Media Invitation - Launch of Les Journéees Carrières Techno

    
       An unprecedented mobilization of Greater Montréal's Information
            and Communications Technology (ICT) leaders to create
                   60,000 new jobs over the next five years
    

MONTREAL , Oct. 13 /CNW Telbec/ - Media representatives are invited to the launch of Les Journées Carrières Techno, on Monday, October 19 at 10:30 AM . Initiated by TechnoMontréal and its partners, this event is the end result of an unprecedented mobilization by key actors and leaders from the ICT industry. Their main objective is to mobilize and sensitize the private and public sectors in order to develop the future workforce of this growing and prosperous field by creating more than 60,000 new jobs over the next five years.

    
    WHAT :    Press conference for the launch of Les Journées Carrières
              Techno

    WHO :     Mr. Sam Hamad, Minister of Employment and Social Solidarity,
              and Minister of Labour
              Mr. Claude Carignan, Senator
              Mr. Yves Beauchamp, General Director of the École de
              technologie supérieure (ÉTS)
              Mr. André Gamache, President and Chief Executive Officer of
              Montréal International
              Mr. Michel Guay, Chairman of TechnoMontréal's Board of
              Directors and CEO of Radio IP Software.
              Mr. Martin Duchaîne, General Manager of TechnoMontréal

    WHEN :    Monday, October 19, 2009
              10:30 to 11:30 AM

    WHERE :   eXcentris
              3536, St-Laurent Blvd, Montréal, Québec
    

About TechnoMontréal - www.technomontreal.com

TechnoMontréal brings together the key players of Greater Montréal's Information and Communications Technology cluster around concerted actions to accelerate and optimize their competitiveness, growth and visibility. TechnoMontréal's strategic actions cover industry needs related to workforce, commercialization, financing, investment and innovation, together with public and parapublic players, with the support of leading companies and institutions such as DMR, the École de technologie supérieure, the École Polytechnique de Montréal, the Université de Montréal, Bell, CGI, Ericsson, Radio IP Software, Irosoft, 8D Technologies, Sologlobe, Ubisoft, Collège Bois-de-Boulogne and the CRIM.

For further information: Benoît Lefèvre, Communications Advisor, Montréal International, [phone], [email protected]