Uni-Select Inc. has announced the appointment of Emilie Gaudet to the position of President and Chief Operating Officer, Canadian Automotive Group, effective July 1, 2021. 

In the last few years at Uni-Select, Emilie has held multiple roles such as Chief Financial Officer at FinishMaster and more recently, she took on the position of Vice-President, Corporate Finance and has been acting as interim Chief Financial Officer – Canadian Automotive Group (CAG).

Through her collaboration with several departments and her accomplishments on projects such as the Performance Improvement Plan (PIP), of which she was a key part of the success in her previous position as CFO at FinishMaster in the US, Emilie has developed an in-depth knowledge of our organization and an understanding of organizational transformations that is invaluable to the Canadian Automotive Group and its valued partners.

The executive team is convinced that she is a dynamic leader who will support our vision and ensure the success and growth of Uni-Select, Canadian Automotive Group, and its partners.

“I am delighted to see the talent in our team and pleased to have an internal member of our organization, who already knows the importance we place on supporting our partners and developing our business to serve our clients with the highest quality of customer service, take on this role,” stated Brian McManus, Executive Chair of Uni-Select Inc.

McManus was recently tapped to take on the role of Executive Chair and CEO of Uni-Select Inc. following the announcement that Brent Windom has decided to retire from his role as President and Chief Executive Officer and President and COO, Canadian Automotive Group, effective June 30, 2021.

ABOUT UNI-SELECT

With over 4,800 employees in Canada, the U.S. and the U.K., Uni-Select is a leader in the distribution of automotive refinish and industrial coatings and related products in North America, as well as a leader in the automotive aftermarket parts business in Canada and in the U.K. Uni-Select is headquartered in Boucherville, Québec, Canada, and its shares are traded on the Toronto Stock Exchange (UNS).

In Canada, Uni-Select supports over 16,000 automotive repair and collision repair shops and more than 4,000 shops through its automotive repair/installer shop banners and automotive refinish banners. Its national network includes over 1,000 independent customer locations and more than 75 company-operated stores, many of which operate under the Uni-Select BUMPER TO BUMPER®, AUTO PARTS PLUS and FINISHMASTER store banner programs.

In the United States, Uni-Select, through its wholly-owned subsidiary FinishMaster, Inc., operates a national network of over 145 automotive refinish company-operated stores under the FINISHMASTER® banner, which supports over 30,000 customers annually.

In the U.K. and Ireland, Uni-Select, through its Parts Alliance group of subsidiaries, is a major distributor of automotive parts supporting over 20,000 customer accounts with a network of over 170 company-operated stores.

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