Walter Surface Technologies makes executive changes
Walter Surface Technologies promoted three of its directors, Philip Tanious, Josée Coutu and Daimon Mussell.
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| Philip Tanious | Josée Coutus | Damion Mussell |
Philip Tanious has been appointed to vice-president of operations. He oversees several key areas of Walter’s business operations including inventory, production, and logistics as well as purchasing for Walter’s international offices.
Tanious joined Walter in 2007 as director of operations, and he played an instrumental role in the 2012 LEED construction of the Walter Campus in Montreal. Before joining Walter, Tanious held senior positions in operations and sales at KoneCranes International. He holds a Bachelor of Mechanical Engineering (BEng) degree from Concordia University in Montreal and has been a member of l’Ordre des ingénieurs du Québec since 1997.
As vice president of finance at Walter Surface Technologies, Josée Coutu is responsible for Walter’s finance, human resources, and information technology departments in Canada. Coutu also manages international finances for the Walter Group and supports Walter’s chairman and CFO in the development, growth and strategic direction of the company. After several years of public practice in the fields of accounting and auditing, Coutu joined Mapei Inc. as assistant controller and later became controller of the company. Coutu graduated from the HEC in Montreal with a bachelor’s degree in finance and accounting. She received her Chartered Accountant (CA) designation in 1987.
Daimon Mussell is vice president of sales for Walter Canada. As head of the company’s Canadian sales force, he has been instrumental in implementing go-to-market strategies for the brand. Since joining Walter in 2010, Mussell has held progressively senior leadership positions within the sales department. He began his career as a sales representative for Saint-Gobain Abrasives. Mussel holds an MBA from the University of Windsor.
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