Talisman Energy Inc. (TSX:TLM), once known as BP Canada, has attracted veteran executive John Manzoni from its former parent company to be Talisman's next president and CEO.
He replaces Jim Buckee, who is retiring at age 61 after 16 years in charge.
Manzoni, who takes over Sept. 1, has been CEO of refining and marketing at London-based BP PLC since 2002.
Calgary-based Talisman is an independent upstream oil and gas company with operations in Canada and subsidiaries that operate around the world.
Winalta Inc. (TSXV: WTA.A) has appointed Randy Haden as VP of marketing, Winalta Inc. Industrial Division.
Haden has worked for Precision Drilling for the past 22 years, most recently in marketing and sales.
Winalta Inc. with its subsidiaries is a land developer in Western Canada, produces modular homes, and manufactures industrial trailers and camps. Its head office is in Spruce Grove.
Grand Banks Energy Corp. (TSXV:GBE) has appointed John Kalman as vice-president of finance and chief financial officer. Kalman has held these positions with several publicly traded companies.
Calgary-based Grand Banks is engaged in the exploration, development and production of oil and gas in Western Canada.
Stratic Energy Corp. (TSXV:SE) has made two executive changes.
Mark Bilsland, the former chief financial officer, has been appointed chief operating officer and a director.
The duties of CFO are being undertaken on an interim basis by CEO Kevin Watts until a new CFO is recruited.
Tom Mackay has resigned from the position of senior VP, technical and accepted a role with Stratic as a consultant.
Stratic is a junior oil and gas company focused on three areas: The North Sea, Italy and the Black Sea. Its head office is in Calgary.
RenoWorks Software Inc. (TSXV:RW) has appointed Lena Ziebart to the position of VP of operations. Ziebart comes from Critical Mass.
Based in Calgary, RenoWorks develops and markets visualization software for the remodelling and new-home construction industries.
WestJet (TSX:WJA) says that Don Bell, one of its founders, is planning to depart from his position at the airline this summer.
Bell, who once served WestJet as captain of 737 aircraft, is set to retire as executive VP of culture on July 2.
Based in Calgary, WestJet offers scheduled service to 38 cities in North America and the Caribbean.
Jim Button is the new VP of marketing at Big Rock Brewery Income Trust (TSX:BR.UN). Button, a marketing professional, has worked closely with the brewery for more than 10 years.
Big Rock is a regional producer of premium beers, headquartered in Calgary.
International PetroReal Oil Corp. (TSXV:IOC) says former CFO Mike Sullivan has left following the elimination of his position due to the size of the company and the current restructuring.
International PetroReal is acquiring properties to build an upstream production company. Its head office is in Calgary.
Tuscany Energy Ltd. says Michael LaBerge, its VP of exploration, has tendered his resignation.
Based in Calgary, Tuscany (TSXV:TUS) is an emerging junior oil and gas company focused on Western Canada.
Ceapro Inc. (TSXV:CZO) has appointed Ian Cottrell as VP of business development. He comes with more than 30 years of experience in specialty chemical, biotechnology and consumer products.
Ceapro is an Edmonton growth-stage biotech company that manufactures products for human and animal health.
Tusk Energy Corp. (TSX:TSK) has named Michael Makinson as VP of finance and CFO. Makinson has more than 20 years of oil and gas corporate finance experience. Calgary-based Tusk is focused on oil and natural gas reserves in the northwestern part of the Western Sedimentary Basin.
Tallagium Corp. (TSXV:TAA) has hired Antonio Sansotta as CFO for the Calgary company and its wholly owned subsidiaries. He replaces Derek Boniecki, who has resigned.
Tallagium is focused on its operating subsidiary MegaDox Corp., an e-commerce company that sells self-help legal and business forms.
Jason Baird has joined Cheyenne Energy Inc. (TSXV:CHY) as VP of finance and CFO. Most recently, he was commercial manager of the extraction, transmission and power segments of AltaGas Income Trust.
Cheyenne is a Calgary junior oil and gas exploration and development company.
Endev Energy Inc. (TSX: ENE) has promoted Noel Cronin to the position of COO and Paul Case to the position of VP of engineering.
Cronin joined the Calgary company in July 2006 as VP of operations and engineering. Case joined Endev in October 2005 as manager of exploitation.
Endev is an oil and gas exploration and production company.
Karon Kosof has been named executive director of Edmonton's Kingsway Business Association. Kasaf brings extensive experience in managing non-profit member-driven business associations.
The KBA area encompasses businesses along Kingsway north to the Yellowhead Hwy., Kingsway Garden Mall and City Centre Airport area.
Realex Properties Corp. (TSXV:RLX) has appointed Patrick Kryczka as VP of corporate development. Kryczka brings more than 20 years of diverse real estate industry experience.
Realex is a Calgary real estate company with a portfolio of commercial properties, and interests in the East Village site.
Joe Huising has become CFO of PowerComm Inc. (PCG:TSX). Huising replaces interim CFO Martin Bernholtz, who continues as a director. PowerComm is an industrial electrical/ instrumentation contractor and valve reconditioning company based in Edmonton.
Pulse Data Inc. (TSX:PSD) has promoted Pamela Wicks to the position of VP of finance. Wicks has served as controller for the past five years.
Pulse is a Calgary-based company that acquires, markets and licenses seismic data to the Western Canadian energy sector.
Western Warrior Resources Inc. (TSXV: WWR) has a new president. Grant Hall replaces George Kent, who will remain a director.
Hall, who has been associated with the company for more than a year and a half, is a veteran of the investment and brokerage communities.
Western Warrior is a Calgary-based mineral exploration company with properties in northern Manitoba, northwestern Ontario and Valdez, Alaska.
- with files from The Canadian Press
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