Dispatch

Dispatch

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

APPOINTED Megan Papadakos, team leader, Will Employment Solutions.

NAMED To the 2025 Canada’s Top 100 Employers list: Digital Extremes Ltd. and LBMX Inc.

APPOINTED Michael Killeen, director, food & beverage, Hard Rock Hotel London.

APPOINTED Adam Tessier, site supervisor, S.E.M. Construction.

AWARDED Asha Parekh (CEO and co-Founder, Front Line Medical Technologies), 2024 Stevie Award for Best Female Entrepreneur in Canada.

AWARDED Bonnie Schmidt (founder and president, Let’s Talk Science), Canadian Science Policy Centre Trailblazer Award in Science and Society.

APPOINTED Carmelita Tang, vice president, CityMatch.  

APPOINTED Garett MacLaren, marketing and graphic design coordinator, Sifton Properties Limited.

APPOINTED Dorota Kral, administrative support, accounting & assurance, Davis Martindale LLP.

ANNOUNCED By the London Health Sciences Centre, opening of a new organoid facility at the Baker Centre for Pancreatic Cancer to further unlock customized treatment solutions for patients with cancer.

November 222024 LSTAR ‘Moulin Rouge’ Christmas Gala

November 24 LMCA 11th Annual Gala Event

November 26Cross-border Success: Navigating Legal and IP Challenges of U.S. Expansion

November 26Canadian Manufacturing Supply Chain & Business Development Tool

November 26Virtual: Starting A Small Business Seminar

November 26Making Things Work: Research and Innovation Supports for Manufacturers at Fanshawe College

November 27Future Laboratories: Spaces for Convergence & Collaboration

November 27Manual Material Handling (Virtual)

November 28Community Outlook with Susan Aglukark – Climate Action for Businesses

November 28Business Cares Food Drive Kickoff

November 28Foodpreneur Advantage: Marketing & Branding your Food Product

November 28 – ​​Protect and Propel through Shareholder Agreements | A Masterclass

November 28Made in London Holiday Open House 2024

November 29Startup Finance 101

 

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