Technology >> CEO Interviews >> June 12, 2000
ANDRE TREMBLAY is President and Chief Executive Officer, Microcell
Telecommunications Inc., and Executive Vice President, Telesystem Ltd.
Mr. Tremblay has devoted a significant part of his career to the
telecommunications industry. Over the last 15 years he has held a number
of positions, including advisor to Charles Sirois, Chairman and CEO of
Telesystem. He subsequently played a key role in decisions that have
guided Telesystem's development since the early 1990s. During this
period, Mr. Tremblay assumed various executive responsibilities,
particularly for the group's activities within Canada. In addition, he
has also been very involved in the area of financing telecommunications
projects. Mr. Tremblay became President and CEO of Microcell
Telecommunications in 1995, heading up a team whose mission is to take
the lead in implementing personal communications services (PCS) in
Canada. In December 1995, under his leadership, Microcell was awarded a
national license to offer PCS in Canada. In November 1996 in Greater
Montreal, Microcell inaugurated the first Canadian PCS network operating
at 1.9 GHz. In addition to his professional activities, Mr. Tremblay has
written a number of articles on telecommunications and is regularly
invited to speak on various aspects of the industry throughout North
America. He sits on the Board of Directors of the Communications
Research Centre, a research arm of Industry Canada, and on the boards of
several public companies. He also represents Microcell within the GSM
Alliance, an association of North American GSM network operators. Mr.
Tremblay holds a Bachelor's degree in Administration, a degree in
Accounting from Universit Laval and a Master's degree in Taxation from
University de Sherbrooke. He has also attended the Advanced Management
Program at Harvard University. Profile
Telecommunications Inc.? Then describe how you see the company and
business today.
Mr. Tremblay: To give you some context,
