Portage la Prairie will soon be seeing the presence of Roquette's new Canadian general manager.

Dominique Baumann was recently positioned in the role. 

Dominique Baumann"We have a new head of the operation in Canada and general manager, Dominique Baumann, to really oversee all our operations in Canada," says Head of Communications and Public Affairs for the Americas Jim Bozikis. "Dominique has been with Roquette for a couple of decades, and has worked in many different areas."

He notes Baumann has filled the role of head of the Americas' business and was most recently in Singapore to create the company's presence there over the last two years. Bozikis says they now have a research site in that country.

Coming here, he says, Baumann will oversee the finishing of the new plant and the opening of Roquette's business in Portage.

"He's just here from Singapore," Bozikis laughingly adds. "Hopefully he's ready to adjust to wintertime here as opposed to Singapore."