Mr. Robert Sawyer reports

RONA ANNOUNCES APPOINTMENT OF ALAIN BRISEBOIS AS EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT AND CHIEF COMMERCIAL OFFICER

Rona Inc. has appointed Alain Brisebois to the position of executive vice-president and chief commercial officer.

Mr. Brisebois will seek to improve operational efficiency and synergy among the company's purchasing, merchandising, procurement and marketing activities.

"I'm happy to rely on Alain's extensive experience in retail to help us review our business processes, improve our efficiency and offer our customers a better shopping experience," said Robert Sawyer, president and chief executive officer.

Mr. Brisebois is a retail veteran and has held numerous strategic positions at major retailers over the past 30 years.

Before joining Rona, he worked for Couche-Tard since 2008, where he served as vice-president of purchasing and supply chain, then as senior vice-president of operations in 2010. He also occupied key positions at Metro Inc., including senior vice-president of the Ontario division.

Mr. Brisebois holds a bachelor in business administration from HEC Montreal.