Consumer >> CEO Interviews >> October 27, 2003
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