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Kevin Bennis has stepped down as president and CEO of Call-Net Enterprises Inc. He will become the president of Dynamic Telecom Engineering in Virginia. Peter Tanaka will act as head of the telco until a replacement can be found. Ottawa-based NetStone Communications Inc has named David Schultz as its regional VP for western Canada, located in Calgary. He previously worked for MetroNet Communications Corp and Saskatchewan Telecommunications. CrossKeys Systems Corp of Kanata ON has reduced its board of directors from 11 to nine. Founder and past CEO John Selwyn has left, as have James Elder, Roger Maggs and Hiroyuki Mizuno. Replacing them are Patrick Smith, VP systems integration and technology planning for Sprint Corp of the US and Peter Jollymore, former president of Stentor Canadian Network Management. Two telecom consultants have joined forces to create a new firm. Roberta Fox is an 18-year veteran of the field, while Eamon Hoey has 30 years experience. The new company will be called Fox-Hoey Consulting Inc. John Tsakalakis has been named president of BCB Voice Systems of Markham ON. He joins the firm from IBM, where he developed and executed the company’s global telecom strategy. Anna Gomez is leaving her position as deputy chief of the International Bureau at the Federal Communications Commission to become senior legal advisor to the chair. She replaces Dorothy Attwood, who has been named chief of the Common Carrier Bureau of the regulator. Attwood’s job was formerly held by Lawrence Strickling, who has left the commission. Telecom services company Telemarketing Resources Inc has appointed three outside directors. Fergus O’Daly Jr, who helped develop the web browser Mozilla for Netscape Communications, is managing partner of his own consulting firm. Tom Wharton, CEO of Wharton Consulting & Genesis Venture Group, was president and COO of Poppe Tyson Interactive, while consultant Mike May is past president and CEO of Sitel Corp. TRI is in the process of completing a reverse takeover of Redwood Resources Ltd of Calgary. Submit your appointment and other personnel notices to newsdesk@decima.ca.

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News | July 16, 2000

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