Summary of decisions and notifications – October-November-December 2009
Decisions
| Investor | Type of Investment | Canadian Business | Type of Business |
|---|---|---|---|
| Abe Investment, L.P., Abe Investment Holdings, Inc., Abe Acquisition Corp., San Francisco, CA, U.S.A. |
Indirect acquisition | iStockphoto Inc. and iStock International Inc. Calgary, AB |
Ancillary sale of video recordings and audio music recordings |
Notifications
| Investor | Type of Investment | Canadian Business | Type of Business |
|---|---|---|---|
| John Wiley & Sons Limited, Hoboken, NJ, U.S.A. | Direct acquisition | The Institute for Transportation Inc., Calgary, AB | Publication of a periodical |
| 666 Productions, LLC, Los Angeles, CA, U.S.A. | Establishment of a new business | 666 Productions Inc., Toronto, ON | Production of film and video products (production of a single film) |
| The Princeton Review, Inc., Framingham, MA, U.S.A. | Indirect acquisition | ICS Canada Holdings Ltd. and ICS Canada Operations Ltd. Montréal, QC |
Ancillary sale of books |
| Société Norsud and Mr. Youssef Labib Tunis, Tunisia |
Establishment of a new business | Selcadis Inc., Montréal, QC | Publication and distribution of books and periodicals |
| Private Media Group, Inc., San Francisco, CA, U.S.A. | Direct acquisition | Entruphema Inc., Toronto, ON | Distribution of film and video products |
| Retail Brand Alliance, Inc., Enfield, CT, U.S.A. (Italy) | Establishment of a new business | Brooks Brothers Canada Ltd. Vancouver, BC and Toronto, ON |
Ancillary sale of books and audio music recordings |
| Charles Dumont and Michael S. Dumont Voorhees, NJ, U.S.A. |
Establishment of a new business | MUSICONESELECT INC., Pickering, ON | Distribution of music in print; audio and video music recordings |