The board of directors of Transcontinental Inc. announced the appointment of Thomas Morin as president, effective immediately. Mr. Morin previously served as president of TC Transcontinental Packaging, beginning in 2019. He replaces Peter Brues, who is leaving the Company.

The board also announced expanded roles for Isabelle Marcoux and Donald LeCavalier. The board of directors also announced that Isabelle Marcoux, Chair of the Board, becomes Executive Chair of the Board, with oversight of Strategy and Corporate Development. Since joining TC Transcontinental in 1997, Ms. Marcoux has played a key strategic role in the consolidation of the Canadian printing market, the Company's successful entry into packaging, and its growth through acquisitions in all three sectors, Packaging, Printing and Media.

She has been Chair of the Board since 2012. Thomas Morin brings more than 27 years of international packaging experience to the table. Prior to joining TC Transcontinental, he spent 13 years at the helm of $1B+ companies, overseeing thousands of employees located in dozens of factories around the world.

From 2017 to 2019, he served as Vice President of Southeast Asia for Amcor Flexible Packaging Asia Pacific in Singapore. Previously, he also held the position of Vice President of Strategy, Mergers and Acquisitions for Amcor Flexible Packaging Europe. From 2010 to 2015, following the Alcan Packaging acquisition by Amcor, he served as Vice President and General Manager of Fresh Products and Capsules for Amcor Flexible Packaging Europe, in Zurich.

From 2007 to 2009, he was Vice President and General Manager, Dairy, for Alcan Flexible Packaging Europe, in Paris. He also worked at Pechiney Emballage Flexible Europe, OTOR and Arthur Andersen in France. A French citizen, Mr. Morin holds a degree in Finance and Control Management from École supérieure de commerce of Lyon (EM Lyon), in France.

He is fluent in French, English and Spanish.