Philippe Tessier
Alain Bélanger
Johanne St-Onge
Philippe Tessier
President and Chief Executive Officer
Philippe Tessier is the founder of Tessier
Translations Corporation, as well as its President.
He holds a Bachelor's degree from Laval University
and is a certified translator. With more than 40 years in the
translation field, Mr. Tessier brings a wealth of experience
to the company. Prior to founding Tessier Translations in 1981,
he worked at the Translation Bureau of the Government of Canada
for 19 years, where he took on successive increasingly senior
roles, including Director of Standardization and Director of
Terminology. In these roles, Mr. Tessier represented Canada at
ISO meetings.
Career Highlights
- Director of Terminology, responsible for
terminology research and for the development and operation of
Termium, the federal government's terminology bank
- Chairman of the Canadian Advisory Committee
of the International Standards Organization Sub-Committee on
Computer Terminology
- Chairman of the Committee on Computer Vocabulary
of the Canadian Standards Association
- Chief, Translation Division, Statistics Canada
- Translator, House of Commons and Senate Debates
Division
- Translator, departments of Trade and Commerce
and Defence Production
Professional Affiliations
- Former Vice-President of the Association
of Translators and Interpreters of Ontario (ATIO) and a member
since 1962
- Association des conseils en gestion linguistique
- Canadian Chamber of Commerce
- Regroupement des gens d'affaires (RGA)
- Chambre de commerce et d'industrie de l'Outaouais (CCIO)
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Alain Bélanger
Vice-President
Alain Bélanger, a certified translator,
joined Tessier Translations as a senior translator in 1989, becoming
a shareholder and Vice-President in 1990. He is a graduate of
Laval University with a Bachelor of Arts degree in chemistry
and physics. Also to his credit is his experience with the Foreign
Documentation Service of the French National Assembly in Paris.
At Tessier Translations, he is Account Manager
of major clients in the public and private sectors. He specializes
in translating strategy and secret documents, annual reports
and corporate plans. Mr. Bélanger has contributed to a
number of major special projects.
Career Highlights
- More than 22 years' experience in the translation
field with the Government of Canada's Translation Bureau
- Director, Parliamentary Debates Translation
- Advisor to the Clerk of the House of Commons
on translation and language matters
- Associate Chief, Parliamentary Debates Translation
- Senior Translator, House of Commons Committees
Group
- Translator, Department of Manpower and Immigration
Professional Affiliations
- Association of Translators and Interpreters
of Ontario (ATIO)
- Regroupement des gens d'affaires (RGA)
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Johanne St-Onge
Vice-President, Administration and Operations
Johanne St-Onge joined Tessier Translations
in 1985 as Manager of Client Services, following a long and successful
career with the federal government. In 1992, she became a shareholder
and in 1997 Chief Operating Officer.
Throughout her career, she has pursued numerous professional development
opportunities, including university-level courses and courses
offered by the federal government.
She is responsible for managing the entire
office administration, from work organization and allocation
of duties, through handling corporate structure, remuneration
and contract-related issues, on to financial and banking concerns.
Throughout her 13 years with Tessier Translations,
Ms. St-Onge has participated and contributed to the company's
constant development. She is in charge of various services and
has always been very active in seeking new clients and setting
down proposals.
She sees to it that all services meet client
preferences and expectations perfectly.
Career Highlights
- Administrative officer, Translation Bureau,
Department of the Secretary of State
- Translator, Advertising Department, Hudson's
Bay House, Winnipeg
- Freelance translator
Professional Affiliations
- Chambre de commerce et d'industrie de l'Outaouais
- RÉSAFF (Réseau socioaction
des femmes francophones)
- Women's Business Network
- Ottawa-Carleton Board of Trade
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