Take part in the Rendez-vous PME en lumière where the Techno PME of the year 2021 will be named

We are pleased to invite you to our very first face-to-face event in nearly 2 years, to celebrate 10 tech companies that have stood out for their help in the digital transformation of Quebec businesses. Come celebrate the success of our SMEs and participate in this great moment in the industry by reserving your passes without further delay!

January 18, 2022, from noon
Westin Hotel (Montréal)

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Promo rate (member)
$125*
Valid until January 7, 2022
*Plus taxes
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Table
$800*
8 personnes / table
*Plus taxes
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Regular rate (non-member)
$175*
*Plus taxes
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All health measures will apply and the vaccination passport will be required to attend the event.

AND THE WINNING COMPANY WILL BE …

It is only after the vote of the registered persons that the identity of the winning SME will be known. In addition to the figures of the AQT, the voice of an independent jury and the online public, this vote will take place during the meeting of January 18 and will count for 10% of the final score assigned to each company.

Discover the 10 finalist companies

FINALISTES DU PME EN LUMIÈRE 2021

Selection criteria

FIGURES

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These quantifiable criteria make it possible to measure the company’s contribution to the strength of the AQT business network , as well as the representativeness of the industry in this period of pandemic.

Details

Involvement in the Quebec techno community (20 points)

Longevity of AQT membership (5 points)
Implications through surveys and consultations (5 points)
Participation in industry news (5 points)
Involvement in the AQT network and mutual aid in the last year (5 points)

VOICE OF THE JURY

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This component allows an independent jury to assess technological contribution in a pandemic period and excellence in terms of the projected image and clarity of the offer.

Details

Clarity of the offer and projected image (20 points)

Overall, the company’s website clearly demonstrates its expertise in customer digital transformation (10 points)
The company uses digital tools and content to interact with its customers in French (newsletter, website, mobile applications, social media, blogs, white papers, videos, podcasts, advertisements, chat bot, etc.) (10 points)

Efforts and technological contribution to the digital transformation of companies here | INTERVIEW BY A JURY MEMBER (30 points)

Increase in the number of Quebec customers after the start of the pandemic (10 points)
Ability to demonstrate the impact of your solution on customers (example: customer testimonials confirming the contribution of the candidate company’s solution to their success through productivity gains or other impacts) (10 points)
Efforts to acquire local customers (digital marketing, traditional communication, advertising, promotional actions, sponsorships, etc.) (10 points)

PUBLIC VOTE

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Online voting will be available for a period of one week preceding the “PME en lumière 2021” gala scheduled for December 2021. During the gala, these votes will be counted and will count for the last 30 points of the rating of each company.

Thank you to our partners

The Association québécoise des technologies (AQT) launched the PME en lumière competition to promote tech companies that occupy a prominent place in the Quebec economy thanks to their exceptional capacity for innovation and commercialization. Organized in collaboration with CGI and the National Bank, the competition this year turns the spotlight on companies that have adapted their offer to support the population or businesses to counter the effects of the pandemic.