Montreal Automobile Dealers Corporation introduces its new President

Published on June 11, 2009 in News by CNW

Today, the Montreal Automobile Dealers Corporation (MADC) held its Annual General Meeting at Queen Elizabeth Hotel and appointed its new President for a one-year mandate.

Carmine D'Argenio becomes the new President

Mr. Carmine D'Argenio, from BMW Laval & Mini Laval, will act as the new President of the MADC for the next 12 months. "New challenges are around the corner for the dealers of the Montreal region, and we are ready to face them together, said the new President". As Vice-President, Mr. Pascal Dandurand from Champlain Dodge Chrysler in Verdun will take over.             A first in the MADC history, the 42nd edition of the Montreal International Auto Show (MIAS) will be driven by a woman, Mrs. Carole Leblanc, from Mercedes-Benz & Smart de Laval, outgoing President of MADC, will act as the President of MIAS. "The population of the Greater Montreal area will re-discover the Auto Show and find it as dynamic and attractive as they like, with great surprises" said the newly appointed President.

The other members of the Board of Directors are:

Diane Bélair                    Executive Vice-President             MADC and MIAS
Yves Allard                      Director                                       Ile-Perrot Nissan
Pierre Bélair                    Director                                       Honda de Laval
Roger Bouchard              Director                                       Kia de Brossard
Marc Bourassa                Director                                       Bourassa Pontiac Buick
Louis-Carl Dagenais        Director                                      Auto Gouverneur Inc.
Jean-Luc Desjardins        Director                                      Desjardins Ford
Benoît Fichault                Director                                       Fichault Pontiac Buick
Bernard Leclerc               Director                                      Automobiles Fairview
Pierre Mamarbachi          Director                                      Audi Prestige
Jean Robitaille                 Director                                      Kenworth Montréal
Pierre Salah                    Director                                      Toyota Président
Stéphane St-Louis          Director                                       Domaine Mazda
Jacques Tardif                 Director                                       Longueuil Suzuki
Jean-François Brault       Director ex-officio                        Brault Ford Lincoln

Despite the difficult times affecting the automobile industry, the dealers of the Montreal region are expecting better in the coming year and will keep working together to make sure they contribute to the re-launching of their industry.            

The MADC members are confident about the future of the industry. They all see signs that are showing important improvements regarding stability and innovation.

MADC members gave close to $1.5 million to hospital foundations since 2005

For the last 5 years, prior to the Montréal International Auto Show, the annual Charity Preview evening takes place to benefit worthy causes within the Greater Montreal's medical community. In 2009, $343,305 was distributed to the Fondation du Centre hospitalier de l'Université de Montréal (CHUM), the McGill University Health Centre Foundation, the Montréal Sacré-Coeur Hospital Foundation, the Pierre-Boucher Hospital Foundation and the Santa Cabrini Foundation. In 5 years, different hospital foundations have received close to $1.5 million.             The Greater Montreal region dealers, who care about the well-being of the community, are proud to contribute to this cause.

The Montréal Automobile Dealers Corporation is a non-profit organization founded in 1913. The MADC organizes the Montreal International Auto Show. The 42nd edition of the MIAS will take place between January 15 and 24, 2010 at the Palais des congrès de Montréal.

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