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Canada’s Export Development Act establishes EDC’s mandate: To support and develop Canada’s export trade and Canadian capacity to engage in that trade and to respond to international business opportunities. Our purpose, mission, vision and values bring our mandate to life.
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Today, the Honourable Mary Ng, Minister of International Trade, Export Promotion, Small Business and Economic Development, announced the appointment of Vivian Abdelmessih as Chairperson of the Board of Directors of EDC for a 4-year term to March 31, 2027.
May 04, 2023 - Ottawa, Ontario - Global Affairs Canada
Export Development Canada (EDC) helps Canadian businesses succeed in markets around the world by providing the financial products and services they need to grow from local to global. As Canada’s export credit agency, EDC supports a strong, sustainable and inclusive Canadian economy and good middle-class jobs.
Today, the Honourable Mary Ng, Minister of International Trade, Export Promotion, Small Business and Economic Development, announced the appointment of Vivian Abdelmessih as Chairperson of the Board of Directors of EDC for a 4-year term to March 31, 2027.
Ms. Abdelmessih’s appointment will enable EDC to continue its critical work helping Canadian businesses and entrepreneurs of all backgrounds reduce financial risk, succeed in new markets, and contribute to the economic prosperity of communities at home and abroad.
She is a highly experienced professional in the financial services sector, having spent more than 30 years working for different financial institutions in Canada and the United States and she has served on numerous corporate and not-for-profit boards.
“Vivian Abdelmessih’s appointment as EDC Board Chair will ensure that the EDC continues to have strong leadership as it delivers on its mandate. Her broad experience in global corporate banking, capital markets, risk management and commercial banking is a tremendous asset for EDC and its customers, most of which are micro- small- and medium-sized businesses. I would also like to thank Martine Irman for her leadership as chair from November 2017 to November 2022 and Lindsay Gordon for his valued contributions to EDC as interim chair.”
- Mary Ng, Minister of International Trade, Export Promotion, Small Business and Economic Development
“On behalf of the Executive Team, I'm pleased to welcome Vivian to this important leadership position on EDC's Board of Directors. Her years spent with financial institutions and extensive experience in risk management will be a tremendous asset as we execute on our 2030 strategy to help Canada regain its standing as a leader in international trade”
- Mairead Lavery, President and CEO, Export Development Canada
•EDC is Canada’s official export credit agency, providing a range of solutions that help Canadian companies of all sizes diversify and take on the world, including financing, insurance, bonding, trade knowledge and matchmaking connections. EDC also helps Canadian companies sell and invest abroad.
•For 75 years, EDC has been providing unique trade knowledge and financial solutions to support and develop sustainable trade between Canada and the rest of the world and to enhance Canada’s competitiveness in the international marketplace.
•EDC has 19 offices across Canada and a network around the world, all with the focus of connecting with Canadian companies and helping them go, grow and succeed internationally.
•EDC reports to Parliament through the minister of international trade, export promotion, small business and economic development.
- Global Affairs Canada
Export Development Canada (EDC; French: Exportation et développement Canada) is Canada's export credit agency and a Crown corporation wholly owned by the Government of Canada. Its mandate is to support and develop trade between Canada and other countries, and help Canada's competitiveness in the international marketplace.
As senior vice president for business development at EDC, she proved to be an innovative, trusted and accomplished leader. Ms. Lavery, the first woman to hold this position, will aim to advance EDC’s focus on client relations while bringing a private sector perspective to its dealings.
From success stories to step-by-step guides, discover how you can take your Canadian women-owned and-led business international. Export Development Canada (EDC)’s Women in Trade initiative provides funding, knowledge and support to help Canadian women entrepreneurs expand internationally.
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