Savaria Corporation Announces Board Changes, Effective January 1, 2024
November 30, 2023 at 08:55 am EST
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Savaria Corporation (Savaria) announced the appointment of Sbastien Bourassa to the position of President, while Marcel Bourassa will become Executive Chairman of the Board. Both changes are effective January 1st, 2024. Sbastien Bourassa has truly grown up in the business learning technical operations, sales functions and overall
business strategy. He has a proven track record of pioneering key manufacturing expansion sites including
Savaria Huizhou (China) in 2007, and more recently leading the planning and opening of Savaria Mexico in 2022.
Mr. Sbastien Bourassa is currently Chief Operating Officer of Savaria and prior to that he held the position of
Vice President, Operations and Integration. Mr. Marcel Bourassa is currently President, CEO and Chairman of Savaria. He has held these positions since
2002 when Savaria became publicly traded on the Toronto Stock Exchange (TSX).
Savaria Corporation is a Canada-based company engaged in the accessibility industry. The Company provides accessibility solutions for the physically challenged to increase their comfort, their mobility and their independence. Its segments include Accessibility and Patient Care. It designs, manufactures, distributes and installs accessibility equipment, such as stairlifts for straight and curved stairs, vertical and inclined wheelchair lifts and elevators for home and commercial use. It also manufactures and markets a comprehensive selection of pressure management products for the medical market, medical beds for the long-term care market, as well as an extensive line of medical equipment and solutions for the safe handling of patients, including ceiling lifts and slings. It operates a sales network of dealers worldwide and direct sales offices in North America, Europe (United Kingdom, The Netherlands, Switzerland, Italy, Germany, Poland and Czech Republic), Australia and China.