Officer of the Order of Canada

• Awarded on: October 21, 1999
• Invested on: April 26, 2000

Recognized for his significant contribution to the film industry, he founded Softimage Inc., a company that has become a major international player in the field of 3D computer animation. Recently he set up a multimedia complex in Montreal, Ex-Centris, making a large number of technological innovations available to creators and the general public. A film buff, this innovative, bold visionary is also, as evidenced by the foundation bearing his name, a patron of the arts, a philanthropist and a defender of our ecological and cultural heritage.