Dispatch

Dispatch: December 17, 2021

Dispatch: A summary of recent business appointments and announcements, plus upcoming events for the week ahead

AWARDED Airshow London, 2021 Platinum Pinnacle Award from the International Council of Air Shows for excellence in the air show industry (mid-sized civilian air show category).

APPOINTED Ali Chahbar, board member, London Police Services.

Janece Boersma
East Lions Community Centre
Ali Chahbar

ANNOUNCED By Indiva, exclusive, five-year licensing and manufacturing agreement with Oregon-based Grön.

ANNOUNCED By TechAlliance of Southwestern Ontario, winners of the Second London Innovation Challenge: In the ClearZone, SizeWize and Labourly.

OPENED East Lions Community Centre (Wavell Street and Churchill Avenue).

AWARDED Janece Boersma (valuation & litigation associate, Davis Martindale LLP), Chartered Business Valuators Institute 2021 George Ovens Award; presented to membership qualification examination candidate achieving the highest mark.

ANNOUNCED By Langs Bus Lines, conditional order for 200 all-electric school buses from Quebec-based Lion Electric Company.

LAUNCHED By TechAlliance of Southwestern Ontario, Elevate Entrepreneurship incubator program to support BIPOC-founded businesses.

APPOINTED Laura Gonzalez and Sherri Moore, trustees, Thames Valley District School Board.

ANNOUNCED By the federal government and City of London, $10.8 million toward 44 new affordable housing units to be built at 403 Thompson Road.

APPOINTED Rachel Goldman, to the Indiva Limited board of directors. 

December 14: Office Hours with Innovation Canada

December 14: TechAlliance: Customer Segmentation

December 14: Starting a Small Business Seminar

December 16: TechAlliance: Customer Segmentation

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