Friday, August 9, 2019 
Groupe Mach Inc. announces the appointment of Ben Vendittelli as Executive Vice President, Chief Investment Officer. Mr. Vendittelli will be joining Groupe Mach as of September 2nd from his current role as Chief Executive Officer of Laurentian Bank Securities.
Mr. Vincent Chiara, President of Groupe Mach is delighted to bring on Ben who is a proven leader and a highly regarded Capital Markets and investment professional specializing in Manufacturing, Transportation and Hospitality. This addition bolsters their growing acquisition team and significantly expands our financial and strategic expertise.
A seasoned executive MBA in Investment Management, as well as a CFA charter holder, Mr. Vendittelli’s Capital Market experience spans two decades. He joined Laurentian Bank Securities in 2008 covering the industrial sector with a focus on infrastructure and transportation, particularly Airlines and Aerospace. Ben is renowned as an expert in hospitality, industrials, transportation & infrastructure as well as Quebec-based companies and has been a key partner to Transat since 2004.
In 2012, Mr. Vendittelli was promoted to Senior Vice President, Institutional Equity, as head the division which includes research, sales and trading and investment banking and later promoted to Chief Executive Officer at the beginning of 2018. Prior to joining LBS, he was part of a top-ranked research team at BMO Capital Markets where he covered industrials, specifically transportation and special situations, including Transat and other Canadian airlines.
Prior to joining the capital markets, Ben had various positions in the aerospace industry, working with airlines and OEM manufacturers.
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