Dispatch

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

APPOINTED Clara Tuckey, social media coordinator, Goodwill Industries Ontario Great Lakes.

PROMOTED & ATTAINED Greg Thane, to marketing specialist, The Branding Firm, and completion of certified digital marketing professional (CDMP) designation.

PROMOTED Matt Trinnear, to vice president of strategic partnerships, EventConnect.

LAUNCHED By Intercity Bus, three-times daily bus service between London and Sarnia (with stop in Strathroy).

RECEIVED By Western University, $8.5-million donation from global hearing implant company MED-EL to bolster auditory research and innovation.

ANNOUNCED By Junior Achievement South Western Ontario, a substantial donation from the Geddes Family Foundation in support of JA’s 60^th anniversary campaign.  

ANNOUNCED By VersaBank, a $50,000 donation to The Salvation Army as its new flagship charitable organization.

AWARDED Peter Kryworuk (senior partner, Lerners LLP), University of Windsor Faculty of Law’s Distinguished Alumni Award.

There are no business events scheduled for the week of December 25 to 31, 2023.