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The similarly named Desjardins Ontario Credit Union, formed 1 January 2020 with the merger of 11 Ontario Desjardins-affiliated credit unions and their federation into one, is not the same entity and continues as a going concern.) In 2014, Desjardins Group acquired the Canadian operations of U.S.-based insurance giant State Farm. [11]
Marie-Clara Dorimène Roy Desjardins (September 17, 1858 – June 14, 1932) and her husband Alphonse Desjardins were co-founders of the Caisses populaires Desjardins (today Desjardins Group), a forerunner of North American credit unions. She was appointed honorary member of the Union régionale des caisses populaires Desjardins de Québec in 1923.
Prior to Desjardins appointment, B2B represented a mere 8 per cent of Laurentian's revenue and now, with $9 billion in deposits and $4.5 billion in loans, it accounts for 30 per cent of the bank's totals. Much of Desjardins success came from focusing B2B's efforts on key products and accommodating the needs of its clients, which now number 15,000.
Desjardins (French, of the gardens) is a common surname in French-speaking Canada. Notable people with the surname include: Notable people with the surname include: Abel Desjardins [ fr ] (1814-1886), French historian
Antoine Émile Ernest Desjardins (French pronunciation: [ɑ̃twan emil ɛʁnɛst deʒaʁdɛ̃]; 30 September 1823 – 22 October 1886) was a French historian, geographer and archaeologist. He was a younger brother of historian Abel Desjardins (1814–1886).
Julien François Desjardins (27 July 1799, Centre de Flacq – 18 April 1840, Paris) was a French zoologist, the son of Julien Jouan Desjardins (1766–1853) and Henriette Émilie Marcotte. He married Julie Renée Maréchal, his first cousin by his mother.
Gabriel-Alphonse Desjardins (French pronunciation: [ɡabʁijɛl alfɔ̃s deʒaʁdɛ̃]; November 5, 1854 – October 31, 1920), born in Levis, Canada East [1] was the co-founder of the Caisses Populaires Desjardins (today Desjardins Group), a forerunner of North American credit unions and community banks.
Desjardins also found work scoring films, especially documentaries. This involvement in the Quebec film industry even led him to co-direct a number of feature-length documentaries. He was known for his environmental activism, especially with regards to protecting forests from over-exploitation , and to promote this he and Robert Monderie ...