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Boralex, a Canadian company, appoints Patrick Simon as Assistant General Manager of Boralex Development, Europe.

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Boralex, announces the appointment of Patrick Simon as Assistant General Manager of Boralex Development in Europe. Thus, it joins one of the first independent producers of onshore wind energy in France.

A wide experience

Boralex announces that Patrick Simon has joined the European Executive Committee as head of corporate development. He has over 30 years of experience, 15 of which were in management positions. Thus, he is in charge of the development of the Canadian company.

A graduate of the École Polytechnique and the École des Mines de Paris, Patrick Simon has experience as a company manager. In 2017, he became managing director of EDP Renewables, a subsidiary of the EDP Group in charge of French and Belgian relations. Finally, he also worked for the management of RES France and EDF in France and Brazil.

A new challenge

Nicolas Wolff, Vice President and General Manager of Boralex Europe, welcomes the appointment of Patrick Simon:

“We are particularly pleased to welcome Patrick to our organization. We are confident that his experience in our industry, combined with his international expertise and leadership skills, will be invaluable as we continue to implement our strategic plan and achieve our goals. “

An appointment that Patrick Simon is delighted with:

“I am convinced that I am joining a company that has all the assets to carry out the necessary transformations in this period of energy crisis (…) I am very happy to take this crucial step for renewable energy.”

At a time of energy crisis, he is undoubtedly facing the greatest challenge of his career,

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