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MONTREAL, Quebec — The Montreal Automobile Dealers Corp. recently welcomed a new president at its Annual General Meeting at Hotel de I'Institut.

Named as president was Pascal Dandurand, of Champlain Dodge Chrysler in Verdun. The term is one year. Meanwhile, Jacques Tardif, of Longueuil Suzuki, becomes vice president.

"All the efforts will be maintained to provide professional support to our members so they can properly meet their consumers' expectations," Dandurand stated.

The outgoing president, Carmine D'Argenio, from BMW & Mini Laval, will now serve as president of the 2011 Montreal International Auto Show.

The other members of the board of directors are as follows:

—Diane Bélair, executive vice president (MADC and MIAS)

—Yves Allard, director (Île-Perrot Nissan)

—Pierre Bélair, director (Honda de Laval)

—Maxime Chassé, director (Chassé Toyota)

—Roger Desautels III, director (Saint-Laurent Hyundai)

—Jean-Luc Desjardins, director (Desjardins Ford Ltée)

—Benoît Fichault, director (Fichault Kia)

—Bernard Gravel, director (Centre du Camion UTR [Hino])

—Stéphane Guilbault, director (Action Chevrolet Buick GMC Inc.)

—Carole Leblanc, director (Mercedes-Benz et Smart de Laval)

—Bernard Leclerc, director (Automobiles Fairview Inc. [Volvo])

—Pierre Mamarbachi, director (Audi Prestige)

—John Turnbull, director (Mazda Président)

—Marc Bourassa, ex-officio (Bourassa Chevrolet Buick GMC Ltée)