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Old 02-08-2010, 10:45 PM   #73
MikeRo
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I hadn't noticed before but the company's headquarters is in Rimouski, Quebec. I grew up in that part of the world and my first thought was "Huh? A high-tech company based in Rimouski???" I know there is a thriving marine technology industry there but computer devices? So I did some digging. The address of the company is listed on their website as 514, boul. Saint-Germain Ouest, Rimouski. This is the same address as the local Honda car dealer: http://www.lamontagneauto.com/fr/index.spy. The president of ExoPC is listed as Francis Lamontagne, who is also the president of the dealership (Lamontagne Auto Ltée). A search through the local paper's website showed no mention of ExoPC. That I find unusual because a local company making a splash in the international tech media would surely generate some local coverage. Now, I don't know how thorough the online archive is, so I also took a quick peek at the most current copy here http://progresecho.canoe.ca/webapp/sitepages/. Again no mention of ExoPC or Mr. Lamontage. Now, Mr. Lamontage seems to be a pillar of the local community based on a couple of older news stories so I can't see him trying to pull a fast one here.

Right now I am confused. I may try phoning Mr. Lamontage tomorrow to see if this is true.
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