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Jean Gattuso appointed President of Lassonde Industries Inc.
ROUGEMONT, QC, Dec. 12, 2012 /CNW Telbec/ - Pierre-Paul Lassonde, Chairman of the Board a...
About this update from Lassonde Industries, Inc. Class A
[{"type":"text","content":"\n\n\n\n\n\nROUGEMONT, QC, Dec. 12, 2012 /CNW Telbec/ - Pierre-Paul Lassonde, Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer\n of Lassonde Industries Inc. (TSX: LAS.A) (\"Lassonde\"), is pleased to\n announce the appointment of Jean Gattuso to the position of President\n of Lassonde Industries Inc. This appointment is effective immediately.\n Jean Gattuso will concurrently hold his new position and his current\n position as Chief Operating Officer of Lassonde Industries Inc. and\n President and Chief Executive Officer of A. Lassonde Inc., a subsidiary\n of the group.\n\n\nJean Gattuso holds a Bachelor of Commerce from McGill University and a\n Master of Business Administration from Université du Québec à Montréal.\n\n\nA seasoned corporate management professional, Jean Gattuso joined\n Lassonde Industries Inc. in 1987 as Marketing Director for the\n subsidiary A. Lassonde Inc. He then successively held the positions in\n that company of Executive Vice-President, Marketing and Sales\n Administration; Assistant General Manager; General Manger, and\n President and Chief Executive Officer.\n\n\nAbout Lassonde Industries Inc.\n\n\nLassonde Industries Inc. is a North American leader in the development,\n manufacture and sale of a wide range of fruit and vegetable juices and\n drinks marketed under recognized brands such as Everfresh, Fairlee,\n Flavür, Fruité, Graves, Oasis and Rougemont.\n\n\nLassonde is the second-largest producer of store brand ready-to-drink\n fruit juices and drinks in the United States and a major producer of\n cranberry juices, drinks and sauces.\n\n\nLassonde also markets specialty food products under recognized\n trademarks such as Antico and Canton. The Company imports and markets\n selected wines from various countries of origin and manufactures apple\n ciders and wine-based beverages.\n\n\nThe Company produces superior quality products through the efforts of\n some 2,000 people working in 14 plants across Canada and the United\n States. To learn more, visit www.lassonde.com.\n\nSOURCE: LASSONDE INDUSTRIES INC.\n\n\n SEDAR registration number: 00002099 Information: Investor contact Guy Blanchette, FCPA, FCMA, CA Vice-President and Chief Financial Officer Lassonde Industries Inc. 450-469-4926, extension 10782Media contact Stefano Bertolli Vice-President Communications La...