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More accolades for Grégoire, Borealis |
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It’s been a big two weeks for Boreal-Information Strategies (Borealis). A week after Patrick Gregoire, co-founder and executive vice-president of the Magog-based company, took home the Young Entrepreneur Award (YEA) for the province of Quebec, the Business Development Bank of Canada (BDC) has bestowed another accolade on the 35-year-old: the prestigious Deliotte Award for Corporate Social Responsibilty. 
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“I am very proud of both of these honors, which I am sharing with my whole team,” said Gregoire of his recent accolades. “It is very exciting to be recognized by the BDC for our contribution to the growth of the Canadian economy.”
Borealis specializes in setting up strategic systems and integrating geographical data for companies. The company provides their clients with solutions for different infrastructure projects that are both socially responsible and environmentally friendly. Its clients come from the industrial, mining, oil and gas, energy and forestry industries with most of its business being conducted in South-America and Africa.
The Deliotte Award is given to a company whose practices and policies promote environmental protection, employ sound human resource management, and encourage the well-being of the surrounding community. The BDC gave Borealis the award not only for its social and environmental counseling to corporations, but also for its own commitment to sustainable development. Borealis is currently dedicating one-percent of its annual revenues to support community development and environmental protection.
“More and more, the Canadian business community is recognizing the need for sound corporate social responsibility and environmental action,” said Jules Paquette, co-founder and president of Borealis. “And the Deliotte Award we have received is proof of that recognition.”
Paquette and Gregoire received some other good news this week. On top of the awards, Borealis will also be the recipients of some financial aid. On Monday, the Quebec Government announced it would be giving $100,000 to the company to help subsidize a $2 million software-development project.
The project consists of developing and commercializing a new software that will be able to measure the environmental impact of an infrastructure project.
“The development and commercialization of this new software will allow for the creation of 20 new specialized jobs and the consolidation of the (39) existing jobs,” said Pierre Reid, MP for Orford. “This investment is right in line with the development and diversification of Magog-area industry.”
“Our solutions are innovative and easily adaptable,” added Paquette. “Our new product allows us to increase our market share in the mining and oil sectors. Our solutions allow enterprises to measure and mange their environmental imprint and the negative impact of their activities.”By Doug McCooeye 2009-10-28 |
Montreal Canadiens
