BNET Industries
Last Fiscal Year Sales:$9.2B
- Public
- CA
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If it needs to be broadcast, Quebecor has a medium. Founded in 1950 and based in Montreal, Canada, Quebecor, Inc. (Toronto: QBR.A) is one of the country's largest media companies with offerings in all facets of media. The printing segment includes magazines, retail inserts, catalogues, and books. Cable offers services in television distribution and telephony, Internet access and the rental of videocassettes, digital video discs and games. Newspapers includes the publishing and distribution of daily and weekly newspapers. Broadcasting operates French- and English-language, general-interest television networks, specialized television networks, magazine publishing and movie distribution. Other divisions offer book publishing and distribution, music production and distribution, business-to-business and Internet connections, Website hosting, e-commerce and telephone services. The company employs 47,400 people and had 2005 revenue of $6.3 billion. In March 2006 the company completed its private offering of $450 million aggregate principal amount of 8A+% Senior Notes due March 15, 2016, which were sold at par.
Chief Executive Officer
Pierre Karl PéladeauNumber of Employees 52,000
Peer Companies
NAICS Code Radio and Television Broadcasting and Wireless Communications Equipment Manufacturing: 334220
Recent Events
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Quebecor chief executive says not enough competition in cellphone industry
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Canwest: newspapers not for sale
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Peladeau's grand media plan for Quebec
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Quebecor earnings rise on telecom growth
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Quebecor renews multiyear agreement with Schofield
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Quebecor names Angelson as chairman
News & Analysis
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Quebecor World Introduces Net.driver, a Hybrid Catalog Design That Drives Internet Sales and Interactivity
Quebecor World Inc. (TSX: IQW) announced today the launch of net.driver, a catalog solution offered as part of its Integrated Multichannel SolutionsTM (IMCSTM) program. Net.driver is a compact, high-quality catalog that delivers big impact for catalogers and retailers. Net.driver is unique in that it qualifies for lower-cost automated letter-rate postage...
Quebecor World Announces Final Conversion Rate for Conversion of Series 5 Preferred Shares
Quebecor World Inc. (TSX: IQW) today announced that it has determined the final conversion rate applicable to the 517,184 Series 5 Cumulative Redeemable First Preferred Shares (TSX: IQW.PR.C) (the "Series 5 Preferred Shares") that will be converted into Subordinate Voting Shares effective as of June 1, 2008. Taking into account...
Quebecor World Announces Sale of European Operations to HHBV
Quebecor World Inc. (TSX: IQW) announces today that it has signed a definitive purchase agreement providing for the sale of Quebecor World's European operations to Hombergh/De Pundert Group HHBV, a Netherlands based investment group. The transaction is valued at approximately 133 million Euro and is expected to close by the...
Quebecor World Releases First Quarter Results
On January 21, 2008, Quebecor World Inc. (TSX: IQW) filed for creditor protection in the United States and Canada due to the inability of the Company to raise new capital in the difficult financial market and to complete the sale of its European operations. The filing was necessary to ensure...
Quebecor World Renews $60 Million Agreement With Bauer Publishing
Quebecor World Inc. (TSX: IQW) is pleased to announce it has signed a new multi-year agreement with Bauer Publishing. Under the agreement, which is valued at approximately $60 million, Quebecor World will print Woman's World, First for Women, In Touch Weekly, Life & Style, J-14 and Life Story. Together these...
Quebecor World France Renews Contracts Valued at Over 65 Million Euros
(TSX: IQW) Quebecor World France today announced that it has renewed its printing and finishing contracts with Mondadori France and Prisma Presse to the end of 2009 and 2010 respectively. These renewal agreements are valued at aggregate sales of about 50 million euros. The Company also announced it has enhanced...
Quebecor World Signs a Multi-Year Contract Extension With Simon & Schuster, Inc.
Quebecor World Inc. (TSX: IQW) announced that it has been awarded a multi-year contract extension with Simon & Schuster, Inc. running through 2015. Under this new agreement Quebecor World and Simon & Schuster will continue a long standing relationship for the printing and binding of high quality hard cover and...
Quebecor World Announces Workforce Reductions at Two Facilities as Part of Three-Year Retooling Program
Quebecor World Inc. (TSX: IQW) today announced workforce reductions at two facilities as part of its three-year retooling program. The facilities are located in North Haven, Connecticut and in Etobicoke, Ontario. The North Haven facility will be closed by the end of the second quarter 2008 and the Islington facility...
Quebecor World Releases 2007 Results
Quebecor World Inc. (TSX: IQW) announces that for full year 2007 it generated revenues of $5.7 billion compared to $6.1 billion in 2006 and a net loss of $2.2 billion or ($16.85) per share compared to a net income of $28.3 million or a net loss of $ 0.04 per...
Quebecor World Appoints Randy Benson Chief Restructuring Officer
Quebecor World Inc. (TSX: IQW) announced today it has appointed Randy Benson, Chief Restructuring Officer of the Company. Mr. Benson will report to the Restructuring Committee of the Board of Directors. "We are very pleased to have someone of Randy's experience and capabilities joining Quebecor World at this time,"...
Decision Makers
| Name (plus bio) | Position |
|---|---|
| Pierre Karl Péladeau | Chief Executive Officer |
| Richard Soly | President |
| Pierre Francoeur | COO |
| Luc Lavoie | Executive Vice President, Corp Affairs |
| Bernard Letendre | Managing Director & Reg Vice President |
| Jean-Francois Richard | Vice President, Advertising Convergence |
| Julie Tremblay | Vice President, HR |
| Louis Saint Arnaud | Vice President, Legal Affairs & Secretary |
| Mark D'Souza | Vice President, Investor Relations & Treasurer |
| Pierre Lampron | Vice President |
| Tony Ross | Director, Communications |
| Jean-Paul Galarneau | General Manager, Communications |
| Paul Goyette | General Manager, Communications |
| Antonio Fernandez | |
| Claude HElie | |
| David Boles | |
| Nathalie LariviEre | |
| Paul Buron | |
| Yvan Lesniak |
Board of Directors
| Name (plus bio) | Position |
|---|---|
| Jean Neveu | Chairman |
| Alain Bouchard | Board of Directors |
| Brian Mulroney | Board of Directors |
| Erik Peladeau | Vice Chairman |
| Érik Péladeau | Vice Chairman |
| Jean-Marc Eustache | Board of Directors |
| John La Couture | Board of Directors |
| Pierre Karl Peladeau | Board of Directors |
| Pierre Laurin | Board of Directors |
| Pierre Parent | Board of Directors |
| Raymond Lemay | Board of Directors |
| Robert Detton | Board of Directors |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Quebecor, Inc. | Chief Executive Officer | Current |
| Quebecor Petty Printing Co. | Director | Current |
| Quebecor Media, Inc. | Vice Chairman | Current |
| Quebecor Media, Inc. | Chief Executive Officer | Former |
| Quebecor, Inc. | President | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Quebecor, Inc. | President | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| The Toronto Sun Publishing Corporation | President & CEO | Current |
| Sun Media Corporation | CEO | Current |
| Quebecor, Inc. | COO | Current |
| Quebecor Media, Inc. | President & COO | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Quebecor, Inc. | Executive Vice President, Corp Affairs | Current |
| Quebecor Media, Inc. | Executive Vice President, Corp Affairs | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Quebecor, Inc. | Managing Director & Reg Vice President | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Quebecor Media, Inc. | Vice President, Advertising Convergence | Current |
| Quebecor, Inc. | Vice President, Advertising Convergence | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Quebecor Media, Inc. | Vice President, HR | Current |
| Quebecor, Inc. | Vice President, HR | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Quebecor Media, Inc. | Vice President, Legal Services & Secretary | Current |
| Quebecor, Inc. | Vice President, Legal Affairs & Secretary | Current |
Mr. Mark D’Souza has recently joined Labopharm Inc. as Chief Financial Officer. He holds an MBA from the École des Hautes Études Commerciales (1989) and an LLL (1981) from the University of Montreal. Mr. D’Souza brings to Labopharm a strong knowledge of financial management and extensive international and public company expertise. Prior to joining Labopharm, Mr. D’Souza served as Vice President, Finance with Quebecor Media Inc.,having spent 9 years with the Quebecor Group in a number of domestic and international assignments, with corporate responsibilities for budgeting and reporting, corporate finance, investor relations, tax planning, risk management, purchasing and human resources. Prior to joining Quebecor he was the Finance Director of the Société Générale de Financement du Québec and has held corporate finance positions at the Royal Bank of Canada and the Union Bank of Switzerland (Canada). Mr. D’Souza is a member of the Quebec bar and began his career as a lawyer with the law firm Hemens Harris and Associates.
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Labopharm Inc. | CFO & Senior Vice President | Current |
| Quebecor, Inc. | Vice President, Investor Relations & Treasurer | Current |
| Quebecor Media, Inc. | Vice President, Finance | Former |
| Videotron | Vice President | Former |
| Royal Bank of Canada | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Quebecor, Inc. | Vice President | Current |
| Massachusetts Institute of Technology | NIH Postdoctoral Fellow | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Quebecor, Inc. | Director, Communications | Current |
| Quebecor, Inc. | Director, Communications | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Quebecor, Inc. | General Manager, Communications | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Quebecor, Inc. | General Manager, Communications | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Quebecor World, Inc. | Current | |
| Quebecor, Inc. | Current | |
| Accenture Ltd. | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Quebecor, Inc. | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Quebecor, Inc. | Current | |
| The University of Western Ontario | MBA | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Quebecor, Inc. | Current | |
| National Bank of Canada | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Quebecor, Inc. | Current | |
| TVA Group, Inc. | Chief financial Officer | Former |
| TVA Group, Inc. | Executive Vice President | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Quebecor, Inc. | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| TVA Group, Inc. | Chairman | Current |
| Quebecor, Inc. | Chairman | Current |
| Quebecor Petty Printing Co. | Director | Current |
| TVA Group, Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
| Quebecor, Inc. | Board of Directors | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Quebecor, Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Quebecor, Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Quebecor Media, Inc. | Chairman | Current |
| Quebecor, Inc. | Vice Chairman | Current |
| Nurun Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
| Quebecor, Inc. | Vice Chairman | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Quebecor, Inc. | Vice Chairman | Current |
| Quebecor Petty Printing Co. | Vice Chairman, Board of Directors | Current |
| Quebecor Petty Printing Co. | Director | Former |
President and Chief Executive Officer, Transat A.T. Inc. Jean-Marc Eustache was the principal architect of the 1987 creation of Transat A.T. Inc. His forward-thinking business vision focused on vertical integration combined with outstanding leadership skills have helped elevate Transat A.T. Inc. to the rank of Canada's tourism industry leader. With its subsidiaries and affiliates, the Company has also become international in scope and one of the world tourism industry's largest players. He holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Economics (1974) from l'Universite du Quebec a Montreal. He began his career in the tourism industry in 1977 at Tourbec, a travel agency specializing in youth and student tourism, before founding Trafic Voyages the foundation for the creation of Transat A.T. in 1982. Very active in the community, Mr. Eustache is a member of the Board of Directors and Executive Committee of the Canadian Tourism Commission, and also sits on the boards of Quebecor Inc., the Cercle des presidents du Quebec (network of Quebec CEOs) and the Espace Go theatre group. He is also Chair of the Universite du Quebec a Montreal Foundation. For his major contribution to the development of the tourism industry, Mr. Eustache has been honoured with several prestigious awards, including the 2006 Trophee Grand Ulysse from Tourisme Montreal; Ernst & Young's 2005 Entrepreneur of the Year Award for Quebec; the La Presse daily newspaper's CEO of the Year award for 2004; the Prix Performance 2000 awarded by the management network of Universite du Quebec a Montreal; Cubanacan's 2000 Award of Excellence; World Travel Market's 1996 Global Award presented in London, England; Transport Canada's 1992 Award of Excellence; and, the same year, the Industry Distinction award from the Association quebecoise des agences de voyages (Quebec chapter of the Association of Canadian Travel Agencies).
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Quebecor, Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
| Transat A.T., Inc. | Chairman, President & CEO | Former |
| Transat A.T., Inc. | Principal Architect | Former |
| Transat A.T., Inc. | Board of Directors | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Quebecor, Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Videotron Limited | President | Current |
| Quebecor, Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
| Quebecor, Inc. | President & CEO | Former |
| Videotron | Board of Directors | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Quebecor, Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Quebecor, Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Quebecor, Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Quebecor, Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
Executive News
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Media Advisory - Transat A.T. Inc. - Results of Second Quarter 2009
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Transat AT to release Q2 results on June 11
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Cable Revenues Drive Quebecor Financials
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Quebecor not shutting door to publishing more papers only online
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Quebecor's cable business fuels first-quarter growth
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Quebecor's cable business fuels first - quarter growth
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Quebecor reports lower profit, says cable strong (Reuters)
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Quebecor reports lower profit, says cable strong
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Quebecor Media Announces the Integration of Canoe Into Sun Media
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Quebecor Inc./Media Advisory: First Quarterly Results Conference Call
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