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Paul-Aimé Sauriol was born on September 3, 1931, in Laval, Quebec. The son of a farmer, Sauriol graduated with a degree in civil engineering from the École Polytechnique de Montréal in 1955. Two years later, he founded the engineering firm Desjardins + Sauriol, which now goes by the name Dessau, alongside business partner Jean-Claude Desjardins^[1]. Today, what once began as a two-man engineering consultancy employs nearly 5,000 people and is one of the largest engineering-construction companies in Canada^[2].

Widely recognized and respected by his peers, Sauriol was the recipient of several notable awards, including the 1997 Josef-Hode-Keyser Award for his contributions to Quebec's transportation sector and the 1998 Dunamis Award for his contributions to the City of Laval's economic development^[3]. In 2004, Mr. Sauriol received the Jean-Jacques Archambault Award, the most prestigious award in Quebec's electrical industry^[4]. Following a long battle with cancer, he passed away in Laval on September 22, 2010, at age 79.

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[1] ttp://www.dessau.com/eng/main/main.cfm

[2] ttp://media.investincanada.gc.ca/eng/information-and-resources/business-services/canadian-leaders/dessau-canadian-engineering-and-construction-firm-an-international-success.aspx

[3] ttp://www.montrealgazette.com/technology/founder+Dessau/3571467/story.html

[4] ttp://www.montrealgazette.com/technology/founder+Dessau/3571467/story.html

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 '''Paul-Aimé Sauriol ''' was born on September 3, 1931, in Laval, Quebec. The son of a farmer, Sauriol graduated with a degree in civil engineering from the [[École Polytechnique de Montréal]] in 1955. Two years later, he founded the engineering firm Desjardins + Sauriol, which now goes by the name [[Dessau]], alongside business partner Jean-Claude Desjardins<ref>http://www.dessau.com/eng/main/main.cfm</ref>. Today, what once began as a two-man engineering consultancy employs nearly 5,000 people and is one of the largest engineering-construction companies in [[Canada]]<ref>http://media.investincanada.gc.ca/eng/information-and-resources/business-services/canadian-leaders/dessau-canadian-engineering-and-construction-firm-an-international-success.aspx</ref>.
-Widely recognized and respected by his peers, Sauriol was the recipient of several notable awards, including the 1997 Josef-Hode-Keyser Award for his contributions to [[Quebec]]'s transportation sector and the 1998 Dunamis Award for his contributions to the City of [[Laval]]'s economic development<ref>http://www.montrealgazette.com/technology/founder+Dessau/3571467/story.html</ref>. In 2004, Mr. Sauriol received the [[Jean-Jacques Archambault Award]], the most prestigious award in Québec's electrical industry<ref>http://www.montrealgazette.com/technology/founder+Dessau/3571467/story.html</ref>. Following a long battle with cancer, he passed away in Laval on September 22, 2010, at age 79.
+Widely recognized and respected by his peers, Sauriol was the recipient of several notable awards, including the 1997 Josef-Hode-Keyser Award for his contributions to [[Quebec]]'s transportation sector and the 1998 Dunamis Award for his contributions to the City of [[Laval]]'s economic development<ref>http://www.montrealgazette.com/technology/founder+Dessau/3571467/story.html</ref>. In 2004, Mr. Sauriol received the [[Jean-Jacques Archambault Award]], the most prestigious award in Quebec's electrical industry<ref>http://www.montrealgazette.com/technology/founder+Dessau/3571467/story.html</ref>. Following a long battle with cancer, he passed away in Laval on September 22, 2010, at age 79.
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