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Babcock appoints Tony March CEO of Babcock Canada

Babcock has announced the appointment of Tony March as its new Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Babcock Canada - taking up his new role today - succeeding Jerry McLean who will be retiring in March 2025.



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Canada is a key part of Babcock’s international growth strategy given its role as the through-life support partner for Canada’s submarine fleet, its aerial firefighting operations in Manitoba and new air ambulance operations in British Columbia. Tony (above) will be responsible for leadership of these critical operations and for pursuing growth opportunities.

Tony March joined Babcock Canada in June 2018, as Director Engineering, taking an executive role as Vice President – Engineering in January 2020 and has led Babcock’s Marine and Mission Systems business in Canada since January 2024 . He entered industry after retiring from the Royal Canadian Navy after 21 years of military service as a Naval Technical Officer where he served on both naval ships and submarines.

Tony holds a Bachelor of Engineering (Mechanical) from the Royal Military College of Canada, a Master of Business Administration from Athabasca University, a Master of Defence Studies from the Royal Military College of Canada and a Master of Science in Marine Engineering from University College London. He has been a licensed Professional Engineer since 2013.

Babcock CEO, David Lockwood, said: “I’m delighted to appoint Tony March as Babcock Canada’s new CEO. His experience and expertise will be invaluable as we focus on further developing our business in Canada where we see significant opportunities for growth.

“I would also like to thank Jerry McLean for his many years of service and wish him a very happy retirement.”

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