CanWest Global Communications Corp. has appointed Kathy Gardner as VP, integrated media research. Gardner comes to CanWest from Bates Canada where she served as EVP, director of media operations. She is also a past president of the Broadcast Research Council.Mark Sutcliffe has resigned as president of InBusiness Media Network Inc. and publisher of the Ottawa Business Journal. He will remain with the company during a transition period beginning next month. Sutcliffe hasn’t yet announced his future plans.