MONTREAL, Feb. 7, 2020 /CNW Telbec/ - Surrounded by
personalities from the financial industry, Sylvie Demers,
Chair, Quebec Market, TD Bank Group, took home top honours last
night at a gala event celebrating the Top 25 ranking of
Quebec's financial sector by
Finance et Investissement magazine, where she was named
Financial Personality of the Year. In addition to this outstanding
recognition, Sylvie Demers took the number one spot in the
National Financial Services Institutions category.
"We're thrilled that Sylvie has been named financial personality
of the year by Finance et Investissement magazine! This
recognition celebrates Sylvie's outstanding leadership, her
innovation-based vision and her capacity to build talented teams",
says Andrew Pilkington, Executive
Vice President, Branch Banking, TD Bank Group.
"I am very proud of this award and I share it with the team who
has contributed to the outstanding growth of TD in Quebec. This means that TD is recognized as a
major player in Quebec, in
addition to playing an important role as a corporate citizen", says
Sylvie Demers, Chair, Quebec Market,
TD Bank Group.
"This is an important milestone in a very successful career for
Sylvie Demers who will be
celebrating 35 years at TD this year, including the past 5 years as
head of the Quebec Market", says Andrew
Pilkington. In addition to her work at the Bank, Sylvie
supports many causes and chairs the Montreal Museum of Fine Arts
Foundation Board of Trustees.
In addition, Stéphan Bourbonnais, Senior Vice President and
Regional Manager, Eastern Canada,
TD Wealth was a top 5 finalist in the Full-service Broker
category.
About TD Bank Group
The Toronto-Dominion Bank and its subsidiaries are collectively
known as TD Bank Group ("TD" or the "Bank"). TD is the fifth
largest bank in North America by
branches and serves over 26 million customers in three key
businesses operating in a number of locations in financial centres
around the globe: Canadian Retail, including TD Canada Trust, TD
Auto Finance Canada, TD Wealth (Canada), TD Direct Investing, and TD
Insurance; U.S. Retail, including TD Bank, America's Most
Convenient Bank®, TD Auto Finance U.S., TD Wealth (U.S.), and an
investment in TD Ameritrade; and Wholesale Banking, including TD
Securities. TD also ranks among the world's leading online
financial services firms, with more than 13 million active
online and mobile customers. TD had CDN$1.4 trillion in assets on October 31, 2019. The Toronto-Dominion Bank
trades under the symbol "TD" on the Toronto and New York Stock Exchanges.
SOURCE TD Bank Group