Pierre Sironval has been appointed deputy CEO of the BESIX Group, replacing outgoing CEO Rik Vandenberghe. Vandenberghe will retain specific responsibilities as advisor and will continue to sit on the Board of Directors of the BESIX Group.

According to a statement from the firm, Sironval is a civil engineer architect who has worked for the group since the start of his career in 1995. He has carried out projects on three continents before being appointed head of BESIX Group in the Middle East in 2011, then COO for all the group’s activities worldwide in 2018.

“I would like to congratulate Pierre Sironval on his appointment. As executive chairman, I give him my full support. Pierre has spent his entire career within BESIX Group, has risen through the ranks and is an outstanding example of our corporate culture of excellence. His great human and professional qualities, as demonstrated when he was head of our Middle East subsidiary and then as COO, will make him an excellent CEO. I would also like to extend my heartfelt thanks to Rik Vandenberghe, who succeeded me as CEO in 2017 and who has successfully managed the transition. In particular, he has brought more rigour to all the company’s processes,” said Johan Beerlandt, executive chairman of the Board of Directors.

Vandenberghe along with the group management team will help to ensure a smooth transition in the coming months, the statement concluded.