UGI Corporation (NYSE:UGI)
announced today that Roger Perreault has been appointed to the newly
created position of President, UGI International. Mr. Perreault will be
joining UGI from Air Liquide, where he spent 21 years in various
leadership positions, most recently serving as Group Vice President,
Large Industries – World Business Line. Mr. Perreault is expected to
join the company in December.
John Walsh, president and chief executive officer of UGI Corporation,
said, “We are pleased to welcome Roger to UGI. He has extensive industry
and leadership experience that will be of critical importance to
ensuring the continued profitable growth of our International business
segment. Since acquiring Flaga GmbH in 1999, UGI has expanded to become
a premier distributor of LPG in 16 countries in Europe, operating under
four brands – Flaga, Antargaz, AvantiGas, and, most recently, Finagaz,
which we acquired in May 2015. The size and scope of our International
segment now demands an executive position to bring strategic vision and
oversee the collective development of this important segment.”
As President, UGI International, Mr. Perreault will also lead the merger
and acquisition activities in Europe and have responsibility for UGI’s
global LPG supply strategy.
Prior to serving in his current role with Air Liquide, Mr. Perreault
served as President, Large Industries from 2008-2014 with responsibility
for Air Liquide’s North American large industries business. Prior to
that, he served as President, Air Liquide Brazil from 2005 to 2008 and
President, Air Liquide Chile from 2003 to 2005. Roger joined Air Liquide
Canada in 1994 and held various positions from operations management to
General Management. Prior to joining Air Liquide, Mr. Perreault was a
Production Manager with I.C.I. Explosives in Quebec, Canada.
Mr. Perreault holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Chemical Engineering
from Ryerson University in Toronto, Ontario and a Graduate Diploma of
Applied Management from McGill University in Montreal, Quebec. He also
completed the International Development Program at INSEAD and, in 2014,
graduated from the Advanced Management Program (AMP) at INSEAD in
Fontainebleu, France.
About UGI
UGI is a distributor and marketer of energy products and services.
Through subsidiaries, UGI operates natural gas and electric utilities in
Pennsylvania, distributes propane both domestically and internationally,
manages midstream energy and electric generation assets in Pennsylvania,
and engages in energy marketing in the Mid-Atlantic region. UGI, through
subsidiaries, is the sole General Partner and owns 26% of AmeriGas
Partners, L.P. (NYSE:APU), the nation's largest retail propane
distributor.
Comprehensive information about UGI Corporation is available on the
Internet at http://www.ugicorp.com.
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(November 3, 2015 - 5:15 PM EST)
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