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• Author: Heffes, Ellen M.
• Position: Names in the news

* Roger Bissoondatt (Vancouver Chapter) has been promoted to Chief Financial Officer at BC Liquor Distribution Branch in Vancouver. LDB is one of the two governmental bodies responsible for regulating and monitoring the liquor industry in the province of British Columbia.

* Nick Bobrow (Toronto Chapter) was named CFO for The Brick Group Income Fund in Edmunton. The Brick Group, together with its subsidiaries, is one of Canada's largest volume retailers of household furniture, appliances and home electronics and more.

* Drew Fitch (Calgary Chapter) is the new Vice President Finance and CFO at SMART Technologies ULC in Calgary. Privately held SMART is the pioneer of easy-to-use interactive whiteboards and other group collaboration tools, in which Intel Corp. is a minority investor.

* Hitesh Kothary (Vancouver Chapter) is the new CFO and Corporate Secretary at Arnica Mature Lifestyles Inc. With locations in British Columbia and Ontario, Arnica Mature Lifestyles is an innovative operator of senior retirement residences for all-inclusive retirement living.

* George Lagodich (Quebec Chapter) has been appointed Director of Finance at Orion Capital Trust, a private finance house that provides financial intermediary solutions through retail and wholesale banking products.

* Martin F. Menz (Silicon Valley Chapter) was named CFO of Payroll People Inc. and Payroll Tax People LLC, a Fresno Calif.-based firm that provides payroll-related administrative solutions for employers and employees.

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* Laurie Mickiewicz (Detroit Chapter), CFO of Guardian Alarm Co. in Southfield, Mich., was named a Finalist for CFO of the Year by Crain's Detroit Business in the category of private Company under $100 million.

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* Fred Minturn (Detroit Chapter) was named a CFO of the Year by Crain's Detroit Business in the category of community service. Minturn is CFO and Chief Operating Officer of MSX International Inc., a Warren, Mich., provider of outsourced services staffing, information technology and other services to the...