Philippe Brzusczak has been named Senior Vice President, Corporate Development and Strategy at Acuity Brands

Philippe Brzusczak is responsible for analyzing M&A opportunities, keeping tabs on the state of the market and the competition. He was a Vice President in the Diversified Industries Group at J.P. Morgan's Investment Bank before joining Acuity.

The market-leading industrial technology company Acuity Brands, Inc. has added Philippe Brzusczak to the position of senior vice president, corporate development and strategy. Philippe will be responsible for analyzing M&A opportunities, keeping tabs on the state of the market and the competition, and establishing key partnerships within the industry to further the Company's expansion plans.

"We are excited to have Philippe join our team," said Neil Ashe, Chairman, President and CEO, Acuity Brands, Inc. "He will serve as a strategic thought partner to our Board, business leaders, and me to identify, evaluate, and pursue growth opportunities and prioritize investments to build out our industry-leading business, global strategy, and corporate development capability."

As a global corporate finance expert with a track record of finding lucrative investment and merger and acquisition opportunities for multinational corporations, Brzusczak is an established leader and manager. He was a Vice President in the Diversified Industries Group at J.P. Morgan's Investment Bank before joining Acuity.

He publicized and closed M&A deals totaling over $20 billion, including several game-changing deals. Before joining J.P. Morgan, he was Manager of the Corporate Advisory Group at Deloitte Luxembourg, where he oversaw merger and acquisition (M&A), financial due diligence (FD), and business valuation (BV) assignments all over Europe.

He holds an MBA from Penn's prestigious Wharton School, as well as master's and bachelor's degrees in Business Engineering from Belgium's Solvay School of Economics and Management.

Source: Acuity Brands Investors