Dessau acquires EnerSolutions

MONTREAL , Dec. 10 /CNW Telbec/ - Dessau's President and Chief Executive Officer, Mr. Jean-Pierre Sauriol, is proud to announce the acquisition of EnerSolutions, a Montreal-based consulting engineering firm specializing in electrical engineering. The employees of EnerSolutions will join Dessau's Energy team.

"We are delighted to welcome the EnerSolutions team. Their unique, highly specialized expertise in electrotechnology brings a new dimension to our offerings in the energy field, for industrial and utility clients alike," Mr. Sauriol said.

"We are very proud to join Dessau, a leader in the energy sector for several decades. The integration of our team with Dessau's will allow our professionals to obtain privileged access to the firm's impressive resources, work on high-profile projects and take on interesting challenges in Canada and abroad," said Mr. David Desjardins , the president of EnerSolutions.

About EnerSolutions

Founded in 2005, EnerSolutions is a consulting engineering firm offering a full range of electrical engineering services, including turnkey solutions for the power generation, transmission and distribution sectors and for industry. It specializes in power system applications.

About Dessau

Founded in 1957, Dessau is the second largest engineering-construction firm in Quebec , the fifth largest in Canada and one of the 100 largest in the world. Dessau has expertise in a large number of areas of activity related to engineering and construction, allowing it to plan, design, build and manage all infrastructure required by its private and public sector clients. The firm employs 4,300 people and has annual sales of $600 million . It is active in more than 45 cities in Canada and in North Africa , Latin America and the Caribbean. Dessau has been recognized as one of the "Canada's 50 Best Managed Companies" and one of the "50 Best Employers in Canada ."

For further information: David Desjardins, Eng., President, EnerSolutions, [phone], ext. 224; Pierre Lévesque, Senior Advisor, Communications, Dessau Inc., [phone], ext. 2084