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Bell Globemedia has opted not to renew the contract of Janet Callaghan, who was in charge of BCE Inc subsidiary’s convergence strategy, less than a year after hiring her. She was hired in January as senior VP of integrated marketing to lead cross-promotional opportunities linking the company’s multimedia operations which include, CTV, The Globe and Mail, and the Sympatico-Lycos Internet portal. Prior to joining Bell Globemedia, she was VP at the Media Co, a Toronto-based media buying firm. Some have suggested that her job became redundant when the firm hired Kevin Shea as its group executive VP of convergence. The board of the Canadian Internet Registry Authority has appointed its officers: Maureen Cubberley will serve as chair for a second consecutive term. She is a senior partner with ASM Advanced Strategic Consultants. Cubberley is also the past president and CEO of Canada’s Coalition for Public Information Inc. The vice chair position will be held by Bruce Firestone, chair of Hickling Capital Corp, a strategic consulting company. Andrew Bjerring, treasurer, is currently president and CEO at CANARIE Inc. He is a member of the National Broadband Task Force, and is on the boards of the Communications Research Centre and C3.ca. Bjerring is also a member of the SchoolNet National Advisory Board and chair of the national advisory committee for the Community Access Program. Secretary John Demco is manager of computing facilities in the Department of Computer Science at the University of British Columbia and is affiliated with the CIRA-certified registrar Webnames.ca. He is a founding member of CIRA. Other directors include, Paul Andersen, VP of technology at E-Gate Communications Inc; Clyde Beattie, CEO at ALOAK Corp; Colin Campbell, co-founding director and COO at hostopia.com; Timothy Denton, Internet and telecom policy lawyer; Michael Geist, Internet and e-commerce law professor at the University of Ottawa; Ron Kawchuk, president at RKA Inc; Drew Olsen, an economist and policy advisor with the telecommunications branch of Industry Canada; Julie Peckham, CFO at Momentus.ca Corp; Denis Tanguay, president and founder of Digital Internet Gaming Services Ltd. Peter Leach is stepping down as the head of Communications and Information Technology Ontario effective at CITO’s annual general meeting on Oct. 10. He will, however, continue to work with the new president to ensure a smooth transition. Leach has headed CITO since its formation in 1997. Prior to CITO’s creation, he was president of the Telecommunications Research Institute of Ontario. Ben Minbashian has been appointed VP development at VerticalScope Inc, while Peter O’Neill has been named VP sales. Minbashian will oversee the creation and enhancement of the company’s proprietary technology. Prior to joining VerticalScope, he was senior project consultant at ORGANIC Inc where he developed software for the web sites of Chrysler Financial and eHarlequin. O’Neill will be responsible for guiding the company’s brand and revenue base. He has more than 25 years experience in sales and marketing with WIC and Alliance Communications – Showcase Television and History Television. Information Builders has promoted David Patterson to VP of Canadian Consulting. He will be responsible for all consulting activities for the Canadian region. Patterson joined the company last September and has worked closely with the sales department. He has more than 20 years experience at such companies as Dun & Bradstreet Canada, Netron Inc and NorthTech Consulting. He was most recently CTO at mykidsbenefit.com. Lisa de Wilde will step down Sept. 14 from her position as president and CEO of Astral Television Networks Inc, after eight years at the helm of the pay and pay-per-view broadcaster. She says that with Astral’s networks on a solid growth path and pay television and subscriber levels at record highs, it was time to pursue other ambitions.

CNM People

Broadcast | September 6, 2001

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