This change aims to clearly distinguish leadership roles, speed up decision-making and strengthen team autonomy. It also allows the co-presidents to focus more on the company’s strategy and growth.
A Co-Presidency That Builds on Each Leader’s Strengths
Valérie Coutu and Jonatan Coutu have redistributed their roles to make the most of their respective strengths. They now act as co-presidents, each with distinct areas of contribution.
Valérie and Jonatan Coutu, co-presidents at JOVACO
As Co-President and Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Valérie Coutu carries the company’s vision and strategic alignment. She is responsible for growth, the positioning of JOVACO and OMZY, strategic partnerships, revenue strategy, as well as the culture and governance of the executive team. She is accountable for JOVACO’s overall performance.
Jonatan Coutu becomes Co-President and Chief Technology Officer (CTO), a role created as part of this new structure. He acts as the company’s cross-functional technology leader, overseeing the product vision for OMZY and JOVACO’s other solutions, architecture, innovation and artificial intelligence, as well as solution quality and security. He sets development priorities for JOVACO’s products and client solutions.
By creating this role, JOVACO ensures that today’s technology choices expand its options for tomorrow.
Three Executive Directors With Expanded Responsibilities
The new structure appoints three executive directors:
- Nancy Dempsey, Executive Director, Finance and Administration
- Valérie Hébert, Executive Director, Services Division
- Tania Konczynski, Executive Director, Product Division
Each is responsible for strategy, results and execution in her area, with clear objectives aligned with JOVACO’s business model and its two business units, Services and Product.
To ensure the right people are in the right seats, the executive directors rely on key resources. Jean-Luc Perreault, Associate Director, Solutions and Optimization, also works alongside Jonatan Coutu on cross-functional technology initiatives.
Back row, left to right: Jonatan Coutu, Valérie Coutu and Tania Konczynski
Fron row, left to right: Jean-Luc Perreault, Nancy Dempsey and Valérie Hébert
A Clearer Organization for Every Employee
With this structure, JOVACO moves from an organization driven by its owners to one driven by a clearly defined co-presidency, a cross-functional CTO, accountable executive directors and team leads at the heart of operations.
Every employee now benefits from a clear reporting line and a well-defined role. The structure also preserves the specific strategy of each of the two divisions.
What This Structure Means for Clients and Partners
This new structure reflects JOVACO’s ongoing commitment to providing its clients and partners with support that meets their expectations. A more structured leadership team also enables faster decisions and clearly identified points of contact.
The CTO role strengthens the focus on the quality, security and stability of solutions, both for OMZY and for the solutions implemented at client sites. Jonatan Coutu also contributes to key accounts, ensuring technology leadership is present in the most strategic initiatives.
For partners, strategic partnerships report directly to Valérie Coutu, providing them with an established connection at the highest level of the company.
“We are pleased to have put this structure in place, as it gives us the means to accelerate JOVACO’s growth,” says Valérie Coutu, Co-President and Chief Executive Officer. “By building on each person’s strengths and giving our executive directors a more strategic role, we are making sure we make the right decisions, faster.”
About JOVACO
Founded in Montreal, JOVACO Solutions has been supporting organizations across Canada in their digital transformation for over 40 years. As a certified Microsoft partner, the company specializes in implementing integrated ERP and CRM solutions, including Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central and Customer Engagement. JOVACO also developed OMZY, a project and cost management solution designed for professional services firms.
