The Establishment and Next Generation of Québec Inc. Celebrate Les Affaires

The Les Affaires newspaper’s new layout and enhanced content were officially launched on Wednesday, August 29, at an event attended by a number of major figures in the Quebec business world. We’re bringing you a photo feature on the launch.

The launch was held on Wednesday, August 29,
at the Windsor Hotel in Montreal.

The organizers took advantage of this unique opportunity to develop the business contacts of our next generation of managers. Some 20 young entrepreneurs were given a chance to be paired up with a star of the Québec Inc. establishment. This will give them an opportunity to talk about their business initiatives and get some good advice from their seniors. Rémi Marcoux was paired with Thierry Pagé, CEO of OdoTech, a world leader in the measurement and analysis of environmental odours.

Jean-Paul Gagné, publisher emeritus of Les Affaires, with Jacques Landreville, president and CEO of Uni-Sélect.

Claude Dubois, one of the three founders of Transcontinental, talks with Raymond Royer, president and CEO of Domtar.

On the right: Yvon Bolduc, formerly with Transcontinental and now the president and CEO of the FTQ Solidarity Fund.

Rémi Marcoux and Alain Bouchard, chairman of the Board and president and CEO of Alimentation Couche-Tard.

Isabelle Marcoux, vice chair of the Board and vice president corporate development for Transcontinental, with Jean-Paul Gagné.

Pierre Marcoux, vice president, business publications with Transcontinental Media.

Stéphane Lavallée, publisher of Les Affaires.

Jean Coutu, chair of the Board of Jean Coutu (PJC) Group Inc.

Father and son... clearly happy with the way the evening is going!

René Vézina, journalist with Les Affaires and moderator for the evening.

Middle: Alain Lemaire, president and CEO of Cascades Group.

Middle: Christiane Germain, co-president of Germain Group, a hotel and boutique chain.

Robert Dutton, CEO of de Rona Inc.

Michel Lévesque, senior vice president of Transcontinental Printing, Newspaper Group, with Natalie Larivière, president of Transcontinental Media.

Stéphane Labrèche, director of the lesaffaires.com site, interviews Christiane Germain.