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Quebecor Inc.

QBR.A is in the Technology Industry

Last Fiscal Year Sales:$9.2B
  • Public
  • CA
Dow Jones Description

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 Péladeau
Number of Employees 52,000
Contact Information

612 Saint Jacques St

Montreal, Quebec H3C 4M8

www.quebecor.co...

(514) 954-0101

NAICS Code Radio and Television Broadcasting and Wireless Communications Equipment Manufacturing: 334220

Recent Events

  • Quebecor chief executive says not enough competition in cellphone industry

    11/05/09 - Financial Announcement - View Story

  • Canwest: newspapers not for sale

    10/03/09 - Joint Venture / Alliance - View Story

  • BRIEF-RESEARCH ALERT-UBS cuts BCE to neutral

    9/15/09 - Bond / Stock Rating - View Story

  • Peladeau's grand media plan for Quebec

    9/05/09 - Financial Announcement - View Story

  • Quebecor earnings rise on telecom growth

    8/06/09 - Financial Announcement - View Story

  • Quebecor renews multiyear agreement with Schofield

    7/20/09 - Joint Venture / Alliance - View Story

  • Quebecor names Angelson as chairman

    6/23/09 - Board Member - Entering - View Story

  • Molson confirm bid to acquire Canadiens

    6/10/09 - Bond / Stock Rating - View Story

  • Rogers CEO says there's only room for one more national wireless competitor

    5/29/09 - Bond / Stock Rating - View Story

News & Analysis

quebecor inc. - All News and Analysis

  • Quebecor Inc. Reports Consolidated Results for 2008

    - 2009-02-25

    Quebecor Inc. (TSX: QBR.A) (TSX: QBR.B) today reported its consolidated financial results for the 2008 financial year and the fourth quarter of 2008. Quebecor consolidates the financial results of its Quebecor Media Inc. subsidiary, in which it holds a 54.7% interest. 2008 Highlights - Quebecor reports revenues of...

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  • Big Web Press Purchases.(Quebecor World)(Brief article)

    - 2009-01-01

    By Lisa Cross Quebecor World purchased three, short cut-off, wide-web Lithoman presses for its retail insert platform. The manroland webs will be installed in the U.S. and Canada. The first of the presses will be operational in Q3. Parent company Quebecor...

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  • Quebecor Inc. Reports Consolidated Results for Third Quarter 2008

    - 2008-11-07

    Quebecor Inc. (TSX: QBR.A)(TSX: QBR.B) today reported its financial results for the third quarter of 2008. Quebecor consolidates the financial results of its Quebecor Media Inc. subsidiary, in which it holds a 54.7% interest. Highlights since end of second quarter 2008 - Quebecor's third quarter 2008 revenues amount...

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  • Quebecor Inc. Reports Consolidated Results for Second Quarter 2008

    - 2008-08-05

    Quebecor Inc. (TSX: QBR.A)(TSX: QBR.B) consolidates the financial results of its Quebecor Media Inc. subsidiary, in which it holds a 54.7% interest. HIGHLIGHTS SINCE END OF FIRST QUARTER 2008 - Quebecor's second quarter 2008 revenues amount to $942.3 million, up $127.0 million (15.6%) from second quarter 2007. ...

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  • Local Matters and Apptus enables Quebecor MediaPages directories to integrate into one website

    - 2008-06-12

    TELECOMWORLDWIRE-12 June 2008-Local Matters and Apptus enables Quebecor MediaPages directories to integrate into one websiteC1994-2008 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD http://www.m2.com On 12 June, Local Matters Inc, a provider of software and media services, with Apptus, a search and database solutions provider, declared that a unique solution has been successfully completed....

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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

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

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The Toronto Sun Publishing Corporation President & CEO Current
Sun Media Corporation CEO Current
Quebecor, Inc. COO Current
Quebecor Media, Inc. President & COO Former

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Quebecor, Inc. Executive Vice President, Corp Affairs Current
Quebecor Media, Inc. Executive Vice President, Corp Affairs Current

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Quebecor, Inc. Managing Director & Reg Vice President Current

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Quebecor Media, Inc. Vice President, Advertising Convergence Current
Quebecor, Inc. Vice President, Advertising Convergence Current

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Quebecor Media, Inc. Vice President, HR Current
Quebecor, Inc. Vice President, HR Current

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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

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Quebecor, Inc. Director, Communications Current
Quebecor, Inc. Director, Communications Former

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Quebecor, Inc. General Manager, Communications Current

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Quebecor, Inc. General Manager, Communications Current

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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

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Quebecor, Inc. Board of Directors Current

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Quebecor, Inc. Board of Directors Current

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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

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Quebecor, Inc. Board of Directors Current

Organization Position Status
Quebecor, Inc. Board of Directors Current

Organization Position Status
Quebecor, Inc. Board of Directors Current

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Quebecor, Inc. Board of Directors Current

Executive News

  • Media Advisory - Transat A.T. Inc. - Results of Second Quarter 2009

    Yahoo! Canada - 6/04/09 - View Story

  • Transat AT to release Q2 results on June 11

    Stockwatch - 6/04/09 - View Story

  • Cable Revenues Drive Quebecor Financials

    Mediacaster - 5/14/09 - View Story

  • Quebecor not shutting door to publishing more papers only online

    Canoe Money - 5/13/09 - View Story

  • Quebecor's cable business fuels first-quarter growth

    Yahoo! Canada - 5/13/09 - View Story

  • Quebecor's cable business fuels first - quarter growth

    Canadian Business Magazine - 5/13/09 - View Story

  • Quebecor reports lower profit, says cable strong (Reuters)

    Yahoo! News - 5/13/09 - View Story

  • Quebecor reports lower profit, says cable strong

    CNN Money - 5/13/09 - View Story

  • Quebecor Media Announces the Integration of Canoe Into Sun Media

    Reuters - 5/12/09 - View Story

  • Quebecor Inc./Media Advisory: First Quarterly Results Conference Call

    Reuters - 5/08/09 - View Story