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Arise Technologies Corp. (TSXV:APV) has hired David Chornaby as CFO. He is a CMA who brings 23 years of diverse financial and managerial experience, most recently as VP of finance and operations for SBS Technologies (Canada) Inc.
Arise Technologies is dedicated to accelerating the use of solar energy in mainstream North American markets. Its head office is in Waterloo.
Ipico Inc. (TSXV:RFD) has hired Edward Irwin as CFO. Irwin was most recently CFO of Marsulex Inc.
Ipico is an RFID and visible commerce supply-chain service supplier. Its head office is in Burlington.
Kurt Brands and Jake Trainor have been appointed vice-presidents for corporate development at C.A. Bancorp Inc. (TSXV:BKP).
Brands, a CMA, recently worked as a senior consultant with Everest Group.
Trainor recently worked as a senior associate with Mercer Management Consulting.
C.A. Bancorp is a Toronto-based merchant bank and alternative asset investment manager.
Canadian Arrow Mines Ltd. (TSXV:CRO) has appointed Kim Tyler as president. He was most recently chief geologist at the Frood Stobie Mine in Sudbury for CVRD Inco.
David Larche has resigned as president and CEO of the company to focus on his private business interests. He remains a director.
Replacing Larche as CEO is Dean MacEachern, formerly VP of exploration. MacEachern has been succeeded by Todd Keast, who was exploration manager for the past year.
Canadian Arrow Mines is a Sudbury-based exploration and development company focused on base-metal deposits.
Trelawney Resources Inc. (TSXV:TRR) has appointed Robert Duess as VP of exploration.
Duess spent 14 years with Band-Ore Resources Ltd., now West Timmins Mining Inc. He is a technical adviser to West Timmins.
Trelawney is developing a gold project in Ontario. Its head office is in Toronto.
Pure Nickel Inc. (TSXV:NIC) has hired Larry Hulbert as chief exploration officer.
Hulbert worked for 23 years with the Geological Survey of Canada, most recently as senior research scientist.
Pure Nickel is a mineral exploration company with three advanced nickel-sulphide projects in Canada and Alaska. Its head office is in Toronto.
Hana Mining Ltd. (TSXV:HMG) says Peter Wilson has joined as its president.
Wilson comes with 14 years of experience in all aspects of public company management and finance.
Hana Mining is a junior mineral exploration company with head office in Toronto.
Denise Pickett has been named president and CEO of Amex Bank of Canada and Amex Canada Inc. She will work at the Markham office.
Pickett has been with American Express for 15 years, most recently as VP of marketing and strategy for global commercial card.
Amex Canada Inc. and Amex Bank of Canada are wholly owned subsidiaries of the New York-based American Express Travel Related Services Co. Inc., the largest operating unit of American Express Co.
FKI Logistex has expanded its Canadian operations and named Steve McElweenie VP and general manager of FKI Logistex Canada Ltd.
FKI Logistex Canada brings together three existing FKI Logistex Canadian divisions to create a single entity.
McElweenie will work from the GTA. He was most recently VP of sortation and GM of FKI Logistex North America’s Frederick, Md., operation.
FKI Logistex is a global provider of automated material handling solutions.
Spotwave Wireless Inc. has appointed David Whitten as VP of marketing and Colin Parry as VP of operations.
Whitten brings more than 30 years of IT experience, most recently at Intrado. Parry joins Spotwave from Curtiss-Wright Corp., where he was GM and VP of global operations.
Spotwave provides indoor wireless coverage services. Its head office is in Ottawa.
Richard Raymer, a partner in Hodgson Russ LLP’s corporate and securities and cross-border practice groups, has been named managing partner of the firm’s Toronto office.
Hodgson Russ has a full-time office in Toronto devoted exclusively to practising U.S. law.
Communitech: Waterloo Region Technology Association has appointed Carol Leaman as CEO-in-residence. Leaman was formerly CEO of RSS Solutions Inc.
The executive-in-residence program will accommodate up to three seasoned executives who will work out of the Communitech offices on a part-time basis, coaching small firms at no cost.
Communitech is an industry-led association driving the growth of Waterloo Region’s tech sector through a network of leadership, connections and promotion.
Ottawa-based software developer Corel Corp. (TSX:CRE, Nasdaq:CREL) has named former chief operating officer Randy Eisenbach as president and general manager of digital media. The new COO is Patrick Morley, formerly executive vice-president of sales and marketing for the Americas.
Juergen Schachler has been appointed president and CEO of Dofasco Inc., succeeding Jacques Chabanier, who earlier announced his intention to retire and will support Schachler in an advisory capacity during the transition.
Schachler was previously CEO of Arcelor Mittal Eisenhuettenstadt.
Dofasco, of Hamilton, produces a wide range of steel products.
DaimlerChrysler Canada has appointed Lorraine Shalhoub as vice-president – general counsel for external affairs and public policy. Shalhoub joined the Windsor company in 1997 and was most recently director of external affairs and public policy.
John Varao has been named president, CEO and CIO of Scotia Cassels, a wholly owned subsidiary of the Scotiabank Group (TSX:BNS). He comes with 16 years of experience in asset management.
Scotia Cassels manages a combined $25 billion within mutual funds, private client portfolios and institutional client portfolios.
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Telecommunications giant Nortel (TSX:NT) has promoted Jeff Townley to chief procurement officer. He will relocate to China and manage all of Nortel’s supplier relationships as well as all its annual purchases.
Nortel’s head office is in Toronto.
Biotech company Vasogen Inc. has made several management changes.
Christopher Waddick, the COO, will also be CFO, replacing Paul Van Damme, who has left the Mississauga company. Waddick previously was CFO from 1997 to 2005.
Dr. Eldon Smith, the VP of scientific affairs, also becomes chief medical officer and head of cardiovascular development.
Vasogen (TSX:VAS, Nasdaq:VSGN) is focused on treatments for chronic inflammation underlying cardiovascular and neurological disease.
Vector Aerospace Corp. (TSX:RNO) has named John MacDougall president of Acrohelipro Global Services Inc. and Brian Thompson president of Atlantic Turbines International Inc.
MacDougall has more than 20 years of experience in the aerospace industry and has served as the president of Atlantic Turbines since its inception more than 15 years ago.
Thompson joined Atlantic Turbines in 2006.
Peter Tierney has resigned as president of Acrohelipro to pursue another opportunity.
Vector provides aviation repair and overhaul services to commercial and military customers. Its head office is in Toronto.
Tundra Semiconductor Corp. (TSX:TUN) has appointed Benny Chang to the position of chief technology officer and promoted Ed Vopni to VP of operations.
Chang will continue in his current role as VP of engineering.
Vopni joined Tundra in 2003 and was previously director of engineering.
Tundra supplies interconnect products, intellectual property and design services. Its head office is in Ottawa.
GeneNews Ltd. (TSX:GEN) has appointed Ming Xu as director of product development. It has also made Colin West its VP of finance and CFO on a permanent basis.
GeneNews is focused on personalized treatments based on disease-specific biomarkers. Its head office is in Toronto.
Gabriel Resources Ltd. (TSX:GBU) says Gary O’Connor has resigned as VP of exploration after serving since 2000.
Gabriel is currently engaged in the exploration and development of mineral properties in Romania. Its head office is in Toronto.
John Simmonds, COO of Eiger Technology Inc. (TSX:AXA), takes over as CEO and president as part of a planned succession. Gerry Racicot has retired as president and CEO after founding the company 16 years ago.
Eiger delivers voice over Internet protocol services through its subsidiary, Newlook Industries Corp. Its head office is in Toronto.
Azure Dynamics Corp. (TSX:AZD) has appointed Scott Harrison, P.Eng., as CEO.
Harrison comes to Azure Dynamics from Hayes Lemmerz, where he was group president responsible for two global businesses.
Azure produces hybrid electric and electric components and powertrain systems for commercial vehicles. Its head office is in Toronto.
Ontex Resources Ltd. (TSX:ONT) has named Armen Chilian as VP of exploration. Chilian has 15 years of mineral exploration experience in Canada and the U.S.
Ontex is engaged in gold exploration. Its head office is in London.
QuStream Corp. (TSXV:QVC) has hired Angelo Tullo as its VP of finance and CFO.
Tullo, a CA, comes from seven years with Aastra Technologies Ltd., most recently as director of finance and special projects.
QuStream, through its subsidiaries, provides integrated sservices to the creators and distributors of professional video content. Its head office is in Toronto.
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