Phoenix Contact Ltd. announces the departure of its long standing General Manager, Mr. Kevin Mc Kenna.

Kevin McKenna

Ocotber 22, 2018

Kevin, a native of Dublin, Ireland joined Phoenix Contact immediately after immigrating to Canada in 1987. He was appointed to the position of General Manager in 1996 and continued in that role until 2005 whereby he accepted the role of General Manager for Phoenix Contact UK for a 3-year period.

Kevin’s collaborative leadership style brings out the best in people and the company experienced a tenfold increase in sales revenues throughout his tenure at the helm. The Company has expanded dramatically from its humble beginnings in Mississauga, Ontario and now has a National footprint across Canada. Headquartered in Milton, Ontario – Phoenix Contact has Sales and Technology Centres in: Montreal, Calgary and Vancouver. Under his leadership the Phoenix Contact Brand has become one of the most respected names in the Canadian Electrical, Electronic and Automation markets.

Today Phoenix Contact is a career destination for young professionals. The Company has been recognized as being amongst The Top 50 Best Workplaces™ in Canada no fewer than 5 times in recent history.

The employees of Phoenix Contact sincerely thank Kevin for his caring and genuine commitment to all of them and his long term and loyal contribution in making Phoenix Contact a respected player in the Canadian Market and a Great Place to Work®.

They want to thank him for generously and unselfishly sharing his time and wisdom with them.

They wish Kevin, his wife Caroline and their two sons, David and Robert the very best of health and much success in all their future endeavours.

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