Amadeus Announces the Appointment of Robert Lévesque to its Board of Directors
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Quebec City, Feb 21: Amadeus International Inc. (TSX-V: AML), a pioneer and leader of advanced compliance process control solutions, welcomes to its Board of Directors Mr. Robert Lévesque, effective today.
With over 20 years of experience in the financial and technological sectors, and this, both in North America and Europe, Robert Lévesque held numerous management positions throughout his career in renowned public and private Canadian financial institutions. Noteworthy among the latter are the Groupe Barrontech inc., Valeurs Mobilières Dubeau ltée, the Scotia Bank, and Geoffrion Leclerc inc. He also managed and participated in the creation and distribution of various financial vehicles, namely several public offerings. Robert Lévesque is now Investment Director, Information Technology, with Desjardins Venture Capital, and this, since November 2005.
Renowned for his significant contributions to Quebec's business and IT communities, he is actively involved since 1998
in the area of advanced technologies, where he was, among other things, business operator and investor for a major private asset management corporation.
Mr. Lévesque has served and still serves on several professional committees. Some of these entities include the Board of Directors of the Centre incubateur d'entreprises de la Montérégie, the Board of Directors of the DynEc Corporation, the Observation Committees of Geocom TMS and TimeSpring Inc., as well as the Observation Committee of the Metamail Corporation, to name only a few. He is also a member of the Fédération informatique du Québec.
Mr. Lévesque will be a member of the Audit Committee, along with Mr. Alphonse Galluccio, President of this committee, and Mr. Yves Leblanc. Mr. John Scandar, a long-time member of the Board of Directors, will assume the role of President of the Board.
"Amadeus' Board of Directors will undoubtedly benefit from the extensive experience Mr. Lévesque has acquired in leading public and private financial institutions", said John Scandar. "We strongly believe he will be instrumental in making the Board a highly effective one. We are honored that he accepted this position of great importance."
"Amadeus is currently facing important growth challenges, executing its market and corportate development plans. Given his dedication in the business and technology communities, Robert Lévesque will be a prime collaborator and a unique guide in achieving the Company's objectives", said Mr. Yves Leblanc, President and CEO of Amadeus International. "On behalf of my colleagues and the entire Amadeus team, I want to welcome him to our Board."
Mr. Lévesque replaces Mr. Robert Naud, who resigned from the Board of Directors on December 19, 2006.
About Amadeus International
Amadeus International is a pioneer and leader in compliance process control solutions. Its flagship product, eQCM®, is a flexible, Web-based integrated suite of applications that allow organizations to help manage and control compliance and quality by automating processes such as document management, CAPA, nonconformances, customer satisfaction, audits, and other related quality and business processes. The application suite is coupled with powerful business intelligence capabilities, enterprise content management, and related technologies that help organizations achieve sustained compliance. Amadeus International's global headquarters are located in Quebec City, Canada. Amadeus' solutions are distributed across four continents.
For further information:
Manon Rouillier, Marketing and Communications Director
Phone: +1 (418) 525-0606, ext. 2231
E-mail: manon.rouillier@amadeussolutions.com
