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Pierre L.
Comtois is currently the Chairman at Partenariats Public Privé Québec.
He is also a Corporate Director at Optimum Asset Management, Inc., a Director at Groupe Optimum, Inc., a Director at Optimum Vie SA, and a Director at Fondation du maire de Montreal.
Previously, Mr. Comtois served as the Chairman & Chief Executive Officer at Gentrust Investment Counselors, Inc. He was an Independent Director at Cogeco, Inc. from 2003 to 2007.
He also held positions as a Director at MCO Capital, Inc., Banque Martin Maurel SA, Centraide of Greater Montreal, Foundation of Greater Montreal, and Opéra de Montréal.
Mr. Comtois started his career as a Manager at National Bank of Canada from 1978 to 1982.
He later became the President of Canadian Operations at The Standard Life Assurance Co. 2006 from 2004 to 2004.
He was also the Executive Vice President-Finance & Treasurer at Optimum Group, Inc. from 1992 to 1996.
Additionally, he served as the President of Optimum Foncier, Inc. Mr. Comtois obtained his undergraduate degree from École des Hautes Études Commerciales de Paris in 1973.
Pierre Comtois active positions
| Companies | Position | Start |
|---|---|---|
Optimum Asset Management, Inc.
Optimum Asset Management, Inc. Investment ManagersFinance OAM is actively committed to maximizing their clients’ long-term returns while protecting their capital. They apply a high-tech, disciplined management approach based on thorough analysis of securities and issuers, well-defined risk management and sound investment selection. With the application of specific qualitative filters, each of the firm’s strategies has been developed with a specific process that integrates the following analysis: fundamental, technical, market sentiment, and seasonality. | Corporate Officer/Principal | - |
Optimum Vie SA
Optimum Vie SA Life/Health InsuranceFinance Provides life insurance services | Director/Board Member | 17/08/2009 |
Fondation du maire de Montreal
Fondation du maire de Montreal Investment Trusts/Mutual FundsMiscellaneous Functions as a foundation or endowment | Director/Board Member | 17/08/2009 |
Partenariats Public Privé Québec
Partenariats Public Privé Québec Engineering & ConstructionIndustrial Services Constructs road parks | Chairman | 21/08/2009 |
Groupe Optimum, Inc.
Groupe Optimum, Inc. Insurance Brokers/ServicesFinance Provides property and casualty insurance, life reinsurance, life insurance, actuarial consulting and asset management services | Director/Board Member | - |
Former positions of Pierre Comtois
| Companies | Position | End |
|---|---|---|
MCO Capital, Inc.
MCO Capital, Inc. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Identifies and evaluates business assets | Director/Board Member | 25/10/2005 |
The Standard Life Assurance Co. 2006
The Standard Life Assurance Co. 2006 Financial ConglomeratesFinance Operates as a dormant company | Corporate Officer/Principal | 01/12/2004 |
Optimum Group, Inc.
Optimum Group, Inc. Advertising/Marketing ServicesCommercial Services Provides marketing and multimedia visual communications services | Director of Finance/CFO | 01/01/1996 |
General Trust of Canada, Inc.
General Trust of Canada, Inc. Investment Trusts/Mutual FundsMiscellaneous Operates and maintains trust | Director of Finance/CFO | 01/01/1992 |
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Training of Pierre Comtois
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Linked companies
| Private companies | 18 |
|---|---|
National Bank of Canada
National Bank of Canada Major BanksFinance Provides personal & commercial banking, financial markets brokerage and wealth management services | Finance |
Cogeco, Inc.
Cogeco, Inc. Major TelecommunicationsCommunications Provides internet, video, wireline telephone, wireless and radio services | Communications |
MCO Capital, Inc.
MCO Capital, Inc. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Identifies and evaluates business assets | Commercial Services |
Banque Martin Maurel SA
Banque Martin Maurel SA Major BanksFinance International bank | Finance |
The Standard Life Assurance Co. 2006
The Standard Life Assurance Co. 2006 Financial ConglomeratesFinance Operates as a dormant company | Finance |
Optimum Asset Management, Inc.
Optimum Asset Management, Inc. Investment ManagersFinance OAM is actively committed to maximizing their clients’ long-term returns while protecting their capital. They apply a high-tech, disciplined management approach based on thorough analysis of securities and issuers, well-defined risk management and sound investment selection. With the application of specific qualitative filters, each of the firm’s strategies has been developed with a specific process that integrates the following analysis: fundamental, technical, market sentiment, and seasonality. | Finance |
Optimum Group, Inc.
Optimum Group, Inc. Advertising/Marketing ServicesCommercial Services Provides marketing and multimedia visual communications services | Commercial Services |
École des Hautes Études Commerciales de Paris
École des Hautes Études Commerciales de Paris Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Functions as a College/University | Consumer Services |
Groupe Optimum, Inc.
Groupe Optimum, Inc. Insurance Brokers/ServicesFinance Provides property and casualty insurance, life reinsurance, life insurance, actuarial consulting and asset management services | Finance |
Optimum Vie SA
Optimum Vie SA Life/Health InsuranceFinance Provides life insurance services | Finance |
Centraide of Greater Montreal
Centraide of Greater Montreal Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Engages in raising donations from the public to support a vast network of community agencies | Commercial Services |
Foundation of Greater Montreal | |
Optimum Foncier, Inc.
Optimum Foncier, Inc. Real Estate DevelopmentFinance Operates as holding company which provides real estate services | Finance |
General Trust of Canada, Inc.
General Trust of Canada, Inc. Investment Trusts/Mutual FundsMiscellaneous Operates and maintains trust | Miscellaneous |
Fondation du maire de Montreal
Fondation du maire de Montreal Investment Trusts/Mutual FundsMiscellaneous Functions as a foundation or endowment | Miscellaneous |
Gentrust Investment Counselors, Inc. | |
Partenariats Public Privé Québec
Partenariats Public Privé Québec Engineering & ConstructionIndustrial Services Constructs road parks | Industrial Services |
Opéra de Montréal
Opéra de Montréal Movies/EntertainmentConsumer Services Engage in conducting musical shows, events and concerts | Consumer Services |
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