QUEBEC, Feb. 22 /CNW Telbec/ - Fortune 1000 Group Inc. (Fortune 1000 Group) (TSX Venture Exchange: FRT) is proud to welcome Marc Lalancette (CA) as Chief Financial Officer.
Mr. Lalancette has vast experience notably in the financial sector. He has held positions dealing with operations and business development in several large companies. He was Executive vice-President at Stone Vogue International Inc. from 2000 to 2004 and Vice-President of Soccrent from 1987 to 1999. Marc Lalancette also has solid training in accounting, which he further developed while working in accounting firms for almost ten years.
At Fortune 1000 Group, Marc Lalancette will work under the supervision of the CEO and company president. He will be responsible for maintaining the quality of financial information, developing and applying financial control tools as well as evaluating companies for potential acquisition. He will be involved in developing financing strategies and in business plan preparation. Mr. Lalancette will also assist in ensuring the proper communication of financial information to investment institutions.
Upon hiring Mr. Lalancette, Fortune 1000 CEO François Taschereau remarked: "Fortune 1000 Group's executive management warmly welcomes Marc Lalancette to the team. Since being listed on the TSX Venture Exchange, we have been looking for a candidate of this quality. Marc Lalancette has vision and is a man of action. We are confident that he will be a major asset to Fortune 1000 Group's development, notably by assisting with the integration of newly acquired companies."
Fortune 1000 Group, with head offices in Sainte-Foy (Québec), is a leader in the development and marketing of accounting, commercial and banking management systems.
The TSX Venture Exchange does not accept responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of the release.
/For further information: Sophie Lefrançois, Director of Corporate Communications, Fortune 1000 Group Inc., slefrancois(at)fortune1000.ca, (418) 877-0088, ext. 256, Fax: (418) 877-9994/
