Etienne Villeneuve joined Tekna in December and we asked him about his experience so far, his plans and ambitions for the operations and what he does in his spare time.
It has been a very exciting time since I’ve joined Tekna. The team at Tekna share and live human values that make a positive difference on a daily basis. The management team also share a continuous improvement culture that is really aligned with my vision of what the future in manufacturing looks like. We could say that these first months of integration in my role has been unusual, both due to Covid and Tekna becoming a publicly traded company. However, the team in place has been able to adapt and help me understand the business strategy of the company and the ongoing projects that support it.
The Covid pandemic brought a different perspective on how to integrate yourself within a new organization. TEAMS has become the way to meet with the team as I was mostly working from home. Meetings ‘in person’ are definitely better when you start and want to build relationships with your colleagues. However, as you all know, resilience and adaptation have been part of our daily challenges in the last months and we have found ways to make things happen even if it was not the ‘traditional way’ to do it.
Leadership, Competent, Dedicated
The first step for me has been to understand well the business strategy, the current organizational structure and what are the priorities that will help Tekna to deliver the business plan. I like to say that to be successful within your manufacturing organization, you need to have enough people sitting on the right chairs and have alignment and support to deliver their projects and objectives. This is exactly what I have started doing with the different departments under my umbrella and I think we are setting Tekna up for success within this exciting journey.
In terms of sport activities, I practice road bike cycling and running most of the time. I also like boating with my family and friends and travelling around the globe while not in COVID time 😊!