Telecommunications giant Rogers Communications Inc. said it is moving Bill Linton into the positions of chief financial officer and vice-president of finance.
Toronto-based Rogers (TSX:RCI.NV.B) says former CFO Alan Horn will become president and CEO of Rogers Telecommunications Ltd., the holding company of the Rogers family's private investments.
Linton was formerly president and CEO of data services firm Call-Net Enterprises, acquired by Rogers in July.
Rogers also appointed Randy Reynolds as president of Rogers Telecom Inc. The company says Reynolds has had extensive experience in the telecom sector.
Former Microsoft Canada president Frank Clegg has been named chairman of information technology firm Navantis Inc.
Toronto-based Navantis builds software products for enterprise content management, relationship management and business processes.
Scotiabank (TSX, NYSE:BNS) has appointed Kim McKenzie to the position of executive vice-president of Scotia Intek. McKenzie has been at the bank 19 years and was most recently senior VP of international banking systems.
Scotia Intek provides technology infrastructure, network and communication design and support, and oversight of information security for all areas of Scotiabank.
North American Palladium Ltd. (TSX:PDL) has named mining consultant James Excell as its new president and chief executive.
Excell, previously president of mining consultancy Narego Solutions Inc., replaces Andre Douchane, who will serve as North American Palladium's chairman beginning Jan. 1.
NAP also appointed Ian MacNeily as its CFO.
He was most recently vice-president of finance for a Canadian public mineral exploration and development company.
NAP, based in Toronto, produces palladium and byproduct nickel, platinum, gold and copper.
SamSys Technologies Inc. (TSX:SMY), an international provider of radio frequency identification hardware, has named Tom Dziersk as the company's new president and chief executive officer.
He replaces founder and chairman Cliff Horwitz, who temporarily assumed the role of president in August 2004 to fill a vacancy. Horwitz remains chairman of the board.
Dziersk previously served as president and CEO of ClearOrbit. SamSys's Canadian offices are in Richmond Hill.
Rio Narcea Gold Mines Ltd. (TSX:RNG) says that as of Jan. 1, chairman Chris von Christierson will assume the additional role of CEO while John Hick, the current CEO, will become vice-chairman of the board of directors.
Rio Narcea, which plans to shift operations from its Toronto office to Europe, has mining projects in Spain and Mauritania.
Anti-virus software maker BitDefender has established a Canadian office in Toronto and named John Herrington as channel development manager for Canada. Herrington brings almost 20 years of experience in channel activities. BitDefender provides anti-virus and e-mail security defence. It is a division of Softwin and is headquartered in Bucharest, Romania.
Media company Kaboose Inc. says it has hired Jason Hovey as vice-president of kids and educational properties.
Hovey comes from Yahoo, where he spent seven years.
Kaboose (TSXV:KAB) focuses on kids and families, with more than 500 games and educational activities. Its head office in Toronto.
Arriscraft International Income Fund has appointed former Quebecor World executive David Boles as its new president and CEO.
Arriscraft said Boles, former chief operating officer of Quebecor World's North American division, will help the company recover from a rocky period following its conversion to a trust.
Based in Courtice, Ont., Arriscraft (TSX:AIN.UN) produces manufactured stone masonry products for the North American market.
Nortel Networks Corp. (TSX, NYSE:NT) has named David Drinkwater, former executive assistant to the chair of the Ontario Securities Commission, as its chief legal officer.
Nortel also named Joel Hackney as senior vice-president for global supply chain and quality.
Royal Laser Corp. (TSX:RLC) has agreed to appoint director Michael Farrugia as president and chief operating officer effective Jan. 2.
He has held senior executive positions in industries including automotive, industrial and aerospace.
Royal Laser Corp., through four wholly owned operating subsidiaries, manufactures wood and metal products. Its head office is in Toronto.
- with files from The Canadian Press
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