Alain Simard (businessman)
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Alain Simard CC (born 1950) is a Canadian founder, producer, and manager of music festivals.
Early life and education
Simard was born in Montreal, Quebec, in 1950.[1]
He attained a degree in classical studies at
Career
In the early 1970s, Simard brought artists such as Pink Floyd, Genesis, and B. B. King to Montreal, working with Productions Kosmos.[1]
He went on to manage Quebecois musical artists Paul Piché, Offenbach, Claude Dubois, and Michel Rivard.[1]
He established TV production company Spectel-Video with Momentum Vidéofilm and in 1978 co-founded ADISQ, which supports independent music industry in Quebec, with Guy Latraverse.[1]
Along with
In 2005, Simard was president of the
Recognition
In 2003, La Presse dubbed Simard "the most influential personality in the Quebec cultural sector".[1]
In 2004, Groupe Perform named him "Grand entrepreneur de l"année" (businessman of the year).[1]
In 2005 he was inducted into the
In 2016, he was made a Commander of the
Also in 2016, Simard and Ménard were both inducted into the
In December 2019, Simard was named an
Simard has been honored with many other awards and prizes, including:[1]
- Félix Hommage at the ADISQ Gala
- Prix Hommage from the Société des Fêtes et Festivals du Québec
- Mérites du français dans le Commerce 2000, awarded by the Office québécois de la langue française
- Grand Prix Ulysse from Tourisme Montréal
He was bestowed with the title of
References
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k "Alain Simard". Ordre de Montréal. November 24, 2016. Retrieved December 8, 2023.
- ^ "Who we are/Apropos". L'Équipe Spectra (in French). Retrieved December 8, 2023.
- ^ Kelly, Brendan (August 29, 2005). "New Montreal Film Festival: Playing with dolls". Variety. Retrieved December 8, 2023.
- ^ Gonshor, Bram (November 5, 2015). "André Ménard & Alain Simard announced as 2016 Canadian Music Industry Hall Of Fame inductees". Music Canada. Retrieved December 8, 2023.
- ^ "Full list of new Order of Canada recipients". CBC. The Canadian Press. December 27, 2019. Retrieved January 17, 2020.