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Montreal, October 8, 2009 – Transcontinental announced
today that Pierre Fitzgibbon has been appointed to the Corporation’s
Board of Directors. Mr. Fitzgibbon is President and Chief
Executive Officer of Atrium Innovations, a leading developer,
manufacturer, and marketer of science-based and professionally
supported products for the health and nutrition industry.
“Further to the unanimous decision of our Board of
Directors, I am proud to announce the appointment of Pierre
Fitzgibbon to our Board,” said Rémi Marcoux,
founder and Executive Chairman of the Board of Transcontinental.
“The remarkable career of this experienced businessman,
his strategic thinking and his broad knowledge of finance
all contributed to his appointment.”
Note that J.V. Raymond Cyr has left the Transcontinental
Board of Directors after 12 years of service. He was responsible
for a number of different mandates which he handled with great
professionalism as a member of the Board’s Audit Committee,
the Board’s Human Resources and Compensation Committee
and as the Board’s senior director. “It was an
honour and always a pleasure to work with J.V. Raymond Cyr
for all those years,” said Rémi Marcoux. “We
will all miss his dedication, his exceptional knowledge and
his business acumen. I sincerely thank him for his role in
Transcontinental’s growth.”
For a number of years, Pierre Fitzgibbon was Vice-Chairman,
Investment Financing at National Bank Financial. He was also
Senior Vice-President, Finance, Technology and Corporate Affairs
and member of the Executive Committee of National Bank of
Canada. Prior to that he was Chief Financial Officer at TIW
and President and Chief Executive Officer and Managing Director
of New World PCS Ltd. and Telesystem International Asia Inc.
He has also held executive positions at Domtar. In conjunction
with his professional activities, Mr. Fitzgibbon sits on the
Board of Directors of Atrium Innovations and the Caisse de
dépôt et placement du Québec and participates
actively in fundraising for charitable organizations. Mr.
Fitzgibbon is a member of the de l’Ordre des comptables
agréés du Québec. He is a graduate of
HEC Montréal and has a management certificate from
Harvard Business School.
About Transcontinental
Transcontinental provides printing, publishing and
marketing services that deliver exceptional value to its clients
and provide a unique, integrated platform for them to reach
and retain their target audiences. Transcontinental is the
largest printer in Canada and in Mexico, and sixth-largest
in North America. It is also the country’s leading publisher
of consumer magazines and French-language educational resources,
the second-largest community newspaper publisher, and its
digital platform delivers unique content through more than
120 Web sites. Its Marketing Communications Sector provides
advertising services and marketing products using new communications
platforms supported by database analytics, premedia, email
marketing, and custom communications. Transcontinental is
a growing company with a culture of continuous improvement
and financial discipline, whose values, including respect,
innovation and integrity, are central to its operation.
Transcontinental (TSX: TCL.A, TCL.B, TCL.PR.D) has approximately
13,000 employees in Canada, the United States and Mexico,
and reported revenue of C$2.4 billion in 2008. For more
information about the Corporation, please visit www.transcontinental.com.
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For information:
Media
Sylvain Morissette
Vice-President, Corporate Communications
Transcontinental Inc.
Telephone: 514 954-4007
sylvain.morissette@transcontinental.ca
Financial Community
Jennifer F. McCaughey
Director, Investor Relations
Transcontinental Inc.
Telephone: 514 954 2821
jennifer.mccaughey@transcontinental.ca
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