Robert Ouimet - Biography

Robert has an extensive background in mass media and entertainment.He’s an award winning journalist and producer who spearheaded the creation and development of the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation’s Radio 3 (www.cbcradio3.com). His vision and leadership created this unique cross-media project that has won over 30 international awards, including 3 Webby Awards, multiple New York Festival Awards, Communication Arts Awards for Excellence and the Prix Italia.

Robert’s other work with CBC includes the creation of half-a-dozen network shows for Radio One and Radio Two, dozens of network specials, and thousands of hours of programming.

His involvement with the Internet in the early 90’s led to pioneering work both within the CBC and in Internet broadcasting. His show RealTime made Internet history when it became the first interactive program heard live around the world.

Robert has been on the faculty of the Internet publishing program at Simon Fraser University’s Canadian Centre for Studies in Publishing since the program’s inception in 1996. He’s worked as a producer with Radical Entertainment, a Vancouver based video game company and also sits on a number of advisory boards for new and innovative communications projects.

He’s a much sought after public speaker and has given public presentations and workshops on advanced media in almost every province in Canada, as well as the US, Australia and New Zealand.

Robert is a professional yachting instructor, a lapsed skydiver and father of two of the world’s most brilliant boys.

Robert is an on line media consultant, and you can find out more about his services at RobertOuimet.com

His personal blog is The Bigsnit Blog