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Three ��ֱ�� Desautels alumni celebrated at 2024 MAA Honours & Awards

webfull — Thu, 19 Sep 2024 19:20:36 +0000

Each year the ��ֱ�� Alumni Association (MAA) recognizes alumni, friends, students, faculty, and staff whose commitment has had a significant impact on alumni life, the University and/or the community. This year, three ��ֱ�� Desautels alumni were among those honoured for their contributions to the ��ֱ�� community.

Published: 19 September 2024

BCom alum trades in a career in marketing to become a firefighter

webfull — Tue, 17 Sep 2024 17:26:46 +0000

Lesly Yao (BCom’18) isn’t your stereotypical small-town Quebec firefighter. Born in Tahiti, the Bachelor of Commerce grad was growing disillusioned with her work at a marketing firm when a Canadian Forces recruitment advertisement caught her eye—and her imagination. But because Yao was not a citizen at the time and a job with the Forces was not in the cards. “I’d always had it in the back of my mind to become a firefighter,” she says. “I watched shows about firefighting, and it appealed to me, but it also seemed unattainable.

Published: 17 September 2024

BCom alum credits networking with helping Sports Illustrated app off the ground

webfull — Wed, 11 Sep 2024 18:04:10 +0000

In Canada, ice time is at a premium and the nearest rink might not be able to accommodate your beer league team. But in large cities, there’s often ice available somewhere, and Jonathan Azouri (BCom’16) spotted an opportunity. The co-founder and CEO of CatchCorner by Sports Illustrated, an app that allows users to book sports facilities, launched it in Toronto in 2019 and is now making it available in markets like New York, Los Angeles, and Boston.

Published: 11 September 2024

BCom graduate and swimmer wins bronze at the 2024 Paris Olympics

webfull — Mon, 05 Aug 2024 15:35:52 +0000

Swimmer Clément Secchi (BCom’22) has become the first ��ֱ�� graduate to reach the podium at the Summer Olympics since 2008. The 24-year-old management graduate from Aix-en-Provence, France, earned bronze for his native country on Sunday as part of the men's 4x100 medley relay. A four-time All-Canadian at ��ֱ��, the 5-foot-11, 157-pound butterfly specialist was a three-time recipient of the Forbes Trophy as the University's male athlete of the year.

Published: 5 August 2024

Frédéric Perron leads internet service provider Cogeco during time of potential growth

webfull — Wed, 24 Jul 2024 16:15:49 +0000

Frédéric Perron (BCom’97) was serving as the Chief Commercial Officer for Vodafone Poland when he was asked to return to Canada to become the new president and CEO of Cogeco, an internet service provider. Although Cogeco’s corporate offices are in Montreal, Perron’s position is based in Burlington, Ontario. That puts him closer to the company’s US customers, some of which are in nearby Ohio. Americans make up about half of Cogeco’s business, and as the US government makes major investments in connectivity, there remains room for growth in the United States.

Published: 24 July 2024

Jordan Cowie (BCom‘24) reflects on journey as ��ֱ�� Desautels valedictorian

webfull — Mon, 03 Jun 2024 14:32:03 +0000

Jordan Cowie, ��ֱ�� Desautels Faculty of Management’s 2024 valedictorian, spoke with the ��ֱ�� Reporter about her student experience and shared her insights upon completing her degree. Graduating with a Bachelor of Commerce in Labour-Management Relations and Human Resources, Jordan chose ��ֱ�� for its affordability and proximity to her family in Westchester, N.Y., and for her strong affinity to Montreal’s urban and natural beauty.

Published: 3 June 2024

Kanuk adapts jackets to milder winters, eyes international markets

webfull — Tue, 21 May 2024 17:20:46 +0000

Kanuk jackets are made for Quebec winters—but Quebec winters aren’t as cold as they used to be. Bertrand Cesvet (BA’86, MBA’88) wants to make Kanuk jackets more versatile. Cesvet led a group of investors who recently bought the Montreal winter wear company from Champlain Financial, a private equity group. Cesvet shares with La Presse the company’s plans to sell jackets that are more suited to temperature fluctuation, making its products more appropriate for markets where it plans to expand, such as the United States.

Published: 21 May 2024

ESG investing helped prepare Gillian Stein to become CEO of Henry’s

webfull — Tue, 21 May 2024 17:11:59 +0000

Gillian Stein (BCom’00)’s great-grandfather founded the Toronto-headquartered electronics business Henry’s in 1909, but she never envisioned becoming the company’s CEO. Growing up, she had seen how stressful running the company could be for her father Andrew, who had a heart attack at the age of 47. “I always had a ton of respect and passion and admiration for the business but it wasn’t something I wanted for myself,” says Stein. “I changed and the business changed.

Published: 21 May 2024

��ֱ�� Desautels BCom Wins McCAIS Undergraduate Research Award 2024

webfull — Tue, 30 Apr 2024 18:51:24 +0000

Bachelor of Commerce student Nikki Tye is the recipient of the ��ֱ�� Collaborative for AI & Society (McCAIS)’s Undergraduate Research Award (McURA) for Summer 2024. The $8,700 award, aimed at promoting interdisciplinary AI research in society, recognizes Nikki's project on "Protecting the Amazon Forest from Illegal Activity through Image Recognition and Operations Research: A Partnership with JungleKeepers and Peruvian Indigenous Communities."

Published: 30 April 2024

��ֱ�� Desautels grad to compete in Paris Olympic Games

webfull — Tue, 30 Apr 2024 17:58:02 +0000

2024 is shaping up to be a big year for François Cauchon (BCom’22). Cauchon will be representing Canada at the summer Olympic Games in Paris. "It is a surreal feeling," Cauchon, who battled through knee, back and ankle injuries before being named to Canada’s 14-member fencing team, tells CBC. "For every amateur and professional athlete, The Olympics is the holy grail of sports."

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