Dispatch
Dispatch: A summary of recent business appointments and announcements, plus upcoming events for the week ahead
OPENED Fowler Kennedy Sport Medicine South Clinic, 3209 Wonderland Road South.
RECEIVED By VersaBank, U.S. Federal Reserve approval for its proposed acquisition of Minnesota-based Stearns Bank Holdingford (one of two U.S. regulatory approvals required to proceed).
APPOINTED Chris McInnis, director of communications and donor experience, United Way Elgin Middlesex.
APPOINTED Jessica Foster, human resources generalist, Original Cakerie.
PROMOTED Julie Peters, to president, Academica Group.
PROMOTED Aaron Bengall, pre-apprenticeship program coordinator, Fanshawe College.
OPENED Kinton Ramen, 530 Oxford Road West.
AWARDED Roo & You, CanadianSME Business Magazine’s Small Business of the Year (up to 10 employees).
APPOINTED Sara Piñeros Castaño (support officer strategic initiatives and business development, Fanshawe Corporate Training Solutions), board member, London & Middlesex Community Housing.
LAUNCHED By Nokee Kwe, the London Chamber of Commerce and Libro Credit Union, the First Employ Project to improve Indigenous workforce strength.
NAMED The Mule London and Dolcetto, as a Top 100 Restaurants for Outdoor Dining in Canada, by reservation app Open Table
PROPOSED By York Developments, Copp Realty and C-Cubed Holdings, 1,000-unit medium-density home development in northwest Hyde Park.
OPENED District Ice Cream, 320 Thames Street Unit 103.
ANNOUNCED By the London Health Sciences Centre (LHSC) board of directors, termination of Dr. Jackie Schleifer Taylor’s employment as president and CEO (effective June 10, 2024).
ANNOUNCED By Vuteq Canada (Woodstock), $40-million, 82,000-square-foot expansion to its Keyes Drive plant.
June 15: SoundCheck for Success Forest City London Music Week
June 17: Annual Past Chairs’ Golf Classic
June 17: Newcomer Build Your Business Class
June 18: Small Business Centre: Funding Your Business Information Session
June 19: The Ontario Not-for-Profit Corporations Act: A Blueprint to Ensure Compliance
June 19: All About Boards Spring 2024
June 20: Advancing Sustainability Through Robotics, Automation, and Green Technology
June 20: London Chamber of Commerce June Business After Five
June 20: Museum London Season Launch Party: Summer Solstice Edition
June 21: Small Business Centre: Business Planning Guide Workshop
June 22: Managing Data with SQL