Boart Longyear
Mr. Despres was appointed the Company’s Chief Operating Officer in September 2016. He began his career with Boart Longyear in 1981 and held various positions with progressive responsibility in the Company’s drilling services and products divisions over the next 26 years, including as Senior VP, Drilling Services. After leaving Boart Longyear in 2007, Mr. Despres founded his own drilling business, which was acquired by Major Drilling in 2010. He most recently served as Major’s Chief Operating Officer prior to rejoining Boart Longyear.
Mr. Despres studied in Ontario, Canada, and received a diploma in mechanical engineering technology from Algonquin College, a Bachelor of Engineering from Lakehead University and a Master of Business Administration from Queen’s University, all of which are in Ontario, Canada.
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Boart Longyear
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Boart Longyear Limited is an integrated provider of drilling services, drilling equipment and performance tooling for mining and mineral drilling companies across the globe. The Company operates through two segments: Global Drilling Services and Global Products. The Global Drilling Services segment provides a range of drilling services to companies in mining, energy and other industries. The Global Drilling Services segment operates in over 30 countries for a diverse mining customer base spanning a range of commodities, including copper, gold, nickel, zinc, uranium, and other metals and minerals. The Global Products segment designs, manufactures and sells drilling equipment, performance tooling, and aftermarket parts and services to customers in the drilling services and mining industries in over 100 countries. It is also engaged in energy, mine dewatering, oil sands exploration and production drilling.