Françoys Labonté Appointed Interim President and Chief Executive Officer of Luqia
Sébastien Proulx, Chair of the Board of Directors of Luqia Technologies, is pleased to announce the appointment of Françoys Labonté as Interim President and Chief Executive Officer. Until now, Mr. Labonté served as General Manager of Luqia, where he oversaw all of the organization’s operations.
“The Board of Directors is pleased to entrust this mandate to Françoys Labonté and firmly believes that he will successfully continue the development of Luqia Technologies as a driver of industrial innovation serving businesses, while addressing challenges and seizing future opportunities,” said Sébastien Proulx.
Alain Chandonnet, formerly President of Luqia Technologies, is leaving his position to pursue new professional opportunities.
“On behalf of Luqia’s Board of Directors, I sincerely thank Alain Chandonnet for his leadership and his many contributions to INO, and especially for having successfully led, together with Françoys Labonté, the integration of INO and CRIM, which resulted in the creation of Luqia Technologies,” added Mr. Proulx.
Luqia continues its work in artificial intelligence, advanced photonics, and quantum technologies by leveraging the complementarity of its expertise and its ability to transform research and development into tangible outcomes for businesses across Quebec and Canada.