MONTREAL, CANADA -- Oct 25, 2007 -- Quebecor World Inc. is pleased to announce the appointment of Ben Schwartz as Senior Vice President, People and Leadership, Quebecor World, Inc.
"Ben Schwartz is a great addition to our leadership team, and I look forward to his impact on our Best People Initiative. Ben is a world class executive with demonstrated success in his field at the highest level. His knowledge and experience in people development will help us build high performance teams, help our people become the best that they can be, and ensure that our organization creates the most value possible" said Wes Lucas, President and CEO Quebecor World, Inc.
Mr. Schwartz is an outstanding leader who has extensive experience in leading the process to develop people and organizations, including leadership development, creating and implementing targeted organizational improvement programs, building highly motivating rewards and recognition programs, coaching, and implementing world class tools and training. Throughout his career, Mr. Schwartz has a proven track record in leading large organizations and building core skills in multiple cultures.
Most recently, Mr. Schwartz served as Vice President Corporate Human Resources and Global Rewards at Molson Coors Brewing Company in Denver, Colorado and Corporate Vice President Human Resources Molson Inc. and Molson Coors Brewing Company in Montreal, QC. Prior to Molson, Mr. Schwartz held several senior roles including Corporate Director Human Resources at Pratt & Whitney Canada and Director Human Resources at CAE Electronics Ltd.
Mr. Schwartz obtained a Bachelors Degree in Industrial Relations from McGill University in Montreal, QC. Mr. Schwartz is based in the Company's Montreal head office.