Jacques P. Robert
B.Sc. in Industrial Engineering (Ecole Polytecnique)
P.Eng. – The Association of Professional Engineers and Geoscientists of B.C.
Executive-in-Residence
Contact Information
Office Donald Rix 210
Tel (604) 899-2576
Cell (778) 773-5563
Email jacquesrobert60@yahoo.ca
Career Profile
Jacques P. Robert graduated in 1969 with a B.Sc. in Industrial Engineering from the Ecole Polytechnique in Montreal. He is also a P.Eng with the Association of Professional Engineers and Geoscientists of the Province of British Columbia.
Mr. Robert has over 30 years of direct P & L responsibility, of building leading companies and exciting teams. His companies have attained superior results and his personal satisfaction comes from mentoring high potential employees. From 1978 to 1991 Mr. Robert was President of Canron Pipe of Montreal where he was responsible for building the highly profitable and largest plastic pipe business in Canada (from four plants and sales of $28mm to fifteen plants and sales of $250mm) and from 1991 to 2002 was President and CEO of Sonepar Distribution Inc. of Montreal where he was responsible for P & L, financing, company acquisitions and divestitures, 1000 employees and 75 branches.
He has conducted 16 acquisitions, 8 divestitures and 4 turnarounds.
Mr. Robert has also been instrumental in raising over $150K for the Eating Disorders Clinic at the Douglas Hospital in Montreal.