MONTREAL, May 6, 2015 /CNW/ -
WHAT: Ericsson will host a ground-breaking ceremony
for its new Montreal-based
Research and Development (R&D) and Services Centre.
WHY: Ericsson will relocate its Montreal-based R&D and Services Centre to
a new site located on Poirier Street, fronting on the Trans-Canada
Highway, in the City of Montreal,
Borough of Saint‑Laurent. The facility will house the company's
more than 1700 employees with the move expected to start at the end
of 2016. The new Montreal office
will provide Ericsson with an efficient and state-of-the-art space
to effectively support business needs in Montreal well into the future.
WHO: Ericsson Executives and Guests
VIPS IN ATTENDANCE:
- His Worship Alan DeSousa, Mayor, Borough of Saint-Laurent
- Mark Henderson, President,
Ericsson Canada
- Maria Elena Carbajal, Vice
President, Solution Area, Global ICT Centres, Test Environments
& Cloud, as well as Montreal site leader
- Dario Montoni, President, Group
Montoni division construction
WHEN: May 6, 2015
from 1:30 pm – 2:00 pm
WHERE: New Ericsson R&D and Services Centre site
location, Poirier Street fronting on
the Trans-Canada Highway, in the City of
Montreal, Borough of Saint-Laurent. Site entrance is located off of
rue Cohen.
MEDIA PHOTO OPPORTUNITY: Ground breaking ceremony with
Ericsson executives and local government at 1:30 pm
SOURCE Ericsson Canada