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Allen Li, will lead Bentley Systems in its next phase of growth, leveraging local and partner resources
GF FGS, the leader in providing solutions for the safe and sustainable transport of fluids and a subsidiary of GF Piping Systems, announced that Alvaro Marzullo Bonnefont joined as new Managing Director for Brazil as of 1 June 2023.
With a degree in Mechanical Engineering from Mackenzie University and a Master of Business Administration from Fundação Getúlio Vargas (FGV), Alvaro Bonnefont has over 25 years of experience in the management of multinational companies focusing on profitable growth and value creation through innovation and strategy. He assumes the position with the mission to lead all aspects related to production and sales operations, which includes the implementation of the strategy for Brazil as well as the development of new market segments.
“Our goal is to strengthen GF FGS throughout the national territory and in Latin America. We are supporting our customers with high-quality, innovative, and sustainable solutions that offer reduced installation time, and greater flexibility,” says Bonnefont.
For 2023, the company’s strategy is to continue to grow and strengthen its relationship with its customers and business partners. GF FGS will invest in the structure of factories in Cajamar (SP) and Recife (PE), with the expansion of their production line, and the development of local products for different markets. The goal is to expand the capacity and establish their factories as the central supply hubs not only in Brazil but also in Latin America and other regions.
Bentley Systems, announced that Allen Li has been appointed to the new role of General Manager, China, reporting to Chief Revenue Officer Brock Ballard. Allen Li has had a long executive career at enterprise software leader SAP, including as Chief Operating Officer, China. He earned a bachelor’s degree in engineering and a master’s in Technology Management at Harbin Institute of Technology, and then an Executive MBA from University of Mannheim Business School.
While Bentley’s infrastructure engineering offerings have become well-established in major design institutes and owner organizations, the company is also pursuing substantial growth opportunities as a platform for software development and distribution by Chinese entities. Allen Li has end-to-end responsibility for all of Bentley’s business in China, including recent and potential future joint ventures to offer local Chinese products leveraging Bentley technology.
Bentley Chief Operating Officer Nicholas Cumins said, “China is unique in the world for the scale and digital advancement of its infrastructure engineering, meriting a unique approach in go-to-market. We welcome Allen Li as General Manager, a new role within our organization. His experience leading initiatives to ‘regionalize’ enterprise software in China will be instrumental to Bentley’s forward-looking priorities there.”
Allen Li said, “I am very impressed by the strength of Bentley’s product-market fit and its technology leadership for infrastructure engineering in China to date.”
Pär Dalhielm is the new EurEau President, leading Europe’s water services with the ambition to strengthen our voice in the coming political debates and policymaking.
Pär was elected by his peers at the General Assembly meeting in Prague on Friday 26 May. He is the CEO of Svenskt Vatten, the Swedish national organisation for drinking water and wastewater services.
“The water sector is a relevant, competent and determined partner for when the EU and member states are defining and striving for a greener and greater future” outlined Dalhielm.
“The EU’s Green Deal is a window of opportunity to protect our water resources and tackle pollution at source. It also puts pressure on the water sector to contribute to a more holistic approach to protecting our environment. We are a proactive and ambitious partner in meeting new challenges, such as reducing greenhouse gas emissions to zero by 2050 at the latest and using our full circular economy potential” he continued.
EurEau also elected new Committee Chairs and an executive board. The full Executive Committee will be composed of Mariano Blanco Orozco (AEAS, Spain), Claudia Castell-Exner (DVGW, Germany), Karl Cilia (Water Services Corporation, Malta), Stuart Colville (Water UK), Sandis Dejus (Latvian Water and Wastewater Works Association), Luigi del Giacco (Utilitalia, Italy) and Klara Ramm, (IGWP, Poland). Alain Gillis (Belgaqua, Belgium) remains as treasurer. All parties take up their new positions from 1 July 2023.
AECOM appointed Zuliana Mawani as the vice president and operations manager for its Water business in the Greater Toronto Area (GTA). In this role, Ms Mawani will provide business leadership and direction, including staff management, project oversight, and client relations management to achieve quality, safety and client satisfaction targets.
With over 20 years of water consulting experience, Ms Mawani brings a wealth of expertise to AECOM’s Water team. As a design engineer focused on municipal wastewater treatment for most of her career, she honed her skills in process evaluation, optimization and plant modelling, as well as process and mechanical design. Recognized for her collaborative management approach and problem-solving skills, she has consistently delivered outstanding solutions to her clients on major water projects across the GTA and Ontario.
Having previously worked at AECOM from 2003 to 2012, Zuliana’s return reflects the value she places on the company’s culture of technical excellence and the opportunity to contribute to its continued growth. “I am thrilled to return to AECOM and once again partner with the firm’s amazing clients across the region,” said Ms Mawani. “I look forward to contributing to the ongoing success of the Water business line and the exciting work that lies ahead.”
Ms Mawani’s long history of working in the Canadian water business includes playing a leadership role in winning and delivering some of the GTA’s largest and most complex water treatment projects.
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The European Federation of National Associations of Water Services elects a new president, committee chairs and Executive Committee
