look good, and be in the back,” Tremblay
says, laughing. “We’re not the star of the
show, but we’re providing them quality. I
admire our staff. If there’s one thing they
and we are, it’s passionate. I relate to that.
It’s all about passion. You don’t do what we
do without that passion.”
The Montreal-headquartered company
has become a powerhouse over time, boast-
ing a roster of clients that includes some of
the world’s most successful performers and
entertainment firms – an arc rooted in Solo-
tech Founder Denis Lefrançois’ initial efforts.
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reach and variety of services. In 1984, they
acquired premier Quebec lighting firm
Éclairage Tanguay and moved into the
rental, sale, and servicing of professional
lighting gear.
By 1990, they’d added video technol-
ogy, bulked up on staff, and in the next five
years, added multimedia and complete AV
system services and established an integra-
tion division.
As it acquired more businesses, such as
Audio Analysts’ U.S. operations in mid-2011,
Solotech continued to grow internationally.
Also in 2011, they established a new Mon-
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SOLOTECH OFFICE CIRCA 1970S/’80S
In 1975, Lefrançois, then a loudspeaker de-
signer and manufacturer, was approached
by Montreal’s Olympic Committee to provide
and operate audio systems for the 1976
Montreal Summer Olympics. Lefrançois rose
to the challenge and, over the next year-and-
a-half, provided the staff and inventory nec-
essary to cover the vast audio needs of the
games. Following the Olympics, Lefrançois
and partner André Riendeau purchased one
of the primary companies they’d worked
with for the events, Audio Analysts, and
launched Solotech as an audio sales house
in 1977. Within a year, they’d tripled their
income and soon embarked on a series of
acquisitions and expansions.
Having become a major force in Que-
bec’s audio market, Solotech extended its
our staff in new technologies and investing
in our people, we ensure our ability to realize
the customer’s vision within their budget.”
Giffard joined Solotech in 2016 but is
well acquainted with the company’s trajecto-
ry and the steps the