Anthony Lam is the new CFO of Points International Ltd. (TSX:PTS) effective April 23.
Lam was most recently corporate controller and director of treasury and taxation for CryptoLogic Inc.
Points International is owner and operator of Points.com, a reward-program management portal. Its head office is in Toronto.
David Elliott will resign as executive VP and CFO of Icefloe Technologies Inc. (TSXV:ICY) effective April 30, the company says.
President and CEO Wayne Newson will assume CFO responsibilities until a suitable replacement is appointed.
Icefloe of Mississauga sells proprietary chilling technology to the beverage industry.
Gold World Resources Inc. (TSXV:GDW) says Boris Ziger has ceased to act as president and CFO but remains a director.
Gold World is involve in mining in China and has its head office in Toronto.
Biorem Inc. (TSXV:BRM) has appointed Peter Bruijns as president and CEO. He succeeds Brian Herner, who has agreed to stay on as a senior adviser to Biorem for the next two years.
Bruijns, an engineer, was previously president of the Stiller Centre for Technology Biorem manufactures biofilters for air pollution control in municipal and industrial applications. Its head office is in Guelph.
Bruce Mackie has been appointed VP of exploration and corporate development at Ursa Major Minerals Inc.
Before joining Ursa Major he was VP of exploration and corporate development at North American Palladium Ltd.
Ursa Major explores for base and precious metals, and has its head office in Toronto.
BRC Diamond Corp. (TSXV:BRC) has hired Mike de Wit as president and CEO effective May 1.
He was most recently general manager for De Beers in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. He will work from the Kinshasa office.
BRC is a Canadian-based diamond exploration company active principally in the DRC. Its head office is in Toronto.
Garrison International Ltd. (TSXV:GAU) has appointed Anthony Bainbridge to the position of COO and Gaetan Chabot to the position of CFO.
Garrison is a junior mineral exploration company focused on gold properties in China, Mongolia and Guyana. Its head office is in Toronto.
Exile Resources Inc. (TSXV:ERI) says Stephen Brown has left the company. Tony Henshaw has been named president and CEO.
Exile is an oil and gas exploration company with interests in Nigeria and Alberta. Its head office is in Toronto.
Eloda Corp. (TSXV:ELA) has hired Jim Patton as director of business development for Toronto and Western Canada.
He comes with more than 20 years' experience in the advertising services industry.
Eloda provides a suite of measurement and validation tools for the advertising industry. Its head office is in Montreal.
Columbia Metals Corp. Ltd. (TSXV:COL) has announced the resignation of Chris Carmichael as CFO.
The gold miner is based in Toronto.
Fleishman-Hillard Canada has appointed Lisa Merrithew senior VP in the firm's Ottawa office.
Merrithew was most recently deputy chief of staff to former New Brunswick premier Bernard Lord.
Fleishman-Hillard Canada is a communications and public affairs firm, with offices in five major cities. The firm is part of Fleishman-Hillard Inc., a global PR firm.
ACE Canada, the Canadian-based operating division of the ACE Group of Companies, has promoted Terri Mitchell to executive VP and COO of ACE Canada's life, accident and health group.
Mitchell joined ACE Canada in 2004 as VP.
ACE Canada refers to ACE INA Insurance and ACE INA Life Insurance, subsidiaries of ACE Ltd. (NYSE:ACE).
Executive talent firm Korn/Ferry International (NYSE:KFY) has appointed Lewis Rusen as office managing director in its Toronto branch. Jeffrey Rosin, who previously held the position, will continue in his role as president for Canada.
Rusen was most recently at Campbell Soup Co., where he served as VP for organization effectiveness.
John McIlveen, a veteran securities analyst specializing in the renewable power sector, has joined Jacob & Co. Securities Inc.
Jacob & Co. is an independent investment bank providing underwriting and financial advisory services to companies in the renewable power and infrastructure sectors. Its head office is in Toronto.
I Love Rewards Inc. has named Dave Kuhnlein as VP of marketing.
Kuhnlein brings more than 20 years of experience in brand marketing, PR and events. He will work from the company's New York office.
I Love Rewards Inc. provides incentives to Fortune 1000 companies across North America. It is headquartered in Toronto and Los Angeles.
Global market research company Synovate has appointed Rob Myers as managing director of Synovate in Canada.
Myers was previously global head of strategy and corporate development for Aegis Group PLC, Synovate's parent company.
Synovate has offices in 108 cities around the world.
Joseph Sparacio has been appointed executive vice-president of Imax Corp. (TSX:IMX, Nasdaq:IMAX ). He is expected to become chief financial officer in May and will work from the company's New York office.
Edward MacNeil, the interim CFO, will continue in a senior financial role in the Toronto office, said Imax.
Sparacio was most recently senior VP and CFO for iN Demand LLC.
Imax is an entertainment technology company specializing in digital and film-based motion picture technologies. It is headquartered jointly in Toronto and New York.
Cognos (TSX:CSN, Nasdaq:COGN) has named Philippe Duranton as senior VP of human resources. Before joining Cognos, he was senior executive VP of human resources at Gemplus.
Cognos provides business intelligence and performance management services. Its head office is in Ottawa.
Certicom Corp. (TSX:CIC) has named board chairman Bernard Crotty interim president and CEO.
The company has started a search for a new president and CEO following the resignation of Ian McKinnon.
Certicom holds more than 350 patents for elliptic-curve cryptography. Its head office is in Mississauga.
Mosaid Technologies Inc. (TSX:MSD) has promoted John Lindgren as its new president and CEO, succeeding George Cwynar, who had served as president and CEO since 1994.
Richard Boadway, CFO since 1997 and executive VP since 2003, will also be leaving the company following the orderly transfer of his responsibilities.
Lindgren joined Mosaid in November as senior VP of patent licensing, general counsel and corporate secretary.
Mosaid develops and licenses intellectual property. Its head office is in Ottawa.
Celestica Inc. (TSX, NYSE:CLS) has appointed Tony Rakoczy as VP of global commodity management. He will work from Hong Kong.
Before joining Celestica, Rakoczy was responsible for all aspects of Greater Asia regional procurement for Eastman Kodak Co.
Celestica provides electronics manufacturing services in Asia, Europe and the Americas. Its head office is in Toronto.
Crystallex International Corp. (TSX, Amex:KRY) has appointed William Faust as senior VP and COO.
Faust was most recently VP of operations for Nevada Pacific Gold Ltd.
Crystallex is a gold producer with significant operations in Venezuela. Its head office is in Toronto.
Patheon (TSX:PTI) has appointed Riccardo Trecroce as its permanent CEO. He was initially appointed on an interim basis last September.
Patheon provides drug development and manufacturing services to the international pharmaceutical industry. Its head office is in Mississauga.
Golden China Resources Corp. (TSX:GCX) has appointed Frank Chen its CFO and corporate secretary, following the interim appointments of David Charnock as acting CFO and Gary Quedado as acting corporate secretary. Chen has been corporate controller for two years.
Golden China said the changes reflect the development of the company's management following its recent merger with Michelago Ltd.
Golden China is a gold producer in China. Its head office is in Toronto.
Strongco Income Fund (TSX:SQP.UN) has hired Grant McCardle as CFO designate, expecting that he will replace Robert Masaki when the latter leaves that post in June.
McCardle, a CA, was CFO at a niche manufacturer of plastic containers from 2000 to 2005. He held senior management posts at Strongco from 1994 to 1999.
Strongco Income Fund is a trust established to hold the securities of Strongco Limited Partnership, a full-line equipment sales and service provider. Its head office is in Mississauga.
Atlantis Systems Corp. (TSX: AIQ) says that CFO John Kalas will step down after annual filings and a transition period. Atlantis has launched a search for a replacement.
Atlantis is a training integrator for customers in the military, commercial aviation sector and energy markets. Its head office is in Brampton.
Rockwater Capital Corp. (TSX:RCC) says Gerald Throop, executive VP of Rockwater and president and head of capital markets for Blackmont Capital Inc., is relinquishing his role as the head of capital markets. Wayne Adlam, executive VP of capital markets at Blackmont, has been appointed to the position.
Pursuant to CI Financial Income Fund's previously announced offer to acquire Rockwater, more than 90 per cent of Rockwater's shares has been taken up by CI. To assist in the transition to CI ownership, Throop will continue as president of Blackmont Capital Inc. until June 30.
Rockwater is a financial services company with head office is in Toronto.
CryptoLogic Inc. (TSX:CRY, Nasdaq:CRYP) has appointed Javaid Aziz as the company's president and CEO. Aziz comes with 30 years of international experience in the information technology industry.
In September 2006, CryptoLogic announced that it will shift its global headquarters to Dublin, Ireland. The company plans to hold a special meeting of shareholders in May to approve its reconstitution.
CryptoLogic Inc. is a developer and supplier of Internet gaming software. Its head office is in Toronto.
Wesdome Gold Mines Ltd. (TSX:WDO) says Paul Cregheur has decided to retire as president effective May 1.
Cregheur has been with Wesdome since 2000.
Wesdome is a Canadian gold producer with mining operations and development projects in Wawa and Val d'Or, Que. Its head office is in Toronto.
Wolfden Resources (TSX:WLF) says that Naomi Nemeth, VP of investor relations, is leaving to pursue other investor relations opportunities in the mining sector.
Wolfden is a mineral exploration and development company with head office in Thunder Bay.
Retrocom Mid-Market REIT has appointed Belinda James as VP and general counsel.
James brings to the REIT more than 20 years of legal experience, most recently as a partner in the real estate group at Fasken Martineau DuMoulin LLP.
Retrocom is an open-end real estate investment trust that focuses on mid-market commercial properties in cities across Canada. Its head office is in Toronto.
ClubLink Corp. (TSX:LNK) says board chairman Rai Sahi has been appointed CEO, replacing Robert Poile.
ClubLink owns, operates and develops golf courses. Its head office is in King City, Ont.
Aura Gold Inc. (TSX:ORA) has named Patrick Downey president and CEO.
Downey, a professional engineer, was most recently president and CEO of Viceroy Exploration Ltd.
Aura is an exploration company focused on gold deposits in Brazil. Its head office is in Toronto.
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