Protox Therapeutics Inc. (TSXV:PRX) has appointed Dr. Samuel Denmeade to the position of chief scientific officer. Denmeade is co-inventor of Protox’s lead treatment for prostate cancer and BPH.
Protox is advancing protein toxin treatments for cancer and other proliferative diseases. Its head office is in Vancouver.
Andrew Mah has resigned as secretary, chief operating officer and a director of Fireswirl Technologies Inc. (TSXV:FSW) to pursue other business opportunities.
Based in Vancouver, Fireswirl provides electronic and mobile commerce services for content providers.
Sierra Systems Group Inc., an IT and management consulting services company, has appointed Steve Pattison as senior vice-president of marketing and business development.
Pattison comes with experience in driving business and development strategies for IT companies.
Sierra Systems has also appointed Barbara Bahry as VP of human capital. Bahry brings experience from a diverse range of industries.
Sierra Systems’ head office is in Vancouver, with eight branch offices in Canada and five in the U.S.
Platinum Group Metals Ltd. (TSX:PTM, AMEX:PLG) has added Peter Busse, a veteran mine developer and operator, as chief operating officer. As COO, he is expected to split his time between South Africa and Canada.
For the past two years Busse has been project manager for Procon Mining and Tunneling.
Formed in 2000 to focus on platinum operations, Platinum Group is based in Vancouver and Johannesburg.
Vancouver-based junior Emgold Mining Corp. (TSXV:EMR) has appointed David Watkinson as the company’s president and COO, as the miner works to develop a California gold project.
In addition to his new job, Watkinson will continue as president and CEO of wholly owned subsidiary Idaho-Maryland Mining Co. Watkinson is a veteran engineer with years of experience in underground and open-pit mine development, Emgold said.
NuMedia Games Inc. (TSXV:GME) has named David Crombie to the position of chief financial officer. Crombie is the principal owner of the Guardian Group of Companies, and over the past several months has served as financial adviser to NuMedia.
Crombie replaces former acting CFO Ron McLean, who continues to assist the company.
NuMedia Games is a marketing organization that licenses patented, new-media game content. Its head office is in Vancouver.
Tamara Edwards has joined Callinan Mines (TSXV:CAA) as CFO. She has worked for the past 10 years as director of finance and business information for CHC Helicopter Corp.
Edwards replaces Frank Hallam, who has resigned to focus on his other full-time ventures.
Callinan is a mineral exploration company with properties in Manitoba and B.C.
Andean American Mining Corp. (TSX V:AAG) has appointed Andrew Gourlay as president and a director. Gourlay, a mineral exploration geologist, is the president of Sinchao Metals Corp., of which Andean American owns 67 per cent.
Andean American Mining is an international miner with gold and silver prospects in Peru. It is based in Vancouver.
Eaglecrest Explorations Ltd. (TSXV:EEL) has promoted Walter Lienhard to VP of exploration. Lienhard joined Eaglecrest in May 2007 as general manager of the company’s Bolivian subsidiary.
Based in Vancouver, Eaglecrest is focused on its San Simon gold property in Bolivia.
The Vancouver Economic Development Commission has a new CEO. Phil Heard was previously COO of World Urban Forum 3.
VEDC is a non-profit society providing strategic direction and actions to enhance the sustainability and diversity of Vancouver’s economy.
Goldex Resources Corp. (TSXV:GDX) has appointed geologist Larry Kornze as VP of exploration. Kornze has been a director of the Vancouver company since July 2006.
Goldex is a junior mining company exploring for gold in the Americas.
Scott Wesolowski has resigned as CFO of Paragon Pharmacies Ltd. (TSXV:PGN). Until a replacement is found, Peter Rose is interim CFO. Rose is Paragon’s VP of operations.
Headquartered in Kelowna, Paragon owns and operates 18.5 retail pharmacies and two home healthcare stores in B.C., Alberta and Manitoba.
– with files from The Canadian Press.
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