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Dispatch

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

APPOINTED Lauren Snyder, chief customer officer, and Echo Bell, chief product offices, LBMX.

OPENED Country Paws Dogplex, 2206 Bradley Avenue.

APPOINTED Laura Melnyk-Gribble, interim associate academic dean, and Graham Broad, interim associate dean of research, King’s University College.

ANNOUNCED By VersaBank, launch of its Real-Time Structured Receivable Program (SRP), available to existing and prospective SRP partners in Canada and the United States.

APPOINTED Michelle Quintyn, board chair, Museum London.

CLOSED J Dee’s Market Grill, 109 King Street.

ANNOUNCED By VersaBank, donation of $60,000 to the Salvation Army’s Harvest Hope campaign.

ANNOUNCED By Aduro Clean Technologies Inc., singing of memorandum of understanding with AstroTurf Corporation to evaluate the application of Aduro’s Hydrochemolytic Technology to end-of-life synthetic turf.

ANNOUNCED By Western University, agreement with Dalhousie University to collaborate on research projects in the areas of defence, research security, innovation and artificial intelligence.

PROMOTED Paul Wilton, to university secretary and senior executive officer, and Joe Henry, to associate vice-president, campus life and dean of students, King’s University College.

July 4Summer Company Trade Show at The Market at Western Fair District

July 8Starting A Small Business in Canada

July 9London Chamber of Commerce July Coffee Connections

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