MONTREAL – After a 31-year career at The Weather Network/MétéoMédia, vice-president of distribution and government relations Luc Perreault retired at the end of September.
“From the launch of the specialty television network in September 1988 to today's multiplatform weather service, Luc Perreault was part of the creation and evolution of the Canadian iconic brand that delivers a content niche all Canadians rely on to plan their daily activities” said the company announcement to staff.
Perreault (pictured) was part of the original team of 66 employees who launched the TV channel on September 1st, 1988 and was also part of the management team who supported the acquisition of the two channels by Pelmorex in 1992.
“These 31 years were never boring, from the launch of the television networks in 1988, to an interactive weather service on Vidéotron's Videoway in 1991, to the license transfer to Pelmorex in 1993, which initiated a future-oriented vision, the launch of websites in 1995, mobile apps in 2002, interactive localized weather service on satellite with Bell ExpressVu in 2003, to smart TV apps and, most importantly, the launch of Pelmorex's National Public Alerting initiative in 2010,” said the company memo.
“There's never been a dull moment,” said Perreault, who added, “working with Pierre Morrissette, whom I consider as a great entrepreneur, for 27 years was a privilege. He instilled his passion, vision and values throughout the company, leading to its success.”
“What a fantastic contribution by an amazing guy,” said Morrissette to Cartt.ca. “He was here at the start of MétéoMedia/The Weather Network and has contributed immensely to our success along the way. As he embarks on his retirement, something tells me that Luc will still be active somewhere, somehow. He knows everybody in Canada so that reality is possible.”
Known for his love of the politics, cars, wine, the Habs, and hockey, Perreault was also involved in numerous industry associations. He was vice-chair of the Canadian Association of Broadcasters pay and specialty services board, chair of the CAB’s piracy task force and president of the ACRTF – l’Association canadienne des radio et télédiffuseurs francophones and the ARTQ – l’Association des radio et télédiffuseurs du Québec.
We at Cartt.ca wish the of luck and much fun to him in his retirement (even though we don’t really expect him to disappear completely from this business).
