Kurion, an innovator in nuclear and hazardous waste management, announced it has appointed Jacques Besnainou as president. Besnainou will join Kurion CEO Bill Gallo and Founder John Raymont in the company’s Office of the CEO.
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Gallo and Raymont said, “We are delighted to welcome an executive of Jacques’ calibre to Kurion. Jacques is the right leader at the right time to help us realize the company’s full potential.”
Prior to joining Kurion, Besnainou led major divisions of AREVA, the world’s largest nuclear services company. He led a staff of several thousand to manage AREVA’s global back-end business group, which includes used fuel recycling, waste management, mixed oxide (MOX) fuel supply and worldwide nuclear logistics.