Report Share Posted November 11, 2004 Last I heard from Alec he was retiring in May-ish Phil Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cap Posted November 11, 2004 Report Share Posted November 11, 2004 Albert Ross -------Alec is retiring? I didn't really need to know that. I thought I was the only one getting old. What's he going to do......return to Montreal and run the "Rainbow Bar & Grill" again? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leadingedge Posted November 11, 2004 Author Report Share Posted November 11, 2004 I have some information from some sources that there are some big changes happening with CHC. Maybe just rumour but Allard and the Coast to Coast group may be taking over. Big shuffles and new appointments at the executive leve as well....... OHMYGOD!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cap Posted November 12, 2004 Report Share Posted November 12, 2004 One Mr. Dobbin owns most of the shares. What happens, will happen when he says it's going to happen......public company or no public company. I believe the saying is ....."stupid like a fox". Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
windy miller Posted November 12, 2004 Report Share Posted November 12, 2004 Guido Lepore the former assistant CP is the new CP, Alec has an advisory role until retirement in May next year. Guy Smith ex TC Pacific and Helijet CP is now the Global standards and Ops manager. Among the crews on my base these are all really popular appointments and hopefully a step in a new direction. All the other moves at the corporate level are desk drivers and too numerous to list. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leadingedge Posted November 12, 2004 Author Report Share Posted November 12, 2004 Guy Smith ? Good thing he made it into management cause he couldn't land an ASTAR from the left seat if his life depended on it! Former PPC holder- Guy Smith! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Over-Talk Posted November 12, 2004 Report Share Posted November 12, 2004 Leadingedge, do not bring your personal grudges to this website. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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