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Une entreprise de portefeuilles ciblant le domaine du développement et mise en marché de nouvelles technologies avant-gardistes.An holding company targetting disruptive technologies.

Invest and manage High Technology portfolio

Laval, Qc, Canada

MicroMentis, is offering a revolutionary and patented technology to the mining industry allowing the user to literally see into the solid while providing its physical and mechanical properties in an ecologically friendly manner.For the first time, people are able to investigate the underground without drilling.

Montreal, Canada Area

Managed institutional construction project to completion.- Concordia University Auditorium refurbishing;- HEC renovation- Collège Ahuntsic- Collège Marie-Victorin

Laval, Qc, Canada

Company developping breakthrough technologies and developing for companies new manufacturing processes and equipments.- Equipment development;- Programming;- Reengineer manufacturing process;- Implement organization changes;- Implement Continuous Improvement Process;- Manage company turnaround;- Implement Lean Manufacturing and Service;- Teach: Project Management Time & priority management Communication First line management skills Design For Manufacturing and Assembly Quality systems and tools

Laval, Qc, Canada

Consulting firm specialized in Lean Approach, company turn around and managers training.Develop training programs for Businesses and Universities Project Management Assurance Quality Quality Audits National Norms Standards ISO, HACCP Productivity Lean Manufacturing Lean Services Lean Startup Project Management Time & priority management Communication First line management skills Design For Manufacturing and Assembly- Reengineer manufacturing process;- Implement organization changes;- Implement Continuous Improvement Process;- Manage company turnaround;- Implement Lean Manufacturing and Service;Major achievements: - Baxter Corporation winning the highest quality and productivity prize in Quebec; - Recognition for the Program PRICAM E03 implementing the national quality and productivity standards in Morocco by the Canadian Government (ACDI) and the Moroccan Government; - Worldwide conferencier on Quality and Productivity

Boisbriand (Québec), Canada

The North-American leader in street lighting equipment.125+ employeesSalvage the ISO 9002 certificationUpgrade the quality system to ISO-9001Implement a Continuous Improvement ProgramImplement a SPC programImplement a real time quality management systemResolve crisis linked to Tunnel's lighting equipments falling on cars

Ville St Laurent (Quebec) Canada

SR Telecom is the worldwide largest AMRT Microwave telecommunication equipments manufacturer525+ employeesAchievements: - Implement ISO-9001 quality system within 6 months; - Reduce through Gemba Kaizen Quality issues from 25,000 ppm to less than 200 ppm within a year; - Implement Gemba Kaizen with a continuous employee participation of 30% at all time - Increase the test equipment availability from 65% to 99%; - Reduce the calibration spendings by 28%; - Reduce the Quality Control waiting time from 48 to 2 hours; - Reduce by 40% the product cycle time; - Reduce by 50% the inventory value; - Improve by 40% the Quality Control efficiency; - Implement cell manufacturing; - Implement variable Kanban system integrated to an MRP II system.

Montreal (Quebec) Canada

Manufacturer of industrial automated liquid washing equipments85+ employeesAchievements: - Develop 4 new products: Zero Discharge water treatment system Self-ajusting washing machine Robotized stealth aircraft jet motor shaft cleaning apparatus; - Improve the engineering department efficiency by 75%; - Implement ISO-9001 in engineering; - Implement a concurrent engineering process.

St Leonard (Quebec) Canada

Flexible Packaging manufacturer120+ employeesAchievements: - Implement the ANCOR - Z299.3 Quality System; - Implement US food & Drugs, Grade A Pasteurized Milk Ordinance standards for food packaging; - Implement continuous improvement program; - Implement SMED process and reduce setup time by 66%; - Implement new colour managing system; - Co-founder with Dow Chemical of the ALLIANCE FOR EXCELLENCE for the plastic film improvement.

Dorval (Quebec) Canada

Microwave telecommunication equipment manufacturer400+ employeesAchievements: - Improve productivity by 40%; - Reduce lead time from 21 to 2 days; - Reduce inventory by 66%, raw products and work in process; - Reduce defect by 90% - Implement Just-in-Time in 3 departments; - Implement a continuous improvement program; - Implement 5S; - Train engineers on Design for Manufacturing and Assembly (DFMA) - Train engineers on Design Failure Mode and Effect Analysis (DFMAE) - Train machine operators on Single Minute Exchange of Die (SMED) - Improve employees satisfaction from 48% to 95%

Montreal (Quebec) Canada

Manufacturer of mass market laundry equipments; GE, Hot-Point, ...1,200+ employeesAchievements: - Reduce warranty and manufacturing cost by 1,5 million dollars per year; - Develop the direct drive washing machine; - Develop the electronic control for Washing machine; - Develop the new suspension design for the washing machine; - Co-founder of the continuous improvement program; - Reduce the quality issue from 80% to 8%; - Co-founder of the GE 10/10 Quality Program; - Reduce setup time of press equipment from 24 hours to 1 hour through a SMED Program.

Boucherville (Quebec) Canada

Mass-Transit equipment manufacturerAchievements: - Obtain the certification of New-York Subway Car R-62A (1 Billion $ Contract); LRC 3 Via Rail train; Comet III Mass transit train Connecticut - Resolve critical quality and performance issues LRC 2 derailment LRC break pad failure Portland, Oregon LRV traction system New-York Subway Car R-62A traction system responsiveness - Develop new automated test system for equipment certification

Ville St Laurent (Quebec) Canada

Train Transport companyAchievements: - Certify Via Rail LRC 1 & 2, manufactured by Bombardier; - Certify structural frame Liquid container; - Develop in motion high accuracy scale for freight trains; - Analyze causes for : Runaway 50 cars freight train in British Columbia LRC 1 derailment - Co-designer of track profile measurement car; - Develop real-time acquisition and processing test equipments.

Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

Electron Research LaboratoryAchievements: - Develop and build the first Vacuum Transfer Device (VTD), used afterward on Space Shuttle missions; - Allow Dr Peter Hobson to achieve the First Intercontinental Crystal Exchange using the VTD; - Develop the first self powered high speed vacuum pump for Ultra-Vacuum; - Develop an fully automated test bench for X-Ray analysis of crystals.

Graduated Studies In Instrumentation

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