MONTREAL,
April 29,
2015 /CNW/ -
WHAT: Ericsson will host a ground-breaking ceremony
for its new Montreal-based
Research and Development (R&D) and Services Centre.
WHY: Ericsson will relocate its Montreal-based R&D and Services Centre to
a new site located on Poirier Street, fronting on the Trans-Canada
Highway, in the City of Montreal,
Borough of Saint‑Laurent. The facility will house the company's
more than 1700 employees with the move expected to be completed in
early 2017. The new Montreal
office will provide Ericsson with an efficient and state-of-the-art
space to effectively support business needs in Montreal well into the future.
WHO: Ericsson Executives and Guests
VIPS IN ATTENDANCE:
- His Worship Alan DeSousa, Mayor, Borough of Saint-Laurent
- Mark Henderson, President,
Ericsson Canada
- Maria Elena Carbajal, Vice
President, Solution Area, Global ICT Centres, Test Environments
& Cloud, as well as Montreal
site leader
- Graham Osborne, Vice President,
Global ICT Centres
- Dario Montoni, President, Group
Montoni division construction
WHEN: May 6, 2015
from 1:30 pm – 2:00 pm
WHERE: New Ericsson R&D and Services Centre site
location, Poirier Street fronting on
the Trans-Canada Highway, in the City of
Montreal, Borough of Saint-Laurent. Site entrance is located off of
rue Cohen.
MEDIA PHOTO OPPORTUNITY: Ground breaking ceremony with
Ericsson executives and local government at 1:30 pm
ADDITIONAL KEY FACTS:
- Ericsson Montreal-based R&D and Services Centre.
- Supported by a workforce of over 1700
- Grand opening: First half 2017
- Construction over next two years (2015-2017)
- Office building details: 2 towers, one 5 storeys, the other 3
storeys
- Total building area: Approximately 265 000 square feet
- Multi-level vehicle parking facility
- Daycare
- Cafeteria
SOURCE Ericsson Canada