Guy Versailles and Liliane Besner founded Versailles Communications Inc. in 2003.
We work in partnership and close collaboration with the in-house teams of our client organizations. The symbiotic relationship that results is what leads to breakthrough strategies proper to each specific client situation. It also results in client buy-in at the employee and team level. When needed, we work out of our client’s facilities, as ad hoc adjuncts to the internal group.
Guy Versailles, ARP
Guy Versailles is a seasoned communications professional with extensive experience in strategy, planning and communications management. His broad-based background as a political advisor and senior communications executive in a number of leading organizations provide him with the foundation to build effective solutions to the most complex and sensitive communications problems.
more...Guy has occupied a number of strategic positions. He has worked as press attaché and chief of staff to Quebec cabinet ministers in Municipal Affairs, Health and Social Services, and Inter-Governmental Affairs. Subsequently, he was recruited as a consultant and senior executive by a number of large private and public enterprises. He was responsible for the reorganization of the media relations department at Hydro-Québec, where he planned and implemented the crisis management system mobilized for the ice storm of 1998. As vice president public affairs and member of the executive committee of the Fonds de solidarité FTQ, he provided overall direction and oversight of all communications activities there.
Guy has planned and coordinated large-scale events and programs, managed a significant number of crises, acted as a spokesperson for large organizations, led large teams of employees and has established and managed comprehensive budgets. He has written hundreds of press releases, speeches, articles, documents and reports. He has been actively involved in strategic planning and has hands-on experience in implementing change management initiatives.
With an extensive track record in both the public and private sectors, Guy’s results-driven strategic skills, speed of execution, clarity of thought, incisive analysis and action-oriented approach make him a much sought-after resource for clients of all kinds and stripes.
Liliane Besner
Liliane Besner has experience in both journalism and corporate communications, acquired in national media as well as with recognized names in the public and private sectors.
more...In the course of her career, Liliane has developed an extensive understanding of the national print, radio, television and magazine media. As a journalist, researcher and interviewer in both television and print, Liliane has also honed her ability to synthesize complex issues quickly in any number of areas and disciplines.
Liliane has several years experience working at Radio-Canada and Télé-Québec transforming complex scientific concepts into layman’s language.
As a communications consultant, she has been responsible for large mandates that have included public events, press conferences, trade show booths, models, brochures, public relations and web communications. Liliane has finely developed oral and written communications skills augmented by highly evolved listening skills that allow her to understand, analyse and respond to client needs.
