Concours provincial ARISTA 2014 - Announcement of finalists

Montréal, March 31^st, 2014 /CNW Telbec/ - The Jeune Chambre de commerce de Montréal (JCCM) is pleased to announce the 21 finalists of the 37th edition of the Concours provincial ARISTA, presented by BMO Financial Group.

The Concours aims to recognize, encourage and promote the talents and accomplishments of up-and-coming executives, professionals, self-employed workers and entrepreneurs, between the ages of 18 and 40, from all of Québec's regions. The seven winners will be revealed on May 15^th, 2014 during a prestigious gala hosted by Karima Brikh (Weekend news anchor – TVA Nouvelles and LCN) at the Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec's Parquet.

QUÉBEC YOUNG SELF-EMPLOYED WORKER
Virginie Bégin On-set stylist and costume designer	Jimmy Beaulieu Author, teacher and comic strip publisher	Danielle Gagnon Entrepreneur and designer U LOVE GREEN
QUÉBEC YOUNG ENTREPRENEUR – Growing Business
Nicolas Duvernois President and founder PUR VODKA	Sandrine Milante CEO & executive vice-president ECOLOPHARM Inc	Dominic Gagnon President & CEO PIRANHA
QUÉBEC YOUNG ENTREPRENEUR – Start-up Business
Louis-Philippe Maurice Co-Founder BUSBUD	Yan Raymond-Lalande President CHRONOMETRIQ	Frédéric Leduc President and "Coquetier en chef" IMMUNE BIOSOLUTIONS Inc
QUÉBEC YOUNG LEADER – Social Responsibility
Estelle Beaudry Partner and Vice-President, Business development and environment AEROCYCLE ET EKO-CONSEIL	Pierre Blanchet Founder IDÉNERGIE Inc	Hughes Chandonnet Creative director HUBRID
QUÉBEC YOUNG INTERNATIONAL LEADER
Chia-Yi Tung Founding president ORCHIMEDIA	Justin Svatina Co-founder, president and creative director DOM REBEL MONTREAL	Vincent Leclerc Partner/creative director PIXMOB (Eski Inc)
QUÉBEC YOUNG PROFESSIONAL
Jean-Philippe Groleau Lawyer DAVIES WARD PHILLIPS & VINEBERG LLP	Tanya Bartczak Owner, trainer and occupational therapist SERVICES PERSONNALISÉS D'ERGOTHÉRAPIE RIVE-SUD	Geneviève Nadeau Nutritionist and founder NADEAU NUTRITION
QUÉBEC YOUNG EXECUTIVE
Valérie Vedrines Vice-President - Marketing and visual presentation SMART SET	Renault-François Lortie Partner, consulting services KPMG	Andrew Antoniadis Associate vice-president CIBC

New This Year: the "Coup de Coeur Hydro-Québec" Award
Starting in mid-April, the JCCM will give the public its chance to vote online for the "Coup de Coeur Hydro-Québec". The winner of this people's choice award will receive a trip to James Bay.

About the Concours provincial ARISTA
Organized by the JCCM, the Concours provincial ARISTA has been a fantastic springboard for Quebec's up-and-coming business leaders for the past 37 years. It is open to young executives, professionals, self-employed workers and entrepreneurs, between 18 and 40 years-old, from all economic sectors. This year, the JCCM received a record number of 507 entries. The Gala ARISTA is the JCCM's biggest event and plays host to close to 500 people every year. For more information, please visit www.jccm.org/arista.

The Concours provincial ARISTA is made possible through the support of our partners: BMO, Bell, Gaz Métro, Enbridge, CGI, Caisse de dépôt et de placement du Québec, l'Ordre des CPA du Québec, La Capitale, Hydro-Québec, Stingray Digital and Les Affaires.

About the Jeune Chambre de commerce de Montréal
The JCCM is a group of young executives, professionals, entrepreneurs and self-employed workers aged 18 to 40 years old. Established in 1931, the JCCM is home to close to 1,600 members, making it one of the largest networks of young businesspeople in North America. The JCCM is a key venue for the development of Montreal's up-and-coming business leaders. The JCCM is supported by a number of partners that have the young business community at heart. For more information, please visit www.jcccm.org.

SOURCE: Jeune Chambre de commerce de Montréal

Source: Marilyn Baril, Communications Officer, Jeune Chambre de commerce de Montréal, [email protected], 514 845-4951, extension 24; For additional information or interview requests: Mara Vezeau, BICOM Communications, [email protected], 514 223-6770, extension 223