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ONESTOP Media Group, Canada’s largest digital information network, has appointed Paul Bolté executive VP of sales. Bolté brings more than 20 years of corporate entrepreneurship experience in creative and media innovation sales to the position. Prior to joining ONESTOP he was the VP of sales for Cineplex Entertainment. He is also known for spearheading the creation of two media creative boards in Canada: Canada Cannes; and Media Innovation Awards. Bolté’s primary responsibilities will include a role in developing and expanding ONESTOP’s current and future digital private networks, promoting the media group’s in-house creative innovation and media services, and overseeing the planning, implementation and growth of all sales activities at ONESTOP. Patrick Lauzon has been named executive VP of Canoe, where he will steer the company’s national growth and development strategy as well as oversee all business units. Lauzon has more than 13 years of experience in executive positions in sales, marketing and strategic relations with high-profile media and Internet companies. Notably, he was responsible for media sales and business development at Sympatico/MSN and held a number of positions at Bell Canada. Lauzon is also chairman of the Interactive Advertising Bureau and has been a member of its board of directors since 2000. Cookie Jar Education Inc. has named Roger Posacki president of its Carson-Dellosa publishing business. Posacki is the former general manager for the Canadian division of Binney and Smith Inc., a subsidiary of Hallmark Cards that manufacturers and markets art products for children and adults under the Crayola and Silly Putty brands. At Carson-Dellosa he will oversee the continued growth in the dealer and trade markets while exploring potential in retail and international sales. Cookie Jar Group also consists of Cookie Jar Entertainment Inc. and holds a 20% interest in Teletoon Canada Inc. Fluid Audio Networks, a Los Angeles-based Internet company which develops entertainment-focused self-publishing applications, has named Paul Pint vice chairman. Pint joins Fluid after serving for 10 years as executive director of institutional equity sales and equity private placements for CIBC World Markets Inc. Prior to that he was the national accounting manager for MCA Universal Concerts Canada. Pint received his bachelor of commerce degree from the University of Toronto. Third party video game accessory provider Mad Catz Interactive Inc. has appointed William Woodward and Robert Molyneux to its board of directors. Woodward is the managing director and founder of Anthem Venture Partners, a technology focused venture capital firm, and Molyneux is a principal in Imperial Capital Corp., a Toronto-based private equity firm. The two will be succeeding chairman of the board Patrick Brigham and board member Andrew Redmond. As well, Donald Lenz, the chairman of the audit committee and board member since 2000, intends to step down following the filing of the fiscal 2006 results. Current board member Geofrey Myers will serve as chairman until the new board of directors meets to nominate a chairman. Mad Catz is headquartered in San Diego CA. Krista Harris, executive director, digital programming and business development for CBC’s English networks died suddenly last month at age 42 in her home town of Barrington NS. Harris served in a number of senior roles since joining CBC in 1994, including regional director of operations for CBC Radio Maritimes, regional director of radio for the Maritimes, deputy head of radio new media and interim managing director of CBC.ca. In 2002 she was named associate director of programming for CBC Radio and was appointed executive director of production and resources later that year. "Krista was a cherished colleague and a fervent supporter of CBC and of public broadcasting, one who worked her way up through the ranks of the corporation over the last twelve years," said a CBC memo from radio head Jane Chalmers and CBC TV chief Richard Stursberg. Harris is survived by her parents and two brothers.

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Broadcast | June 12, 2006

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