Desjardins Partners in Acquisitions by Vision Globale

A private equity fund managed by Desjardins Capital de risque, in partnership with Vision Globale Inc., a Montréal provider of technical film and TV post-production services, acquired three high-profile movie-making enterprises -- Studios Mel’s La Cité du Cinéma, Locations Michel Trudel and Les Génératrices Star (1997). While the total transaction value was not disclosed, Desjardins' ownership interest was put at C$23 million. In September, Vision Globale also received an investment from Capital croissance PME, a fund managed by Desjardins and the Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec.

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