MONTREAL, Dec. 12,
2023 /CNW/ - Transat A.T. Inc. (« Transat
») announces the appointment of Jean-François Pruneau as Chief
Financial Officer. Jean-François will take office on January 9, 2024.
"I am pleased to welcome Jean-François, who will endorse a
pivotal role in the transformation of the Company," said Annick
Guérard, President and Chief Executive Officer of Transat. "His
business acumen, highly respected track record and vast experience
orchestrating successful financing strategies and leading the
financial management of flagship companies will make him a valuable
asset as we progress through our strategic plan."
"I am thrilled to join Transat at a turning point of its growth
trajectory and eager to contribute my knowledge and executive
experience to help the Company forge a promising future and reach
its full potential. I can't wait to be a part of the journey,"
added Jean-François.
Jean-François has over 25 years of experience in executive roles
at major Quebec and Canadian
companies. He most recently served as Executive Vice President and
Chief Financial Officer for Starpax Biopharma.
Throughout his career, he held various roles in finance at
Canadian National Railway, BCE Media and Quebecor, where he spent
close to 17 years and progressed to Senior Vice President and Chief
Financial officer, before joining Videotron as President and Chief
Executive Officer. He also spent close to a decade as a lecturer at
HEC Montréal.
Jean-François holds a Master of Science (M.Sc.) in Finance from
HEC Montréal and obtained the Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA)
designation in 2000. Since 2012, he serves as Chairman of the Board
and member of the Executive Committee of the Fondation sablon
charity. His honours and distinctions include the award "Financial
Executive of a Large Corporation" granted in 2015 by the Québec
section of Financial Executives International Canada.
About Transat
Founded in Montreal 36 years
ago, Transat has achieved worldwide recognition as a provider of
leisure travel particularly as an airline under the Air Transat
brand. Voted World's Best Leisure Airline by passengers at the 2023
Skytrax World Airline Awards, it flies to international
destinations. By renewing its fleet with the most energy-efficient
aircraft in their category, it is committed to a healthier
environment, knowing that this is essential to its operations and
the destinations it serves. Transat has been Travelife-certified
since 2018. (TSX: TRZ) www.transat.com
SOURCE Transat A.T. Inc.
