Fortier promoted to CFO at Astral to succeed Gagnon

MONTREAL - Astral Media’s senior vice-president and chief financial officer, Claude Gagnon will retire tomorrow after over 20 years at Astral. "Claude has been one of the architects of Astral's transformation into a pure-play media company and played a key role in our many acquisitions and asset dispositions over the years. I wish to sincerely thank Claude for his great contribution to our evolution and growth and wish him well in his future endeavors and as he contemplates taking a much deserved retirement," said Ian Greenberg, president and CEO in the press release. Robert Fortier (right), who has served as...