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BRIAN HANNASCH
Company : Alimentation Couche-Tard Revenue : $ 52.9bn Number of employees : 128K
CREDIT : David Boyer / CNW Group / Alimentation Couche-Tard
As the parent company of brands including Couche-Tard , Circle K and Ingo , Alimentation Couche-Tard is a big name in the convenience sector .
At the helm is Brian Hannasch , who joined the group more than two decades ago and has served in roles including COO of Circle K , one of North America ’ s best-known convenience store and gas station chains .
Having risen through the ranks to reach the position of President and CEO at Alimentation Couche-Tard in 2014 , Hannasch has led the organisation during a time of unprecedented growth which has been punctuated by regular acquisitions . His efforts have helped ACT to become the biggest company in Canada , with revenue of US $ 52.9bn .
Hannasch was working as a VP at BP in the 1990s when the energy heavyweight sealed a huge deal to take over American oil giant Amoco .
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