For the week of May 5

Colin Brown has joined TekSource Canada as manager of operations. Mr. Brown has extensive experience in the technical recruitment industry with a focus on human capital management and recruitment best-practices. Most recently, he served as senior account executive at Procom. Mr. Brown holds a B.Sc. in aquaculture from the Nova Scotia Agricultural College.

For the week of April 28

Jacques Brault has been elected as a new member of Chemaphor Inc.'s board of directors. Mr. Brault is a businessman with an extensive background in the food service industry. He is currently president and majority shareholder of several financial holding companies. He is also the CEO and owner of a commercial real estate-related company, and has held several key positions in the financial industry.

For the week of April 21

Jed Ferguson has joined OCM Manufacturing as program manager after working as an account manager for several contract manufacturers and manufacturer's representatives. He brings many years of engineering support and manufacturing knowledge.

Sandra Pérez Torres has joined the Canada Housing and Mortgage Corporation as senior market analyst for the eastern Ontario region. Ms. Torres has worked extensively in economic and financial analysis and forecasting in both the private and public sector. She holds an MA in economics from Carleton University and an MA in finance from the Instituto Tecnologico Autonomo de Mexico.

Borden Ladner Gervais

Wisam G. Daoud has joined BLG Ottawa as a Patent Agent Trainee in the firm's intellectual property practice. He previously worked with Global Intellectual Strategies

Ibrahim G. Tamer has joined the firm as associate, patent agent. He was previously with G. Ronald Bell and Associates.

Kathryn E. Szymczyk has joined the firm as associate, lawyer and trademark agent in the firm's intellectual property and intellectual property litigation practices. She joins BLG Ottawa from SD Petosevic in Belgrade. She was called to the Bar in 1998.

For the week of April 14

Jill Lauren Hass has been appointed as director of research and development for Clearford Industries Inc. Ms. Hass joined Clearford in June 2005 as project engineer, supporting the deployment of Clearford's Small Bore Sewer. She is a member of the American Water Works Association, the Ontario On-site Wastewater Association, the Canadian Green Building Council, the Water Environment Federation, the Young Environmental Professionals, as well as Ottawa Women in Science and Engineering. Ms. Hass has a degree in civil engineering, with a specialization in water resources, and a masters in environmental engineering, both from the University of Ottawa.

Robert Burdalski has been appointed as vice president of engineering and product development for Group IV Semiconductor. Mr. Burdalski has over 25 years of successful experience turning technology into commercial products and working with emerging technologies in solid-state lighting, power electronics and RF technology. He was previously chief operating officer for Lamina Lighting where he was instrumental in its turnaround and evolution into a leader in the solid-state lighting industry.

For the week of April 7

William A. Lupien has been appointed as an independent director of Beaufield Resources Inc. Mr. Lupien has been active in the securities industry since joining the California-based brokerage firm of Mitchum, Jones & Templeton Inc. in 1965. He served as chairman and CEO of MJT, while also a specialist on the floor of the Pacific Stock Exchange for 17 years. Upon leaving MJT in 1983, Mr. Lupien served as president, then chairman and CEO of Instinet Corporation. He has served on numerous private and public company boards including Mitchum, Jones & Templeton, Instinet, National Health Enterprises, Energy Metals Corporation, and others. He also held a position as trustee of the Securities Industry Institute and the Securities and Exchange Commission National Market Advisory Board as well as being a governor of the Pacific Stock Exchange for 6 years.

George Weber has been appointed as president and CEO of the Royal Ottawa Health Care Group. Since October 1, 2007, Mr. Weber has been interim president and CEO of the ROHCG. Previously, he was the national executive director and chief executive officer for the Canadian Dental Association. Prior to that, he served as secretary general and chief executive officer of the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies and the Canadian Red Cross Society. Mr. Weber holds a master of arts and a bachelor of education degree from McGill University and he has completed the advanced management program at

Harvard University's Graduate School of Business Administration and is a certified association executive.

John Lawlor has joined Allen Vanguard as vice president, corporate relations. Mr. Lawlor joins Allen Vanguard from Cognos, where he also served as vice president, corporate relations.

Lynn Buchanan has joined the life sciences team at OCRI. Ms. Buchanan completed her B.Sc. at Concordia University, and completed her Ph.D. in anatomy and experimental pathology from the University of St. Andrews in Scotland. She was awarded post-doctoral fellowships from Fonds de la Recherche en Santé du Québec and the Royal Victoria Hospital Research Institute at McGill University. She has received a Medical Research Council of Canada Biotechnology award for cancer research in molecular endocrinology at Queen's University in the departments of Biochemistry and Pathology. Her professional experience includes senior roles in research & development, business and corporate development with organizations including BioResearch Laboratories (now Charles River CTBR) in Montreal; Wyeth Research in the U.S.; and most recently MDS Nordion in Ottawa.

Chris Gordon has been appointed as president of the CTVglobemedia's radio division. He joined CHUM Radio 10 years ago, serving most recently as vice-president and general manager, CFRA, TEAM 1200, Majic 100, Bob 93.9 FM, while also holding the position as vice-president and general manager for A-Channel Ottawa. Prior to joining CHUM, Mr. Gordon held senior radio positions in London and Calgary. He holds a diploma in radio and television arts from Algonquin College.

Liquid Computing Inc.

Greg McElheran, Liquid Computing Inc. 's vice president of business development, has been promoted to chief executive officer. Prior to joining Liquid Computing, Mr. McElheran served as a partner at Axis Capital Corporation, the lead investor in Liquid Computing's seed round of investment. He has also served as in-house legal counsel at Lucent Technologies and as a corporate advisor and strategist in the software, networking and communications infrastructure industries.

Tom Kreidler, president of Liquid Computing Federal Inc., is now also serving as vice president of worldwide sales of Liquid Computing. Earlier in his career, Mr. Kreidler managed large commercial accounts at Burroughs Corporation and Unisys. He also spent 15 years at Sun Microsystems Public Sector, where he served in senior leadership posts, including president. Before joining Liquid Computing, Mr. Kreidler oversaw federal operations, strategy and business development initiatives as vice president and general manager of Juniper Networks' federal systems division.

For the week of March 31

Dave King has joined The StoneWood Group as associate partner. Mr. King has 25 years of international operational experience in the technology sector. As an executive in multinationals (Nortel and Newbridge) and early stage companies, he has built teams in Europe, Asia and both east and west coasts of North America. Formerly the COO and founder of Metconnex, he has also held VP level positions in sales, business development, marketing and product line management at Gridpoint Systems, Zenastra, Galian and Newbridge Networks.

Claude Haw has been appointed to the board of directors of Elliptic Semiconductor. Mr. Haw is managing partner at Venture Coaches, an Ottawa venture firm responsible for Severn Bridge Investments, Venture Coaches Fund, and Canadian Cleantech Fund. He is a professional engineer and has more than 30 years history in a variety of technical, general management and venture investing roles in the high technology sector. Prior to Venture Coaches, he held a number of executive positions at Newbridge, including vice-president and general manager of the Newbridge ATMnet Business Unit. Before joining Newbridge, he held senior management positions at Mitel Corporation and Leigh Instruments.

For the Week of March 24

Dr. Lawrence J. Cavaiola has been appointed to Allen-Vanguard's board of directors subject to applicable regulatory and exchange approvals. Dr. Cavaiola is president of Cavaiola & Associates, LLC. Prior to starting his own company, Dr. Cavaiola held senior positions in both industry and government in the United States. He is a member of the Chief of Naval Operations Executive Panel and Chaired the Naval Postgraduate School Board of Advisors. Dr. Cavaiola graduated with distinction from the United States Naval Academy in 1969. He holds a master of science and Ph.D. in operations research from The Johns Hopkins University, where he was elected to Phi Beta Kappa.

Shawn Sutton has been appointed as chief financial officer of Pacific Safety Products Inc. Mr. Sutton has extensive experience in both the private and public sector including manufacturing and technology. He holds an MBA from the University of Ottawa and is a Chartered Accountant.

Christine Doyle has been appointed as senior manager, real estate services for The Attain Group Inc. Ms. Doyle has more than 15 years of experience in the real estate industry. She has been a property manager in Montreal and Ottawa with a primary focus on client services, construction, project management, and office administration.

Rove

Jim Bell has been appointed as vice-president of sales. He has held executive positions at several leading companies including Eedo Knowledgeware Corporation, SHL Learning Technologies, MCI, General Physics, Eduprise and Impatica Corporation. Mr. Bell holds a bachelor of arts in political science and marketing from Concordia University.

Anthony Rizk has been appointed as vice president of operations. He has held previous positions as developer, team leader and project manager with companies including TrueContext and bitHeads. Mr. Rizk holds a bachelor of mathematical sciences from the University of Waterloo.

For the week of March 17

Mike Patton has joined the Canadian Cosmetics, Toiletries and Fragrances Association, and will lead government & media relations over the next year in an acting capacity. Mr Patton's extensive political communications experience includes the office of the Honourable Jean Charest during his leadership of the federal Progressive Conservative Party, and director of communications for the mayor of Ottawa.

Randy Tivy, CA has been appointed as the managing partner for Collins Barrow Ottawa LLP. Randy has over 25 years experience in the Ottawa area providing accounting and tax advice to owner-managed business and not-for-profit organizations. Randy replaces Bruce Brooks, FCA, CBV who will be taking a leading role in expanding the firm's business valuation and financial advisory services.

For the Week of March 10

C. Ian Ross has been appointed to the Clearford Industries Inc. board of directors. He is currently a Director at PetValu Inc., Menu Foods Income Fund, Ontario Power Generation, and Comcare Canada Limited. Mr. Ross has a bachelor of arts degree from the University of Western Ontario, and a bachelor of laws degree from the University of Toronto.

Mark Hilton has been named senior vice-president, product management & marketing, digital media, for Corel Corp. Prior to joining Corel, Mr. Hilton was Adobe's vice president of product management for the creative solutions business unit. Prior to joining Adobe, he was the co-founder of BeHere Corporation, an Internet virtual reality imaging company. Mr. Hilton also served as the company's vice president of marketing and sales.