Ascalade Communications Inc. has appointed Greg Allen president, effective June 21. He will oversee business operations, including sales, marketing, manufacturing and product development. Allen replaces Edmund Ho, who will remain as CEO and chair of the board of directors, to focus to a much greater degree on business strategy. "With a strong background in large-scale manufacturing and operations, leadership in development relationships with multinational OEMs and an impressive track record of delivering significant growth and profitability we are confident he will be instrumental in taking Ascalade to the next level," Ho said in a news release.