TMX Group Inc. (TSX:X) has announced the impending departure of Luc Bertrand, who headed the Montreal Exchange before its takeover last year by the former TSX Group.

Bertrand, 54, holding the titles of deputy chief executive officer of TMX Group and president and CEO of subsidiary Montreal Exchange Inc., will step down effective June 30, Canada's dominant financial market operator said.

"I have had a wonderful career working with the MX team, and am proud of our achievements in creating TMX Group, fulfilling a vision I have had for the Canadian capital markets since 1999," Bertrand said in a statement. "I now feel that it is a good time for me to move on to other challenges and opportunities.”

He did not specify what they are.

Bertrand, who became CEO of the Montreal Exchange in 2000 and built its business in futures and options, will be replaced as head of the Montreal-based derivatives market by Alain Miquelon, a chartered accountant who joined MX in August 2007 and was chief financial officer and head of strategic planning before heading integration management in the merger which closed last May.

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Soft drink maker Cott Corp. (TSX:BCB) has named Jerry Fowden as its new chief executive. Fowden joined Cott in 2007 to lead the company's U.K. business before taking over as president of its international operation. He replaces interim CEO David Gibbons, who abruptly replaced Brent Willis in March 2008 as the company's fourth chief executive in five years. Cott is one of the world's largest non-alcoholic drink companies. Its corporate headquarters are in Mississauga.

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Second Cup Royalty Income Fund says that Robert Masson, CA, has been named its CFO, and secretary and CFO of Second Cup GP Inc.

Second Cup is one of Canada's largest specialty coffee café franchisors and a retailer of specialty coffee. The fund's head office is in Mississauga.

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Cinram International Income Fund (TSX:CRW.UN), a maker of DVDs and CDs, says CEO David Rubenstein has resigned as a trustee and officer of the fund after more than 15 years with Cinram. Rubenstein has agreed to continue in his current roles until March 31, the Toronto-based company said. Cinram did not give a reason for Rubenstein's departure.

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U.S. Silver Corp. (TSXV:USA) says that its interim CEO, Thomas Parker, is now president and CEO. Parker, a mining engineer, was most recently president and CEO of Gold Crest Mines Inc. U.S. Silver, through its wholly owned subsidiaries, owns and operates three silver-lead-copper mines in Idaho. It has offices in Toronto and Wallace, Idaho.

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Trelawney Resources Inc. (TSXV:TRR) says it has named Greg Gibson as president and CEO. Gibson replaces Wayne O'Connor, who retired at the end of February but will continue as a consultant and board chairman. Gibson brings 30 years' experience in the mining industry. Trelawney, formerly Terex Resources Inc., is focusing its gold exploration efforts in Ontario. Its head office is in Toronto.

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Avion Resources Corp. (TSXV:AVR) says that Christopher Bradbrook is now VP of strategic development. Bradbrook has almost 30 years' experience in the mining industry, most recently as CEO of New Gold. Avion is a gold company focused in West Africa. Its head office is in Toronto.

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Partner Jet Corp. (TSXV:PJT) and its wholly owned subsidiary, Partner Jet Inc., say that Lee Heitman is the new president of Partner Jet Corp. PJT has specialized in executive private travel for more than a decade. It is based in Mississauga.

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Bill Argeropoulos has been named VP and director of research for Canada at Avison Young (Canada) Inc., the company said in a release. Argeropoulos will work from Avison Young's downtown Toronto office.

He was most recently VP of national research with Jones Lang LaSalle.

Avison Young is a full-service commercial real estate company with offices across Canada.

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Xerox Canada has appointed Patrick Tallon to the new post of VP of eastern operations. Tallon was previously director of Xerox Canada's global services business in Toronto and southwestern Ontario. Xerox Corp. (NYSE:XRX) is a global document management technology and services company with is headquarters in Norwalk, Conn. Xerox Canada has its head office in Toronto.

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IntelliResponse says it has named David Lloyd as president and Mike Dufton has stepped down as CEO. Prior to joining IntelliResponse, Lloyd was the CIO with Dexit Inc.

IntelliResponse's software allows both consumers and contact centre agents to ask questions in natural language. Its head office is in Toronto.

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Specialty Data Systems of Toronto has appointed Shane Harris as director of sales.

Harris‚ working from Boise, Idaho, will be responsible for the account management of SDS’s client base in the U.S., including radio, television, cable, interactive and sports networks. He comes to SDS after more than 10 years with Hailey, Idaho-based Marketron Broadcast Solutions, where he was most recently national sales manager.

SDS provides broadcast management software for radio stations, television stations and cable networks.

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Mazorro Resources Inc. (TSXV: MZO) says it has named Andre Audet interim president and CEO. He is a co-founder and director of Mazorro. This appointment follows the resignation of Todd Opalick as president, CEO and a director. Mazorro is a junior mineral explorer targeting gold, copper and silver in the Mexican state of Sinaloa. Its head office is in Manotick, Ont.

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Win-Eldrich Mines Ltd. (TSXV: WEX) says that Fernao Ferreira has stepped down as VP, but will continue as a director. Win-Eldrich is a molybdenum miner with its head office in Toronto.

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Lingo Media Corp. (TSXV: LM) says that its wholly owned subsidiary, Speak2Me Inc., has appointed Steven Chiu as president for Greater China. Chiu, a native of Toronto, co-founded Zhaopin.com, a Chinese internet recruitment website that launched in 1997. Speak2Me Inc. is a new-media company that focuses on interactive advertising in China via its internet-based English-language learning portal. Lingo Media is a diversified online and print-based education product and services corporation. Its head office is in Toronto.

- with files from The Canadian Press