2006 PRINTING INDUSTRY HALL OF FAME — BUILDING A DYNASTY

“It was a lot smaller in those days, and they did mostly commercial printing,” Marcoux recalls.

Marcoux soon joined the Quebecor fold and quickly moved up the ranks. He was named COO in early 1971, a position he held until 1975. As the head of operations, Marcoux had the opportunity to help develop Quebecor’s overall strategy, which entailed working on acquisitions. Along the way, he learned what to look for in an ideal fit.