GENIVAR Income Fund increases its presence in Ontario by way of the Timmins acquisition
Montreal, November 15, 2007 – The GENIVAR Income Fund (GENIVAR) is pleased to announce the acquisition of B.H. Martin Consultants Ltd. (BHMC), a multidisciplinary engineering and architectural consulting firm based in Timmins, Ontario.
“We are very happy to welcome BHMC into GENIVAR. The firm is active in building engineering, municipal infrastructure, environment and serves the mining industry,” said Pierre Shoiry, President and Chief Executive Officer of GENIVAR. “This acquisition enables us to establish our growth platform in Northern Ontario and to develop our services in all of our market segments. Northern Ontario is a flourishing, dynamic region, rich in opportunities in all our market segments, including the mining, municipal infrastructure, environment, transportation, buildings and power sectors, and we expect to take part in these many projects in the coming years,” added Pierre Shoiry.
“We are very proud to be joining GENIVAR, and this merger gives us an opportunity to grow. This puts us in a better position to develop our potential and to work on larger and more complex projects, given the scale and capacity of GENIVAR and its range of multidisciplinary expertise,” added Marz Kord, P.Eng., M.Sc., MBA, who becomes GENIVAR’s Vice-President for Northern Ontario. “It’s a winning situation from every angle, for the development of both our team and our clientele. GENIVAR’s business model, with its focus on the entrepreneurial spirit, is a perfect fit with our business philosophy. We share the same values, quality service and professionalism. We foresee a future, full of opportunities for developing our team and our clientele,” added Kord.
“I am very pleased with this merger, which will ensure the continuity of our firm and the pursuit of it’s development within GENIVAR. Our decision was motivated namely by the fact that GENIVAR’s business model focusses on regional development,” said Barry H. Martin, Arch., P.Eng., MRAIC, founder of BHMC. Mr. Martin will stay on with GENIVAR in order to further develop business and offer services to the firm’s clientele.
About B. H. Martin Consultants Ltd.
BHMC was founded in 1973 by Barry H. Martin, Arch., P.Eng., MRAIC. More than 35 people work at the firm’s office in Timmins, Ontario. Its services cover municipal infrastructure, buildings, mines and the environment. Its clientele includes a number of mining companies, namely Lake Shore Gold Corporation and Baffinland Iron Mines, as well as the Ontario Realty Corporation, which manages one of Canada’s largest real estate portfolios.
About GENIVAR
GENIVAR is a leading Canadian Engineering Services firm providing private and public sector clients with a comprehensive range of professional consulting services through all execution phases of a project including planning, design, construction and maintenance. Clients fall into various market segments such as building, industrial and power, urban infrastructure, transportation and environment. GENIVAR is one of the largest Engineering Services firm in Canada in terms of number of employees with more than 2,250 managers, professionals, technicians and technologists and support staff in some 40 offices in Canada and internationally.
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For further information, please contact:
Pierre Shoiry, President and Chief Executive Officer
GENIVAR Income Fund
Phone: (514) 340-0046, ext. 5104
Marlène Casciaro, Director of Communications
GENIVAR Income Fund
Phone: (514) 340-0046, ext. 5184
Marz Kord
B.H. Martin Consultants Ltd.
Phone: (705) 264-9413
