Rémi Marcoux founded Transcontinental in 1976 and guided its daily growth until March 2004. Now Executive Chairman of the Board, Mr. Marcoux continues to participate in major strategic decisions affecting the Corporation’s development and to closely track its performance.

Under the leadership of Rémi Marcoux, Transcontinental has had a remarkable history. The small printing shop in Ville St-Laurent, on the outskirts of Montreal, which in 1976 employed about 30 people, formed the basis for a company which has since extended its operations all across North America and into Mexico. Transcontinental is now the sixth-largest printer in North America, and Canada’s leading printer and fourth-largest print media group.

“My dream,” says Rémi Marcoux, “was to found a company that would reflect my values, including respect for employees and partners, customer service that exceeds expectations, integrity, innovation and passion for a job well done.”

It also required formidable business acumen, strong vision and great human qualities to keep the company growing during a period when the industry was experiencing rapid transformations and unprecedented technological change. Fortunately, Mr. Marcoux led with a sharp entrepreneurial eye that was able to see business opportunities, judge risk levels and succeed.

“I’ve always felt that the best way to create value for our shareholders is to create value for our customers, and to do that, you need employees who are motivated, trained and happy,” he says. “It’s important to stay focused on the medium and long-term interests of these three pillars of the company. That’s why I’ve always encouraged direct contact with our people and partners.”

Over the years, the success of Transcontinental and its founder have been marked by a number of awards. Recent awards include the following:

• his appointment, in 2008, as an Officer of the National Order of Quebec, by its premier;
  
  
• his designation, in 2007, as a recipient of the Harry V. Quadracci VISION Award in 2007, from the Web Offset Association, in tribute to his leadership qualities, achievements and outstanding vision. This award is one of the highest honours in the North American printing industry;
  
  
• his appointment, in 2007, as a Member of the Order of Canada, by the Canadian Honours System, in the category “Industry / Commerce / Business”;
  
  
• his induction, in 2006, into the North American Printing Impressions/RIT Printing Industry Hall of Fame, the second Canadian to receive this honour in 21 years;
  
  
• his selection, in 2005, as the fourth most-highly regarded business leader by his Canadian peers in KPMG’s Tenth Annual Survey of Canada’s Most Respected Corporations, in which 263 of the country’s leading CEOs participated;
  
  
• and, in 2003, his honorary doctorate from HEC Montréal “for his outstanding achievements in the world of business, for his invaluable service to the School and to our society and, of course, for his wonderful human qualities.”

Transcontinental is also recognized for its social and community commitment. Thus, year in and year out, the Corporation spends an average of 1% of its pre-tax profits on humanitarian causes. On a more personal note, Mr. Marcoux has been associated with a number of fundraising campaigns. The most recent was the annual fundraising campaign for Centraide of Greater Montreal.

Rémi Marcoux is married to Carmelle, his companion of 40 years, and has three children, Nathalie, Isabelle and Pierre. Several members of his family hold important positions in Transcontinental management.