Bridgestone recently announced the appointment of Jacques Fourie as president of Canada. From the company's Mississauga office, Fourie will lead the Canadian operation, with full responsibility for strategy, commercial operations and long-term growth plans across the country.
Fourie joined Bridgestone in 2019. He has already held several senior positions within the company, most recently as president of Bridgestone's Africa and Middle-East region based in Dubai. Before joining Bridgestone, he spent 15 years at Cummins in various finance, sales, operational and executive roles. His North American experience includes serving as executive vice-president of operations and then president of Cummins Rocky Mountain, where he led one of the company's high-growth operations in North America.
Fourie holds a bachelor's degree with honours in finance and accounting from the University of Pretoria in South Africa.
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