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SPAIN – CANADA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
Mr. Elie Farah, Eng., Vice President, Investment, Montréal International
March 26, 2009
• 82 municipalities
• Territory of 1 600 sq. mi.
• Population of over 3.7 million inhabitants; nearly half
of the population of Québec
• GDP of $123 billion; nearly half of Québec’s GDP
MONTRÉAL METROPOLITAN COMMUNITY
• 11 institutions of higher learning
• 168,000 university students, including 17,000 foreign students
• Ranks 1st in North America for the number of university students per inhabitant
• Ranks 1st in Canada for university research funding
• Ranks 1st in Canada for the number of research centres and university researchers
• Ranks 1st in Canada for the number of patents held
GREATER MONTRÉALA leader of the knowledge economy
• At the crossroads of North America and Europe
• A United Nations city, through the presence of the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), a specialized agency of the United Nations (UN)
• 70 international organizations are locatedin Montréal
• Ranks 2nd for international conferences andmeetings in North America, after New York
• A highly qualified workforce, and the mostbilingual and trilingual city in North America(some 80 languages spoken)
GREATER MONTRÉALAn international city
ICAO
GREATER MONTRÉALA gateway to world markets with key infrastructures
• Two international airports - Passengers: Pierre-Elliott Trudeau (12 million passengers. Rate of satisfaction: 97%) - Cargo: Montréal-Mirabel
• The Port of Montréal - The shortest route between Europe and the heart of North America - Over 25 million tons of cargo handled each year
• Two major railway companies - A connection to all regions of Canada and the U.S.
Greater Montréal is a leader in the new economy. It excels in the high tech and innovation sectors, namely in the areas of:
• Information and Communications Technology (ICT)• Life Sciences• Aerospace
These three clusters combined represent 11% of private-sector jobs in Greater Montréal.
GREATER MONTRÉALA high tech leader
Mission
To contribute to Greater Montréal’s economic developmentand to enhance its international status.
Mandates
1. Attract foreign investment
2. Increase the presence of international organizations
3. Facilitate the relocation of strategic foreign workers
4. Support the development of competitive clusters
5. Stimulate the development of innovation
MONTRÉAL INTERNATIONAL
Public-Private Partnership
• 110 member companies and institutions
• The Government of Canada
• The Government of Québec
• The Communauté métropolitaine de Montréal (82 municipalities)
• The City of Montréal
OUR MEMBERS AND PARTNERS
Our Board of Directors consists of 30 members: 20 from the private sector and 10 from the public sector
Committees
• Executive Committee
• Management and Human Resources Committee
• Verification and Finance Committee
• Investment Greater Montréal Committee
• FODIM Advisory Committee
Pierre BrunetChairman of the Board
OUR BOARD OF DIRECTORS
• Territories: USA, Europe, Areas of China, India and the Persian Gulf
• Approaches: Sectoral and geographical
• Networks: Business, finance and government
• Partnerships: Cities, Local development corporations
OUR MANDATES1. Attract foreign investment
Investissement Grand Montréal Organigramme IGM 2009
30 janvier 2009
Anik Lévesque
Chargée de projets
Élie FarahVice-président IGM
Suzanne Savoie
Directeur
dév. des affaires Est
Marie-Claude Harvey
Directeur
dév. des affaires Centre
Dave MurphyVice-président OI
Technologies environnementales, Nouveaux matériaux / Nanotechnologies
Allemagne, Autriche, Suisse
Aérospatiale, TIC,
Cinéma, Bois et papiers,
Biens de consommation
Élie Farah p.i.
Directeur
dév. des affaires
Sciences de la vie
André HubertAdjoint au vice-président(+ Partenaires et Filiales)
Chine
Dave Murphy
Directeur
dév. des affaires Chine
Gene Nicholas Osidacz
Directeur
dév. des affaires
Pays Anglophones
Pierre Brouillard
Directeur
dév. des affaires
Aérospatiale
Ginette Audet
Directeur de projets
Ronan Caillo
Directeur
dév. des affaires
Pays Francophones
Johan Eile
Directeur
dév. des affaires
T.I.C.
Alexandre Lagarde
Directeur de projets
Sciences de la vie, Agroalimentaire, Textile (mode)
Claire Yu
Chargée de projets
Énergie, Chimie, Plasturgie
Immobilier, Construction,
Tourisme et loisirs
Pierre Cléroux
Directeur, dév des affaires
Inde et Golfe Persique
Dave Murphy
Directeur
dév. des affaires Chine
Pierre Brouillard
Directeur
dév. des affaires
Aérospatiale
Ginette Audet
Directeur de projets
Louise Thiboutot
Directeur
dév. des affaires Ouest
Johan Eile
Directeur
dév. des affaires
T.I.C.
Sciences de la vie, Agroalimentaire, Textile (mode)
Claire Yu
Chargée de projets
Timothy Flaherty
Chargé de projets
Transport / Logistique, Centres d’appel, Finance
Europe
Véronique BourgaultSecrétaire de direction
Sectoriel
Khady Diallo FallSecrétaire de direction
États-Unis Inde et Golfe Persique
• Attraction:Promotion,candidacy & bids
• Integration:Staff, fit-up, location assistance, networking
OUR MANDATES2. Increase the presence of international organizations
• Development: Strategic advice, financial support
• Expansion : Strategic intervention
• Advice on hiring
• Help in obtaining official documents
• Support for spouses
OUR MANDATES3. Facilitate the relocation of foreign workers
• Support their implementation
• Participate in their development
• Initiate joint projects and missions
• Provide specialized services
OUR MANDATES4. Support the development of competitive clusters
• Strategic watch
• Mobilization of key players
• Development and marketing of the Montréal region’s innovation potential
• Support the vitality of innovation in the region
OUR MANDATES5. Stimulate the development of innovation
October 6 and 7, 2008
1 550 subsidiaries of foreign companies
About 80% of all foreign subsidiaries in Quebec
Annual expenditures of over 19 B$ in Québec
About 15% of Greater Montreal GDP
They employ over 133 000 persons
75% of all employment by foreign subsidiaries in Quebec 7% of total employment in Greater Montreal
11% of all private sector jobs in Greater Montreal
Sources : Montréal International and the Institut de la statistique du Québec
FDI IN GREATER MONTRÉAL
Based on Statistics Canada data, companies under foreign control, when compared with enterprises under local control:
Have generally a higher productivity;
Offer higher remuneration to their employees;
are more innovative;
are more prone to invest in R&D;
are more likely to invest in state-of-the art technologies.
FOREIGN INVESTMENT PAYS
Source : Statistics Canada, november 2007
30% of the employment in the three main competition clusters are created by subsidiaries of foreign companies
In Life Sciences, 11 of the top 12 employers are subsidiaries of foreign companies
In 2007-2008, 2/3 of the investment projects valued at more than 10M$ were announced or realised by subsidiaries of foreign companies
Recent examples :
Aerspace: Pratt & Whitney, Bell Helicopter, RTI Claro, LISI Aéronautique, Thales, Sonaca NMF, Rolls-Royce, Turbomeca, AAA Canada, etc.
Gaming : Ubisoft, Electronic Arts, Eidos, VMC Game Labs, Cyanide, Javaground, Eyetronics, etc.
Life Sciences: Sandoz, Boehringer Ingelheim,Sanofi-Aventis, Pfizer, Roche Diagnostics, Schering-Plough, etc.
FDI IN GREATER MONTRÉAL
•21.3% decrease during the 1988-2008 period
•Manufacturing sector has been struggling these last few years mainly because of the rise of BRIC and the Canadian dollar
THE DECLINE OF THE MANUFACTURING SECTOR
Source: Statistics Canada
Employment in the manufacturing sector (000s)Greater Montréal
1988-2008
-10%-8%-6%-4%-2%0%2%4%6%8%
10%
1988
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Variation % Volume
•39.6% increase during the 1988-2008 period
•Services sector gained more than 120,000 jobs during the last five years (2004-2008 : +8.6%)
•Represents more than 80% of Greater Montréal’s total employment
THE RISE OF THE SERVICES SECTOR
Source: Statistics Canada
Employment in the services sector (000s) Greater Montréal
1988-2008
-4%
-2%
0%
2%
4%
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Variation % Volume
THE CONTRIBUTION OF THE HIGH TECH SECTORS
Employment in selected sectors – Greater MontréalAccording to North American Industry Classification (NAICS) codes
From a traditional to a knowledge-based economy, driven by technology, creativity and innovation…
Source: Statistics Canada
Sectors 1988 2008 1988-2008 %
Computer Systems Design and Related Services 4 300 46 100 972,1%
Motion Picture and Video Industries 3 500 13 400 282,9%
Professionnal, Scientific and Technical Consulting Services 71 000 174 600 145,9%
Pharmaceutical and Medicine Manufacturing 8 600 13 200 53,5%
Aerospace Product and Parts Manufacturing 21 000 26 100 24,3%
Telecommunications 22 200 25 000 12,6%
Total 130 600 298 400 128,5%
AN OVERALL REMARKABLE PERFORMANCE OF THE LABOR MARKET
A global drop in the unemployment rate
Source: Statistics Canada
A DECADE OF
ECONOMIC REVIVAL
HIGH TECH BUBBLE - WORLD ECONOMIC DOWNTURN
THE NEED FOR C
HANGE
IN THE RIGHT DIRECTION…
ECONOMIC RECESSION
5%
8%
11%
14%
1988
1989
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UnemploymentGreater Montréal, 1988-2008
THE RECIPE FOR SUCCESS
• Science
• Scientists
• Infrastructure
• Financing
• Fiscal Incentives
The 5 Pillars
Thank you !
Élie Farah, Eng.Vice PresidentInvestment Greater Montreal
Tel : (514) 987- 8191Fax: (514) 499-9547E-mail: [email protected]
380 Saint-Antoine St. WestSuite 8000
Montréal, Québec
H2Y 3X7www.montrealinternational.com