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Andre Couture '82 was recently honored as an Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year for Quebec, in the manufacturing sector. Couture is chairman of the board of Sanimax Industries Inc. in Montreal; he received the honor along with his brother, Martin Couture, CEO of the firm.

The Entrepreneur of the Year Awards "honour the spirit and contribution of entrepreneurs in Canada and around the world. This year, the Canadian program is proudly celebrating a milestone anniversary - 15 years of honouring Canada's most impressive entrepreneurs from all areas of business."

Sanimax develops enviro-friendly solutions for the food, agri-food and renewable energy industries. Couture's St. Lawrence degree is in economics.

Posted: November 19, 2008