Dispatch: July 14, 2023

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

APPOINTED Paul Tucknott, business development coordinator, Techdoz.

RECEIVED By Pillar Nonprofit Network, $200,000 grant from the London Community Foundation to support capacity-building programs for the nonprofit sector.

APPOINTED Terra Ahrens, executive director of foundation and alumni development, King’s University College.

PROMOTED Beth Tonken, to marketing specialist (member education), Canada Life.

PROMOTED John Fyfe-Millar, to project coordinator – AWAH, business development and strategic support, Fanshawe Corporate Training Solutions.

ANNOUNCED By London Community Foundation, 2023 Community Vitality Grants Program recipients ($1.1 million to five organizations): London Environmental Network, Sakeenah, Strong Start, Thames Talbot Land Trust and Unity Project.

AWARDED Davis Martindale LLP, DFK International Firm of the Year.

RECEIVED By the London Economic Development Corporation, $300,000 FedDev Ontario investment for a pilot project to support the long-term growth of the EV sector in the London Region.

RECEIVED By Western University, nearly $4.75 million in federal funding from carbon tax proceeds to replace one of its natural gas boilers with an electric steam boiler.

ANNOUNCED By CUPE Local 101, new collective agreement for City of London inside workers (retroactive to start of 2023).

RECEIVED By Anvo Laboratories, $4-million FedDev Ontario investment to accelerate production at its AdvancedManufacturing Park facility (opening 2024).

RECEIVED By the London Economic Development Corporation, $300,000 FedDev Ontario investment for pilot project to support the growth of the electric vehicle production sector in the London region.

APPOINTED Ashley Hoegy, assistant site supervisor, Fanshawe College.

RELEASED By AutoVerify, in partnership with Equifax Canada and TD Auto Finance, AV Pre-qualify, a tool to pre-qualify automotive customers for credit directly from OEM website, dealership website or marketplace.

July 18: Summer Series: Stand out with SEO

July 18: Manufacturing Grants, Tax Credits, and Other Funds

July 20: 2023 Business After Five – Summer Bash