COMMUNIQUÉ ACQUIRES COMMODORE
By Adnews Staff
Toronto-based Envoy Communications Group's marketing unit Communiqué has acquired Commodore Conference Planners Inc., also of Toronto. Financial details of the all-cash deal have not been released. Commodore is a conference and event marketing company with clients in the financial, pharmaceutical and security industries. "The acquisition of Commodore is the latest step forward for Communiqué, further strengthening our well-established reputation in the Canadian events industry," said Ardith Freethy, president of Communiqué. Freethy also said that the acquisition provides Communiqué with the opportunity to expand its reach beyond its current client base in the automotive, technology and retail sectors. Commodore will now operate under the Communiqué name.