Calian Appoints George Weber as Director
December 03 2012 - 7:59AM
Marketwired
Calian Technologies Ltd. (TSX:CTY) is pleased to announce the
appointment of George Weber to Calian's Board of Directors
effective immediately.
Mr. Weber offers more than 35 years of executive leadership
including, Canadian Red Cross Society (1973 - 1992) culminating in
the position of Secretary General and CEO, Secretary General and
CEO of the International Federation of Red Cross / Red Crescent
Societies (1992 - 2000), National Executive Director and CEO of the
Canadian Dental Association (2000 - 2007). He is now the President
and Chief Executive Officer of The Royal Ottawa Health Care
Group.
Mr. Weber received his Education and Master of Arts degrees from
McGill University in 1970/74 and has attended the Harvard Advanced
Management Program. Mr. Weber is also a Certified Director with the
Institute of Corporate Directors in Canada.
"We are very pleased to have attracted such an experienced
individual to augment Calian's Board of Directors", said Kenneth
Loeb, Chairman of the Board. "I have known George for many years
and along with the other members of the board, I look forward to
working with him in this new capacity".
With the addition of Mr. Weber, Calian's board is now made up of
six members with backgrounds in the areas of business, government,
technology, healthcare and defence, all critical to the continued
growth and prosperity of the company.
About Calian
Calian employs over 2,400 people with offices and projects that
span Canada, U.S. and international markets. The company's
capabilities include the provision of business and technology
services to industry and government in the health, operations and
maintenance, IT services and training domains as well as the
design, manufacturing and maintenance of complex systems to the
communications and defence sectors. Our goal is to be the best
company to work for, buy from and invest in.
The Business and Technology Services (BTS) Division is
headquartered in Ottawa. This division augments customer workforces
with flexible short and long-term placements of individuals and
teams, provides access to critical recruiting capabilities and
delivers outsourcing services for a variety of technical and
professional functions. Our strength lies in understanding clients'
needs, recruiting highly qualified personnel who understand and
meet those needs, and then effectively managing those personnel
within our customers' framework. Calian's Systems Engineering
Division (SED) plans, designs and implements complex communication
systems for many of the world's space agencies and leading
satellite manufacturers and operators. SED also provides contract
manufacturing services for both private sector and military
customers in North America.
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Contacts: Ray Basler President and Chief Executive Officer
306-931-3425 Jacqueline Gauthier Chief Financial Officer
613-599-8600ir@calian.com www.calian.com