Marc Brassard appointed Director, Operations and Member Services for Transat Distribution Canada

Montreal, June 21, 2012

Yves Lalumière, President of Transat Distribution Canada (TDC), is pleased to announce the appointment of Marc Brassard as Director, Operations and Member Services. In this role, Mr. Brassard will be responsible for promoting Transat’s products across all TDC distribution channels, in addition to playing a front-line role in the growth and acquisition of new outlets.

“Marc is an experienced manager with over 20 years of experience in development and strategic planning,” Mr. Lalumière said. “His professional background will be a significant asset in the attainment of our business objectives and his management skills make him the ideal person for maintaining our relations with our partners and franchisees.”

With a Master’s of Science in Administration degree (MSc, Marketing Option) from HEC Montréal, Mr. Brassard has worked for TDC for nearly four years, serving until now as Director, Relationship Marketing, Loyalty and Web Distribution. Prior to joining the TDC team, he worked with National Bank of Canada as Director, Product Management and Commercialization, before that he held several positions in the telecommunications field with Microcell Solutions.

About Transat Distribution Canada

Transat Distribution Canada is Canada's leading retail distributor of holiday travel, with approximately 600 outlets. The distribution network, which is affiliated with Transat A.T. Inc., includes the Club Voyages, Marlin Travel, Voyages en Liberté and TravelPlus banners.