Alexandre Lefebvre, president of Lefebvre & Benoît, has been appointed to replace Pascal Houle as head of BMR Group. Along with the CEO role, he will also serve as EVP at BMR’s parent company, Sollio Cooperative Group. Houle, who led BMR since 2015, has moved back to Sollio as COO.
BMR reached a deal back in the summer of 2019 to acquire a stake in Lefebvre & Benoit and has remained its main shareholder ever since. Established almost 60 years ago, Lefebvre & Benoît is a major supplier of building materials to builders and contractors in Quebec, with more than 600 employees.
Both companies are members of the buying group Independent Lumber Dealers Co-operative.
Houle and Lefebvre have actually been working closely together since the buyout and Lefebvre will report directly to Houle in this new role. Lefebvre will also hold a seat on the Sollio board, and retain his position as chair of the board of Lefebvre & Benoît. He will officially start as CEO at BMR on March 15.
“I am happy to welcome Alexandre to our team and have complete confidence in his ability to succeed me as CEO of BMR Group,” said Houle in a release. “Alexandre Lefebvre has extensive experience in management and has been head of the family business since 2012. His background, combined with his results, passion, knowledge of the sector, and the values he demonstrates through community engagement convinced the selection committee that he has what it takes to continue to develop BMR Group.”
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