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AirIQ Inc. has made changes to its senior level leadership as part of a larger internal reorganization. David Brandos has been appointed chief marketing officer, while at the same time maintaining his leadership role in the Boatracs division. Colin Zvaniga has taken on greater responsibility being charged with the VP solution delivery and quality position. Paul J. Tufano has been named chief financial officer of Solectron Inc., effective immediately. Tufano acted as CFO of Maxtor Corp. from 1996 to 2003, and was chief operating officer there from 2001 to 2003 as well. He brings more than 25 years of industry knowledge to the job, having spent 17 years at IBM prior to Maxtor. Sony Ericsson Canada has named Michelle Digulla head of marketing and sales director, where she will oversee the promotion and strategic planning of the company’s products launched in Canada. Digulla spent the past six years in various positions at Telus, most recently as the national director, product marketing for the consumer and business segment. Location-based services company SquareLoop Inc. has welcomed Nextel Communications’ founder and former chairman Morgan O’Brien as chair of its advisory board. It will be the first advisory position O’Brien has assumed since leaving the board of Nextel in 2005. He will be charged with facilitating new partnerships, and influencing company strategy. Aastra Technologies Ltd. has appointed Yves Laliberte executive VP. He brings with him both industry experience, and familiarity with the company having been a member of Aastra’s board of directors since 1996. Laliberte was previously the VP, strategic alliances at Avaya Canada Corp., and a director of operations at Cisco Systems prior to that. VenGrowth Private Equity Partners Inc. has added two experienced tech specialists to its Ottawa investment team. Paul Smelters has been named investment director and Andrew Vignuzzi assumes the role of investment associate. Both were with Nortel Networks before joining VenGrowth. Charles Siemonsma has been appointed VP national accounts at Guest-Tek Interactive Entertainment Ltd. Siemonsma spent the past 15 years in sales with LodgeNet Entertainment Corporation where he pursued major and national hotel accounts. His familiarity with the hospitality industry will help Guest-Tek roll out OneView, its Internet, media and voice portfolio.

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News | February 8, 2006

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