Robert Depatie Announces Retirement for Health Reasons, Pierre Dion Becomes President and CEO of Quebecor and Quebecor Media
April 28 2014 - 5:00PM
Marketwired
Robert Depatie Announces Retirement for Health Reasons, Pierre Dion
Becomes President and CEO of Quebecor and Quebecor Media
MONTREAL, QUEBEC--(Marketwired - Apr 28, 2014) - Robert Dépatie
announced today his decision to retire for health reasons and to
resign as President and CEO of Quebecor (TSX:QBR.A)(TSX:QBR.B) and
Quebecor Media, CEO of Videotron and director of Quebecor and
Quebecor Media. In accordance with the succession plan established
under the Corporation's governance rules, the Boards of Directors
of Quebecor and Quebecor Media have announced the appointment of
Pierre Dion as President and CEO of Quebecor and Quebecor Media,
effective immediately. Robert Dépatie will provide Mr. Dion with
his full support and oversee the transition until May 30, 2014.
Pierre Dion has been a member of Quebecor Media's Executive
Committee since 2004 and has been involved in all of the
Corporation's strategic decisions over the past 10 years, including
the introduction of Videotron's mobile service. He is recognized as
a leading Canadian media industry expert and was one of the main
architects of the content convergence strategy across all
distribution platforms designed to fully leverage our
telecommunications assets.
"I wish to express the Board's full confidence in Pierre Dion, a
highly talented and experienced manager," said the Right Honourable
Brian Mulroney, Vice-Chairman of the Board of Quebecor and Quebecor
Media. "He possesses in-depth knowledge of the industries in which
we operate and will be able to continue implementation of our
business plan, to the benefit of our shareholders. I would like to
thank Robert, who has been instrumental in the Corporation's
success for 13 years, and I wish him every happiness with his
family, with whom he wishes to spend more time under the
circumstances."
"It is with deep regret that I announce my retirement after 13
wonderful years with Videotron and Quebecor," said Robert Dépatie.
"I am very proud to have worked at one of the flagships of Québec
Inc. and I thank all the management teams and all the employees I
had the pleasure of working with. They all contributed to the
Corporation's growth. In Pierre Dion, Quebecor has an exceptional
manager and I have no doubt that he will lead the Corporation to
new heights."
Pierre Dion stated: "I am very familiar with Quebecor's business
plan, the issues we face and the challenges and opportunities in
each of our lines of business. I have been a member of the
Corporation's Executive Committee for 10 years and it will be a
privilege to lead such a seasoned and experienced team. I wish
Robert a happy retirement with his wife Christiane, his daughter
Kim and his beloved granddaughter Mila."
Until the Board of Directors of TVA Group names a replacement,
Pierre Dion will continue to serve as acting President and CEO of
TVA Group.
About Pierre Dion
Pierre Dion joined TVA Group in 2004 as Executive Vice President
and Chief Operating Officer. In January 2005, he was appointed
President and CEO. Pierre has been a member of Quebecor Media's
Executive Committee since September 2004. Under his leadership, TVA
strengthened its position as the Québec market leader. He also
spearheaded TVA Group's expansion strategy, which included the
creation of eight specialty channels and helped keep TVA Group No.
1 in Québec's television industry. It was under Pierre Dion's
leadership that the TVA Sports channel was launched in September
2011. After only three years, TVA Sports has already signed
long-term agreements with leading sport properties including the
National Football League (NFL), Major League Baseball (MLB), and an
historic 12-year agreement with the National Hockey League (NHL)
that makes TVA Sports the NHL's official French-language
broadcaster in Canada. Previously, Pierre Dion held various
management positions with Videotron from 1990 to 1996 and then
served as President and CEO of a major Canadian publisher.
Pierre graduated from Bishop's University in Lennoxville with a
BBA in 1988 and completed the Executive Business Program at Queen's
University in Kingston, Ontario in 1999. He is actively involved in
the community and has served as Chairman of the Board of Directors
of the Canadian Marketing Association, Chairman of the Board of
Governors of the Jeune Chambre de commerce de Montréal and honorary
president of Moisson Montréal. He has received many honours from
his peers, including Personality of the Year in 2001 from the
Québec Direct Marketing Association and the Direct Marketing
Association of Toronto, as well as Bishop's University's Award of
Merit in 2003. Pierre Dion has been co-president of honour of the
Children's Wish Foundation since 2005.
About Quebecor Media
Quebecor, a Canadian telecommunications, entertainment and news
media leader, is one of the best-performing integrated
communications companies in the industry. Driven by their
determination to deliver the best possible customer experience, all
of Quebecor's subsidiaries and brands are differentiated by their
high-quality, multiplatform, convergent products and services.
Quebecor (TSX:QBR.A)(TSX:QBR.B) is firmly based in Québec. It
holds a 75.36% interest in Quebecor Media, which employs nearly
16,000 people in Canada.
A family business founded in 1950, Quebecor is strongly
committed to the community. Every year, it actively supports people
working with more than 400 organizations in the vital fields of
culture, health, education, the environment and
entrepreneurship.
Visit our website: www.quebecor.com
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Martin TremblayVice President, Public AffairsQuebecor
Media514-380-1985martin.tremblay@quebecor.com
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