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Denis is part of a fourth generation family business
alongside his brother Rene. The company consists
of 3000 acres of cultivable land producing seed
potatoes for the Ontario, Quebec and Prince Edward
Island market and processing potatoes for the local
french fry plant.
He graduated from U de M, Moncton campus, in
1992 with a bachelor in Business Administration,
with a concentration in Marketing.
In May of 1992, he joined the family business. With
Rene and father Reginald, the company quadruple
their production of potatoes, invested heavily in
cultivable land, modern equipment and storages.
Denis Desjardins Residing in Grand Falls, NB, Denis lives with his
ELP9 daughter Isabelle.
President
Desjardins Seed Farms Ltd
Drummond New Brunswick
http://www.desjardinsseed.com
denisdsjrdns@yahoo.ca
Melanie is part of a third-generation family
business. Started by her grandparents Gilbert and
Lorraine Rioux and grown by her father Rejean,
Gilbert M. Rioux et fils ltée is a company of 70
tractors, 200 trailers and employs 120 people. Their
main activity is transportation of general freight
covering the Maritimes, Quebec and Ontario.
In September of 1999, Melanie joined the family
business. Starting from the bottom, she has since
grown into her role through the years. With her
brother Guy by her side, she is now the president of
the company where she oversees the strategic
planning and leadership of the organization.
Melanie Desjardins
ELP8
President
Gilbert M. Rioux et fils ltée
Saint Andre New Brunswick
melanierdesj@gmrioux.ca
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