Natalie Larivière named President of Transcontinental Media
Natalie Larivière has been appointed President of Transcontinental Media. 
She fills the top job in the Transcontinental Inc. magazine- and newspaper-publishing division vacated by Andre Préfontaine. Transcontinental Media is Canada's largest circulation consumer magazine publisher (as well as its largest stable of community newspapers), has more than 3,000 employees and posted annual revenues of $555 million in 2005. Ms Larivière's appointment takes effect August 7, 2006.
Prior to joining Transcontinental, Ms. Larivière was at Quebecor Media, where she was president and CEO of the Book Publishing Group and president and CEO of Groupe Archambault Inc. Before that, she had been with the National Bank from 1987 to 2000, where her responsibilities included managing the bank’s electronic services for businesses and all electronic commerce projects. Ms. Larivière has an MBA from the Université du Québec à Montréal.
“Transcontinental is offering me an extraordinary challenge in an rapidly changing environment – today’s media industry,” said Ms. Larivière, in a company press release. “I’m thrilled to be joining a growing company with values and a vision that I personally share. In my new role, I will be surrounded by a team of experienced managers, each one a respected authority in their field in Canada. Transcontinental Media has one of Canada’s most prestigious portfolios of magazines and newspapers, and these will continue to form the basis of our growth and our digital development."
She fills the top job in the Transcontinental Inc. magazine- and newspaper-publishing division vacated by Andre Préfontaine. Transcontinental Media is Canada's largest circulation consumer magazine publisher (as well as its largest stable of community newspapers), has more than 3,000 employees and posted annual revenues of $555 million in 2005. Ms Larivière's appointment takes effect August 7, 2006.
Prior to joining Transcontinental, Ms. Larivière was at Quebecor Media, where she was president and CEO of the Book Publishing Group and president and CEO of Groupe Archambault Inc. Before that, she had been with the National Bank from 1987 to 2000, where her responsibilities included managing the bank’s electronic services for businesses and all electronic commerce projects. Ms. Larivière has an MBA from the Université du Québec à Montréal.
“Transcontinental is offering me an extraordinary challenge in an rapidly changing environment – today’s media industry,” said Ms. Larivière, in a company press release. “I’m thrilled to be joining a growing company with values and a vision that I personally share. In my new role, I will be surrounded by a team of experienced managers, each one a respected authority in their field in Canada. Transcontinental Media has one of Canada’s most prestigious portfolios of magazines and newspapers, and these will continue to form the basis of our growth and our digital development."
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