Minefinders Corp. Ltd. (TSX:MFL, AMEX:MFN) has selected a successor to its retiring chief financial officer Ronald Simpson.
Greg Smith, CA, will join the company Nov.1 and assume the CFO role following the publication of the Minefinders' Q3 financial statements. Most recently, Smith served as risk manager for a Canadian gold producer.
Minefinders Corp. Ltd. is a mineral exploration company with several projects in Mexico and the United States. Head office is in Vancouver.
Brian Kennedy has joined Atacama Minerals Corp. (TSXV:AAM) as vice-president of operations. Kennedy comes with more than 19 years of experience on international mining projects.
Atacama is an industrial minerals company with producing assets in Chile. Its corporate office is Vancouver.
MetroBridge Networks has promoted former COO Dave King to chief executive officer. King has been with MetroBridge for a year and a half.
He replaces Talal Yassin, who remains an active member of the board.
Vancouver-based MetroBridge is a privately held company that delivers broadband wireless access using WiMAX and other wireless technologies.
Pharmasave Drugs (National) Ltd. has appointed Zvonko Maretic as national director of finance and accounting.
Prior to joining Pharmasave, Maretic, a CA, most recently worked as an independent finance, accounting and tax consultant.
With more than 380 stores in nine provinces, Langley-based Pharmasave is one of Canada's largest pharmacy and drugstore retailers.
Angus Reid Strategies, a market research consultancy with special emphasis on Internet-based services, has named Chris Ferneyhough as its VP, to be based in Calgary. Ferneyhough comes from Ipsos, where he also was a VP.
Headquartered in Vancouver, Angus Reid has offices in Calgary and Toronto.
Westport Innovations Inc. (TSX:WPT) has made Nicholas Sonntag president of Westport Asia.
Sonntag previously served for three years as president of CH2M Hill's operations in Beijing.
Westport Innovations supplies alternative fuel engine and power technologies. Its head office is in Vancouver.
James Dodds comes to Epic Data International Inc. (TSX:EKD) as interim president and CEO to succeed the retiring Peter Murphy.
Richmond-based Epic's mobility services connect mobile personnel to central offices in real time.
ESI Entertainment Systems Inc. (TSX:ESY) says Dan Parmar has resigned as CFO, corporate secretary and director. Pending his replacement, ESI's CEO Anthony Greening has been appointed interim CFO.
ESI provides products and services to the international gaming industry through three subsidiaries. Its head office is in Burnaby.
The Greater Vancouver Home Builders' Association (GVHBA) has elected Dale Barron as its 2006/2007 president. Barron is currently president of Coquitlam-based Morningstar Homes.
Elected to the 2006/2007 GVHBA executive committee were first VP John Friswell, CCI Renovations, North Vancouver; second VP Tony Liu, COPA Development Corp., Vancouver; and secretary/treasurer Avtar Johl, Platinum Group of Companies, Surrey.
The GVHBA is comprised of 575 companies representing building industry professionals.
Mark Dobbin has taken over the controls of CHC Helicopter Corp. (TSX:FLY.A, TSX:FLY.B) after the death of his father Craig.
Craig Dobbin, the entrepreneur who founded the world-spanning company nearly two decades ago, recently died at age 71 shortly after taking a leave of absence.
Mark Dobbin had joined the company's board of directors as deputy chairman last month, a return to the company where he had spent 17 years. He is head of private equity firm Killick Capital.
Richmond-based CHC provides helicopter services to the global offshore oil and gas industry.
Galdos Systems Inc. has appointed Jim Farley as VP to lead its sales and strategic marketing group. Farley joins Galdos from Leica Geosystems, where he was VP of strategic market development.
Galdos is a software company whose products automate the real-time integration and sharing of geospatial information. Company headquarters are in Vancouver.
NaiKun Wind Development Inc., proponent of one of the world's largest offshore windfarm developments, has hired Peter Hunter as VP of design and construction.
The company says Hunter has been involved with some 18 offshore wind energy projects in Europe and the U.K.
NaiKun Wind Development, a subsidiary of The NaiKun Wind Group, is a Vancouver-based company that has researched wind energy development off coastal B.C. since 2001.
Mesa Uranium Corp. (TSXV:MZU) has made three executive appointments: Foster Wilson becomes president and CEO, Lisa Ng becomes CFO and Greg French becomes VP of exploration.
Mesa is a uranium exploration company active in Utah, with head office in Vancouver.
Peregrine Diamonds Ltd. (TSX:PGD) has named mining industry veteran Rod Davey as COO. He replaces Alan Carter, who moves into a business development position and as a company director.
Vancouver-based Peregrine is a diamond exploration and development company.
- with files from The Canadian Press (E-mail notices and photos at least two weeks before publication date to news@businessedge.ca)
