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Cossette Communication Group Inc.

KOS is in the Advertising Industry

Market Cap:$76.9M

Last Fiscal Year Sales:$229.6M

Public
CA

Dow Jones Description

Cossette is an international communications firm with operations in Canada, the United States and the United Kingdom. It is one of the top communications companies in the world, servicing clients locally, nationally and on a global scale. It offers a full range of leading-edge communication services to more than 800 clients of all sizes, including some of the most prestigious brands in the world. A customer-driven organization built upon highly specialized business units, Cossette believes in Convergent Communications?, a proprietary working method that brings all the key communication services together under one roof to maximize the return on our clients? communications investments. Cossette excels in various communications disciplines, including strategic planning and research, advertising, media planning and buying, sales promotion, CRM, database and direct marketing, interactive marketing and technology solutions, public relations and alliance marketing, branding and design, ethnic marketing, sports marketing, branded content and product placement and B2B marketing. Cossette has approximately 1,650 employees and offices in Quebec City, Montreal, Toronto, Vancouver, Halifax, New York, Boston, Irvine, Los Angeles, London, Moscow and Shanghai. Cossette Communication Group Inc. is a publicly traded company. Its shares trade on the Toronto Stock Exchange under the symbol KOS.

Chief Executive Officer, Rocket Xl

Craig Howe

Number of Employees 1,630

Contact Information

801 Grande Allee Ouest Ste 200

Quebec, Quebec G1S 1C1

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(418) 647-2727

Peer Companies

NAICS Code Advertising Agencies: 541810

Recent Events

Advertising: Cossette's CEO is proving doubters wrong

11/23/09 - Mgmt. Change Leaving - Director - View Story
The Battle for Cossette Begins

8/18/09 - Financial Announcement - View Story

News & Analysis

cossette communication group inc. - All News and Analysis

Cossette Communication Group - Annual General and Special Meeting of Shareholders Elects Board of Directors

- 2009-02-05

KOS TSX MONTREAL, Feb. 5 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Cossette Communication Group Inc. today held its Annual General and Special Meeting of Shareholders in Montreal. Shareholders have re-elected the following directors to the Company's Board of Directors: Claude Lessard, Chairman of the Board, Chief Executive Officer and President; Francois...

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Cossette Communication Group - Fiscal Year 2009 First Quarter Results - Gross income down 2.3%, net earnings at $1.6 million

- 2009-02-04

KOS TSX MONTREAL, Feb. 4 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Cossette Communication Group Inc. ("Cossette" or the "Company") recorded gross income of $57.9 million for the first quarter of fiscal 2009, ended December 31, 2008, down 2.3% from $59.3 million from the corresponding quarter of the previous fiscal year. Net earnings...

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Introduces Cossette Communication Group to our Toronto Exchange Portfolio.

- 2008-02-08

M2 PRESSWIRE-8 February 2008-Global Stock Targets: Introduces Cossette Communication Group to our Toronto Exchange PortfolioC1994-2008 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD RDATE:08022008 International Stock Targets is a world renowned independent research firm, based in Johannesburg, South Africa. Along with walking investors through the...

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Cossette Communication Group Acquires Dare, Leading Interactive Marketing Agency.

- 2007-07-04

QUEBEC CITY, Canada and LONDON, July 4 /PRNewswire/ -- - Fourth Key Acquisition in UK Moves Cossette's Convergent CommunicationsTM Platform Into Prime Digital Space Cossette Communication Group Inc.(TSX:KOS) today announced that it is acquiring Dare, a leading interactive marketing agency based...

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Leading Marketing Communications Firm MCBD Joins Cossette Communication Group.

- 2005-08-31

QUEBEC CITY, Canada and LONDON, August 31 /PRNewswire/ -- - Third Key Acquisition in UK Completes Convergent Communication Platform in London, Enhances International Network Cossette Communication Group Inc. is pleased to announce it is acquiring MCBD and its subsidiary Elvis, a leading...

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Paine Looked Past Conglomerates to Quebec's Cossette

- 2004-10-18

Paul Frank Expands Kids' Clothes; Morgan Marketing Tapped by BJ's for Promotion, Charity MEDIA & MARKETING Irvine-based PainePR Inc., Orange County's biggest public relations shop, is looking to go wider with the muscle of a new parent, Canada's Cossette Communication Group Inc. Quebec City-based Cossette, which has about...

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Cossette Communication Group Chooses Eloda.

- 2004-06-16

MONTREAL, QUEBEC, Jun 14, 2004 CCNMatthews via COMTEX ELODATM, a television advertising monitoring service, announced today the beginning of a partnership agreement with Cossette Communication Group to implement a company-wide access to Eloda's web-based Canadian television commercial database. While enabling all of Cossette's...

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Market Regulation Services Halt Notice: Cossette Communication Group Inc.

- 2004-03-10

TORONTO, ONTARIO, Mar 10, 2004 CCNMatthews via COMTEX The following issues have been halted today: Company CGI GROUP INC. TSX Symbol GIB.A ...

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Market Regulation Services Halt Notice: Cossette Communication Group Inc.

- 2003-12-03

TORONTO, ONTARIO, Dec 3, 2003 CCNMatthews via COMTEX The following issues have been halted today: Company Cossette ...

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Market Regulation Services Resumption Notice: Cossette Communication Group Inc.

- 2003-12-03

TORONTO, ONTARIO, Dec 3, 2003 CCNMatthews via COMTEX The following issues will resume trading today: Company Cossette ...

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Decision Makers

Name (plus bio)	Position
Craig Howe	Chief Executive Officer, Rocket Xl
Daryl McCullough	Chief Executive Officer, Painepr
Ken Koo	President Et Directeur De Creation, Identica Branding Et Design
Monic Houde	President, Mmh Conseil
Robert G. Beauregard	President, the Beauregard Group, Inc.
Bill Durnan	Executive Vice President, Chief Convergent Creative Officer, Cossette Communication Marketing
Cossette West	Chief Operating Officer, Cossette U.S.
Gregor Angus	COO, UK Group
Jean Royer	Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, Cossette Communication Group
Kimberley Ann Okell	Chief, Legal Services & Secretary
Martin Faucher	Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, Cossette Communication Group
Monica Ruffo	Executive Vice President, Chief Strategy Officer
Patrick Beauduin	Vice President, Chief Convergent Creative Officer, Cossette Communication Marketing
Robert Reiser	Chief Creative Officer, Cossette Communications
Brett Marchand	Executive Vice President, Cossette Toronto
Colin Schleining	Executive Vice President
Dominique Lebel	Executive Vice President
Dominique Lebell	Executive Vice President, Marketing
Dominc Loporcaro	Senior Vice President, Natl Leader & Corp Development
Jacques Labelle	Senior Vice President
Georges E. Morin	Vice President Principal, Developpement De L'Entreprise, Groupe Cossette Communication
John Tarantino	Vice President and Media Director
Marcel Barthe	Vice President, Corporate Strategy
Yvon Brossard	Vice President and Creative Director, Cossette Communication Marketing
Jean-Luc Viard-Gaudin	General Manager, Identica Branding & Design
Martine Delagrave	General Manager, Marketing
Michel LeVeille	General Manager, Optimum Public Relations
Gill Brown	Managing Director, Band
Lee Wright	Managing Director
Miles Calcraft Briginshaw Duffy	Managing Director
John Owen	Planning Partner
Mark Collier	Managing Partner
Mark Leversedge	Managing Partner, Elvis Communications
Martin Semmens	Managing Partner, Elvis Communications
Paul Lucas	Managing Partner, Brando Communications
Cathy Collier	Senior Vice President & Director, Media
Don Veinish	Creative Director, Cossette Atlantic
Michael Girard	Corporate Controller, Cossette Communication Group
David D. McKerroll	Consultant, Show Bio
Vivian Poon	Account Coordinator

Board of Directors

Name (plus bio)	Position
David Paine	Chairman, Painepr
Anthony G. Miller	Board of Directors
Brian M. Levitt	Board of Directors
Charles Sirois	Board of Directors
Francois Duffar	Vice-Chairman of the Board, Cossette Communication Group
John Bernbach	Board of Directors
Paule Gauthier	Board of Directors
Raymond Boucher	Board of Directors
Serge Gouin	Board of Directors

Organization	Position	Status
Cossette Communication Group Inc.	Chief Executive Officer, Rocket Xl	Current

Organization	Position	Status
Cossette Communication Group Inc.	Chief Executive Officer, Painepr	Current

Organization	Position	Status
Cossette Communication Group Inc.	President Et Directeur De Creation, Identica Branding Et Design	Current

Organization	Position	Status
Cossette Communication Group Inc.	President, Mmh Conseil	Current
Cossette Communication Group Inc.	Board of Directors	Current

Organization	Position	Status
Cossette Communication Group Inc.	President, the Beauregard Group, Inc.	Current
Cossette Communication Group Inc.	Board of Directors	Current

Organization	Position	Status
Nucleus Strategic Core Properties	President	Current
Cossette Communication Group Inc.	Executive Vice President, Chief Convergent Creative Officer, Cossette Communication Marketing	Current
Cossette Communication Group Inc.	Director, Creative	Former

Organization	Position	Status
Cossette Communication Group Inc.	Chief Operating Officer, Cossette U.S.	Current

Organization	Position	Status
Cossette Communication Group Inc.	COO, UK Group	Current
Cossette Communication Group Inc.	Executive Vice President	Former

Organization	Position	Status
Cossette Communication Group Inc.	Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, Cossette Communication Group	Current

Organization	Position	Status
Cossette Communication Group Inc.	Chief, Legal Services & Secretary	Current
Cossette Communication Group Inc.	Vice President, Legal Affairs and Corporate Secretary, Cossette Communication Group	Current
Cossette Communication Group Inc.	Board of Directors	Current
CO2 Solution, Inc.	Board of Directors	Current
Cossette Communication Group Inc.	Secretary & Director, Legal Services	Former

Organization	Position	Status
Cossette Communication Group Inc.	Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, Cossette Communication Group	Current

Organization	Position	Status
Cossette Communication Group Inc.	Executive Vice President, Chief Strategy Officer	Current

Organization	Position	Status
Cossette Communication Group Inc.	Vice President, Chief Convergent Creative Officer, Cossette Communication Marketing	Current

Organization	Position	Status
Cossette Communication Group Inc.	Chief Creative Officer, Cossette Communications	Current

Organization	Position	Status
Cossette Communication Group Inc.	Executive Vice President, Cossette Toronto	Current

Organization	Position	Status
Cossette Communication Group Inc.	Executive Vice President	Current

Organization	Position	Status
Cossette Communication Group Inc.	Executive Vice President	Current

Organization	Position	Status
Cossette Communication Group Inc.	Executive Vice President, Marketing	Current
Cossette Communication Group Inc.	Senior Vice President, Marketing	Former

Organization	Position	Status
Cossette Communication Group Inc.	Senior Vice President, Natl Leader & Corp Development	Current

Organization	Position	Status
Cossette Communication Group Inc.	Senior Vice President	Current

Organization	Position	Status
Cossette Communication Group Inc.	Vice President Principal, Developpement De L'Entreprise, Groupe Cossette Communication	Current

Organization	Position	Status
Cossette Communication Group Inc.	Vice President and Media Director	Current

Organization	Position	Status
Cossette Communication Group Inc.	Vice President, Corporate Strategy	Current

Organization	Position	Status
Cossette Communication Group Inc.	Vice President and Creative Director, Cossette Communication Marketing	Current

Organization	Position	Status
Cossette Communication Group Inc.	General Manager, Identica Branding & Design	Current

Organization	Position	Status
Cossette Communication Group Inc.	General Manager, Marketing	Current

Organization	Position	Status
Cossette Communication Group Inc.	General Manager, Optimum Public Relations	Current

Organization	Position	Status
Cossette Communication Group Inc.	Managing Director, Band	Current

Organization	Position	Status
Cossette Communication Group Inc.	Managing Director	Current

Organization	Position	Status
Cossette Communication Group Inc.	Managing Director	Current

Organization	Position	Status
Cossette Communication Group Inc.	Planning Partner	Current

Organization	Position	Status
Cossette Communication Group Inc.	Managing Partner	Current

Organization	Position	Status
Cossette Communication Group Inc.	Managing Partner, Elvis Communications	Current

Organization	Position	Status
Cossette Communication Group Inc.	Managing Partner, Elvis Communications	Current

Organization	Position	Status
Cossette Communication Group Inc.	Managing Partner, Brando Communications	Current

Organization	Position	Status
Cossette Communication Group Inc.	Senior Vice President & Director, Media	Current

Organization	Position	Status
Cossette Communication Group Inc.	Creative Director, Cossette Atlantic	Current

Organization	Position	Status
Cossette Communication Group Inc.	Corporate Controller, Cossette Communication Group	Current

Organization	Position	Status
Cossette Communication Group Inc.	Consultant, Show Bio	Current
Cossette Communication Group Inc.	Board of Directors	Current
McMaster University	Bachelor of Commerce	Former

Organization	Position	Status
Naaap Toronto Chapter	Vice President of Operations	Current
Cossette Communication Group Inc.	Account Coordinator	Current
Export Development Canada		Current
Naaap Toronto Chapter	Board of Directors	Current

Organization	Position	Status
Cossette Communication Group Inc.	Chairman, Painepr	Current

Organization	Position	Status
Yellow Pages Group	Board of Directors	Current
Cossette Communication Group Inc.	Board of Directors	Current
Care Canada	Vice-Chair	Current
Young Presidents' Organization	Chairman	Former
McCann WorldGroup	Vice Chairman	Former

Organization	Position	Status
Cossette Communication Group Inc.	Board of Directors	Current

Mr. Sirois is Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Telesystem Ltd., a private holding company of which he is the founder and principal shareholder. Mr. Sirois is also Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Enablis Entrepreneurial Network, a private sector-led and global non-profit organization dedicated to help bridge the digital divide by supporting entrepreneurs in developing countries who adopt Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs) as a significant part of their growth strategy. In addition to the public company directorship noted below, Mr. Sirois is also a director of FA Capital Corp. and Gestion ID Capital Inc.

Organization	Position	Status
Enablis Sa	Chairman and Chief Executive Officer	Current
Argo Global Capital, Inc.	Senior Partner	Current
Cossette Communication Group Inc.	Board of Directors	Current
Microcell Telecommunications Inc.	Founder	Former
Microcell Telecommunications Inc.	Chairman	Former
Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce	Director	Former
Universite Laval	Master's Degree In Finance	Former
Laval University	Master's Degree In Finance	Former
Universite Laval	Bachelor's Degree In Finance	Former
University of Sherbrooke	Bachelor's Degree In Finance	Former

Francois Duffar has served as Vice-Chairman of the Board and President of Cossette Communication Group since 2000. He joined Cossette in 1974 in order to found the Group's Montreal office. The Group's growth over the years has been remarkable, as it gradually established itself as the biggest marketing communications firm in Canada and 25th-largest in the world, with gross revenues of nearly $250 million and annual billings of about $800 million. Now with nearly 1,400 employees serving over 800 clients, Cossette Group has offices in Quebec City, Montreal, Toronto, Vancouver, Halifax, New York, Boston, Irvine and Los Angeles in California, London and Shanghai. He also sits on the boards of various privately owned firms in the communications and high-tech sectors and in the entertainment and show business industry. In January 2006, Mr. Duffar was inducted into the Canadian Marketing Hall of Legends.

Organization	Position	Status
Eloda, Inc.	Board Member	Current
Cossette Communication Group Inc.	Vice-Chairman of the Board, Cossette Communication Group	Current
Cossette Communication Group Inc.	Chairman of the Board and President	Former
Cossette Communication Group Inc.	Board of Directors	Former

Organization	Position	Status
Cossette Communication Group Inc.	Board of Directors	Current

Senior Partner, Stein Monast LLP (law firm). In addition to public board directorships, Ms. Gauthier is also a director of the Institut Québecois des Hautes Études Internationales, Laval University and RBC Dexia Investor Services Trust. She was formerly a Partner at Gagné Letarte Royer Gauthier Lacasse Boily and has worked in the legal profession since 1967. She is a former Chair of the Security Intelligence Review Committee and is a former President of the Fondation de la Maison Michel Sarrazin. Ms. Gauthier was named an Officer of the Order of Canada in 1991. Ms. Gauthier has a Bachelor of Arts from the Collège Jésus-Marie de Sillery, a Bachelor of Laws from Laval University, a Master of Laws in Business Law (Intellectual Property) from Laval University, and a Certificate for a session on mediation from Harvard Law School. Committee Memberships Audit Committee Health, Safety and Environment Committee Other Public Board Directorships Cossette Communication Group Inc. (TSX) Metro Inc. (TSX) Royal Bank of Canada (TSX, NYSE)

Organization	Position	Status
Cossette Communication Group Inc.	Board of Directors	Current
TransCanada Corp.	Board of Directors	Current

Organization	Position	Status
Cossette Communication Group Inc.	Board of Directors	Current

Organization	Position	Status
Onex Corporation	Board of Directors	Current
TVA Group, Inc.	Board of Directors	Current
Cossette Communication Group Inc.	Board of Directors	Current
TVA Group, Inc.	Chief Executive Officer	Former
TVA Group, Inc.	President	Former
Cossette Communication Group Inc.	Director	Former
University of Montreal	Bachelor of Arts degree	Former