LAVAL, QC, Aug. 4 /CNW Telbec/ - Mercator Transport Group Corporation ("Mercator Transport") (TSX-V: GMT) announces the appointment of Mr. William Spurr as Chairman of the Board. Mr. Spurr will be replacing Mr. Bernard Mercier as Chairman as of August 3, 2009. Mr. Mercier remains member of the Board.
Commenting this appointment, Mr. Jean-Pierre Apélian, President and CEO, declared: "We are proud Mr. William Spurr has accepted to contribute his extensive experience in the transportation industry to the position of Chairman of the Board. I would also like to give a warm thank you to Bernard Mercier for the dedication with which he accomplished his duties as Chairman of the Board since Mercator Transport's listing."
Mr. William Spurr has been a member of the board of directors of Mercator Transport since November 2008. He has held several executive positions at Bombardier and its subsidiaries from 1992 to 2008, for which he led significant projects in the transportation industry. Prior to 1992, Mr. Spurr was Director, International Business Development, as well as Chief Projects Engineer for UTDC Inc, a corporation acquired by Bombardier, and held various positions as project manager for major engineering corporations, including in Africa and in the Middle-East. Mr. Spurr is a member of the Professional Engineers Ontario and of the Institute of Corporate Directors (ICD.D) and holds a Master of Science degree in structural engineering from the University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg.
About Mercator Transport
Mercator Transport specializes in transport brokerage, international logistics and distribution. With offices in Montreal (Canada) and Las Vegas (USA), Mercator Transport offers value-added services in global supply chain management, and designs tailor-made solutions. Customer intimacy and commitment differentiates Mercator Transport in its ability to implement customers' requirements.
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