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Imperial Equities Inc. appoints Dr. Dennis Modry to Board of Directors
EDMONTON, June 3 /CNW/ - Mr. Sine Chadi, Chairman of the Board of Imperial Equities Inc. (TSX-V:I...
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[{"type":"text","content":"\n\n\n\nEDMONTON, June 3 /CNW/ - Mr. Sine Chadi, Chairman of the Board of\nImperial Equities Inc. (TSX-V:IEI) is pleased to announce that Dr. Dennis\nModry has been appointed a director of Imperial Equities Inc.\n\n\nDr. Modry implemented Western Canada's first heart and lung\ntransplantation program. He performed the first heart transplant in July 1985\nand the first combined transplant of the heart with both lungs in August 1986.\nThe heart and heart/lung transplantation program has now become the largest\nand most successful in Canada and one of the largest in North America. The\nsuccess of the heart and lung transplant program set the stage for the\nimplementation of the liver transplantation program which facilitated the\nsubsequent development of the renowned islet cell transplant program.\n\n\nDr. Dennis Modry, BSc, MD, FRCS(C), FACCP, FACS, received his B.Sc. and\nM.D. Degrees from the University of Alberta and his M.Sc. Degree and training\nin General Surgery and Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery at McGill\nUniversity. Before returning back to Alberta, he further trained in\ntransplantation immunology, heart and lung transplantation and cardiovascular\nsurgery at Stanford University Medical Centre.\n\n\n"We are extremely pleased to have someone with Dr. Modry's experience on\nthe Board of Imperial," said Sine Chadi. "Imperial Distributors Canada Inc.,\nour pharmaceutical distribution business, has experienced rapid growth during\nthe past 24 months and we certainly welcome his medical expertise. He is also\nvery involved in many community endeavors and serves on numerous hospital\ncommittees. Dr. Modry will be a tremendous addition to the Imperial Board".\n\n\nDr. Modry's appointment succeeds Mr. Bill Smith who recently resigned\nfrom the Board to concentrate on his personal business interests. The Board\nwishes Mr. Smith great success in his future endeavors and thanks him for his\ncontributions to the Board. Dr. Modry's appointment has been approved by the\nBoard on May 21, 2008 and is subject to regulatory approval.\n\n\nAbout Imperial Equities Inc.:\n\n\nImperial Equities Inc. is based in Edmonton, Alberta. A diversified\ncompany anchored by commercial and industrial real estate properties in its\ntargeted Edmonton and Alberta markets. Imperial also distributes\npharmaceutical products to the i...