Aldo Giampaolo Joins Quebecor : Leading Figure in the Sports and Entertainment Industry
June 10 2013 - 10:30AM
Marketwired
Quebecor (TSX:QBR.A)(TSX:QBR.B) is pleased to announce the
appointment of Mr. Aldo Giampaolo to the position of President and
CEO of Quebecor Media Entertainment & Sports Group. Mr.
Giampaolo will bring more than 25 years of experience in managing,
promoting and producing major local, national and international
events, including the management of arenas and major venues for
sporting and cultural events, to Quebecor when he joins the
Corporation on July 8, 2013.
"We are very happy to welcome Aldo Giampaolo to the Quebecor
team," said Robert Dépatie, President and CEO of Quebecor. "Aldo is
a seasoned event manager, a leader in the field. His extensive
expertise in the management of major events and large venues is
recognized world-wide. We are privileged to have the benefit of his
experience, which we will draw on for the management of the Québec
City Amphitheatre, among other things. This key appointment is very
much in keeping with our mission of remaining Québec's sports and
entertainment leader by attracting the most talented people to
Quebecor."
"It is an honour for me to join a leading Québec company such as
Quebecor," said Aldo Giampaolo. "I am very enthusiastic about
taking up the many challenges that have been entrusted to me.
Together, we will make Québec City and the Québec City Amphitheatre
a hub of sports and entertainment for the benefit of all
spectators, starting with Québec City residents. I want to thank
the management of the Cirque du Soleil, including Guy Laliberté and
Daniel Lamarre, for the confidence they placed in me in recent
years. I was deeply attached to the organization and proud to be
part of it. I am confident that Cirque du Soleil will continue
producing international successes and bringing Québec talent to the
global stage. I wish them all the best."
Aldo Giampaolo's biography
Aldo Giampaolo has an impressive track record in show business
with 25 years of experience in event production and promotion and
in the management of multipurpose venues. He was Vice President
Operations of the Montréal Forum from 1986 to 1996, during which
period he also served as Executive Project Director of the new Bell
Centre for two years. He subsequently became Executive Vice
President and General Manager, occupying that position from 1995 to
2001. He then founded Gillett Entertainment Group (which became
EVENKO in 2010) and was its President from 2001 to 2004. In 2006,
Aldo Giampaolo joined the Cirque du Soleil and served in a number
of senior positions related to world tours, including Executive
Producer, Arena Tours Division, and Vice President, Sales &
Marketing, Touring Shows.
About Quebecor
Quebecor Inc. (TSX:QBR.A)(TSX:QBR.B) is a holding company with a
75.4% interest in Quebecor Media Inc., one of Canada's largest
media groups, with more than 16,000 employees. Quebecor Media Inc.,
through its subsidiary Videotron Ltd., is an integrated
communications company engaged in cable television, interactive
multimedia development, Internet access services, cable telephony
and mobile telephony. Through Sun Media Corporation, Quebecor Media
Inc. is the largest publisher of newspapers in Canada. It also
operates Canoe.ca and its network of English- and French-language
Internet properties in Canada. In the broadcasting segment,
Quebecor Media Inc. operates, through TVA Group Inc., the number
one French language conventional television network in Québec, a
number of specialty channels and, through Sun Media Corporation,
the English-language SUN News channel. Another subsidiary of
Quebecor Media Inc., Nurun Inc., is a major interactive
technologies and communications agency with offices in Canada, the
United States, Europe and Asia. Quebecor Media Inc. is also active
in magazine publishing (Publications TVA Inc.), book publishing and
distribution (Sogides Group Inc., CEC Publishing Inc.), the
production, distribution and retailing of cultural products
(Archambault Group Inc., TVA Films), sporting and cultural event
management (Event Management Gestev Inc.), video game development
(BlooBuzz Inc.), DVD, Blu-ray disc and videogame rental and
retailing (Le SuperClub Vidéotron ltée), the printing and
distribution of community newspapers and flyers (Quebecor Media
Printing Inc., Quebecor Media Network Inc.), outdoor advertising
(Quebecor Media Out of Home), news content production and
distribution (QMI Agency), and multiplatform advertising solutions
(Quebecor Media Sales).
Contacts: Martin Tremblay Vice President, Public affairs
Quebecor Media 514-380-1985martin.tremblay@quebecor.com
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