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Montreal, May 7, 2008 – Transcontinental Inc. today
announced the purchase of Acquizition.biz, Canada’s
largest Web-based platform for buying and selling businesses.
Acquizition.biz offers more than 1,500 listings representing
over 20 sectors of activity, including services, manufacturing,
warehousing, processing, technology, retail, transport, the
restaurant industry and lodging.
Acquizition.biz connects business people confidentially,
efficiently and affordably through a platform that encourages
transactions, and that also facilitates the search for strategic
or financial partners. Customers and members include entrepreneurs,
business brokers, franchisors, financial institutions and
professional consultants.
“Transcontinental is committed to serving targeted
communities of interest—in this case business people,
and more specifically entrepreneurs,” said Pierre Marcoux,
Vice President, Business Publications and Book Publishing,
Transcontinental Media. “Integrating a digital platform
like this with Transcontinental’s business publications
truly complements our offering for this community.”
Since its creation in 2004, Acquizition.biz has proven to
be a cost effective tool for its more than 40,000 members
who wish to buy and sell small and medium sized businesses.
For his part, André Forest, co-founder and President
of Acquizition.biz, said, “We are connecting Acquizition.biz
with Transcontinental’s network of business publications
which can only enhance and improve our offering for customers,
partners and members. I am thrilled to work with the Transcontinental
team.”
For more information, please visit www.acquizition.biz.
About Transcontinental
The largest printer in Canada and sixth-largest
in North America, Transcontinental is also the country’s
leading publisher of consumer magazines and French-language
educational resources, and its second-largest community newspaper
publisher. Transcontinental distinguishes itself by creating
strategic partnerships that integrate the company into its
customers’ value chain, notably through its unique newspaper
printing outsourcing model and its value-added services. From
mass to highly personalized marketing, the Corporation offers
its clients integrated solutions which include a continent-leading
direct marketing offering, a diverse digital platform and
a door-to-door advertising material distribution network.
Transcontinental is a company whose values, including respect,
innovation and integrity, are central to its operation.
Transcontinental (TSX: TCL.A, TCL.B) has more than 15,000
employees in Canada, the United States and Mexico, and reported
revenues of C$2.3 billion in 2007.
About Acquizition.biz
Acquizition.biz confidentially, efficiently and
affordably connects buyers and sellers of companies through
a Web-based platform. Acquizition.biz facilitates the search
for strategic partners or financing. Its more than 40,000
members are successful, motivated entrepreneurs seeking a
network of like-minded businesspeople to explore opportunities.
Acquizition.biz provides the confidential platform and tools
to facilitate these transactions. Acquizition.biz was founded
by a team of experienced entrepreneurs with complementary
expertise in IT, marketing, corporate financing and corporate
management.
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For information:
Media
Nessa Prendergast
Director, Media Relations
Transcontinental Inc.
Telephone: (514) 954 2809
nessa.prendergast@transcontinental.ca
Financial Community
Jennifer F. McCaughey
Director, Investor Relations
Transcontinental Inc.
Telephone: (514) 954 2821
jennifer.mccaughey@transcontinental.ca |
