/R E P E A T -- Media invitation -To help create wealth and promote Québec as an attractive investment destination/

Montréal International and Québec International
encourage the Québec business community
to take advantage of big data

MONTRÉAL, Feb. 8, 2016 /CNW Telbec/ - Hubert Bolduc, President and CEO of Montréal International, and Carl Viel, President and CEO of Québec International, are pleased to invite media representatives to a press conference on Wednesday, February 10, at 10:30 a.m., to unveil The Profile of the Big Data Industry in Québec.

This promising niche industry, which is expected to become a major source of growth and innovation, enables businesses to process greater volumes of data using technology tools tailored to their needs.

Guest speakers will be highlighting the potential of local businesses, universities and research institutes—a potential that can position Québec and Montréal among the world leaders in this field.

WHAT:	Launch of The Profile of the Big Data Industry in Québec
WHO:	Hubert Bolduc, President and CEO, Montréal International
	Carl Viel, President and CEO, Québec International
	Valérie Bécaert, Executive Director, IVADO
	François Laviolette, Director, Big Data Research Centre, Université Laval
	Richard Grenier, Director, Thales Research and Technology Canada
	Frédéric Bastien, Co-founder and CEO, Mnubo
WHERE:	The Westin Montréal Hotel
	270 St-Antoine St. West, Montréal
	Palais Room (8^th Floor)
WHEN:	Wednesday, February 10, 2016, at 10:30 a.m.

SOURCE Montréal International

RSVP to: Gaelle Fouquet, Tel.: [phone], gaelle@[email protected]