Simon Thomas has been appointed the VP of sales and marketing for Nissan Canada Inc. He moves from Nissan in the U.K. Thomas replaces Allen Childs, who has been appointed to regional vice-president of the Nissan north central region.
Nissan Canada's corporate office is in Mississauga.
Biovail Corp. (TSX, NYSE:BVF) has hired Gilbert Godin to become its senior VP of technical operations and drug delivery.
Godin most recently served as president of MDS Pharma.
Based in Mississauga, Biovail is a specialty pharmaceutical company engaged in the commercialization of pharmaceutical products.
Tom Gauld has been named president and CEO of Canadian Tire Corp. Ltd., succeeding Wayne Sales, who will remain available during the transition. Gauld joined Canadian Tire Financial in 1993 as VP of marketing.
Canadian Tire (TSX:CTR. NV, CTR) operates more than 1,100 stores, gas bars and carwashes across the country. Its head office is in Toronto.
Patricia Mining Corp. (TSXV:PAT) has appointed Gary Kirk president and CEO. Kirk has 30 years of experience in financial markets.
Patricia is an exploration and development company with a focus on gold. Its head office is in Toronto.
OnX Enterprise Solutions Inc. (TSX:ON) has appointed Ed Vos to the position of executive VP and general manager of enterprise solutions and services.
Vos brings more than 20 years of business experience.
OnX Enterprise Solutions, an IT services organization, has its head office in Thornhill.
Lorex Technology Inc. (TSX:LOX) has announced the departure of Dave Codack as the company's president.
Lorex develops and manufactures video security products. Its head office is in Markham.
China Diamond Corp. (TSXV:CDC) says its chairman Keith Minty has replaced Mike Michaud as president and CEO. The company said Michaud resigned on the satisfactory completion of his management contract.
China Diamond Corp. is headquartered in London.
CFO Paul Derksen has announced his intention to retire from Sun Life Financial Inc. (TSX:SLF) in early 2007. Derksen joined Sun Life in February 2000.
Sun Life Financial is an international financial services organization. Its corporate office is in Toronto.
Wireless security company AirIQ Inc. (TSX:IQ) has announced two executive changes.
Colin Zvaniga, vice-president for service delivery and quality, has been appointed chief technology officer. Anne Taylor, vice-president of the commercial fleets division, assumes additional responsibility for the marine division.
AirIQ, headquartered in Pickering, operates as a wireless Internet applications service provider specializing in telematics.
Iamgold Corp. (TSX:IMG) has appointed Ross Gallinger as vice-president of environment, health, safety and community.
He was most recently VP of sustainability with Placer Dome Canada.
Iamgold is a leading mid-tier gold producer with operations in West Africa and South America. Its corporate office is in Toronto.
The University of Ontario Institute of Technology has named Ronald Bordessa as its new president, replacing founding UOIT president Gary Polonsky.
Bordessa is currently academic VP and provost of Royal Roads University in Victoria, B.C.
As Ontario's first laptop-based university, Oshawa-based UOIT offers undergraduate and graduate degree programs.
Laramide Resources Ltd. (TSXV:LAM) has appointed Dennis Gibson as CFO.
Gibson, an accountant, has held various senior financial positions for the past 25 years. He replaces Allan Ibbitson.
Laramide is a Toronto-based resource company specializing in the acquisition and development of precious and base-metal properties.
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