IMRIS Inc. (TSX: IM) says it has promoted Pablo Batista, its VP of production, to executive VP of operations.
Edward Richmond, former executive VP of operations, takes the new position of executive VP of customer solutions, and Ron Sabourin continues permanently as executive VP of finance and administration, and CFO.
IMRIS provides integrated mobile surgical imaging solutions. Its head office is in Winnipeg.
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Groupworks Financial Corp. (TSXV:GWC) of Markham, Ont., has announced a deal valued at $6.25 million to take over People Corp., a Winnipeg-based provider of corporate personnel services. As part of the agreement, People Corp. CEO Laurie Goldberg will become CEO of Groupworks, whose current president and CEO, John Gallivan, will continue as president.
Groupworks said the transaction will "strengthen Groupworks' position as the leading consolidator of the independent benefit and pension advisory firms in Canada."
- with files from The Canadian Press (Email notices and photos at least two weeks before publication date to murdoch@businessedge.ca)
