Dispatch

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

APPOINTED Italo Andrade de Souza, venture growth advisor, TechAlliance of Southwestern Ontario.

APPOINTED Seth Guikema, the Eddie Goldenberg Research Chair of Canada in Climate Risk and Resilience Analytics, Western University.

ELECTED Western University’s Daniel Ansari, Mansour Haeryfar, Nicole Redvers and Victor Yang, Fellows of the Canadian Academy of Health Sciences.

OPENED Guided By Our Gifts storefront location, White Oaks Mall, Unit 287.

APPOINTED Melissa Maloney, director operations, process optimization & data, SPM Financial.

DONATED By the London Home Builders’ Association, The Tricar Group and London Community Foundation, $100,000 in support the London Veterans Village.

SECURED By ITPS Canada, new $90-million credit facility led by RBC and EDC to support continued growth.

APPOINTED Robert Mizak, mortgage broker, Tango Financial.

PUBLISHED Construction Estimating: Methods, Metrics & Mastery, by Ralph Lembcke (available on Amazon September 21, 2026).

ACQUIRED Storm Stayed Brewing Company, by 4EST Brewery.

APPOINTED Barry Osmun, regional sales manager for Eastern North America, Elemex Architectural Facade Systems.

ANNOUNCED By Royal LePage Triland Realty, new ownership team of Adam Miller and Greg Baxter.

PROMOTED Claire Santos, to marketing manager, Nuts For Cheese.

September 8 – The Reserve Advantage: Why Supporting Service Benefits Business

September 9 – Marketing Decoded: Essential Tools for Every Business Stage

September 10 – London Chamber of Commerce September Coffee Connections

September 10 – Life Sciences London Monthly Virtual Meet Ups

September 10 – Foodpreneur Advantage: Marketing & Branding your Food Product

September 10 – Women’s Canadian Club London 2026-2027 Speaker Series: Emma Donogue

September 10 – Starting A Small Business Seminar

September 11-20 – 149th Western Fair