Consumer >> CEO Interviews >> October 27, 2003

Daniel Denault – Transcontinental Inc (tcl.a:tse)

DANIEL DENAULT is Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Transcontinental Inc. Mr. Denault is a Chartered Accountant. After seven years as a Financial and Tax Consultant at Coopers & Lybrand and Samson Blair, he took a position with Canada Steamship Lines in 1985, before moving to Domtar in 1988. In his 10 years at Domtar he held several positions, including that of Vice President, Finance from 1997 to 1998. In June 1998, he joined Transcontinental as Vice President and Chief Financial Officer. The company has achieved impressive growth over the past 10 years through both internal development as well as acquisition. Since Mr. Denault joined Transcontinental in 1998, it has completed more than 35 acquisitions that have helped increase annual sales to over $1.8 billion. The corporation's strategy of acquiring and successfully integrating companies that are complementary to its operations has enabled Transcontinental to become a leader in terms of profit margins in the North American printing industry. Profile
TWST: Would you begin with a quick introduction to Transcontinental '

the business, the company and the organization?

Mr. Denault: Transcontinental operates basically in two areas; we are