Davie Shipbuilding sponsors the 2017 Invictus Games

TORONTO, Sept. 22, 2017 /CNW Telbec/ - Canada's largest shipbuilder today announced its role as a financial sponsor of the 2017 Invictus Games which supports wounded, sick and injured servicemen and women in their journey to recovery, through the power of sport. The event, which starts tomorrow, will bring together 550 competitors and their families from 17 allied nations.

"Davie is honoured to participate in and sponsor the 2017 Invictus Games in Toronto. The sacrifice and perseverance demonstrated by these warriors is truly inspiring. Our sponsorship of the event lies at the heart of our purpose as a company whose primary objective it is to support the men and women of the armed forces and coast guard," said Alex Vicefield, Chairman of Davie Shipbuilding, Canada's largest shipbuilder.

Spencer Fraser, CEO of Federal Fleet Services, Davie's sister company and a leading provider of integrated services to the Royal Canadian Navy added "teamwork, leadership and relentlessness are just some of the shared values we have with these incredible athletes. I look forward to cheering the Canadian heroes on tomorrow."

This sponsorship is part of Davie's Corporate Citizenship Program which contributes to the betterment of our stakeholders and the environment. Earlier this year, Davie announced its sponsorship of the Lévis Alimentary Assistance Program which provides struggling families with nutritious meals.

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About Davie
Davie is Canada's largest, highest capacity and most experienced shipbuilder. In 2015, Davie won the prestigious title of Lloyds List North American Shipyard of the Year. Over the past five-years, Davie has generated over $2bn in economic benefit to Canada and directly and indirectly employs over 3,000 Canadians, including over 1,400 who work at the shipyard in Levis, Québec. Davie has been Canada's shipbuilder and ship-repairer for every class of major naval platform over the past century. Today, Davie is an industry leader in icebreaking, LNG and dynamic positioning technologies as well as naval and other mission-critical shipbuilding. Davie is ISO 9001:2015 certified for Quality Assurance and ISO 14001:2015 for Environmental Management.

Federal Fleet Services

About Federal Fleet Services
Federal Fleet Services supports military, government and humanitarian operations through the construction, ownership, servicing and management of complex, mission-critical ships. Federal Fleet Services is the Canadian At-Sea Support Services Provider, providing a fully operated Naval Support Ship for the Royal Canadian Navy from 2017. Federal Fleet Services is part of the Inocea Group of Companies which also owns Davie Shipbuilding Canada's largest and highest capacity shipbuilder.

SOURCE Davie Shipbuilding