Raymond Chabot Grant Thornton is proud to have hosted the Big RDV Relève Inc. Event^TM on Friday, May 13, 2016, at the Palais des congrès de Montréal. Organized by the Board of Trade of Metropolitan Montreal alongside the Fonds de solidarité FTQ, the event brought together nearly 300 people from the business community.

Conferences and discussions took place on the concerns of both assignors and purchasers. Our National Business Transfer Leader, Éric Dufour, led a panel on the intergenerational aspects of business transfers, an essential topic in succession planning. To illustrate the importance of these issues, three panelists participated in the discussion; François Vachon, from Meunerie de St‑Frédéric, Luc Sirois, from Entreprise d’électricité Sirois, and Jonathan Tremblay, from Sylviculture Tramfor, representing baby boomers, and generations X and Y, respectively.

The event’s theme also made waves in the media when Éric Dufour was interviewed by RDI Économie on May 13.

Partnership campaign with RDV Relève

The Big RDV Relève Event is part of the Board of Trade of Metropolitan Montreal (BTMM) and Fonds de solidarité FTQ’s promotion campaign, of which Raymond Chabot Grant Thornton is also a proud partner. Various initiatives were implemented during the campaign to raise the population’s awareness regarding the succession issue, including:

• Two special inserts in La Presse and Les Affaires, in which our experts Éric Dufour and Jean-François Thuot respectively contributed to the articles, Raymond Chabot Grant Thornton: au plus près des cédants and Transfert d’entreprise : connaissez-vous bien les enjeux fiscaux et juridiques?
• A free webcast hosted by Michel Leblanc, president of the BTMM with guests Gabriel Nadon, business succession expert with over 10 years of experience with the Fonds de solidarité FTQ, Guy Roy, Business Advisor–Business Service Centre, and Éric Dufour, Regional Vice-President and National Business Transfer and Succession Leader at Raymond Chabot Grant Thornton;
• Best business practice training, organized in collaboration with the Centre de transfert d’entreprise Québec in five of the province’s cities and hosted by our experts Éric Dufour, Réal Létourneau and Jean-François Thuot;
• The For a Successful Transfer Contest for business assignors;
• A round table at the Funding Meet-and-Greet event which will take place on June 3, 2016.

As an engaged and responsible firm, we are very proud to play a leading role in successions and business transfers. This is a major issue for Quebec and Canada’s prosperity. Our firm is and will always be involved!

Raymond Chabot Grant Thornton is proud to once again be affiliated with the prestigious Mercuriades competition to present the Mercure Entreprenariat-Raymond Chabot Grant Thornton award for a third consecutive year.

Winning Strategies and Full Growth Potential

The Mercure Entrepreneuriat-Raymond Chabot Grant Thornton award aims to reward growth strategies implemented by companies to attain their full potential. It highlights well developed business planning initiatives for business growth over time, which can translate into various strategies. Note that two awards are given, one for large enterprises and one for SMEs.

On this occasion, Emilio B. Imbriglio, President and Chief Executive Officer of Raymond Chabot Grant Thornton, presented the Mercure to Groupe Morneau (large enterprise category) and to Chocolats Favoris and RCM Modular Inc. (joint winners in the SME category). Congratulations to the three winners and to all of the businesses who were in contention at the May 16 gala.

About the Mercuriades Competition

Launched in 1981 by the Fédération des chambres de commerce du Québec, the Mercuriades business competition is the most recognized and prestigious of its kind in Quebec. Each year, it celebrates the innovation, ambition, entrepreneurship and performance of Quebec businesses, both big and small. To learn about the 2016 winners, visit www.mercuriades.ca.

Raymond Chabot Grant Thornton’s expertise in financial advisory services  is well established and the team of experts at our firm will be more visible than ever! A first ad campaign specifically focusing on these services will be launched today (May 19)!

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	Managing Partner, Financial Advisory Services Group Jean-Paul David		Business Valuation and Forensic Accounting Patrick Ouimet, Partner
	Vice-President, Western Region Samuel Havida		Corporate Financing Philippe Langelier, Senior Manager
	Real Estate Brokerage Sylvain Bernèche, Partner		Real Estate Valuation and Advisory Services Frédéric Labrie, Partner
	Transactional Support Martin Deschênes, Partner		Mergers & Acquisitions Allison L. Dent, General Manager
	Transactional Support Philippe Durocher, Partner