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Mr. Edward Truant is Partner at Imperial Capital Group Ltd.
He joined Imperial Capital in 1997.
He played a key role in the acquisition of Pacific Coast Publishing, an independent yellow pages publisher, through parent company, YPtel Corporation, which was established to facilitate the acquisition.
After the initial transaction, he assumed the role of Chief Financial Officer of YPtel Corporation and subsequently was involved in the merger of YPtel Corporation with WorldPages.com Inc., including an associated re-financing.
He is a Director of Procaps and Lise Watier Cosmetiques Inc.
From 1995 to 1997, Mr. Truant provided corporate finance services with a Toronto-based mid-market advisory services firm.
He was involved with the financing of an early stage software company, a shareholder buy-out transaction for a company involved in the fine fragrance industry, the sale of an interactive games software company, and a $21 million subordinated debt financing of an entertainment services company.
Previously, Mr. Truant was both an audit senior and a tax specialist with Coopers & Lybrand, an international public accounting firm, where he had articled while obtaining his chartered accountancy designation in 1993.
He obtained a Bachelor of Commerce degree from the University of Toronto in 1991.
In 1997, he obtained his Chartered Business Valuator designation.
He is a member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Ontario, the Canadian Institute of Chartered Business Valuators, and the Cambridge Club.
Former positions of Edward Truant
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Lise Watier Cosmetiques, Inc.
Lise Watier Cosmetiques, Inc. Wholesale DistributorsDistribution Services Lise Watier Cosmétiques, Inc. manufactures cosmetics and beauty products. The firm offers perfume, skin care, and body care products. Its brands include Sephora, Les Galeries Lafayette, La Samaritaine, El Palacio de Hierro, and Gazzaz. The company was founded by Lise Watier in 1972 and is headquartered in Montreal, Canada. | Corporate Officer/Principal | - |
Worldpages.com, Inc.
Worldpages.com, Inc. Advertising/Marketing ServicesCommercial Services Part of BT Group Plc, Worldpages.com, Inc. publishes yellow page directories and designs and produces websites. The company is based in St. Louis, MO. The company was founded by Timothy W. Dick. Worldpages.com was acquired by TransWestern Publishing Co. LLC on June 29, 2001 for $141.09 million. | Corporate Officer/Principal | - |
YPtel Corp.
YPtel Corp. Commercial Printing/FormsCommercial Services Part of BT Group Plc, YPtel Corp. is a Canadian company that publishes yellow page directories. YPtel was acquired by Worldpages.com, Inc., part of BT Group Plc from June 29, 2001 on February 23, 2000 for $247.50 million. | Corporate Officer/Principal | - |
Coopers & Lybrand LLP | Corporate Officer/Principal | - |
Imperial Capital Group Ltd.
Imperial Capital Group Ltd. Investment ManagersFinance Imperial Capital Group Ltd (Imperial Capital) is a private equity firm founded in 1989 by Stephen D. Lister and Jeffrey Rosenthal. The firm is headquartered in Toronto, Canada. | Private Equity Investor | - |
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University of Toronto | Undergraduate Degree |
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Imperial Capital Group Ltd.
Imperial Capital Group Ltd. Investment ManagersFinance Imperial Capital Group Ltd (Imperial Capital) is a private equity firm founded in 1989 by Stephen D. Lister and Jeffrey Rosenthal. The firm is headquartered in Toronto, Canada. | Finance |
YPtel Corp.
YPtel Corp. Commercial Printing/FormsCommercial Services Part of BT Group Plc, YPtel Corp. is a Canadian company that publishes yellow page directories. YPtel was acquired by Worldpages.com, Inc., part of BT Group Plc from June 29, 2001 on February 23, 2000 for $247.50 million. | Commercial Services |
Coopers & Lybrand LLP | Commercial Services |
Worldpages.com, Inc.
Worldpages.com, Inc. Advertising/Marketing ServicesCommercial Services Part of BT Group Plc, Worldpages.com, Inc. publishes yellow page directories and designs and produces websites. The company is based in St. Louis, MO. The company was founded by Timothy W. Dick. Worldpages.com was acquired by TransWestern Publishing Co. LLC on June 29, 2001 for $141.09 million. | Commercial Services |
Lise Watier Cosmetiques, Inc.
Lise Watier Cosmetiques, Inc. Wholesale DistributorsDistribution Services Lise Watier Cosmétiques, Inc. manufactures cosmetics and beauty products. The firm offers perfume, skin care, and body care products. Its brands include Sephora, Les Galeries Lafayette, La Samaritaine, El Palacio de Hierro, and Gazzaz. The company was founded by Lise Watier in 1972 and is headquartered in Montreal, Canada. | Distribution Services |
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