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Rémi Marcoux founded Transcontinental in 1976 and
guided its daily growth until March 2004. Now Executive Chairman
of the Board, Mr. Marcoux continues to participate in major
strategic decisions affecting the Corporation’s development
and to closely track its performance.
Under the leadership of Rémi Marcoux, Transcontinental
has had a remarkable history. The small printing shop in Ville
St-Laurent, on the outskirts of Montreal, which in 1976 employed
about 30 people, formed the basis for a company which has
since extended its operations all across North America and
into Mexico. Transcontinental is now the sixth-largest printer
in North America, and Canada’s leading printer and fourth-largest
print media group.
“My dream,” says Rémi Marcoux, “was
to found a company that would reflect my values, including
respect for employees and partners, customer service that
exceeds expectations, integrity, innovation and passion for
a job well done.”
It also required formidable business acumen, strong vision
and great human qualities to keep the company growing during
a period when the industry was experiencing rapid transformations
and unprecedented technological change. Fortunately, Mr. Marcoux
led with a sharp entrepreneurial eye that was able to see
business opportunities, judge risk levels and succeed.
“I’ve always felt that the best way to create
value for our shareholders is to create value for our customers,
and to do that, you need employees who are motivated, trained
and happy,” he says. “It’s important to
stay focused on the medium and long-term interests of these
three pillars of the company. That’s why I’ve
always encouraged direct contact with our people and partners.”
Over the years, the success of Transcontinental and its
founder have been marked by a number of awards. Recent awards
include the following:
- his appointment, in 2008, as an Officer of the National
Order of Quebec, by its premier;
- his designation, in 2007, as a recipient of the Harry
V. Quadracci VISION Award in 2007, from the Web Offset Association,
in tribute to his leadership qualities, achievements and
outstanding vision. This award is one of the highest honours
in the North American printing industry;
- his appointment, in 2007, as a Member of the Order of
Canada, by the Canadian Honours System, in the category
“Industry / Commerce / Business”;
- his induction, in 2006, into the North American Printing
Impressions/RIT Printing Industry Hall of Fame, the second
Canadian to receive this honour in 21 years;
- his selection, in 2005, as the fourth most-highly regarded
business leader by his Canadian peers in KPMG’s Tenth
Annual Survey of Canada’s Most Respected Corporations,
in which 263 of the country’s leading CEOs participated;
- and, in 2003, his honorary doctorate from HEC Montréal
“for his outstanding achievements in the world of
business, for his invaluable service to the School and to
our society and, of course, for his wonderful human qualities.”
Transcontinental is also recognized for its social and community
commitment. Thus, year in and year out, the Corporation spends
an average of 1% of its pre-tax profits on humanitarian causes.
On a more personal note, Mr. Marcoux has been associated with
a number of fundraising campaigns. The most recent was the
annual fundraising campaign for Centraide of Greater Montreal.
Rémi Marcoux is married to Carmelle, his companion
of 40 years, and has three children, Nathalie, Isabelle and
Pierre. Several members of his family hold important positions
in Transcontinental management. |
