MONTREAL, Aug. 29, 2011 /CNW Telbec/ - GENIVAR Inc. (TSX: GNV)
("GENIVAR" or the "Corporation") one of Canada's largest services firm,
and the ARCOP Group S.E.N.C. ("ARCOP"), a Montreal-based firm,
internationally known for design and architectural excellence, today
announced the establishment of a strategic alliance. ARCOP, including
the senior and recently appointed partners will continue to offer
professional architectural services from their Montreal and Toronto
offices. This alliance will allow GENIVAR to expand its global
presence, while offering integrated design and engineering services. It
will also enable GENIVAR to undertake the planning and design of more
projects at every scale and in every building category, both in Canada
and internationally, with a further emphasis on sustainability.
ARCOP, recipient of numerous design and architectural awards including
the prestigious "Aga Khan Award for Architecture", the "Canadian Architect Award of Excellence" and the "Governor General Medal" in architecture, established its reputation for design quality with the
architectural conception of major landmark projects such as Place Ville
Marie, Salle Wilfrid-Pelletier of Place des Arts and Place Bonaventure,
each one transforming the architectural landscape of downtown Montreal.
More recently, the firm has collaborated on numerous design mandates
including the expansion of the Pierre-Elliott-Trudeau International
Airport in Dorval, the Montreal World Trade Center, as well as
hospitality projects both locally and in India, Afghanistan and the
Regarding healthcare mandates, ARCOP participated in the completion of
the 1200-bed Medi-City hospital complex in Gurgaon, India. ARCOP also
is a member of the Master Architectural Team for the new CHUM hospital
in Montreal and is active in a variety of major projects in Canada,
India, Tajikistan, Cuba and China.
In addition, ARCOP's role in the design for the renovation and
conservation of the West Block Building on Parliament Hill in Ottawa,
the Maison Alcan Building, the Power Corporation of Canada Building,
the Sun Life of Canada Building, and the Château Frontenac Hotel's
Mont-Carmel wing in Quebec City, position the firm as experts in the
conservation, restoration and transformation of heritage buildings.
"ARCOP's design culture, expertise, creativity and professionalism as
well as their pioneering spirit to seek design mandated internationally
was evident since our first meeting," commented Pierre Shoiry,
President and Chief Executive Officer of GENIVAR. "After our first
collaborations, it became obvious that both firms' strategic objectives
and complementary abilities led to a growing interest by both firms to
form a multidisciplinary team. This strategic alliance between GENIVAR
and ARCOP will provide us with skilled specialists to give our clients
access to top level professional services required for the planning and
design of their projects," he added.
"ARCOP's strategic alliance with GENIVAR is viewed as an ideal match of
corresponding skills and personalities and will strengthen ARCOP's
position while competing for larger scale projects internationally and
within Canada," said Norman Glouberman, ARCOP's Managing Partner. "The
expertise clients are seeking today requires design leadership,
up-to-date sustainable design and technical design knowledge, a deep
reserve of problem solving experience as well as the breath of
resources and network that GENIVAR can contribute. We are convinced
that this strategic alliance will allow us to deliver on those client
expectations while working towards creating a truly integrated
multi-disciplinary design approach, offer an even higher level of
service and strive for design excellence in a rapidly evolving and more
competitive global marketplace," he concluded.
ABOUT THE ARCOP GROUP
Founded in 1955, ARCOP is a full service architectural practice that has
built a solid reputation for the quality, scope and variety of
important projects executed throughout Canada, the United States, the
Middle-East and Asia. ARCOP, which has 64 employees and partners, has
offices in Montreal and Toronto. ARCOP remains as an independent
ABOUT GENIVAR INC.
GENIVAR is a leading Canadian services firm providing private and
public-sector clients with a complete range of professional consulting
services throughout all project phases, including planning, design,
construction and maintenance. Ranging in size and scope, GENIVAR's
clients primarily operate in the building, industrial and energy,
municipal infrastructure, transportation and environmental sectors.
GENIVAR is one of Canada's largest services firm by number of
employees, with approximately 4,700 managers, professionals,
technicians, technologists and support staff in more than 100 offices
in Canada and internationally.
Certain information regarding GENIVAR contained herein may constitute
forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements may include
estimates, plans, expectations, opinions, forecasts, projections,
guidance or other statements that are not statements of fact. Although
GENIVAR believes that the expectations reflected in such
forward-looking statements are reasonable, it can give no assurance
that such expectations will prove to have been correct. These
statements are subject to certain risks and uncertainties and may be
based on assumptions that could cause actual results to differ
materially from those anticipated or implied in the forward-looking
statements. GENIVAR's forward-looking statements are expressly
qualified in their entirety by this cautionary statement.
SOURCE GENIVAR INC.
For further information:
President and Chief Executive Officer
Phone: (514) 340-0046, ext. 5104
Director, Communications and Investor Relations
Phone: (514) 340-0046, ext. 5648
The Arcop Group S.E.N.C.
Phone: (514) 878-3941