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Resverlogix Appoints A. Brad Cann as Chief Financial Officer
Resverlogix Appoints A. Brad Cann as Chief Financial Officer
About this update from Resverlogix Corp.
[{"type":"text","content":"\n\n\n\nOct. 13, 2009 (Canada NewsWire Group) -- CALGARY, Oct. 13 /CNW/ -- Resverlogix Corp. (\"Resverlogix\" or the \"Company\") (TSX:RVX) announces that Mr. A. Brad Cann, CA will be joining the firm on October 26, 2009 as its Chief Financial Officer. Mr. Cann will be responsible for leading the Company's financial reporting and compliance, accounting, treasury, internal audit and legal. In addition he will share responsibilities for investing, financial and partnering transactions. Resverlogix is a biotechnology company focused on delivering novel therapeutics for diseases with significant unmet medical needs. The Company is developing an oral small molecule therapeutic to treat atherosclerosis and cardiovascular disease.\"We are very pleased to add Brad to our team of professionals. He has a number of areas of expertise that will round out the collective expertise within Resverlogix including developing strategic initiatives, securing financings for publicly traded companies and he is a Chartered Business Valuator. Brad succeeds Mr. Kelly McNeill who was Resverlogix's previous CFO and he will be nominated as a corporate director at the upcoming October 15th, 2009 Annual General Meeting,\" said Donald J. McCaffrey, President and CEO of Resverlogix.Previous to joining Resverlogix Mr. Cann worked for Royal Host Real Estate Investment Trust where he held a number of positions including most recently Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer. Prior to joining Royal Host, Brad worked as a financial and business consultant and held senior management positions with several companies including Chief Financial Officer of a sulphur export development company. Previously, Brad held various positions with a chartered accounting firm. Brad holds a Bachelor of Commerce Degree from the University of Saskatchewan and he is a Chartered Accountant and a Chartered Business Valuator.About Resverlogix Corp.Resverlogix Corp. is a leading biotechnology company engaged in the development of novel therapies for important global medical markets with significant unmet medical needs. The NexVas(TM) PR program is the Company's primary focus which is to develop novel small molecules that enhance ApoA-I. These vital therapies address the burden of atherosclerosis and other important diseases such as Acute Coronary Syndrome, Diabetes, Alzheimer's ...