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RONA Inc.

(RON) is in the Manufacturing Industry

Last Fiscal Year Sales:$3.3B

Public
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Dow Jones Description

RONA Inc is a family owned and managed business established in 1990 and headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia. Our unparalleled reputation, passion for quality and service set the standard in the industry. From our expansive line of Fresh Roasted Coffees to our Gift Baskets, Tortuga Rum Cakes, Caribbean Sauces, Monin Syrups, Biscotti and Engish Teas - we are proud to offer the best gourmet products and freshest coffees anywhere. RONA Inc is proud to be a member and supporter of the Specialty Coffee Association of America (SCAA) since 1990.

President & CEO

Robert Dutton

Number of Employees 22,000

Contact Information

Boucherville

(514) 599-5100

Peer Companies

NAICS Code Hardware Manufacturing: 332510

Recent Events

New STUDIO by RONA Banner Launched With Three New Stores in Quebec Three locations offer...

11/12/09 - Product Announcement - View Story
Third quarter still soft for RONA

11/13/09 - Financial Announcement - View Story
Media Advisory/RONA Launches New Banner and Opens 3 New Stores: A new address...and a New...

11/03/09 - Product Announcement - View Story
BRIEF-RESEARCH ALERT-UBS cuts Rona to neutral

10/16/09 - Bond / Stock Rating - View Story
RONA Celebrates its 70th...700 Times Over!

10/06/09 - Product Announcement - View Story
RONA's New Reality TV Series Offers Fast-Paced Entertainment as Families Compete to Build and Win...

9/28/09 - Product Announcement - View Story
RONA's New Reality TV Series Offers Fast-Paced Entertainment as Families Compete to Build and Win...

9/28/09 - Site Opening - View Story
RONA and MLSE Mark New Partnership With In-Store Event, Athlete Appearances and Pledge to Refurbish...

9/21/09 - Joint Venture / Alliance - View Story
New RONA Store Opens in Saint-Georges, Quebec An investment of over $12 million

9/16/09 - Licensing / Contract - View Story
Rona adds recycled latex paint to Rona ECO line

9/15/09 - Product Announcement - View Story
RONA Launches New ECO Paint Line Across Canada

9/15/09 - Product Announcement - View Story
Rona Appoints Jean-Luc Meunier As SVP - Quick Facts

9/08/09 - Mgmt. Change Entering - Vice President - View Story
RONA Teams Up With Maple Leaf Sports & Entertainment

9/03/09 - Joint Venture / Alliance - View Story
Rona to test paint store plan this autumn

8/12/09 - Financial Announcement - View Story
RONA Unveils New Products in HAUSSMANN and HAUSSMANN XPERT Lines Affordable high quality products exclusive...

6/03/09 - Product Announcement - View Story

News & Analysis

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RONA Inc

- 2009-03-01

RONA Inc. has unveiled its first web-only flier and named Paul Jovian senior vice president-supply chain management.

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Innovation at RONA: Launch af First Web-Only Flyer

- 2009-01-15

RONA (TSX: RON), the largest Canadian distributor and retailer of hardware, home renovation and gardening supplies, has unveiled its first Web-only flyer. The first in a series of 12 planned for 2009, the Web flyer is an innovative tool that is an environmentally friendly and economical way to communicate with...

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ALSO SHOWING

- 2008-12-12

INKHEART PG Iain Softley (106 mins) ** STARRING Brendan Fraser, Paul Bettany, Helen Mirren This epic fantasy is trying to put its foot in the family- entertainment door while Harry Potter isn't looking. Brendan Fraser plays Mo, gifted...

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Bird of God, The

- 2008-09-01

Tutankhamen's ebony bed, made to withstand five thousand years of nihilistic sand, didn't buckle under, just as the bust of Sappho with one eye missing dutifully watches with the other who comes and goes in the chamber, which incompetent heart does the kissing. Needle descended from the sewing machine and...

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Marie sang wonderfully

- 2008-08-08

I once heard the hymn "How Great Thou Art" sung by Rona (of Guy & Rona) at a Welk Resort production in Branson, Mo. It was a most beautiful rendition -- perhaps, the best ever made. I loved it. So did everyone else around me. Marie Osmond did...

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RONA goes green in stores

- 2008-07-01

RONA Inc. has announced it will turn off 75 percent of all demonstrator lights on display in its in-store lighting departments, a measure intended to reduce in-store energy consumption. "Turning off 75 percent of our lighting units and lamps on display is another example of the steps, large and...

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RONA Is Building Canada's Games

- 2008-06-03

RONA inc. (TSX: RON), the largest Canadian retailer and distributor of hardware, renovation and gardening products, is launching a new advertising campaign showcasing its unique contribution as a National Partner towards building the Vancouver 2010 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games as well as supporting Canadian Olympic athletes headed to Beijing...

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Zuken

- 2008-06-01

Zuken has appointed Aurang Rona as VP of international marketing for Europe and the USA. In this newly created position, he will lead the marketing team and business development to support the company's western region. The company has also assigned Rona the task of coordinating the company's Japan headquarters with...

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RONA Providing Canada-Wide Safe Collection of Used Compact Fluorescents Light Bulbs

- 2008-05-30

RONA inc. (TSX: RON), the largest Canadian retailer and distributor of hardware, renovation and gardening products, has announced a new Canada-wide collection program for compact fluorescent light bulbs. Canadians will now be able to take their used compact fluorescents to participating RONA stores - including the Reno-Depot, Totem and Chester...

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New Analyst Reports for RONA INC, FISSION ENERGY CORP, AURORA ENERGY RESOURCES INC, and BANRO CORPORATION

- 2008-05-22

MaybachFinancial.com is one of the fastest growing independent and unbiased research firms in the world. Through our numerous partnerships with many of the top investment minds in the world, we provide research on companies making a move in the markets. Investors seeking genuine analyst opinions on their investments for RONA...

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Decision Makers

Name (plus bio)	Position
Robert Dutton	President & CEO
Claude Guevin	CFO & Executive Vice President
Claude Bernier	Executive Vice President, Traditional Stores
Marc Dufresne	Executive Vice President, Purchase & Logistics
Pierre Dandoy	Executive Vice President, Big Box Stores
Jean Emond	Senior Vice President, HR
Michael Brossard	Vice President, Marketing
Normand Dumont	Vice President
Sylvain Morissette	Director, Communications
Alain G. Miche	Member

Board of Directors

Name (plus bio)	Position
J. Spencer Lanthier	Chair
Alain Bouchard	Board of Directors
Andre H. Gagnon	Board of Directors
Andre Roy	Board of Directors
Boris Blache	Board of Directors
Frederic David	Board of Directors
George J. Heller	Board of Directors
Jocelyn Tremblay	Board of Directors
L. Jacques Menard	Board of Directors
Louis A. Tanguay	Board of Directors
Nesbitt Burns	board member
Simon Cloutier	Board of Directors
Wayne Filsinger	Board of Directors

Organization	Position	Status
RONA Lansing	President & CEO	Current
RONA, Inc.	President & CEO	Current
RONA, Inc.	Board of Directors	Current

Organization	Position	Status
RONA, Inc.	CFO & Executive Vice President	Current

Organization	Position	Status
RONA, Inc.	Executive Vice President, Traditional Stores	Current

Organization	Position	Status
RONA, Inc.	Executive Vice President, Purchase & Logistics	Current

Organization	Position	Status
RONA, Inc.	Executive Vice President, Big Box Stores	Current

Organization	Position	Status
RONA, Inc.	Senior Vice President, HR	Current

Organization	Position	Status
RONA, Inc.	Vice President, Marketing	Current

Organization	Position	Status
RONA, Inc.	Vice President	Current

Organization	Position	Status
RONA, Inc.	Director, Communications	Current

"J. Spencer Lanthier is a distinguished board member and contributor with some of Canada's leading corporations and community organizations. He joined Zarlink's Board of Directors in May 2003. Mr. Lanthier enjoyed a 39-year career with KPMG Canada, serving as Chairman and CEO of the firm's Canadian operations from 1993 until he retired in 1999. Financial Post Magazine repeatedly named him one of Canada's Top 200 CEOs. A recipient of the Order of Canada, Mr. Lanthier is currently a Director of the Boards of the TSX Group, Inc., Bank of Canada, Torstar Corporation, Ellis-Don Inc., BCE Emergis, Gerdau Ameristeel Inc. and Biovail. He is also active with the United Way, Goodwill Industries, The University of Toronto, and the London Health Sciences Foundation. Educated at McGill University, Mr. Lanthier received an honorary Doctor of Law from the University of Toronto in 2002. "

Organization	Position	Status
Zarlink Semiconductor, Inc.	Management Consultant	Current
RONA, Inc.	Chair	Current
EllisDon Corporation	Chair	Current
Emergis, Inc.	Chair	Current
Zarlink Semiconductor, Inc.	Board Member	Current
Torstar Corporation	Board of Directors	Current
TSX Group, Inc.	Board of Directors	Current
Biovail Corporation	Director	Current
BCE Emergis Corporation	Director	Current
Bank of Canada	Director	Current
BCE Emergis Corporation	Corp Director	Former
Emergis, Inc.	Board of Directors	Former
University of Toronto	Doctor, Law	Former

Organization	Position	Status
RONA, Inc.	Board of Directors	Current

Organization	Position	Status
RONA, Inc.	Board of Directors	Current
RONA, Inc.	Chairman	Former

Organization	Position	Status
RONA, Inc.	Board of Directors	Current

Organization	Position	Status
RONA, Inc.	Board of Directors	Current

Organization	Position	Status
RONA, Inc.	Board of Directors	Current

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RONA, Inc.	Board of Directors	Current

Organization	Position	Status
RONA, Inc.	Board of Directors	Current

Organization	Position	Status
RONA, Inc.	Board of Directors	Current
Arizona Board of Legal Specialization		Former

Organization	Position	Status
Medisys Health Group, Inc.	Corp Director	Current
RONA, Inc.	Board of Directors	Current
Medisys Health Group, Inc.	Board of Directors	Current
RONA, Inc.	Vice Chairman	Former

Organization	Position	Status
Bank of Montreal		Current
RONA, Inc.	board member	Current
Bowater Incorporated	Director	Former

Organization	Position	Status
RONA, Inc.	Board of Directors	Current

Organization	Position	Status
RONA, Inc.	Board of Directors	Current

Alain G. Miche lholds a Master's degree in commercial sciences (finance) from Universite de Sherbrooke as well as a bachelor of Arts from the Universite de Montreal. He has over 30 years of experience in various fields of activities namely in mining, agro-food industry, finance, manufacturing and in telecommunications and media. He started his career at different positions in cost accounting and as financial analyst at Quebec Cartier Mining Company. From 1976 to 1988, he worked for Groupe Olympia Ltee, an agro-food industry, as Vice President of finance and controller. He then worked for two years at La Laurentienne Vie as Vice President of finance and investments. In 1990, Mr. Michel served as Vice-President Finance and Treasurer at SICO Inc., a paint manufacturer. In 1992, he joined Videotron Ltee as Senior Vice-President and Chief Financial Officer until 2000. Since 2001, Mr. Michel is a management consultant with CDP Capital and since September 2005 Chairman of the Board of Cari-All Group Inc. He is also a member of the Boards of directors of NB Capital Corp., IPL Inc. and Rona Inc.

Organization	Position	Status
RONA, Inc.	Member	Current
Quebec Cartier Mining Co.	Financial Analyst	Current
NB Capital Corporation	Member	Current
IPL, Inc.	Member	Current
CDP Capital	Management Consultant	Current
DiagnoCure Inc.	Board of Directors	Current
Sico Inc.	Vice President	Former
Sico Inc.	Treasurer	Former

Executive News

RONA Unveils New Products in HAUSSMANN and HAUSSMANN XPERT Lines Affordable high quality products exclusive to RONA now available across the network

Quote.com Canada - 6/03/09 - View Story
RONA Unveils New Products in HAUSSMANN and HAUSSMANN XPERT Lines

NewsBlaze - 6/03/09 - View Story
RONA Among Top 15 Trusted Brands in Annual Marketing/Leger Corporate Reputation Survey of Canadian Companies

Reuters - 5/29/09 - View Story
Reno tax credits, store incentives help Rona

Globe Investor - 5/12/09 - View Story
Despite Tough Economic Conditions, Strong Execution of PEP Program and Strict Balance Sheet Management Set the Pace at R

NewsBlaze - 5/12/09 - View Story
Despite Tough Economic Conditions, Strong Execution of PEP Program and Strict Balance Sheet Management Set the Pace at RONA in First Quarter 2009

Marketwire via Yahoo! - 5/12/09 - View Story