Christian Trudeau is nominated as president of the administrative board of TAG taxi Inc.

New Montreal company continues its progression

MONTREAL, May 22, 2012 /CNW Telbec/ - TAG taxi Inc. announces the nomination of Christian Trudeau as president of its administrative board. Mr. Trudeau joins a group of administrators and investors intent on making TAG taxi ^TM a success across North America. TAG taxi ^TM is a new taxi ordering service via a free iPhone application, allowing for an easy and personalized access to cab services. TAG (Taxi Assigned by Geolocation) offers urbanites the flexibility to commute however they want and a chance for the industry to modernize its customer service.

"I want to get involved in TAG taxi ^TM because I trust in the people already in place. The president, Patrick Gagné, is a pioneer of interactive communications in Montreal and Prospek, the agency behind the project, has a team of professionals driven by innovation", says Christian Trudeau.

"I cannot wait to work with Christian Trudeau," adds TAG taxi ^TM president Patrick Gagné. "His experience and his business savvy will allow us to reach the heights we are aiming for. His arrival, added to the success of last week's Montreal launch, leads me to believe that TAG taxi ^TM is on a pretty extraordinary course."

24 hours after its launch in the media, the TAG taxi ^TM application reached the number one spot in the free navigation app category, on the App Store. Users, several bloggers and reporters have shown a great deal of interest for the application.

Christian Trudeau, reknown businessman
In the business world, Christian Trudeau needs no introduction. He was the architect of many successful businesses in the past 25 years. Mr. Trudeau is currently president and CEO of AIRMEDIC. Before this, he was president of Transcontinental Interactif. One of the Top 40 under 40 chart, Mr. Trudeau has also been president and chief operating officer at BCE Emergis Inc. and at Centria Commerce. He was also been a senior executive at Bell Canada and at the Montreal Stock Exchange.

About TAG taxi™
TAG taxi ^TM was created in Montreal in 2011, by Prospek, an integrated communication agency specialized in interactive strategies. TAG taxi ^TM offers a taxi ordering service via smart phones, makes taxis more accessible and optimize urban transits. TAG taxi ^TM has signed a partnership with Taxi Coop de Montréal to offer its service to Montrealers. TAG taxi ^TM representatives are currently working on other partnerships with industry players in Canada. In the coming months, TAG taxi ^TM will be available in other North American areas. An Android version of the application will be available this September.

For more information, visit tag-taxi.com and download the application.

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