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Saint-Jérôme Company Set to Take North America by Storm

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SAINT-JÉRÔME, QC, June 7, 2021 /CNW Telbec/ - CIS Group of Saint-Jérôme has appointed a new executive team to enhance its leadership position in the industry. With Bertrand Tougas as vice-president of operations, André Wolfe as vice-president of innovation and technology, and Éric Tessier as president and CEO, CIS intends to increase its market share as the North American go-to source for supply and transport logistics solutions.

Éric Tessier, President and CEO (CNW Group/Éric Tessier, Groupe CIS Group)
Éric Tessier, President and CEO (CNW Group/Éric Tessier, Groupe CIS Group)

Bertrand Tougas has a proven leader's grasp of operations management. With his in-depth IT experience, he'll be setting the pace in CIS Group's growth and development reset plan with total focus on organizational resource allocation.

André Wolfe has been successfully delivering CIS Group solutions for over 30 years. As vice-president of innovation and technology, he'll be putting his wealth of experience to maintain CIS Group's pole position as product developer to take the logistics sector to the next level.

Éric Tessier takes over as president and CEO from company founder Jacques Tessier. "We see huge opportunities on a vast playing field in the years ahead," Tessier said. "And with our vision and spirit of collaboration with clients and partners, we intend to make the most of it."

About CIS Group
Founded in 1977, CIS Group is one of North America's leading providers of direct store delivery, merchandising, and sales force automation software solutions. For over 40 years, CIS has been helping companies streamline and optimize their business processes, reduce operating costs, and increase profits. CIS is also a leader in mobile software solutions, with an impressive list of clients in a wide range of sectors nationally and internationally.

André Wolfe, Vice-president of innovation and technology (CNW Group/Éric Tessier, Groupe CIS Group)
André Wolfe, Vice-president of innovation and technology (CNW Group/Éric Tessier, Groupe CIS Group)
Bertrand Tougas, Vice-president of operations (CNW Group/Éric Tessier, Groupe CIS Group)
Bertrand Tougas, Vice-president of operations (CNW Group/Éric Tessier, Groupe CIS Group)
Logo: Éric Tessier, Groupe CIS Group (CNW Group/Éric Tessier, Groupe CIS Group)
Logo: Éric Tessier, Groupe CIS Group (CNW Group/Éric Tessier, Groupe CIS Group)

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