Quebecor Acquires Gestev
May 24 2013 - 1:45PM
Marketwired
Quebecor is pleased to announce the acquisition of Gestev, a
dynamic sporting and cultural event management company that enjoys
a high profile throughout the Quebec City area. Patrice Drouin and
Chantal Lachance, cofounders of Gestev, and their entire team will
bring their expertise to Quebecor; they will support Quebecor's
drive to maintain its status as Quebec's entertainment leader and
work with its partners to help make the new Quebec City
Amphitheater a hub of entertainment, sport and culture. Gestev has
been responsible for many high-calibre events, including the
well-known Red Bull Crashed Ice extreme race, the International
Mountain Bike Festival and World Cup (known as the Velirium), the
Transat Quebec Saint-Malo, Sprint Quebec (FIS Cross-Country World
Cup), which is the only urban world cup course in the Americas, and
the latest Snowboard Jamboree, which included the FIS Snowboard
World Championships. Since Gestev was founded in 1992, its events
and festivals have helped catapult the Quebec City region on to the
international stage.
"Quebecor is very happy to join forces with experts of this
calibre," said Robert Depatie, President and CEO of Quebecor. "They
are among Quebec's most talented event managers and their know-how
is recognized world-wide. Patrice Drouin and Chantal Lachance are
brilliant, astute visionaries, champions in their field, who are
passionate and totally invested in their work. We definitely share
the same values. By teaming up with the best local talent, we are
confirming the commitment we have made to Quebecers: to make the
Quebec City Amphitheatre a temple of entertainment that provides
spectators with the best possible experience. It will offer a
varied, compelling program of events, designed specifically for
Quebec City residents and all Quebecers. That is our mission at
Quebecor."
"My partner Chantal Lachance and I are exceedingly pleased with
this strategic alliance with Quebecor," said Patrice Drouin,
president of Gestev. "We are confident that joining the Quebecor
family will enable us to build on our 22 years of experience to go
farther, to add to our past accomplishments and push the creative
envelope. The future looks promising indeed! The new Quebec City
Amphitheatre will also open the door to new types of events. It
will serve as a gathering place for Quebecers and Gestev intends to
help develop and produce entertaining events there that are
accessible to all."
"Becoming part of Quebecor is very motivational for our entire
team," said Chantal Lachance, vice president and operations manager
of Gestev. "It will help us take our productions to another level
and enable us to increase economic, social and tourism benefits for
the entire community. We are all very proud to be joining the
Quebecor family and we believe strongly in the potential of this
new alliance."
Putting Quebec in the international limelight
Established in 1992, Gestev develops and organizes distinctive
events that stand out in Quebec and internationally. Over the
years, Gestev has set new standards in event organization and
production, adding a festive dimension to high level sporting
events by introducing music and entertainment, and by making the
competitions accessible to all. Gestev has produced a hundred major
events over the past 22 years, including Red Bull Crashed Ice,
Velirium, Transat Quebec Saint-Malo, Sprint Quebec and Snowboard
Jamboree. Together, they have generated economic spinoffs estimated
at more than $400 million for Quebec.
Gestev has also been a leader in showcasing the spectacular
beauty of the Quebec City area, from its architectural and urban
attractions to the natural splendour of the surrounding region. The
team has produced hundreds of hours of video that have been viewed
around the world, providing incomparable publicity and promotion
for the Quebec City area. As well, Gestev engages in experiential
and event marketing for various companies, designing and producing
promotional events directly on the ground. It is also engaged in
managing sponsorships and developing partnerships, and since 2008
it has been the manager of the Baie de Beauport resort. Gestev has
approximately 40 employees. All its offices are located in the
Quebec City area.
About Quebecor
Quebecor Inc. (TSX:QBR.A)(TSX:QBR.B) is a holding company with a
75.4% interest in Quebecor Media Inc., one of Canada's largest
media groups, with more than 16,000 employees. Quebecor Media Inc.,
through its subsidiary Videotron Ltd., is an integrated
communications company engaged in cable television, interactive
multimedia development, Internet access services, cable telephony
and mobile telephony. Through Sun Media Corporation, Quebecor Media
Inc. is the largest publisher of newspapers in Canada. It also
operates Canoe.ca and its network of English- and French-language
Internet properties in Canada. In the broadcasting segment,
Quebecor Media Inc. operates, through TVA Group Inc., the number
one French language conventional television network in Quebec, a
number of specialty channels and, through Sun Media Corporation,
the English-language SUN News channel. Another subsidiary of
Quebecor Media Inc., Nurun Inc., is a major interactive
technologies and communications agency with offices in Canada, the
United States, Europe and Asia. Quebecor Media Inc. is also active
in magazine publishing (Publications TVA Inc.), book publishing and
distribution (Sogides Group Inc., CEC Publishing Inc.), the
production, distribution and retailing of cultural products
(Archambault Group Inc., TVA Films), video game development
(BlooBuzz Inc.), DVD, Blu-ray disc and videogame rental and
retailing (Le SuperClub Videotron ltee), the printing and
distribution of community newspapers and flyers (Quebecor Media
Printing Inc., Quebecor Media Network Inc.), outdoor advertising
(Quebecor Media Out of Home), news content production and
distribution (QMI Agency), and multiplatform advertising solutions
(Quebecor Media Sales).
Patrice Drouin and Chantal Lachance will be available for
interviews.
Contacts: Martin Tremblay Vice president, Public affairs
Quebecor Media 514-380-1985martin.tremblay@quebecor.com
Marie-Claire Daoust Director, Media relations Gestev
418-802-6275mcdaoust@gestev.com
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