François-Charles Sirois is currently President and Chief Executive Officer of Telesystem, a family-owned media and technology holding, Executive Chairman of the Board of Onmobile Global, a leader in mobile entertainment and Chairman of the Board of Zone 3, one of Canada’s largest creator and producer of content.
François-Charles Sirois is also co-founder of Stingray Digital Group and has more than 20 years of experience in corporate mergers, acquisitions and venture capital.
Before joining Telesystem, Mr. Sirois started his career building start-up companies in e-commerce and mobile payment services.
Charles Sirois is a leading figure in the Canadian communications industry. Over the course of his career Mr. Sirois led BCE Mobile Communications and Teleglobe as Chairman and CEO. He also founded Telesystem International Wireless and Microcell Communications (Fido). Mr. Sirois was Chairman of the Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce (CIBC) from 2009 to 2015.
Mr. Sirois is Chairman of the École de technologie supérieure (ÉTS). He also sits on the board of directors of Zone 3, QG100 Network and Triotech.
Mr. Sirois holds five honorary doctorates and he is recipient of the Order of Canada and the National Order of Quebec. He was inducted into Canada’s Telecommunications Hall of Fame and is a recipient of the Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medal. Mr. Sirois published two books: "The Medium and the Muse" and "Organic Management: Creating a Culture of Innovation".
Denis is Vice President – Investments of Telesystem Ltd. since 2006, and CEO of Telesystem Energy Ltd., which is focused on the development and commercialization of renewable energy technologies.
Denis has over 25 years of experience in corporate finance, mergers and acquisitions, and private equity. He has recently focused on applied A.I. investments such as Coveo (A.I.), Interset (Security), and NorthStar Earth and Space (Space and Earth Information Services), along with renewable energy technologies through Telesystem Energy, and the life science & healthcare sector leading investments in companies such as, Prevtec (Animal Vaccine), Plexo (Private Healthcare Provider), PetalMD (Physicians Productivity Platform), and Opsens (Cardiology Medical Device).
Denis currently sits on the Board of Directors of Telesystem Ltd. (and affiliates), Telesystem Energy Ltd., NorthStar Earth and Space Inc., Opsens Inc., and the newspaper Le Devoir Inc.
Chicoutimi businessman Simon Sirois grew up in Sainte-Angèle-de-Mérici, on the Gaspé Peninsula, the oldest of 11 children. He was bold, forward-thinking and creative – a risk-taker with a sharp entrepreneurial mind and a keen interest in new technologies. This interest led him to found Setelco, a pioneer in paging systems, in which he sensed a huge commercial potential. In addition to this, he owned a consumer credit reporting company and a seniors’ residence and actively invested in the raw materials market.
On the home front, Simon was a family man, with three children: Charles, Claire and Josée. He and his wife, Colombe, wholeheartedly embraced the values of giving back and reaching out to others. As such, they took in Simon’s younger brother, Denis, while he was studying in Chicoutimi, at the request of their mother, for whom education was a top priority. Simon took his son, Charles, under his wing at a very young age, teaching him the ins and outs of the business world and laying the foundations for the entrepreneurial tradition that has come to be associated with the Sirois family.
Daniel Cyr has more than 30 years of experience in financial analysis and reporting as well as corporate finance, coupled with extensive expertise in mergers and acquisitions and private equity investment. Before joining Telesystem, he worked with Steinberg and Coopers & Lybrand. Daniel is a member of the Ordre des comptables professionnels agréés du Québec.
Graham Schmidt joined Telesystem in 2018 as CFO of Telesystem Energy, is the CFO of CVT Corp, and is Principal – Strategic Projects and Sustainability at Telesystem Ltd, and additionally serves on the Board of NorthStar Earth & Space.
With over 16 years of experience across companies including Lockheed Martin, Standard Chartered Bank, and PwC, Graham is a seasoned private equity and corporate finance specialist who has successfully originated, acquired, and executed transformative transactions totaling over USD20bn across 30 countries.
Josée Dumais has been involved with Telesystem since 1992 and held a variety of positions within the finance team, culminating in her appointment as Senior Director, Finance, in 2003. In this capacity, she oversees financial reporting, treasury management and budgeting. She also has several administrative responsibilities. Josée started out as an external auditor for PricewaterhouseCoopers. Josée is a member of the Ordre des comptables professionnels agréés du Québec.
