Montréal International

Attract, retain and expand foreign direct investments

In 2013, Montréal International and its partners helped 39 foreign subsidiaries set up or expand in Greater Montréal. This prospecting and support resulted in foreign direct investments of $1.28 billion – 86% more than in 2012 – and in 2,729 jobs created or maintained. European companies accounted for 83% of the investments facilitated by MI — a more than 25-point increase over 2012. Two countries in particular saw their share rise sharply: Sweden and Germany.

Attract, retain and expand international organizations

In addition to playing an active part in keeping the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) in Montréal – when it was being courted by Qatar – Montréal International played a strategic role in 2013 in the expansion of Airports Council International (ACI), which represents more than 1,861 airports in 177 countries. MI also led 63 foreign prospecting missions and organized 36 targeted activities to support the growth of international organizations already established in Montréal.

In 2013, thirty companies took part in three recruiting missions in the US and Europe, and 186 skilled foreign workers were hired. Montréal International is also one of the few investment promotion agencies in the world that helps organizations manage international mobility.

In addition to promoting the economic strengths of the Québec metropolis, Montréal International identifies the region’s primary attractiveness issues and makes recommendations to the various levels of government.

Activities

Montréal International offers a series of services:

• Strategic and Operational Advice • Financial and Tax Programs • International Mobility • Industry Expertise • Economic Data • Network Access

Board of Directors

• Normand Legault, Chairman of the Board of Directors, Montréal International

• Dominique Anglade, President and Chief Executive Officer, Montréal International

• Jean-Jacques Bourgeault, Vice Chairman of the Board, Montréal International and Practice Director – Pauzé Coaching, Groupe Pauzé

• Tony Loffreda, Treasurer of the Board, Montréal International and Regional Vice President, Commercial financial services, Western Quebec, RBC Royal Bank

Private Sector Representatives

• Dominique Anglade, President and Chief Executive Officer, Montréal International

• Francis Baillet, Vice President Corporate Affairs, Ubisoft

• Éric Bédard, Managing Partner for the Québec region, Fasken Martineau

• André Boulanger, President, Hydro-Québec TransÉnergie

• Jean-Jacques Bourgeault, Vice Chairman of the Board, Montréal International and Practice Director – Pauzé Coaching, Groupe Pauzé

• Renaud Caron, Senior Vice President – Strategic Development, CGI Group

• Suzanne Fortier, Principal and Vice-Chancellor, McGill University

• Marie-Josée Gagnon, CEO and Founder, Casacom

• Yves Lalumière, President and Chief Executive Officer, Tourisme Montréal

• Jean Laurin, President and Chief Executive Officer, NKF Devencore

• Guy LeBlanc, Managing Partner, Montréal Office, PricewaterhouseCoopers

• Normand Legault, Chairman of the Board of Directors, Montréal International

• Jean-François Lépine, International analyst and President, Observatoire sur le Moyen-Orient et l’Afrique du Nord (OMAN), Université du Québec à Montréal

• Tony Loffreda, Treasurer of the Board, Montréal International and Regional Vice President, Commercial financial services, Western Québec, RBC Royal Bank

• Jean-Luc Monfort, General Manager, BatHium Canada

• Pierre Pilote, Leader – Government Affairs Industry Group and Partner, Gowlings

• Philippe Rainville, Chief Financial Officer, Aéroports de Montréal

• Louise Roy, Chancellor and Chairman of the Board, Université de Montréal and President of the Board, CIRANO

• Jean-Pierre Sablé, Executive Vice President Marketing, Strategy & Innovation, Fédération des caisses Desjardins du Québec

• Jean Wilhelmy, Senior Vice President Aerospace, Construction, Services and Transportation, Solidarity Fund QFL

Public Sector Representatives

• Jean Bouchard, Mayor, City of Mirabel

• Harout Chitilian, Vice President of the Executive Committee, City of Montréal

• Denis Coderre, Mayor, City of Montréal and President, Communauté métropolitaine de Montréal

• Richard Deschamps, Councillor of the City of Montréal, LaSalle Borough

• Virginie Dufour, Member of the Executive Committee, City of Laval

• Manon Gauthier, Member of the Executive Committee, City of Montréal

• Claude Haineault, Mayor, City of Beauharnois

• Caroline St-Hilaire, Mayor, City of Longueuil

Observers

• Marie-Chantal Girard, Vice President b.i., Policy and Communications, Canada Economic Development for Québec regions

• Yves Guérin, Vice President Administration and Corporate Secretary, Montréal International

• André Lavallée, Associate Secretary General for the Montréal region, Secrétariat à la région métropolitaine, ministère du Conseil exécutif