Dispatch: July 8, 2022

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

APPOINTED Mike Cunningham, senior field sales manager, Yale Industrial Trucks Inc.

PROMOTED Vullnet Verbani, associated branch director, RBC Dominion Securities.

APPOINTED Alan Shepard (president and vice-chancellor, Western University), chair, Council of Ontario Universities (effective July 1, 2022, for a two-year term).

PROMOTED Steve Young, to media relations consultant, London Health Sciences Centre.

ACQUIRED National Truck League Insurance Brokers, by B.C.-based Westland Insurance Group Ltd.

NAMED Tina Bax and Michelle Quintyn, as 2022 laureates to be inducted into the JA London and District Business Hall of Fame.

PROMOTED Nicole Karsch, to greener homes London manager, London Environmental Network.

ACQUIRED Burwell Auto Body, by Edmonton-based AutoCanada Inc.

NAMED StarTech.com, to the 2022 FP500 ranking of the top 500 corporations in Canada by revenue (ranked at number 474).

ACQUIRED By Odd Burger Corp., a 5.5-acre parcel of land on Innovation Drive to house a 50,000-square-foot plant-based food production facility operating under the Preposterous Foods brand

PROMOTED Amanda Warren, to marketing manager, investments and strategic marketing, Canada Life.

APPOINTED Russ Baker, London branch manager, Henry Schein Canada.

PROMOTED Anita Ellis, country division leader, medical solutions division, 3M Healthcare.

PROMOTED Brian Kilburn, to chief financial officer, executive vice president, Ellis Don.

APPOINTED Kristy McQueen, senior director – talent development, Ahria Consulting.

July 12: Government Funding for Research & Development Projects

July 12: TechAlliance: Product Marketing

July 13: Starting a Small Business Seminar

July 13: HRP4B Summer Lunch and Learn

July 15: Business Planning Guide Workshop