Delcan has hired Brian Theimer (MSc '91, Earth Sciences) as a Senior Hydrogeologist in its Water Division (PDF).
Jamie and Sandy Hill (BA '71, English) chat about the 7500 square foot historic home they share with Sandy's bother, David Westfall (BA '72, History). SpruceHaven was one of six homes on the 13th annual Kitchener Waterloo Symphony House & Garden Tour of Note.
Mega View Digital Entertainment Corp. announces the appointment of William Ip (BA '91, Chartered Accountancy Studies/PPAS; MACC '91, Accounting) to the Board of Directors.
Researcher David Clausi (BASc '90, Systems Design Engineering/Management Sciences; MASc '92, Systems Design Engineering; PhD '96, Systems Design Engineering) has received funding to refine a breakthrough technology to more correctly identify sea ice, an important clue in tracking climate change in the North and South Poles.
Paul Salvini (BMath '92, Computer Science/Electrical Engineering) is Christie Digital Systems new chief technology officer.
Dr. Vi Tu Banh (OD '96, Optometry) talks about his family's flight from Vietnam in 1979, and his fondness for the Uxbridge community, where he now practices optometry.
After 16 years as Mississauga's director of recreation and parks, John Lohuis (BA '76, Recreation and Business) has been named the recipient of the 2011 President's Award from the Mississauga Sports Council.
Google has acquired PostRank, a specialist in measuring engagement in social media. Founded in 2007 by Ilya Grigorik (BCS '07, Computer Science), Francis Lau (BMath '06, Computer Science) and Kevin Thomasen, PostRank tracks content on social media sites to provide data to help users gauge influence and reach with audiences. Carol Leaman (BA '89, Chartered Accountancy Studies; MACC '89, Accounting) is PostRank's CEO.
After nearly 30 years and working under 10 city councils and seven mayors, Owen Sound city hall veteran and acting city manager Glen Henry (BES '79, Geography) has announced plans to retire in August.
A Vice President at Facebook since 2007, Chamath Palihapitiya (BASc '99, Electrical Engineering) is leaving the social media giant to start his own venture capital firm.