Duceppe theatre is a thriving family organization celebrating its half-century of existence this year! Duceppe, a theatre company founded in 1973, targets the general public with a program based mainly on contemporary and North American repertoire. Celebrating 50 years this year, this family-run organization has managed to reinvent itself while remaining a [...]
In a business school such as HEC Montréal, research and coaching in the field of entrepreneurship and business succession are unquestionably essential. What is the impact and role of research and knowledge transfer in these areas? This theme was explored on November 2 at HEC Montréal's Midi de la recherche. [...]
Gorreana, a family business located on the Portuguese island of São Miguel, owns the oldest and largest tea plantation in Europe! The family-run Gorreana tea factory, nestled on the Portuguese island of São Miguel in the Azores, is a true treasure trove of history and tradition. Indeed, it holds the title of [...]
The family-owned business Une Touche d’Ail has a mission to promote food self-sufficiency in Quebec by making garlic accessible year-round! Promoting food self-sufficiency and sustainable agriculture by making local garlic available year-round despite the Quebec winter is the mission of Une Touche d’Ail, a family business specializing in the cultivation of garlic [...]
On June 6, six Quebec companies were honoured in the family and entrepreneurial succession categories for the 16th edition of the Business Transfer Awards. The competition, organised by PwC Canada, Familles en affaires – HEC Montréal and their partners, celebrates the success of private Quebec companies that have successfully completed their succession process, [...]
The family-owned company Karine Joncas, the number one Quebec brand for facial care, is featured in the women-owned business ranking this year! The family-owned business Karine Joncas, the number one Quebec brand for facial care, is featured in the women-owned businesses ranking of Premières en affaires magazine this year! Inspired by her [...]
From left to right: Guy Paré, Professor and Director of the PhD in Administration program; Audrey-Anne Cyr, Doctor of Administration; Isabelle Le Breton-Miller, Professor, Department of Management With enthusiasm, the Chair of Succession and Family Enterprises wishes to congratulate Dr. Audrey-Anne Cyr for winning ex æquo the HEC Montréal Best Doctoral Theses [...]
Australia’s largest family-owned flower business, Tesselaar, celebrates its origins with its tulip festival! The history of the family business Tesselaar dates back to 1939 when the couple Cees and Johanna Tesselaar, originally from Holland, immigrated to Australia on the eve of World War II. In 1945, six years after their arrival, the [...]
The family-owned company Larue, a world leader in the manufacture of snow removal equipment, is celebrating its 50th anniversary this year! The Larue family business is less well known to the general public. Champion in the manufacturing of industrial snow removal equipment, Larue snowplows and blowers are nevertheless part of our winter [...]
Nutriset, the family-owned agro-food company specialized in innovative solutions to fight malnutrition, is undergoing a major restructuring in response to the global food crisis! Innovation and corporate social responsibility (CSR) hold no secrets for the Lescanne family and Nutriset Group, the world's leading supplier of products to combat malnutrition. When agronomist Michel [...]