Intersocietal - Hola Software Inc.
INTERSOCIETAL
Marketing and communication
for human development and technologies
'The world isn't defined by scarcity
and limits on growth. Instead,
it's a playground of nearly
unbounded opportunity, where new
ideas beget new products, new
markets, and new possibilities
to create wealth.'
PAUL ROMER
The economics of ideas
FOR MORE INFORMATION:
info@intersocietal.com
http://intersocietal.com
450.628.7634
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
North-South expertise in marketing and communication for human
development and technologies.
Specializing since 1999 in information infrastructure technology,
based on high-speed wireless internet devices and Mobile ad Hoc
Networks (MANETs) standards established by the Internet
Engineering Task Force (IETF).
4 years of experience in marketing technologies and developing
strategic alliances in North America, Caribbeans, Latin America
and Europe.
15 years of experience in IEC campaigns, organizational and
training programs, marketing, advertising and public relations for
governments, international organizations and companies.
Speak French, English, Spanish and Creole.
Some major achievements:
(2001-1999) Representation, public relations and marketing
strategy for Turbowave Inc. Turbowave is an information
infrastructure technology company that designs and delivers
wireless communication devices based on the IEEE 802.11 and Mobile
ad Hoc Networks (MANETs) standards established by the Internet
Engineering Task Force (IETF). The US Center for Information
Infrastructure Technology (CIIT) is under contract with Turbowave
to develop mobile Ad-Hoc network communications systems, the first
commercial wireless devices with a Media Access Controller (MAC)
based on the Internet Engineering Task Force (IETF) Mobile Ad-Hoc
NETworks (MANETs) protocol. Turbowave is also a Corporate Sponsor
of the Virginia Tech Antenna Group (VTAG), from the Virginia
Polytechnic Institute and State University, one of the best
antenna research centers in the World.
(1999-1998) Representation, public relations and marketing
strategy of the Silicon Island Project Canada-Cuba, in cooperation
with the Commercial division of the Canadian Embassy in Havana.
The main objective was to develop strategic alliances between
Canadian and Cuban Industry in Information Technologies (I.T.)
towards the market of Latin America: telehealth, multimedia,
geomatic, remote programming, e-commerce, etc...
(1998) Technical assistance to the Program for the Recovery of the
Economy in Transition (PRET) at the trade show Infotel Haiti Expo
98 for DAI / USAID. The scope of work was: to organize the
participation of the web site HaitianCrafts.org (Formerly Small
Haiti Artisanal Linkage Export - SHALE) at Infotel Haiti Expo 98;
to improve the web site's marketing; to promote
Haitiancrafts.org's opportunity and USAID's increased interest in
Information Technologies; to identify a variety of potential
partner interested to take-over Haitiancrafts.org and its societal
goals; to prepare and participate in a debate on 'The use of
Information Technologies in the development of new markets for
Haiti's micro-entrepreneurs'.
(1998) Communication and marketing strategy for the web site of
the Societe du Rhum Barbancourt, www.barbancourt.com. The major
objectives was to: contribute to an efficient promotion of
Barbancourt rums; reinforce the circulation of information and
optimize services towards Barbancourt's distributors; generate
trafic and stimulate feed-back.
(1997) Communication and marketing strategy for the launching of
two credit cards: SOGECARTE - MasterCard and SHELL - MasterCard.
The objectives was to stimulate the membership, to promote
MasterCard's advantages and educate customers to use credit cards
as a modern financial tool.
(1997) Communication and marketing strategy for the launching of
the first unleaded gasoline in Haiti for SHELL - Haiti. The
objectives was to stimulate the trial of the new gasoline and to
associate the commitment of SHELL - Haiti for the protection of
the environment.
(1997-1988) Advertising strategy and social marketing for Shell -
Haiti, such as the reforestation program, the tourism development
program and the road security program. We have been first in
Haiti, to associate advertising and social marketing.
(1996) Support to the project team in the design and analysis of a
program for the strengthening of the Haitian Parliament and
development of a communication and marketing strategy for
enhancing the process of public dialogue and constituency
relations of the Parliament, under the Modernization of the State
Program in Haiti / Inter-American Development Bank.
(1996) Copy-writing, conception and development of a web site for
the Small Haiti Artisanal Linkage Export (SHALE) Project for
Development Alternatives Inc. ( DAI). The SHALE is the first
program of it kind in Haiti designed to use appropriate technology
to streamline the development of artisanal market linkages through
the internet. The SHALE is financed by the USAID, under the PRET/
DAI.
(1996-1995) Strategy and creation for the introduction of a new
contraceptive pill in Haiti. The lead contractors are SOMARC and
Sant* Plus and the campaign is funded by the USAID. Pilplan is
destined to low-middle class population all around the urban and
semi-urban area of the country. The objectives was to stimulate
the trial and in a next step to reinforce the fidelity of
customers.
(1996-1989) National Immunization, diarrhea control and
breastfeeding promotion Programs for the Health ministry and
UNICEF, in HAITI. Our basic approach was to involve local
participation, to target the market places, to tap into the spirit
of entrepreneurship and the motivation of medical agents. Also,
for the first time in this kind of campaigns, we integrated a
voodoo organization. We used a wide traditional and electronic
media approaches all around the country.
(1996-1988) Worked on many UNICEF programs related to child rights
and drug abuse. We was responsible of strategy and creation.
(1995) Communication and marketing strategy for the new
Breastfeeding campaign 1995-1996, funded by UNICEF and many others
financial and technical partners. The central idea is to value the
breastfeeding.
(1995-1992) Development of an organizational and training program
for the Societe du Rhum Barbancourt, an agro-industry in Haiti.
The goal of this program was to improve the human and economic
well-being of the enterprise and its employees. The objectives was
to: reinforce family spirit; develop internal communication tools
and the circulation of information; assure a better match between
the company's needs and the workers' needs; assure a more powerful
competitive commercial situation. The entire program was developed
with the workers, with management's complete support.
(1993) Conception and production of a training video on emergency
measures for 'Aeroports de Montreal'(ADM) and 'Regie Regionale de
la Sante et des Services Sociaux des laurentides', in Canada. The
video is aimed at the emergency intervention groups at the Mirabel
international airport.
(1991-1990) Action plan in the 'bateyes' of the Dominican
Republic, for the Centro de promocion integral y salud educacional
(CEPROINSAE). This plan cover human rights, health, education and
literacy, agriculture, advancement of women and community
organization.
1990-1989) Launching of the popular gas stove BIP TI CHERI, in
Haiti, for Shell - Haiti and Sodigaz. The innovation was to
develop an educational approach based on radio and TV soaps. This
campaign was rated by UNDP/World Bank (ESMAP), in its 'Republic
d'Haiti, Strategie pour l'Energie Domestique' study (June 1991) as
a great success. BIP took 10% of charcoal market shares in the
first 3 months.
(1989) Launching of the first AIDS educational campaign in the
work-sites of Port-au-Prince, in Haiti, for GLAS and USAID. Our
innovation was to target an homogeneous group: the workers. To
prevent AIDS, we need more than a creative slogan. The
intervention on the work-site has permitted an interactive
exchange, the sharing of common experiences, and has helped the
participants develop new behaviors against AIDS in their daily
life and work.
OTHER CATEGORIES
(2001-1998) Distributor in Canada and Haiti of 'Business TIPS on
Cuba': Cuban Office of the Technological - Information Promotion
system (TIPS / UNDP-DEVNET)
(2001-1996) Founder member of Save a Country Foundation (Fondation
Sauvons un Pays).
(2001-1992) Commercial delegate in Canada for the Societe du Rhum
Barbancourt.
(1999) Set-up, representation and accompaniment of commercial
missions for Canadian technology companies and organizations in
Cuba and Argentina.
(1998) Organization and public relations of a symposium for the
Cuban delegation of Silicon Island Project in Montreal, Ottawa and
Toronto.
(1996) Founder member of INAI (Institut National de l'Autoroute de
l'Information) in Haiti.
MISSION OF INTERSOCIETAL
We evolve for the benefit of our partners: i.e. our collaborators,
our clients and the people in the societies where we are
involved.
We have a strong action-based philosophy. Also, we believes in
values and we are dedicated to total quality of our services, to
people and to relationships with our clients and to the respect of
the countrys culture in which we are involved.
Marketing and communicating attitudes and behaviors that will
improve whole societies is our vocation.
We BELIEVE in effective, innovative and thoroughly professional
services.
We BELIEVE in a stable organization made up of talented and daring
people, seeking to fulfil themselves as individuals and as a team.
We BELIEVE in loyal and close relationships with our partners to
build the future.
NORTH-SOUTH EXPERTISE
COMMERCIAL SECTOR
(CANADA) CHARCUTERIE TOUR EIFFEL - HERDT & CHARTON - PRODUITS
LAITIERS LAVAL - PROTECTION PLUS - ULTRAMAR CANADA - (HAITI)
BRASSERIE SEJOURNE - NADALSA - SOCIETE DU RHUM BARBANCOURT -
LABORATOIRES 4C - CURACAO TRADING CO. - DAIHATSU - HANKOOK TIRES -
KAWASAKI - SODIGAZ - SHELL HAITI -HYUNDAI - LADA - XEROX - CAMPING
GAZ INTERNATIONAL - NABATCO SOLIDEX PVC -SEARS RHT TRADING -
SHERWIN WILLIAMS - AIR CANADA - AMERICAN AIRLINES - CITIBANK -
BANQUE NATIONALE DE PARIS - SOGEBANK - SOGECARTE VISA ET
MASTERCARD - SHELL MASTERCARD - TOYOTA - DHL WORLDWIDE EXPRESS -
COLGATE PALMOLIVE - BRIDGESTONE - VALERIO CANEZ - MAISON DESCHAMPS
INDUSTRIAL SECTOR
(CANADA) BOEHRINGER MANNHEIM CANADA - LESSARD BEAUCAGE LEMIEUX
(LBL) - MEUBLE SCANWAY - MEUBLE MONDBERT - THERMOPLAST - NERTEC
DESIGN - SALOMON CANADA - CASCADE PSH - CUISINES BEAUREGARD &
FRERES
TECHNOLOGIES SECTOR
(CANADA) GOVERN SOFTWARE - KHEOPS TECHNOLOGIE / JMAP - MIGS /
MEGATRAK - RVBS E-COMMERCE - VISION MIS - CENTRE DE RECHERCHE
INFORMATIQUE DE MONTREAL (CRIM) - QUEBEC SOFTWARE PROMOTION CENTER
(CPLQ) (USA) TURBOWAVE THE WIRELESS INTERNET COMPANY (HAITI)
BARBANCOURT.COM - GROUP CROISSANCE / LETTRE DE CONJONCTURE -
INFOTEL EXPO 98 - INSTITUT NATIONAL DE L'AUTOROUTE DE
L'INFORMATION (INAI) - SMALL HAITI ARTISANAL LINKAGE EXPORT
(SHALE.ORG / HAITIANCRAFTS.ORG) - ALPHA COMMUNICATIONS NETWORK
(ACN) - GLOBELSUD - MCI - AT&T - DIGICOM - MULTILINK/COMPANET
(CUBA) SILICON ISLAND PROJECT CANADA-CUBA - CENTERSOFT / GRUPO DE
LA ELECTRONICA - CENTRO INTERNACIONAL DE LA HABANA (CIH) /
MINISTRY OF SUPERIOR EDUCATION OF CUBA / ISPJAE (ARGENTINA)
SOLUCIONES INTEGRALES S.A. - PARSE
PUBLIC SECTOR
(CANADA) ADM AEROPORTS DE MONTREAL - REGIE REGIONALE DE LA SANTE
ET DES SERVICES SOCIAUX DES LAURENTIDES - DEPUTE VINCENT DELLA
NOCE - SHAWINIGAN INTERNATIONAL (HAITI) SOFIHDES - CMP CENTRE DE
MANAGEMENT ET DE PRODUCTIVITE - ED'H ELECTRICITE D'HAITI -
PROMINEX HAITI - TELECO - FHD FONDATION HAITIENNE DE DEVELOPPEMENT
- 25th GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF OAS - BANQUE DE LA REPUBLIQUE D'HAITI
(BRH) - UNITE DE DEMOCRATISATION DES ENTREPRISES PUBLIQUES (UDEP)
- PROGRAMME POUR LA RELANCE DE L'ECONOMIE EN TRANSITION (PRET/DAI/
USAID) - PROGRAM FOR THE MODERNIZATION OF THE STATE (INTERAMERICAN
DEVELOPMENT BANK) - LES MOULINS DHAITI
TOURISM AND CULTURE SECTOR
(CANADA) OFFICE DU TOURISME DE L'ALGARVE - TOURISM OFFICE OF THE
DOMINICAN REPUBLLIC - (HAITI) FETE DE LA MER DE PESTEL - KONKOU
MISIK - KONKON FANAL - RALLYE DE PESTEL - SOCIETE NAUTIQUE DE LA
BAIE DES CAYEMITES - FONDATION HAITIENNE DES FRERES DE LA COTE
SOCIETAL SECTOR
(CANADA) SAVE A COUNTRY FOUNDATION (HAITI) GLAS GROUPE DE LUTTE
ANTI SIDA - BODE NASYONAL - UNICEF - CARE - IPPF / PAPFO - USAID -
PROJET PESTEL - PILPLAN (SOMARC-SANTE PLUS) - JEUNESSE CONTRE
DROGUE - APAAC- MINISTRY OF PUBLIC HEALTH - PROJET PESTEL -
INSTITUT HAITIEN DE L'ENFANCE - INSTITUT DE BIEN ETRE SOCIAL -
REACH RESSOURCE FOR CHILD HEALTH - PADF - FONDS D'ASSISTANCE
ECONOMIQUE ET SOCIALE (FAES) - COMITE POUR LA PROMOTION DE
L'ALLAITEMENT MATERNEL (CAM) - GROUPE DE REFLEXION ET D'ACTION
POUR LES ENFANTS DE LA RUE (GRAER) (DOMINICAN REPUBLIC)
CEPROINSAE CENTRO DE PROMOCION INTEGRAL Y SALUD EDUCACIONAL
Company Details
Year Established:
1990
Company Information
Stphane Damours
Title:
Prsident
Telephone:
(514) 916-8199
Fax:
(450) 629-2242
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