Christian Coutu

Christian Coutu

Partner, President and CEO

“Competition only exists if you choose to follow the leader.” – Earl Nightingale

Business leadership and visionary

Passionate and creative, Christian constantly seeks innovation. Honest and authentic, he is an entrepreneur through and through, and dedicates himself body and soul to his clients’ projects and their success.

Known and respected in the industry, he started in the sector of marketing communications, quickly recognizing the role of IT in managing target markets.

In 1999, he becomes partner with Andrée Blais, founder of GTI Canada. Together, they decide to offer IT services to a clientele of entrepreneurs and managers hoping to achieve growth, profitability and efficiency objectives. Under his presidency, the company takes off, and in 2019, GTI Canada celebrates its 30 years in business!

Invited to share his vision, this ambitious businessman admits his plans to expand the company outside of Quebec and conquer the Canadian market!

Andrée Blais

Andrée Blais

Partner, Founder

“Become the one you are. Do what only you can do.” – Friedrich Wilhelm Nietzsche

Entrepreneur and developer of outstanding software solution

Andrée is rigorous, has incredible analytic abilities, and is unfailingly reliable. Born in a family of entrepreneurs and focusing her know-how on a growing SMB, she quickly saw the tremendous potential that information technologies can represent for business leaders. An expert in the analysis of business processes, she is a pioneer in the design of business solutions for SMB, and continues to expertly lead large-scale projects.

Since she founded GTI in 1989, Andrée has successfully built solid and lasting business relations with her clients. This multi-talented businesswoman prefers maintaining direct relationships with each of them to better understand their needs and offer customized solutions designed by the GTI team.

Jocelyn Ostiguy

Jocelyn Ostiguy

Vice-President, Software Solutions

"To gather is a start, to stick together is a progress, to work together is a success." – Henry Ford

Team leader and manager in Software Solutions

With great human qualities, Jocelyn has 14 years of expertise in the field of IT over more than 15 years of experience in leadership and coordination in design and communications.

During all these years, his career also led him to accumulate 14 years in adult education.

Featuring several strings to his bow, the designer in him is all the more an asset on which GTI can count.
His experience and communication skills also make him an accomplished team manager and planner for GTI.

Stephanie-Roy

Stéphanie Roy

Vice-President, Finance, Administration and HR

“Worry not that no one recognizes you. Rather seek that which is worthy of recognition.” ― Confucius

Driven by results

Numbers are her greatest passion. With over 10 years of experience as director of finance to her credit, Stéphanie has garnered a wealth of financial skills through work in a number of different sectors of industry.

Always on the outlook for novel innovations, she adapts quickly and easily to her environment. Results-driven, rigorous and a practised analyst, Stéphanie identifies challenges and presents solutions designed to optimize the company’s business processes. Always in control, Stéphanie is the quiet strength behind the finance department and ensures that all runs smoothly at GTI.

Roch-Drouin

Roch Drouin

Senior Business Analyst

“Success belongs to everyone, but it’s teamwork that deserves all the credit.” ― Franck Piccard

Ever attentive to customer needs

A seasoned professional with some 15 years of experience in customer relations, Roch excels at supporting and guiding customers towards solutions best suited to their individual business realities.

Expert FileMaker computer language holds no secrets for him. Ever attentive to and on the lookout for customer-focused solutions, Roch spearheads operations in the Software Solutions Division.

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Marc Charbonneau

Architect, Digital Transformation

“The best way to predict the future is to create it.” ― Peter Drucker

Rigour, determination and professionalism

With over 20 years of experience in the technology industry, Marc has collaborated with leading national agencies in Montréal, Toronto and Vancouver on digital and commercial transformation initiatives for a number of prestigious clients. Passionate about his work, he has created over three hundred websites during his career.

His rigour together with his extensive knowledge of current technological challenges makes Marc an inspiring leader who will contribute handsomely to client digital development.

Sebastien Plante

Sébastien Plante

Project Manager, Managed IT Services

“The only way to do great work is to love what you do.” – Steve Jobs

Customer Service and Technical Specialist

Gifted with a great analytical capability, Sébastien understands IT-related concerns in companies. His 10 technical proven experience years give him approved knowledge combined with genuine managerial talents.

Both methodic and rigorous, Sébastien makes sure that the Outsourcing team always delivers high quality services.

In 2016, he had the will to improve his management knowledges and succeeded with a project management diploma from HEC.

Sébastien knows well how to prioritize his work and always put customer relation in the heart of his preoccupation.

As a team player and a communicative person, he does his best to popularize technical jargon to adapt to his interlocutors.