Think Canada 2015 Summary Report

SUMMARY REPORT

PREPARED BY

thinkCOMPASS Inc.

OCTOBER 21-22, 2015ONTARIO INVESTMENT AND TRADE CENTRE

FEATURED SPONSOR

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BRINGING WORLD CLASS BUSINESS THINKING TO

ONTARIO & THE TORONTO REGION...

The Greater Toronto Marke ng Alliance (GTMA) is Pleased to Welcome you to Think Canada: Global Business Summit – Your Path to North America!

The two day event will provide your business with resources and networking that will be thought provoking, valuable and essen al to your business expansion plans. We are welcoming leading businesses from across the globe to engage in Canada’s largest foreign direct investment inbound mission.

We are proud to introduce His Worship Mayor David Ryan, City of Pickering, Region of Durham, and Chair of the GTMA Board of Directors as our Master of Ceremony. He will be introducing our lead sponsor, Sco abank, and other valuable supporters such as the Honourable Brad Duguid, Minister of Economic Development, Employment and Infrastructure of the Province of Ontario, and Councillor Shelley Carroll who will present a brief overview on doing business in the City of Toronto.

Canada’s growing economy makes the country a powerhouse for partnerships and business development to ensure a good return on investment. We are regularly voted the best place to live as well as the fi rst among the G7 in which to invest and do business. Think Canada is a great opportunity for all par cipants to receive the right resources and meet the right people to successfully launch their business in Canada.

Whether this is the fi rst me you have visited Canada, specifi cally Toronto or the fi h, we hope you enjoy your stay here with us.

We look forward to suppor ng your expansion into Canada.

Thank you and once again, welcome to Think Canada!

Sincerely,

George HanusPresident & CEOGreater Toronto Marke ng Alliance

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THINK CANADA 2015 - SPONSORS

IN COLLABORATION WITH

FEATURED SPONSOR

PRESENTING SPONSORS

SUPPORTING SPONSORS

Think Canada: Global Business Summit welcomed ready-to-expand global business leaders to be a part of Canada’s

largest inbound foreign direct investment initiative held at the Ontario Investment and Trade Centre from October

21st to 22nd, 2015.

PROGRAM OBJECTIVES

Think Canada’s mission was to strategically target 100 *pre-qualifi ed companies from 10 different countries. Due to

time constraint and the limitations in hosting a fi rst-time, large scale event, the Greater Toronto Marketing Alliance

(GTMA) and thinkCOMPASS were able to confi rm 58 pre-qualifi ed companies from

15 countries.

The primary objective for Think Canada was to secure a minimum of fi ve to ten prospects for global investment

closures. In order to hit this objective, the GTMA, in collaboration with the Province of Ontario

and thinkCOMPASS Inc., leveraged the network of established intermediaries and in-market representatives to

identify 100 investment-ready companies planning to expand their business to North America.

*Pre-qualifi ed companies are based on the following criteria:

• The company has been in business for at least 2 years,

• The company has a turnover of at least $1.5 million USD,

• The company has at least 10 employees, and

• The company has a clear objective to expand to North America.

THINK CANADA 2015 - IN REVIEW

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THINK CANADA 2015 - PROGRAM

DAY 1: OCTOBER 21ST, 2015

On October 21st, 7 expert professionals from Banking, Legal, Immigration, Taxation, Human Resources, Marketing and

Real Estate discussed why 58 foreign investors from ADV MFG, Agri-Food, COnstruction, Energy, Financial Services,

Health Services, ICT, Logistics, Retail and Business Services, should invest in Canada, Ontario and the Greater Toronto Area.

DAY 2: OCTOBER 22ND, 2015

On October 22nd, 58 foreign investors met with 92 international and national Canadian companies to discuss market

opportunities, to learn the practicalities of site selection and to understand what companies are doing to succeed in

Ontario and the Greater Toronto Area.

PROGRAM FEE

For $2850 (+tax) USD, foreign investors recieved:

• Round-trip fl ight

• 3 days accommodations, Downtown Toronto

• Full Program Access

• Breakfast and Lunch

• Business Networking Reception (includes appetizers and open bar)

8:00AM – 9:00AM

9:10AM – 9:15AM

9:00AM – 9:10AM MAYOR DAVID RYAN, REGION OF DURHAM, CITY OF PICKERING, CHAIR, GTMA BOARD OF DIRECTORS – MASTER OF CEREMONYAcknowledgement & Introduction To Summit, Overview of GTA & GTMA

REGISTRATION – CONTINENTAL BREAKFAST – NETWORKING

DAY 1: AGENDA

Introduce the Honourable Brad Duguid

9:15AM – 9:20AM

9:25AM – 9:30AM

9:35AM – 10:20AM

10:20AM – 10:30AM

10:35AM – 11:20AM

11:25AM – 12:00AM

3:45PM – 3:50PM

3:50PM – 4:00PM

12:00AM – 1:00PM

4:00PM – 6:00PM

1:00PM – 1:45PM

HONOURABLE BRAD DUGUID, MINISTRY OF ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, EMPLOYMENT AND INFRASTRUCTURE , PROVINCE OF ONTARIOOverview of Ontario

Incorporating Your New Company In Canada

Marketing Value in Canada

COUNCILLOR SHELLEY CARROLL, CITY COUNCILLOR FOR WARD 33, DON VALLEY EAST, TORONTO, ONTARIOOverview of Toronto

CLOSING REMARKS

BREAK

Banking in Canada

Accessing the Canadian Labour Pool to Meet Your Company Needs

Work VISAs, Transferring Talent, Permanent Residency and Education/Skills2:50PM – 3:35PM

NETWORKING REFRESHMENT BREAK

LUNCH

NETWORKING RECEPTION

2:35PM – 2:50PM NETWORKING REFRESHMENT BREAK

1:50PM – 2:35PM PLENARY SESSION: FRANCIS BAILLET, VP OF CORPORATE AFFAIRS, UBISOFT DIVERTISSEMENTS INC.

THINK CANADA 2015 - ENGAGEMENT PLAN

FOREIGN

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FEDERAL, PROVINCIAL AND REGIONAL GOVERNMENT ENGAGEMENT

All levels of the Canadian Government became involved in Think Canada throughout the events development. This includes the:

• Canadian International Missions;

• Federal Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade Development;

• Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food, and Rural Affairs;

• City of Toronto;

• City of Brampton;

• City of Mississauga;

• City of Pickering; and

• Region of Durham.

PRIVATE SECTOR ENGAGEMENT

Many companies from Toronto’s private sector took part in the event and met with the incoming delegates:

• Over 90 companies from the Greater Toronto Area attended the event.

• They took part in over 400 meetings.

EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTION ENGAGEMENT

Representatives from the following institutions attended Think Canada:

• University of Ontario Institute of Technology attended numerous meetings in the areas of business

development and information.

• Ryerson University attended numerous meetings in the areas of business development and education.

CANADIAN POSTS ENGAGEMENT

The following Canadian posts abroad assisted in identifying and facilitating inquiries around the event and

interested foreign investors:

• The Canadian Consulate in Jordan;

• The Canadian Embassy in the United Kingdom;

• The Canadian Consulate in Copenhagen; and

• The Canadian Embassy in Jakarta.

INVESTORS

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MARKETS AND SECTORS

Pre-qualifi ed investors that participated in the forum represented the following sectors:

Delegate companies represented the following countries:

• ADVANCED MANUFACTURING

• AGRI-FOOD

• CONSTRUCTION

• ENERGY

• FINANCIAL SERVICES

• HEALTH SERVICES

• ICT

• LOGISTICS

• RETAIL

• BUSINESS SERVICES

THINK CANADA 2015 - RESULTS

SUMMARY OF RESULTS

• 58 global business leaders with investment plans for North America attended.

• 167 foreign investment leads were unable to attend due to:• Prior commitments;• Lack of budget for the year and/or

• Registration was attained too late and was unable to apply for VISA on time.

• 2112 foreign leads were generated due to Think Canada and are open to exploring Canada following

the inital outreach.

• 305 B2B meetings occured during October 22nd program.

• 131 post B2B meetings occured in the following weeks after October 22nd.

• 92 Canadian companies registered for October 22nd B2B programs.

• Constructed a lead generation channel that included 10 in-market consultants.

• 12 Financial Sponsors and 10 In-Kind Sponsors funded and supported Think Canada.

• Collaborated with 29 consulates and embassies, globally.

• Coordinated and collaborated with Ottawa (DFATD) Global Affairs Canada.

• Constructed an international lead generation network that included 10 FDI lead generation fi rms.

• A database of 535 global consultants was generated.

• A database of 161 active chambers and associations was generated.

Whether it’s Greenfi eld investment, partnerships, or joint ventures, Think Canada: Global Business Summit was

a vehicle for foreign investors to tap into vast resources from the public and private sectors in order to better

understand how to locate their business in Canada.

As of Decemeber 31st, 2015, 23 foreign investors have confi rmed dates and programs on expanding their

companies to the GTA.

Prospects are companies that have a pre-defi ned investment project and are considering Canada and have visited

the GTA to undertake their due diligence and participated in GTMA’s Soft Landing Program.

ACEN (ASIAN ATLAS CONSTRUCTION AND ENGINEERING NETWORK)

Mohammad Naseer Rahmat, Senior Program Manager

Vice President, Society of Afghan Architects and Engineers (SAAE)

Country: Afghanistan

Telephone: 93 (0)777 710 730 / 93 (0)788 776 864

E-mail: [email protected]

COMPANY PROFILE AND INVESTMENT PROJECT OVERVIEW

Asian Atlas Construction and Engineering Network (ACEN) was established in 2003 with a focus on construction, materials supplies, water supply, sanitation, irrigation system and consultancy service development.

They would like to expand through a joint venture (JV) in the industrial construction fi eld.

INDUSTRY EMPLOYEES ANNUAL TURNOVER

Construction 127 $83 Million CAD

THE AKKA GROUP

Marc St-Hilaire, Director Business Development

Country: France

Telephone: 514 564 7788


Website: www.akka.eu


The AKKA Group is a leader in engineering and technology consulting. The Group’s expertise is supported by 12,300 engineers, specialist in various industrial sectors such as: automotive, aerospace, railways, energy, and pharmaceutical, performing in more than 23 countries. They support their clients under various stages of their projects from initial studies, to R&D to large-scale production.

They have presence in Montreal and expansion plans for a satellite offi ce in Toronto for Q1 Y16.

INDUSTRY SUBSIDIARIES EMPLOYEES ANNUAL TURNOVER

Consulting in

Engineering and

Technology

Two of their subsidiaries are Aeroconseil #1 engineering services provider and MBtechMercedes Benz Engineering provides a unique inter-industry expertise

90 $12 Million USD

THINK CANADA 2015 - PROSPECTS

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ALMEIDA & FLEURY

Fernando FleuryCountry: BrazilTelephone: 551 198 383 8497Email: Fernando.fl eury@almeidaefl eury.com.br

Website: www.almeidaefl eury.com.br


Almeida & Fleury is a consulting company dedicated to the development, fi nancial structuring and provision of management support for infrastructure projects. In the past fi fteen years the company has developed more than one hundred projects in toll roads, railways, public transportation - Metros and Bus Rapid Systems, water and waste, energy, and non-conventional public private partnerships (low income housing, hospitals, soccer stadium and others). Projects were mostly developed in Brazil, but recent experiences include services provided in Asia, Latin America and Africa. A joint venture was established in 2015 with a local company in South Africa, aiming at the development of infrastructure and agribusiness projects in the African Continent.

Almeida & Fleury intends to constitute a subsidiary company or a joint venture agreement with a local company in Canada. Based on their international knowledge and experience, they intend to provide consultancy services for Governments and private companies in the development, fi nancing and management of infrastructure projects. Secondly, they aim at supporting Canadian companies to access the Brazilian markets, mainly in the infrastructure sector. At the moment they are assisting corporate clients in Brazil with their internationalization process and the Canadian market appears as a high potential.


Development Consulting 6 $500, 000 CAD

ATNET-IT

Zana Najjar

Country: Iraq

Telephone: 964 770 108 5555

Email: [email protected] / [email protected]


ATNET-IT is an Iraqi company that begun as an IT corporation providing software and hardware solutions for businesses. The company managed the computer science services department and expanded into Internet and network offering. They purchased an internet provider in the Kurdistan region and invested into the development of the region’s internet service.

The company has tested multiple projects and the results have invited them to visit the region and invest 5 Million CAD. The organization is constantly looking for technology investments and development of connectivity between cities and regions. They are looking to partner with a company that manufactures small robots or toys and also robot software programming. They can also work with an organization that solely works on the programming side of robotics.


IT 42 $5 Million USD


BLABLACAR

Theophil Haberstroh, Business Development Manager

Country: France

Telephone: 3 367 448 7770


Website: www.blablacar.com


BlaBlaCar is the world’s largest long-distance ridesharing community. Conceived in December 2003 by Frédéric Mazzella,

and founded in 2006, BlaBlaCar connects drivers and passengers willing to travel together between cities while sharing the

cost of the journey. BlaBlaCar has more than 20 million members across 19 countries.

Members must register and create a personal online profi le, which includes ratings and reviews by other members, social

network verifi cation, and rate of response. Profi les of members show how much experience they have of the service,

meaning those with more – known as “ambassadors” – attract more ride shares and, importantly, each user’s profi le includes

a “BlaBla” measurement, which indicates how much they are willing to chat during a trip.

As of April 2015, the company had raised $100 million USD from blue-chip venture-capital fi rms including ISAI, Index

and Accel, plus earlier rounds of ¤1.2 million from ISAI and ¤600,000 from founders, friends, and family. On September

17, BlaBlaCar announced it had raised another $200 million USD “primarily from US investors” in a round that valued the

company at $1.6 billion USD. The service is accessible via the web, mobile and also via apps for iOS and Android.

BlaBlaCar is inquiring a Greenfi eld project, following an in-depth industry analysis. They are nervous to commit to anything

besides a sales offi ce at this point due to the fact that a previous company with a similar service attempted to expand here

but was forced out due to legal issues.


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CANWAY

Will Sheng, Chairman

Country: China

Telephone: 861 352 158 2522

Email: [email protected]

Website: www.canway.cc


Canway is a China based photovoltaic multi-crystaline ingot and wafer manufacturer. They have grown extensively sincethe introduction of international FITT contracts that have allowed them to seize a sizeable portion of the international

solar market.

Projected Budget for Investment Project:

1st year $5 Million USD

2nd year $10 Million USD

3rd year $30 Million USD


Manufacturer 40 $5 Million USD

CONSTRUCTION DEMATHIEU & BARD (CDB) INC.

Jean Plessis-Belair, Director of Business Development

Country: France

Telephone: 514 594 0353


Website: www.demathieu-bard.fr / www.cdbtechno.com


General contractor in public works - civil engineering, Construction Demathieu & Bard (CDB) Inc. is now known in the industry for its staff’s know-how and experience, as well as its cooperation from the head offi ce Demathieu & Bard, S.A., based in Metz, France, for over 140 years.

They have presence in Quebec, Canada since 1997. They want to expand into other provinces.


Construction 42 $1200 Million total for the Group and

$80 Million in Quebec


DEDIENNE SANTÉ

Damien Simeon

Country: France

Telephone: +3 360 114 0342


Website: www.dedienne-sante.com


The group SERF Dedienne Santé was created by the alliance of two French companies. The shared core values – an

ongoing commitment to innovation through customer awareness combined with a high level of responsibility and the

ability to react quickly to customers’ needs, have been guiding the strategic choices in orthopedics and implant dentistry

for decades.

Dedienne Sante is a French company specialized in orthopedic implants. They have expertise manufacturing both knee and

hip prostheses.

Before expansion into Canada, they would like to partner with distributors.


Manufacturer 53 Undisclosed

DIMO MAINT

Adeline Perrudin, Business Developer

Country: France

Telephone: 336 214 03216


Website: www.dimomaint.com


DIMO Maint specializes in the CMMS and After Sales Solutions market. They have 45 employees dedicated to CMMS and

their solutions are implemented in 83 countries with more than 2,300 clients. They provide a scalable range of 5 easy-to-use

and quick-to-deploy CMMS solutions translated into 14 languages.


IT 45 Undisclosed


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DIVALTO GROUP

Antoine Sprecher, General Manager

Country: France

Telephone: 514 312 5818 ext 410


Website: www.divalto.com


Established since 1982, Divalto Group provides management solutions for all companies, from small startup companies to

major corporations up to 5,000 employees, in every sector of the economy (manufacturing, distribution, and services).

Implemented in Montreal, they have created a network of VAR in Quebec. Now their target is to add more VAR in Quebec

and to create the Ontarian network.

They have been based in Montreal for 4 years now. Their goal is to use VAR (Integrator) to expand into other provinces in

Canada and USA. The GTA’s market is big and they want to go forward safely. They plan to build good partnerships with

3-4 resellers before entering the market.


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180 $29.8 Million CAD (2014)

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DUAS RODAS

Henry Pasold , CEO

Country: Brazil

Telephone: 55 473 400 0000



Founded in 1925, Duas Rodas is the major fl avour house in Brazil. Established in Jaraguá do Sul (Santa Catarina), the

company has six plants (Sergipe, Amazonas, Argentina, Colombia, Chile and Mexico) and has recently acquired Mix

Indústria de Produtos Alimentícios. Today, Duas Rodas serves over 10,000 customers in 30 countries with ingredients

and solutions for the food and beverage industries. They have seven production units and seven research centres

and application products. They serve more than 10,000 customers by offering a broad portfolio of ingredients to the

food industry, such as aromas, products for ice cream, food service, condiments and additives, derived from fruits and

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DUBAI CENTRE AND GABA CONSTRUCTION COMPANY

Zhino Ardalan Jalal, Project Manager

Country: Iraq

Telephone: 964 771 000 0000



Dubai Centre, established in 2010, operates as two companies, part of a group of multi-sector companies operating as

a private sector. With headquarters in Sulaymaniyah Governorate/ Kurdistan Region / Iraq, they have branches in Erbil,

Baghdad, Basra, Duhok and Zakho. Their current objective is to invest resources both locally and internationally in building

residential complexes and commercial buildings in the region. The Company is supported by a skilled team of engineers

from various fi elds of expertise.

They are looking to form a partnership with a construction company to work on residential buildings, commercial buildings

and industrial projects. They have experience in working with pharmaceutical plants, oil refi neries and medical equipment

companies in the industrial sector. Initially, they would like to start operating as part of a partnership but if this becomes

an issue they are willing to open a full service offi ce and start operating on their own. The goal of the partnership is to gain

insights on the Canadian market and leverage their expertise to better gain a competitive advantage.


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EMERILLON CAPITAL

Raghu Bharat

Country: Canada

Telephone: 1 514 281 2373



Empowered by Credit Mutual CIC and Desjardins, Emerillon Capital is a venture capital fund dedicated to investing and

supporting companies with strong technological expertise that are positioned in sectors with strong growth potential. It

aims to accelerate commercial start-up and support their expansion. Emerillon Capital invests primarily in Quebec as well as

in Ontario. By leveraging the network of CM-CIC Capital Finance, its lead sponsor, Emerillon Capital offers entrepreneurs a

gateway to support their development projects in Europe.

They have presence in Montreal, Quebec, Canada.

INDUSTRY ANNUAL TURNOVER

Venture Captial Undisclosed

ENOLGAS USA

Vittorio Bonomi, VP Representative from the Chamber of Commerce

Country: Italy

Tel: 954 309 2663


Website: www.enolgasusa.com


Enolgas USA Inc. is the only company that can provide high quality actuated valves and system packages, with only

one dedicated item number that is part of a self-explaining combined nomenclature. Actuators, valves and systems are

manufactured under one roof, from raw material to fi nished product. Their core business is HVAC.


Manufacturer Subsidary in Brazil, USA

and Germany.

150 $40 Million


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ENTRUST IT

Jeff Dodd, CEO

Country: United Kingdom

Telephone: 44 783 600 0000


Website: www.entrustit.co.uk / www.onlinedesktop.com


Entrust IT was created in 2006. They are a cloud services provider, specializing in hosted desktop and hosted application

services in Europe and in North America.


IT North America Inc. 12 £1,000,000

GD POWER DEVELOPMENT COMPANY

Guangyi, Wang

Country: ChinaTelephone: 86 242 340 0000


Website: www.cgdc.com.cn


A subsidiary company under national power group, GD Power Development Company, focuses on power plant R&D and

power plant construction following parent company’s investing plan.

They are seeking for joint venture or strategic partnership in wind farm.


Energy Development 58 Parent company: > $200 Million

This company: > $20 Million


HALABJA GROUP

Taha Mohammed Salih

Country: Iraq

Telephone: 00964 750 113 7060

E-mail: [email protected] / [email protected]

Website: www.halabjagroup.com


Halabja Group is a multi-sector group of companies operating as a private sector umbrella fi rm. With head quarters in

Sulaymaniyah Governorate, Kurdistan Region, the company has branches in Erbil, Baghdad, Basra, Duhok and Zakho. In

addition, it has overseas registered offi ces in Dubai (UAE), Mersin (Turkey) and two offi ces in China.

Halabja started with: General Trading and International Transportation, and then increased the scope of business to include,

Industry, Telecommunication, and Construction.

Their investment plan is divided into 3 stages:

Stage #1: They want to evaluate the market. They have multiple clients in Europe and are doing well in terms of sales.

The next location to expand their operations is to North America. They want to evaluate Canada as a potential investment

option in terms of tax, labour and promising returns.

Stage #2: Given their market evaluation, they want to determine what companies they want to bring to Canada. The

company owns multiple brands (factories, manufacturers, distributers, etc.), they would like to determine which one would

be the best fi t for Canada.

Stage #3: They want to fi nd an agent and partner with distribution and manufacturing companies (similar to theirs). Once

they determine who will this agent be, who will the partners be and who will be their support network, they will open an

offi ce to start full throttle operations. The budget was set for their expansion either through a joint venture or incorporating

an offi ce through this agent.


Multi-sector Overseas registered offi ces in

Dubai (UAE), Mersin (Turrkey)

and two offi ces in China.

137 $20 Million USD


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HANZO GROUP

Falah H. Ameen

Country: Iraq

Telephone: 00964 750 445 4111


Website: www.hanzoco.com


Hanzo Group was found in 2005 in Erbil, Kurdistan Region (KR), Iraq. They provide a wide range of services in the

international market. They fi rst started as a transport company supporting business transactions between China and Iraq. In

2007 Hanzo Group succeeded to establish its section on tour and traveling which led Hanzo to be awarded as the best tour

operator and travel agent in Kurdistan for two consecutive years (2011-2012) by the regional government (Ministry of Travel

and Tourism). Hanzo is honored to have successful business co-operations with UAE and has its own offi ce for three years

in Dubai to declare transport and tourism services.

Hanzo Group added the fi rst 50-room three star hotel in 2009 in Erbil, KR and the second hotel was launched in 2014. They

built up its factory producing light bulbs near Hanzo City, China in 2010 and opened new horizons in trade and investment

in UAE, Iraq and Iran. Hanzo now owns a money exchange company that facilitates all the commercial activities in the

group, which is based in Erbil, KR. By February 2014, Hanzo operated a new section in professional advertisement, design

and printing.


Stage #1: They want to evaluate the market. They have multiple clients in Europe and are doing well in terms of sales. The

next location to expand their operations is North America. They want to evaluate Canada as a potential investment option

in terms of tax, labour and promising returns.


company owns multiple brands (transportation, technology, traveling, etc.), they would like to determine which one would


Stage #3: They want to fi nd an agent and partner with transportation, technology and traveling companies (similar to

theirs). Once they determine who will this agent be, who will the partners be and who will be their support network, they

will open an offi ce to start full throttle operations. The budget was set for their expansion either through a joint venture or

incorporating an offi ce through this agent.


1st year $12.5 million USD

2nd year $14.5 million USD


Multi-sector Business in China and Dubai. 137 $20 Million USD


HENRY GLOBAL (HGCG)

Joe Ru

Country: China

Telephone: 0108 591 1788 / 010 858 79811

Website: ww.visa800.com/english


HGCG, established in 1995 and incorporated in 1998, is a professional fi rm providing services in studying abroad, visa

consulting, immigration, overseas family settlement and new business development, related to different countries such

as the United States, Canada, Australia and England.

In China, the biggest immigration and study abroad market, HGCG is recognized as the most reliable and professional

brand. It is the only one company in China who has four branches in USA, eight branches in Canada, and more than 30

subdivisions in China locating in almost all the provincial capital cities and other major cities. Their Beijing offi ce has

around 300 full time staff with an offi ce size of around 30,000 sq. ft. in the CBD region.


Immigration Services 300+ $20 Million USD

HYLA SOFT

Luca DeFerrari

Country: Italy

Telephone: 39 010 307 0911



Hyla Soft focuses on integrating manufacturing IT solutions to improve the fl ow of a company’s operations from the

production lines all the way to the front ranks. Their goal is to increase profi tability by reducing product development,

logistics and distribution, and promotion costs by applying product management solutions as well as warehouse

and inventory management. They increase asset effi ciency by helping clients avoid the common pitfalls in inventory

management by increasing effi ciency and increasing the capability and productivity of the equipment.


IT Undisclosed


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INNOVISE SOFTWARE & SOLUTIONS

Graeme Hughes, Managing Director

Country: UK

Telephone: 0044 370 626 0400

Email: [email protected] / [email protected]

Website: www.innovisesoftware.com


Innovise Software & Solutions is an independent, privately owned software company. They specialize in building software

applications for the Facilities Management and Support Services industries. Their applications support granular cost control

of workforces operating within this very low margin sector. They support high risk scenarios in national infrastructure,

the security sector and alarm response services. They help keep hospitals and ambulances clean and they maintain

relationships between clients and their customers.

Innovise delivers beyond the UK. Innovise has clients who operate 24/7, based in Canada.


IT 80 £10 Million

ISOKIT

Andrea Antico

Country: Italy

Telephone: 349 672 2545



Isokit is a manufacturer of temperature-controlled bodyworks, trailers and semitrailers and other transport equipment.

They have evolved their products range from the panel till the fi nished product complete with tail-lift, refrigeration unit,

temperature recording equipment, pneumatic or electric rolling shutter and all other accessories as requested. All body

parts are manufactured in-house by Isokit using innovative production solutions and technical programs such as 3D Solid

Works. Their technical department is currently working with the latest technology and can grant an up-to-date design

features. Design and development improvement increases effi ciency, safety and aesthetic results.


Advanced Manufacturing 55 ¤8 Million


ITALBEIT

Corrado Costantino

Country: Italy


Website: www.italbeit.it


Italbeit is an Italian family company established in 1946; focused on composites and coatings. They want to increase

their international operations. They are looking for a joint venture (JV) with a local partner who they can transfer their

technology for the productions of gel coats.


Production Distributors in many European

countries one branch in Greece.

22 $7.3 Million

JCORP

Jon Gurman

Country: Canada

Telephone: 514 384 387 2222



Jcorp is a leading market license holding company for many brand names: such as G21, The Simpsons, and Family Guy.

They also own several other subsidiary organizations internally such as Yeh! Yogurt. Yeh! Yogurt is located in China,

Lebanon, and several other markets. Jcorp’s head offi ce is in Montreal and has an offi ce in NY - it operates exclusively in the

USA and Canada. Three franchise stores are present within the GTA.

They have many plans for the GTA. They hope to fi nd new franchising opportunities for Yeh! Yogurt now that the

market has been proven. They are also seriously looking at partnering with large retailers, and other franchises, to

diversify their holdings.


Food & Beverage 100+ $86 Million CAD


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LADAKH CASHMERE

Lobsang Tashi

Country: India

Telephone: 91 999 927 7545



Ladakh Cashmere is a cashmere production company based in Chushul, Leh-Ladakh which is in the state of Jammu and

Kashmir, India. Ladakh is one of the origin place for the fi nest cashmere in the entire world. Ladakh Cashmere has a team

of highly trained professionals to ensure the quality and uniqueness of their product. Ladakh Cashmere deals directly with

suppliers who collect the raw materials. They are in high demand across the border.


Production 30 <$1 Million

LAGAN BITUMEN LTD.

Terry Lagan, MD for Operation

Country: Oman

Telephone: 3 531 885 9900


Website: www.laganasphaltgroup.com


Lagan Bitumen Ltd., a Lagan Group Company, specializes in: Quarrying, Bitumen Importation, Manufacturing of PMB’s &

Emulsions, Asphalt Manufacturing, Asphalt Application (contracting) and Micro-surfacing & Slurry Sealing.

They specialize in airports and in large highways. They have their own vessel for bitumen; they deal with the largest

refi neries in Europe and Canada. Currently in Oman, Lagan recently commenced production of PMB for Astaldi-Ozkar joint

venture (JV) on Bidbid to Sur carriageway duplication. The JV of Italy’s Astaldi and Turkish engineering fi rm OzkarInsaat,

won the OMR125.2m ($325.2m) contract to duplicate the fi rst phase of a dual carriageway between Bidbid and Sur, Oman.

This involves the construction of the 42 km stretch of the existing carriageway on one of the main stretches of Oman’s road

network which links the capital to the country’s eastern regions.


Manufacturing Undisclosed


LEA NATURE

Verena Artz, Area Manager

Country: France


Website: www.leanature.com


Created in 1993, Lea Nature are one of the French leaders for natural & organic food, skincare, health supplements and

detergents. They were one of the fi rst to introduce organic products to mass market in France back in the 90s, as making

natural products available to everyone is one of the core values of their company.


Manufacturer 730 $154 Million

LEGALLAIS

Arnaud Thoumyre, International Development Director

Country: France

Telephone: 3 367 332 4608


Website: www.legallais.com


Based in Normandy (France), Legallais is an ironmongery retailer focused only on B2B targets. With 45,000 items in stock

they deliver next day all over France to three main groups of customers: craftsmen (carpenters, joiners, and locksmiths),

maintenance/facility management companies, and construction/building fi rms. They are an omni-channel company selling

through the web, shops, by phone, fax and through sales representatives. Their 2800 pages catalogue is priced and

revisited every year. They have a merchant web site, mobile and tab application, 13 shops, and 300 employees on the fi eld

and 120 at the call center. They work with 600 different suppliers. The main groups of products they sell are building and

furniture ironmongery, plumbing, electricity, hand and power tools, workshop equipment and health & safety.

They have an export department selling to North Africa, and overseas territories (Reunion, Guadeloupe, Martinique). They

also have two branches in Poland (Warsaw) and Germany (Berlin).


Ironmongery Retail 800 $180 Million


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LIAONING SHEGHE RESOURCE TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT INC.

Chunli, Li

Country: China

Telephone: 416 606 8819


Liaoning Sheghe Resource Technology Development Inc., established in 2004, produces wind turbine and solar panel. They

also develop renewable energy projects such as wind farm, solar farm, nuclear plant, etc.

They are looking for a partnership or joint venture (JV) in solar farm development. The potential investment is $300

million+. A strong wind farm engineering company or developer who needs the fi nancing will be the ideal target.


Energy Development $4 Million

LOG ENGINEERING

Lorenzo Perini

Country: Italy

Telephone: 34 046 195 0660


Website: www.loghouse.it


Log Engineering uses X-Lam or Cross-Laminated Timber (CLT) for the design and manufacturing of wooden panels for

multi-story houses, commercial and residential low-rise buildings, hospitals, auditoriums, showrooms, etc. Log Engineering

differentiates itself from other similar companies in that they manufacture the panels at their plant and later assemble them

on site, which is an advantage for high rise buildings.

On a full-capacity and regime basis, the plant can produce the equivalent of one house per day. For a residential building of

up to 15 apartments, the average delivery time for completion is 5-6 months since the signing of the contract.


Manufacturer 40 $10 Million CAD


MAXCESS

Jinling Fan, Business Development Manager

Country: China

Telephone: 86 021 646 75656


Website: www.maxcess-china.com/page/html/index.php


Maxcess sells adhesives, potting, coating, lubricants, and dispensing equipment throughout China. Their product

application includes areas of air and railway transportation, vehicle, electrics, power, LED, constructions as well as

solar and wind power. While maintaining their focus on existing areas of business, Maxcess is also looking into future

development opportunities in Agri-food and nutritional supplements.

They plan to keep the company running in Canada and bring the products back to China to develop the Chinese Market.


Retail 15 $6 Million CAD

NAJIBULLAH KHUSHBIN CONSTRUCTION COMPANY (NKCC)

Najibullah Khushbin, President

Country: Afghanistan

Telephone: 9 377 771 0730


Website: www.nkcc.asia / www.ghaznawyan.com


Najibullah Khushbin Construction Company (NKCC) was established in 2005 and has done more than 100 projects with the

United States and NATO Forces in Afghanistan. They have also implemented about 20 projects with Canadian Embassy –

Afghanistan. Ghaznawyan Trading Group (GTG) is its sister company, established in 2008. GTG has imported goods from

USA, UK, Thailand, Indonesia, China, UAE and Pakistan.

Their plan is to invest in long-term opportunities in Canada (GTA), focused on real estate and infrastructure. They are

looking to incorporate a business in Canada. They plan on evaluating potential partners/joint ventures during their stay in

the GTA. The amount of investment will be approximately $2 Million. For the startup they plan to rent an offi ce in a good

location and I will hire up to 10 Canadian employees within a year.


$2,000,000


Construction 20 $2.5 Million


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NAJMADIN GROUP

Daban Jalal

Country: Iraq

Telephone: 964 770 196 7775


Website: www.najmadingroup.com


Najmadin Group offers different jobs and activities in factories, contracting, general trading, and steady project. Their core

business has a focus on, ready-mixed concrete, block factory kani, sawmill factory, cabin and caravan manufacturing, stone-

crushing and sand-gravel washing, food trading, ceramic tile and house electrical equipment.


Stage #1: They want to evaluate the market. They have multiple clients in Europe and are doing well in terms of sales. The

next location to expand their operations is to North America. They want to evaluate Canada as a potential investment

option in terms of tax, labour and promising returns.


company owns multiple brands (factories, manufacturers, distributers, etc.), they would like to determine which one would


Stage #3: They want to fi nd an agent and partner with distribution and manufacturing companies (similar to theirs). Once

they determine who will this agent be, who will the partners be and who will be their support network, they will open an

offi ce to start full throttle operations.

Projected Budget for the Investment Project:

1st year $60 Million USD (from parent company)

2nd year $40 Million USD


Manufacturer They own two branches in Turkey: Diya

Gida Company for general trading and

MBN Company for building.

688 $20 Million USD


NATURAL BAKE

Michael Haddad, CEO

Country: Israel

Telephone: 9 723 923 5276


Website: www.naturalcakes.co.il


Natural Bake is a manufacturer of gluten-free baked goods in Israel. Their products are: gluten-free breads, rolls, pita bread,

cakes, cookies, yeast pastries, mixes for making pastries, and puff pastries. Their company currently exports to Australia

gluten-free puff pastries, and frozen pasta for the kosher market in the United States.


Food & Beverage 30 $10 Million NIS

NEW REGENTS / CORNCROW GAMES

Patrik Hansson, CEO & Founder

Country: Sweden

Telephone: 4 670 760 5526


Website: www.corncrowgames.com / www.newregents.com


Patrik will be representing two subsidiaries of Datacraft Europe AB, the digital production company New Regents Europe

AB, and the game development company Corncrow Games AB. New Regents Europe AB brings the technical skills of

game developers to the advertisement industry, by providing agencies with development of web, mobile and facebook

solution. The company has done work for end clients like Ford America, Toyota Canada, NHL, Budweiser, Cadbury, CAMH,

Canadian Cancer Society and many more. Corncrow Games AB is a game development company that produces games

for most platforms (console, computers, mobile) and provides the development of advanced technical platforms for

companies like EA/DICE, Goo Technologies, Wired Productions, King and more.


Digital Development 10 Undisclosed


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OAK TREE AGRICULTURAL COMPANY

Niyaz Hassan Ahmed, Shareholder and Sales Manager

Country: Iraq

Telephone: 00 964 770 833 9999



Oak Tree Company are an agricultural production and consultation agency, for producing truffl e bush on hazelnut and

oak tree and producing different organic edible and cosmetic oils (Jojoba, olive). They sell their products to Turkey, Iran

and Egypt.

They are interested in joint venture opportunities in North America, with a focus in consultation and licensed truffl e

production and organic oil production.


1st year $4 Million2nd year $5 Million3rd year $5 Million


Agriculture Production 38 $8 Million

OLNICA

Nicolas Kerbellec

Country: France

Telephone: 3 323 021 3430


Website: www.olnica.com/en


OLNICA is the French expert of materials security. Thanks to 10 years of research and development, OLNICA is

offering a unique and patented chemical security solution based on rare earth markers and unique coding. It works as

a chemical signature for each product and client. OLNICA covers three security levels (covert 1, 2 and forensic) with a

single cost effective solution that is easy to implement by experts in the mater or the features of the product as well as

the packaging and the labels. It fully protects the mater and the product against counterfeiting. The marked product

can be identifi ed through specifi c readers. OLNICA’s anti-counterfeiting technique can be incorporated in the matter

used by a wide range of industry sectors (paper, plastic, fi ber, ink, coatings etc.). They have a global offi ce in the USA

(Fort Worth, Texas).

Revenue Range: +$100 Million


Security Technology 10 Undisclosed


OMRAN HOLDING GROUP (OHG)

Mohammad NaserAhmadi, CEO / PresidentCountry: Afghanistan

Telephone: 0 099 379 922 5560 / 0 097 155 311 4336


Website: www.omraninc.com


OHG is the name behind one of Afghanistan’s most advanced and prestigious Engineering, Construction and Manufacturing

group of companies. Since its inception in 2004, OHG has been serving its clients: Government of Afghanistan, Government

of the United States, Government of Tajikistan and many other commercial and international organizations by providing

groundbreaking solutions to challenges in the following markets: Water (Water Resource Management, Water Treatment

and Purifi cation, Drinking Water, Underground Water and Irrigation water), Environmental (Environmental Management,

Environmental Impact Assessment, Water Management, Air Quality, Waste Water Treatment Plants), Infrastructure

(Transportation Infrastructure (Road, Tunnel and Bridge), Hydraulic Structures, Buildings and Facilities), Energy (Hydropower,

Power Plant, Power Transmission and Distribution), Natural resources (Mining, Oil), Gas OHG Services, Technical Services

(R&D, Capacity Development, Mining Engineering, Survey and Mapping, Value Engineering), Design and Engineering

(Geotechnical, Architecture, Civil, Structure and MEP Engineering), Program and Construction Management (Construction

Services, Design Build, Project Management, QC/QA and O&M), and Manufacturing (Wastewater Treatment Package, RO

System, Electrical Panel Boards, Cable Tray, Fire Rated Doors and Windows).


Engineering,

Construction and

Manufacturing

1. OmranInsaat A.S.- Istanbul Turkey as subsidiary of Omran Holding Group. We are working as real state developer in Turkey.

2. Omran Resources Development (ORD)- ORD is a subsidiary of OHG that is working in Oil, Gas and mining studies and Engineering in Dubai, UAE

3. Omran Gulf is branch of OHG in Dubai, UAE 4. Green Tech is a subsidiary of OHG that is

working in Environmental Engineering, study and production of Waste Water treatment and water treatment.

5. Omran Geotechnical company- As subsidiary of OHG is working in Geotechnical and Mining Engineering

6. Capitalize Omran is a Subsidiary of OHG in DC, USA

1250 $55 Million USD


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PRODUCTYS

David Plessis, Export Manager

Country: France

Telephone: 3 324 022 8610


Website: www.productys.com


Software editor dedicated to the industrial world, Productys is a Manufacturing Intelligence leader with installations in

more than 25 countries. Every market player is looking for Productivity, Optimization and Traceability to improve their

competitiveness. 100% customizable and real time, Productys solutions were developed to give the opportunity to every

industry to create, on its own or through its integrator partners, its own decision-making system.

They have a distributor in Morocco and have been looking for partners in Canada, Italy, Spain and Turkey since November

2014. Moreover, an OEM partner (Schneider Electric) has been selling one of their solutions.


IT 16 $750, 000

REDAT S.P.A.

Atillio Cortella, CEO

Country: Italy

Telephone: 39 011 969 1111



REDAT S.p.A. was established in 1966 with a focus on the Diesel and Turbocharger spare parts market. The current

premises are in Villastellone, in the Turin outskirts.

Redat S.p.A. has branches in the most important world markets and they represent BORGWARNER-KKK-SCHWITZER,

one of the major world turbocharger manufacturers. Thanks to the experience accumulated along the years, they also

detain their own patents for turbocharger balancing equipment technology.


Manufacturer $750, 000


RIVER JORDAN

Fawzi Mufti, CEO

Country: Jordan

Telephone: 9 626 402 2660



River Jordan operates throughout the Middle East as a leading manufacturer of plastic bags for any type of industry.

They export into Europe and they are looking to expand into Canada.

They are looking to open a manufacturing facility and fi nding sales after this is implemented.


Manufacturer Undisclosed

ROBOPLAST

Maria Cristina Oderda

Country: Italy

Telephone: 39 017 100 0000



Roboplast (1976) is a leading Italian designer and producer of high quality thermoformed plastic packaging. Still family-

owned, Roboplast is now operating world-wide and has invested in a second production plant in Poland in 2013. The

company offers tailor-made plastic packaging solutions to clients of nearly every fi eld of industry - from pre-packed

food to fresh food, from cosmetics to the precision mechanics.

They are proud holders of the following certifi cates: UNI EN ISO 9001:2008; UNI EN ISO 14001:2004; BS OHSAS

18001:2007. In 2014, Roboplast started a process in order to gain a new certifi cation according to BRC/IOP’s “Standard

for Food Packaging Materials”.


Manufacturer 80 Undisclosed


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SHANGHAI AOHAN INDUSTRIES LTD.

Chunhao Shen, General Manager

Country: China

Telephone: 86 021 5720 8500

Website: www.sh-aohan.com


Shanghai Aohan Industries’ main business includes manufacturing power equipment, trading (they are one of Petro

Canada’s largest distributor in China) and investment.

They are looking to acquire or invest in a company with new technology in the areas of lubricant or used oil recycling.

They plan to invest in the company to expand their presence in both Canada and China.


Manufacturer 100 $40 Million CAD

SHANGHAI INTERNET SOFTWARE CO.

Weiping Wu, Chairman

Country: China

Telephone: 86 021 5070 6888


Website: www.beyondbit.com


Shanghai Internet Software’s main business is internet solutions including security systems, software development,

e-commerce platform, mobile apps, and BIM. They also have business in areas of Industry 4.0 and cancer treatment.

Their clients include businesses, hospitals, and academics.

They have presence is Markham and Toronto. They are looking to acquire or invest in a company with new technology in

areas of 3D printing, Industrial Automation, and Oncology treatment. They plan to keep the company running in Canada

and bring the technology back to China.


IT 300 $60 Million CAD


SHANGHAI MIN LIAN HORTICULTURE CO. LTD.

Jim Yu, President & CEO

Country: China

Telephone: 860 216 463 2895 / 86 021 653 02387

Website: www.shmlyy.com


Shanghai Min Lian Horticulture’s main business include producing and selling agricultural products including fruits, vegetable

and fl owers; garden and park management; business real estate; (primarily modern agricultural resorts).

They are looking to invest in a company with new technology in areas of Agricultural projects. They want to work with this

company, through a M&A or joint venture initiative in order to increase both companies presence in North America and Asia.


1st year $1-5 million CAD


Agriculture Retail 40 $10 Million CAD

SOLVING EFESO CONSULTING

Chris Mouriopoulos

Country: France

Telephone: 71 7679 3733


Website: www.solvingefesco.com


Solving Efeso is a management consultancy company that has been in existence since 1979. They are a global company

operating in 70 countries with over 25 offi ces in Europe, USA, South America and Asia. Their focus is to unlock the potential

within their clients using a proven set of methods and utilizing all the levels of employees such as executives, middle managers,

and operators.

They have operations in Canada, with clients in Ontario as well as 4 consultants in Ontario and 3 in Quebec. They are in

discussion about dividing the North and Central American Offi ce (which covers, Canada, USA, and Central America). Canada

would be the next logical offi ce if they can grow the business past a certain tipping point.


Consulting 376 ¤ 68 Million


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SYKIO

Karim Abichat, CEO

Country: France

Telephone: 33 018 421 0249


Website: www.ogust.com


Sykio is the editor of Ogust, a web-based management software 100% dedicated for home services. This French company

was created in 2006 by three consultants whose main desire was to develop a software 100% adapted to the companies

background and their know-how.

They have a sales agent in Montreal. They are already working on a joint venture with a fi rm in Montreal. Looking at the GTA for

a subsidiary investment for the fi rm.


IT 10 $1 Million

TECNIKABEL

Diego Clerici, Operations Manager

Country: Italy


Website: www.tecnikabel.com


Since its inception in 1978, Tecnikabel has focused its expertise in the design and manufacture of cables for special

applications, concentrating on the supply of bespoke and custom cables. Their two manufacturing plants have the capacity

to manufacture a wide variety of cable types, making use of both copper and optical fi bers technology. Their cables suit a

wide range of applications, such as Industrial Automation and Robotics, Transportation, Oil/Gas & Petrochemical, Railways,

Telecommunications, Naval and Submarine, Industrial Electronics, Solar and Wind Energy. Their products hold all international

approvals required by the above mentioned markets.

They supply their products to Europe, the Middle East, Far East and Central Africa. They have agents in Germany, Spain,

Scandinavia, Iran, Middle East, Singapore and Hong Kong. They have an offi ce and warehouse in Dubai and they have a

manufacturing plant only for harnesses in Shanghai. Their products are exported into Canada as part of machines or plants.

Their investment project consists of two steps: The fi rst step is opening an offi ce. Their target is to fulfi ll this within the next

6 months. The second step is a manufacturing plant; targeted time is 2 years. They want to fi nd a local partner, with good

knowledge of the market and with no more than 10% involvement.


Manufacturer 195 $48 Million USD


TEMPO MEDICAL ALEVERE BRIGHTON

Pavlin Petcky

Country: UK

Telephone: 44 127 366 0129


Website: www.tempomedical.co.uk


Tempo Medical Alevere Brighton is a modern physician-led private clinic dedicated to helping people reduce their weight.

The Clinic and its medical staff provides non-surgical Alevere Therapy which delivers safe, effective and long-term weight

loss combined with skin tightening and fi rming. Alevere Therapy is carried out under the close supervision of their GP led

medical team, using specially formulated medical foods, ultrasound and skin tightening treatments.


Health 4 £175,000

WIDE PILOT

Domenico Spinelli

Country: UK

Telephone: 39 340 835 5257


Website: www.widepilot.it


Wide Pilot is a company established by a group of professionals with multidisciplinary backgrounds. Its mission is to design

complex projects for the development of new marketable technologies. They undertake Research & Development projects.

In the perspective of internationalization, Wide Pilot aims to reinforce the execution ability in the Research and Development

fi eld, extracting valuable technologies, and to deploy solutions applicable on Transports, Energy and Environment. They

are looking for qualifi ed Canadian partners in order to originate a New Co. in the fi eld of Smart Cities Society in which the

innovative models and technologies set targets to apply solutions for urban and metropolitan contexts. The Smart City is

a consolidated framework for the implementation of R&D outcomes, based on identifying the areas in which governmental

bodies/institutions, big and SMEs are jointly addressed to environmental and social issues, such as mobility, security

and energy.


R&D 10 $ 331, 380, 000


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I am pleased to write this recommendation for Think Compass regarding the recent Think Canada event they envisioned and co-ordinated.

As Canada’s ninth largest city, Brampton was proud to be a part of this innovative B2B international event. As a sponsor, we look forward to providing ongoing support for Think Canada in 2016 and the potential it has for positive economic impact in our city.

Sincerely,

THINK CANADA 2015 - TESTIMONIALS

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The purpose of this e-mail is to provide you with my feedback on the recently completed Think Canada: Global Business Summit event. “When this event was fi rst proposed to me, I was skep cal. But as the event date approached it became evident that the event was going to be more successful than I originally thought.”

The City of Mississauga chose to sponsor this event, a er recognizing it could be in help us achieve our economic development objec ves. This two day summit was held at the Ontario Investment and Trade Centre, in Toronto on October 21-22nd, 2015. I was pleasantly surprised by the quality of companies I met with on the fi rst day of the event. Clearly these companies had been properly qualifi ed as perspec ve investors into Canada. The quality of the program, including the presenta ons and then networking, was very good. B2B mee ngs strategically managed by Think Canada, connected us with the right interna onal businesses with the poten al to increase the FDI in Mississauga. As a result, it is likely that the City of Mississauga will sponsor this event again. Typical to new event and missions, Think Canada was not without its challenges. However, the commitment to excellence demonstrated by Think Compass staff and management leads me to beleive that Think Canada will only improve year over year. Without hesita on, I would recommend other levels of government and municipali es consider par cipa ng in this event next year. Thank you for taking this on Think Compass and absorbing the risk for this pilot project. If this past event is any indication of future success, I am sure that think Canada in 2016 will be continue to exceed expectations.

Harold DreminManager, Business Investment and Client ServicesT 905-615-3200 ext. 5018 | M [email protected] City of Mississauga | City Manager’s DepartmentEconomic Development Offi ce


PETE KARAGEORGOS, INSURANCE BUREAU OF CANADA

“Insurance Bureau of Canada was invited to Think Canada to meet with representatives of the French Car-Pooling

App “Bla Bla Car” (BBC) and assist with insurance questions. The conversation between IBC and BBC continues

as we answer additional questions to assist them in their consideration to expand into the Canadian marketplace.

Opportunities such as this are defi nitely benefi cial for all involved, especially businesses looking to expand and

understand not only the local market but also to gather information on regulatory issues such as insurance.

We would welcome the opportunity to participate further.”

MARK STRAUB, CONSULTING FIRM

“It was my pleasure to attend this event. I found the agenda very well structured and the quality of attendees to be

high. The day’s events were well laid out and the format of the meetings to be good. I realize it may have been diffi cult

to pre-plan meetings, but it would have been nice to know in advance my meeting times and who I would be meeting.

This way I can structure my time accordingly and do some prep work on the companies I would be meeting. That

being said, the day was still a success from my point of view and I hope to be included in future events.”


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The traditional follow up from the point of the initial investor meeting is an 18 month process.

There is a team dedicated to ensure the follow up process is executed thoroughly and in a timely manner.

Once the needs of the investor are assessed, the research period begins which involves identifying the needs of the

organization and assist with the development of the business plan.

1. Follow up with legal and immigration processes.

2. Follow up on site selection process.

3. Identify partners or M&A prospects.

AS OF DECEMBER 31ST, 2015:

• 11 Real Estate / City Tours were organized and executed.

• 16 investors plan to return to the GTA within the next 3 months to confi rm their due diligence.

• 7 foreign investors have already have confi rmed dates and programs.

• 7 Sponsors have already budgeted Think Canada funds for 2016:

THINK CANADA 2015 - FOLLOW-UP RESULTS

THINK CANADA 2015 - COMMITTEE

2016 ADVISORY COMMITTEE

Scotiabank

CTS NA

Collins Barrow LLP

City of Mississauga

City of Brampton

2015 ORGANIZING COMMITTEE

Tony Romano, Vice-President, Corporate & Investors Relations

Liana Hovakimyan, FDI Consultant

Luigi Presta, CEO & Founder

Seema Singh, Global Partnerships & Brand Development

Roberto Pardo, Marketing Coordinator

Diana Burdi, Creative DIrector

Mariam Yousefi , Communications Specialist

Andrew Elliston, Marketing Coordinator (Contract)

For more information please contact:[email protected]

Think Canada 2015 Summary Report

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