Quebecor (QBR_A.TO) announced the acquisition of Gestev, a dynamic sporting and cultural event management company that enjoys a high profile throughout the Quebec City area.
The company stated that Patrice Drouin and Chantal Lachance, cofounders of Gestev, and their entire team will bring their expertise to Quebecor and they will support Quebecor's drive to maintain its status as Quebec's entertainment leader and work with its partners to help make the new Quebec City Amphitheater a hub of entertainment, sport and culture.
Commenting on Gestev, Quebecor said it has been responsible for many high-calibre events, including the well-known Red Bull Crashed Ice extreme race, the International Mountain Bike Festival and World Cup, the Transat Quebec Saint-Malo, Sprint Quebec or FIS Cross-Country World Cup, which is the only urban world cup course in the Americas, and the latest Snowboard Jamboree, which included the FIS Snowboard World Championships.
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