Ladies apparel retailer Reitmans appoints Lavallée as EVP
17 Dec '09
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Prior to joining Reitmans, Mr. Lavallée was a Senior Partner at Bain & Company, a leading global business consulting firm. He led the Canadian retail practice and worked with a number of North American retail clients on strategy, operations, and mergers and acquisitions. In more than 18 years at Bain, he worked with clients in a number of other sectors including consumer products, health care, telecom, media and technology and private equity.
He was also the Managing Partner of Bain & Company Canada from 2001 to 2004. Prior to Bain, Mr. Lavallée was a Trade Commissioner for five years, including a posting at the Canadian Embassy in Japan.
Reitmans (Canada) Limited is Canada's largest ladies apparel retailer,operating 981 stores throughout Canada. Its shares are traded on the Toronto Stock Exchange under the ticker symbols RET-A and RET.