June 29, 2015 – Ottawa, Ontario – Industry Canada
Industry Minister James Moore today announced the appointment of Michael Denham as President of the Business Development Bank of Canada (BDC), effective August 10, 2015.
Mr. Denham is currently the President of AquaTerra. He is a former President and Senior Managing Director of Accenture PLC and a former President of the Business Process Services of CGI Group Inc. He was also part of the leadership team at Bombardier. Mr. Denham is on the Board of Futurpreneur Canada, an organization focused on supporting youth entrepreneurship in Canada.
BDC, Canada's business development bank, puts entrepreneurs first. With almost 2,000 employees and more than 100 business centres across the country, BDC offers loans, consulting services, growth and business transition capital, securitization, as well as venture capital to more than 30,000 small and medium-sized companies. Their success is vital to Canada's economic prosperity.
Jake Enwright
Press Secretary
Office of the Minister of Industry
343-291-2500
Media Relations
Industry Canada
343-291-1777
media-relations@ic.gc.ca
