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Description:

EDC is a Crown Corporation that provides financing and risk management services to Canadian exporters and investors in up to 200 markets worldwide. In 2005 EDC?s services and deal structuring capabilities helped to facilitate $57.5 billion in transactions for nearly 7,000 Canadian companies. Approximately 90 per cent of EDC?s customers are small and medium-sized businesses. Canadian companies utilize EDC services in virtually every world market, however those services can be particularly effective in facilitating trade and investment in emerging markets that are opportunity rich but can also pose increased levels of risk. EDC is financially self-sufficient and operates on commercial principles.

EDC Equity investments allow Canadian companies to leverage EDC's access to a unique combination of financial tools, expertise and international networks, and acquire the private equity and venture capital to grow their business.

Industry Preferences: Industrial Equipment, Engineering and professional services, Information Technology, Manufacturing, Communications, Energy/Environmental, Electronics Businesses Excluded: No start-ups, seed or early stage companies

Contact

Linda Niro,
Regional Vice President

PHONE: (604) 638-6950
FAX: (604) 638-6955
EMAIL: contactwest@edc.ca