Pure Technologies Ltd. (TSXV: PUR) has promoted John Elliott to the roles of president and COO. Peter Paulson remains CEO in addition to being appointed chief technology officer. Elliott joined Pure in 1996 as VP and GM, and became COO in 2005. PUR's technologies are used for inspection and monitoring of infrastructure around the world. Its headquarters are in Calgary.
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The man who had just become COO of Canoel International Energy Ltd. (TSXV:CIL) has now taken on the top company roles. Andrea Cattaneo became president and CEO with the sudden resignation of Jose Ramon Lopez-Portillo, due to other business obligations that had arisen. Lopez-Portillo will remain a board member and has been elected its vice-chairman. Cattaneo has given up the role of COO. Canoel is an oil and gas exploration company with head office in Calgary.
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NXT Energy Solutions Inc. (TSXV:SFD) has a new senior VP and COO. Murray Christie brings more than 15 years of geological modelling and geophysical survey experience. NXT Energy Solutions provides wide-area airborne exploration services to the oil and gas industry. Its head office is in Calgary.
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John MacMillan has become the new president and CEO of Blue Parrot Energy Inc. (TSXV:BPA), replacing Paul Patton, who has assumed the role of COO. Glenn Hamilton has been appointed CFO. The company is issuing 4,940,000 common shares to former employees to settle outstanding debts. Blue Parrot is a Calgary-based oil and natural gas company.
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Baytex Energy Trust (TSX:BTE.UN, NYSE:BTE) has appointed Marty Proctor as COO. Prior to joining Baytex, Proctor was senior VP responsible for upstream operations for StatoilHydro Canada. Baytex is a conventional oil and gas income trust with head office in Calgary.
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Chartwell Technology Inc. (TSX:CWH) has appointed Lee Richardson as CEO of Chartwell Games (International) Ltd., its wholly owned subsidiary. Richardson rejoins Calgary-based Chartwell, where he was previously CEO of Chartwell Games Corp. until 2007. Richardson will be based in Europe. He replaces Jim Godsell, who is pursuing other opportunities. Chartwell provides gaming software systems and entertainment content to the online and remote gaming industry.
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SemBioSys Genetics Inc. (TSX:SBS) says its previous president and CEO, Andrew Baum, has been appointed to the new position of president and CEO of Botaneco Specialty Ingredients Inc., a SemBioSys subsidiary. CFO James Szarko replaces Baum at SBS's helm. Szarko, in collaboration with the Calgary company's internal financial team, will continue as finance lead. SemBioSys is a biotech company developing protein-based pharmaceuticals. Botaneco sells oleosome-based products in the personal care-ingredient market. Botaneco's head office and manufacturing facility is located in Calgary, with a satellite office in Bensalem, Pa.
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* Barry Herring has been appointed as the new VP of finance and CFO for Stem Cell Therapeutics Corp. (TSXV:SSS). Mark Wayne has resigned as CFO, but will remain on the board as chairman. Prior to joining SCT, Herring was the president, CFO and a director of Atlas Minerals Inc. SSS is a Calgary-based biotech focused on drug-based therapies to treat central nervous system diseases.
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Petroplan Ltd. has promoted Joan Page from VP to president of its Canadian operations, which are based in Calgary. Petroplan, whose head office is in the U.K., is an international recruitment service specializing in engineering for owner/operator and EPCM companies.
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Precision Drilling Corp., the administrator of Precision Drilling Trust (TSX:PD.UN, NYSE: PDS), has named its management team following the acquisition of Grey Wolf: Kevin Neveu, president and CEO; David Crowley, president, U.S. operations; Gene Stahl, president, Canadian operations; David Wehlmann, executive VP of investor relations; Doug Strong, CFO; Joanne Alexander, VP, general counsel and corporate secretary; Kenneth Haddad, VP of business development; and Darren Ruhr, VP of corporate services. Precision provides energy services to the North American oil and gas industry. It is headquartered in Calgary
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* Morley Mychaluk has resigned as executive VP of Radius Resources Corp. (TSXV:RAX). Radius is a junior oil and gas company focused on the Peace River Arch region of central Alberta. Its head office is in Calgary.
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True Energy Trust (TSX:TUI.UN) has engaged Ian Ross as VP of land. True is an exploration and production oil and gas trust based in Calgary.
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Rod Uchytil has become president and CEO of Xtreme Coil Drilling Corp. (TSX:XDC). He was appointed president of the Calgary company in May 2008. Richard Havinga has been named COO. He joined Xtreme as VP of engineering and design in 2005. Xtreme Coil builds, transports and operates patented-design drilling rigs.
- with files from The Canadian Press (E-mail notices and photos at least two weeks before publication date to news@businessedge.ca)
