Press review
We're in the press, so let's hear what it has to say. Here is a selection of articles about Desjardins Group published in both print and digital media.
Since the European office in Paris was inaugurated in 2012, Lucia Baldino has helped 450 companies develop transatlantic business. A Canadian of Italian descent, Ms. Baldino is Managing Director of the Representative Office of Desjardins, the leading cooperative financial group in Canada.
Ms. Baldino, 42, speaks 4 languages and holds an MBA in International Management from the University of Ottawa. She has over 20 years of experience in the fields of investment and international trade in Canada.
Before joining Desjardins, Ms. Baldino held strategic positions at Investissement Québec (IQ). All of which helped a number of European and Asian companies establish themselves in Quebec and promote investments in Quebec on the U.S. market. She also coordinated the opening of the IQ office in India.
Ms. Baldino previously worked for the commercial section of the Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade of Canada in the Latin America and Caribbean regions and at the Canadian Embassy in Rome. She also took part in several SME business development missions throughout Canada.
Today she sits on the executive committee of the Chamber of Commerce France-Canada (CCFC) and also works with several other associations that support business development.
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Desjardins Group, the leading cooperative financial group in Canada, just announced 2 appointments at its Representative Office (Europe) based in Paris.
Côme de Bagneux appointed Manager, Business Services
Côme de Bagneux's mandate will be to help European and Canadian companies develop transatlantic business.
With degrees in both Engineering and Finance, his appointment will help strengthen the office's activities. Since the office was created in 2012, nearly 400 companies have received support from Desjardins on both sides of the Atlantic.
Mr. de Bagneux, 37, has held various positions in the field of finance over the last 6 years at European-based companies (including Crédit Agricole, Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation and Eutelsat).
He has an excellent understanding of Canada thanks to an MBA in International Trade from McGill University and his experience at Bombardier Aerospace in Montreal.
In his own words: "This position will allow me to support the Desjardins Representative Office in Paris at a strategic time in its development, when we note that European and Canadian companies are increasingly aware of the synergy that can exist between our countries' economies."
Carole Leduc appointed Manager, Consumer Market
To support the broadened mandate of the Desjardins Representative Office (Europe) in Paris, Carole Leduc has been appointed Manager, Consumer Market. She will provide financial support to European and Canadian students, expats and investors for their projects on both sides of the Atlantic.
Ms. Leduc's mandate will be to develop Desjardins's visibility and image, strengthen ties with banking, governmental and business organizations, host lectures, take part in events and help future Desjardins Group members open their accounts from abroad.
A Franco-Canadian, Ms. Leduc, 41, has an excellent understanding of Canada and Desjardins Group's organizational culture. She holds an EMBA degree from Université du Québec à Montréal (UQAM) and worked for Desjardins for 7 years in the early 2000s as marketing coordinator. Upon her return to France in 2007, Ms. Leduc joined Groupama where she continued to acquire banking and insurance experience. For Ms. Leduc, her appointment to the position of Manager, Consumer Market is "a great opportunity that allows me to reconnect with my Canadian roots within an organization I know and hold in high regard since I've worked there before."
About the Desjardins Representative Office (Europe) in Paris
Since January 2012, the Desjardins Representative Office (Europe) in Paris has enabled Desjardins Group to broaden its offer to Canadian companies by providing support for the development of their business activities in Europe. The office also brings Desjardins in contact with a new, international clientele wishing to do business in the North American market.
Located on the same site as the head office of Crédit Mutuel in Paris, the Desjardins Representative Office (Europe) came as the result of a cooperative agreement reached in October 2011 between the French mutualist financial institution and Desjardins. The office is a joint initiative between the 2 cooperative financial groups in an effort to continue to work together in the future on mutually beneficial projects.
About Desjardins Group
Desjardins Group is the leading cooperative financial group in Canada and the fourth largest cooperative financial group in the world with assets of $223 billion. It has been rated one of Canada's top 100 employers by Mediacorp Canada.
To meet the diverse needs of its members and clients, Desjardins offers a full range of products and services to individuals and businesses through its extensive distribution network, online platforms and subsidiaries across Canada. The group has one of the highest capital ratios and credit ratings in the industry. It is considered as the fourth safest and strongest bank in North America according to Global Finance magazine and the first according to Bloomberg News.
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