Consumer >> CEO Interviews >> September 1, 2003
LOUIS AUDET is President and Chief Executive Officer of COGECO Inc. and
Cogeco Cable Inc. He holds a Diploma in Science from Collge Jean-de-
Brbeuf, Montral (1970), a Bachelor of Applied Sciences and an
Electrical Engineering degree (electronics and communication) from cole
Polytechnique de Montral (1974) and a Master of Business Administration
degree from the Harvard Business School (1979). Mr. Audet worked for
four years as an Engineering Project Manager for Bell Canada in the
Montreal area. He acted in turn for the Outside Plant Network and
Central Office Equipment departments. After two years in Boston, Mr.
Audet joined CF Cable TV (formerly Cable T.V. Inc.) as Assistant to the
Vice President, Development, and developed the firm's marketing plans
with an emphasis on customer service. In 1981, Mr. Audet joined COGECO
as National Sales Director, Television Operations. He served as Vice
President, Marketing and Development, and later as Executive Vice
President before becoming President of the company. Mr. Audet is a
member of the Boards of Directors of COGECO and its affiliated
companies. He is a member of the Board of Directors of the Canadian
Cable Television Association. He is also a member of the Board of
Directors of CableLabs, a member of La Corporation de l'cole
Polytechnique de Montral, a member of the Board of Directors of Collge
Jean-de-Brbeuf as well as a member of the Council on Canadian Unity.
Mr. Audet is President of the Development Fund of Collge Jean-de-
Brbeuf. He is a member of the Order of Engineers of Qubec and a member
of the Mount-Royal and Saint-James Clubs of Montreal. Profile
Mr. Audet: We're active on the cable side, serving 830,000 basic service
customers that extend from the outskirts of Detroit
