Sylvain Abitbol
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Sylvain Abitbol is an engineer and entrepreneur in the telcom industry as CEO of NHC Communications Inc but is best known as an activist in Jewish affairs and was co-president of the Canadian Jewish Congress
from 2007 to 2009.
Abitol graduated from Montreal's Ecole Polytechnique
in 1973 with a degree in Industrial and Mechanical Engineering.
He was employed by Xerox
for six years and received training in telecommunications at the company's training centre in El Segundo, California
.
Abitbol is a member of Montreal's Shephardic Jewish community and became president of Montreal's Federation CJA
in 2004. His family immigrated to Montreal from Morocco
after the Six Day War in 1967.
Canadian Jewish Congress
The Canadian Jewish Congress was one of the main lobby groups for the Jewish community in the country, although it often competed with the more conservative B'nai Brith Canada in that regard. At its dissolution, the president of the CJC was Mark Freiman. Its past co-presidents were Sylvain Abitbol...
from 2007 to 2009.
Abitol graduated from Montreal's Ecole Polytechnique
École Polytechnique de Montréal
The École Polytechnique de Montréal is an engineering school/faculty affiliated with the University of Montreal in Montreal, Canada. It ranks first in Canada for the scope of its engineering research. It is occasionally referred to as Montreal Polytechnic, although in Quebec English its French...
in 1973 with a degree in Industrial and Mechanical Engineering.
He was employed by Xerox
Xerox
Xerox Corporation is an American multinational document management corporation that produced and sells a range of color and black-and-white printers, multifunction systems, photo copiers, digital production printing presses, and related consulting services and supplies...
for six years and received training in telecommunications at the company's training centre in El Segundo, California
El Segundo, California
El Segundo is a city in Los Angeles County, California, United States. Located on the Santa Monica Bay, it was incorporated on January 18, 1917, and is one of the Beach Cities of Los Angeles County and part of the South Bay Cities Council of Governments...
.
Abitbol is a member of Montreal's Shephardic Jewish community and became president of Montreal's Federation CJA
Federation CJA
Federation CJA aims to be the driving force in a vibrant and caring Montreal Jewish Community. In partnership with an effective network of organizations, builds and sustains the community by providing principled leadership, by raising and distributing funds, and by facilitating, incubating and...
in 2004. His family immigrated to Montreal from Morocco
Morocco
Morocco , officially the Kingdom of Morocco , is a country located in North Africa. It has a population of more than 32 million and an area of 710,850 km², and also primarily administers the disputed region of the Western Sahara...
after the Six Day War in 1967.