CAE Inc. announced appointment of Nick Leontidis to the new position of Chief Operating Officer (COO) as part of a senior leadership reorganization to further strengthen its execution capabilities and drive additional synergies between CAE?s Defense & Security business and its Civil Aviation business. Mr. Leontidis was previously CAE?s Group President, Civil Aviation. As COO, he will have overall responsibility for both of CAE?s Civil and Defense business segments.

As COO, Nick Leontidis will have overall responsibility for both of CAE?s business segments and will work closely with all five CAE P&L leaders, namely: Jason Goodfriend, Interim President and Chief Operating Officer, Defense and Security, USA, Marc-Olivier Sabourin, Division President of Defense and Security, International, Michel Azar-Hmouda, Division President, Commercial Aviation, Alexandre Prévost, Division President, Business Aviation, Pascal Grenier, Division President, Flight Solutions and Global Operations Mr. Leontidis, a 36-year CAE veteran, has a proven track record of performance and headed both Civil and Defense programs during his career. As Civil group president over the last decade, he has led CAE?s Civil Aviation Training Solutions business to record heights, nearly tripling adjusted segment operating income over the period, to become the world?s largest aviation training solutions provider. Under Mr. Leontidis?s tenure, Civil has achieved operational excellence across a broad global enterprise, and consistently delivered CAE?s highest returns on investment through disciplined capital deployment in lockstep with customer demand.