MONTRÉAL, Oct. 13, 2017 /CNW
Telbec/ - Sylvie Lalande, Chair of
the Board of TVA Group Inc., regretfully announces the retirement
of President and CEO Julie Tremblay.
Ms. Tremblay is also resigning from the TVA Group Board of
Directors and as President and CEO of Quebecor Media Group.
"Julie was a dynamic and masterful President of TVA Group during
a period of disruptive change in our traditional lines of business,
television and magazines," said Ms. Lalande. "I thank her from the
bottom of my heart for the unwavering loyalty and dediaction she
displayed at the helm of the Group."
Pierre Karl Péladeau, President and CEO of Quebecor, commented:
"I had the privilege of working with Julie for more than 25 years
and I was always impressed by her readiness to devote herself heart
and soul to the organization's success. At every stage of her
career with Quebecor, she was able to draw on her motivational
skills and determination to tackle tall challenges. I thank Julie
for all she has done and I wish her a retirement filled with joyful
days with friends and family."
Sylvie Lalande is pleased to
announce the appointment of France Lauzière as President and CEO of
TVA Group and Chief Content Officer of Quebecor Content. After
joining TVA Group in 2001, Ms. Lauzière served as Director of
Variety and then General Manager, Programs. In 2016 she was
appointed Vice President, Programming of TVA. In 2013, she created
and became the head of Quebecor Content, a business unit of
Quebecor Media which will remain under her responsibility.
To support her in daily management duties, Ms. Lauzière
announces the appointment of Martin
Picard as Senior Vice President and Chief Operating Officer
of TVA Group. Mr. Picard joined TVA in 2002 and has been Senior
Manager, Administration and Financing, Quebecor Content until now.
With his track record as a rigorous and dynamic manager, he is the
logical choice to ensure the organization's continuing success.
All the changes take effect today.
"I am very pleased that France
has accepted the Board's invitation to take up the reins at
TVA Group," said Mr. Péladeau. "With the support of a solid
content team, France has led TVA
and its specialty channels to unprecedented ratings, despite the
proliferation of content and entertainment sources. With her
experience, France is well
equipped to maintain continuity at TVA."
TVA Group
TVA Group Inc., a subsidiary of Quebecor
Media Inc., is a communications company engaged in the
broadcasting, film and audiovisual production, and magazine
publishing industries. TVA Group Inc. is North America's largest broadcaster of
French-language entertainment, information and public affairs
programming and one of the largest private-sector producers of
French-language content. It is also the largest publisher of
French-language magazines and publishes some of the most popular
English-language titles in Canada.
The Corporation's Class B shares are listed on the Toronto Stock
Exchange under the ticker symbol TVA.B.
SOURCE TVA Group