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| Robert Sawyer |
Robert Sawyer, 59, will become Rona’s president and CEO next month. For more than 30 years with Metro Inc, the grocery store giant. Most recently he has been chief operating officer and executive vice president. His arrival is being cast in various ways by analysts who respect his knowledge and capacities as a leader but in some cases wonder whether a background in food retailing fits with the needs of the struggling Rona franchise. Nonetheless, Rona is praising Mr. Sawyer up to the sky. Another analyst noted the Mr. Sawyer is Anglophone, something of a departure for a company steeped in Quebecois culture. But Robert Chevrier, executive chairman of Rona’s board of directors said “Robert has the operational and turnaround expertise needed to put Rona back on the path to profitable growth and increase value for all of our stakeholders.” Global
