MaisonBrison Continues to Enrich Communications Offering Hires Marketing
Executive

MONTREAL , Oct. 13 /CNW Telbec/ - MaisonBrison Communications is pleased to announce the hiring of Stéphane Vidal, an experienced marketing executive as part of its ongoing initiative to provide companies with a suite of communications and marketing services to complement its main investor relations service offering. Stéphane has more than twenty years of experience in finance and marketing, working with small organizations as well as large international companies. Marketing has been a prime focus of his responsibilities, including product and service communications, channel management as well as corporate marketing.

"Stéphane is an important acquisition for MaisonBrison and its clients," stated Rick Leckner, Founder and President of MaisonBrison Communications. "With Stéphane on board we further enrich the strategic value we offer. Stéphane brings dynamism, innovative strategies and a methodical approach which will ensure a return on investment for all our customers."

Prior to joining MaisonBrison Communications, Stéphane led marketing and communications activities at 20-20 Technologies Inc. Throughout his career, he successfully developed and brought to market numerous products and services. He developed and delivered marketing and communication plans, repositioned and re-branded companies in line with corporate strategies, launched numerous transactional and informative websites and has been credited with the creation of innovative sales tools.

Stéphane graduated from Laval University in Québec with a bachelor in finance in 1988 and later earned a Canadian Securities Course diploma, from the Canadian Securities Institute in 1989.

"MaisonBrison is the only Canadian Investor Relations firm with two former financial analysts in house. Stéphane's arrival further compliments our dynamic team, ensures a fully bilingual offering and underlines our commitment to unparalleled client service," concluded Leckner.

About MaisonBrison Communications

For more than a quarter century MaisonBrison has been delivering innovative, results-oriented corporate communications programs to publicly traded and privately held companies. Driven by a passion for excellence, the multi-disciplined MaisonBrison team strives to exceed client expectations with best practise solutions in investor relations, public relations, crisis management, employee communications, and graphic arts. MaisonBrison consistently endeavours to be a performance leader.

For further information: Joanne Kennedy, M.A., Vice President, Strategic Communications, MaisonBrison Communications, [phone]