Vortex International President and CEO Selected for Elite Ivey Program

MONTREAL, QC--(Marketwired - May 4, 2015) - Vortex Aquatic Structures International (www.vortex-intl.com), a manufacturer and world leader in aquatic play landscapes and entertainment solutions, is pleased to announce today that its President and CEO, Stephen Hamelin, has been selected as a participant in QuantumShift, a unique leadership development program founded by Ivey and KPMG Enterprise and sponsored by TD and the Globe and Mail.

From May 3-8, successful CEOs and business leaders from across Canada will take an intensive program at the Ivey Business School in London, Ontario. These entrepreneurs are on the way to taking their companies to the next level.

Helping private businesses grow and improve their productivity is essential to building a more competitive Canada. Ivey Business School, KPMG Enterprise, TD, and the Globe and Mail realize this and for the 12^th year they're inviting a select group of entrepreneurs to participate in QuantumShift, a rigorous week-long program to give them the tools to push their businesses forward as Canada's economy continues to recover.

QuantumShift is designed to help Canadian business owners accelerate their companies. It's for entrepreneurs who are past the start-up stage and who are ready to innovate. The program focuses on how to lead an enterprise through exponential growth; how to attract and retain the best employees; how to uncover obstacles that may be limiting growth; how to value a venture and use strategies for moving from business plan to financial proposition; and how to build a strong network of entrepreneurial peers to share best-practices.

"We're in a high growth phase at Vortex, and this is an opportunity to develop and refine strategies to help sustain that growth over the long term," said Hamelin. "We have a formidable team whose talent and commitment has enabled us to grow as we have. Opportunities like QuantumShift come along because of their unwavering dedication."

About Vortex

Vortex Aquatic Structures international, headquartered in Montreal, Canada, was founded in 1995 with the introduction of the first Splashpad®. Vortex's use of the highest quality materials coupled with unique, inspiring design and state-of-the-art engineering, positioned the company as the world leader in aquatic play solutions.

In addition to its operations in Montreal, Vortex has regional sales and technical support offices in California, Michigan and Texas in the USA, Lyon and Paris in France, Valencia in Spain, and Shanghai and Beijing in China. The company has a global marketing and distribution network supporting Europe, Asia, the Middle East, Australia, and Latin America.

With over 6,000 installations worldwide, Vortex's mission is to lead the aquatic play industry by continuing to develop the most fun, innovative and safe products for families and children of all ages and abilities.

For more information on Vortex Splashpad®, Poolplay™, Spraypoint™, Water Journey™ and Watermark solutions, please visit the company's website at www.vortex-intl.com.