Softchoice Announces Election of Mr. Gilles Lamoureux to its Board of Directors

TORONTO, Jan. 22 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ – Softchoice Corporation (TSX: SO), a leading North American provider of technology solutions and services, is pleased to announce the appointment of Gilles Lamoureux to the Board of Directors for the Company.

“It gives me great pleasure to extend a warm welcome to the newest member of our board,” said Larry Tapp, Chairman of the Softchoice Board. “Mr. Lamoureux has enjoyed a long and noteworthy career within the financial community. We are very fortunate to have him with us and look forward to benefitting from his knowledge and leadership as we expand Softchoice’s business and customer offerings across Canada and the U.S.”

Mr. Lamoureux is a senior advisor to Ernst & Young Corporate Finance Inc. and was previously a founding partner of Orenda Corporate Finance. During his distinguished career, he has held executive level positions at a number of leading financial institutions, including that of Managing Director, Investment Banking at Prudential-Bache Securities. Prior to joining Prudential-Bache, he spent 14 years in the investment banking department of Merrill Lynch, a tenure that included roles as Head of Investment Banking, Canada and Managing Director, Capital Markets Global. Mr. Lamoureux received an undergraduate degree from Loyola College and an MBA from the Richard Ivey School of Business, University of Western Ontario. Mr. Lamoureux has sat on the Board of Metro Inc., is presently a Director of Barrett Corporation and is a member of the Advisory Board and Executive Committee of the Richard Ivey School of Business.

About Softchoice

As one of North America’s leading providers of technology solutions and services, Softchoice helps businesses and organizations of all sizes to select, acquire and manage their software and hardware technology resources. Softchoice offers a full range of capabilities, including face-to-face consultations and IT asset management services designed to help customers save time, money and risk in IT procurement. Softchoice currently has 973 employees operating from 45 branch offices located in major cities across the U.S. and Canada.

Softchoice stock is listed on the Toronto Stock Exchange (TSX) under the trading symbol “SO.” The common shares of Softchoice are not registered under the U.S. Securities Act of 1933 and are not publicly traded in the United States.

Forward-Looking Statements

This press release contains forward-looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties. These forward-looking statements relate to, among other things, operating expense savings, future realignment charges, and other expectations, intentions and plans contained in this press release that are not historical fact. When used in this press release, the words “anticipate,” “expect”, “will’ and similar expressions generally identify forward-looking statements. These statements reflect our current expectations and are subject to a number of risks and uncertainties including, but not limited to, change in technology and general market conditions, many of which are set out or incorporated by reference in the Company’s latest Annual Information Form. Due to the many risks and uncertainties, Softchoice cannot assure that the forward-looking statements contained in this press release will be realized.

SOURCE Softchoice Corporation