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Allen-Vanguard Corporation appoints Vice President, Finance
Allen-Vanguard Corporation appoints Vice President, Finance.
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[{"type":"text","content":"\n\n\n\nOTTAWA, March 6 /CNW Telbec/ - Allen-Vanguard Corporation\n("Allen-Vanguard" or the "Company") (TSX:VRS) announced today the appointment\nof Mr. Pat Paulin to the newly created position of Vice President, Finance,\nbased in the Company's Ottawa corporate office.\n\n\nIn a career that has spanned 25 years, Pat has held senior finance and\noperations positions in a wide range of public and private enterprises,\nincluding software, professional sports, telecommunications and computers. He\nis a Certified Management Accountant and also holds a Bachelor of Commerce\nDegree from Concordia University.\n\n\n"As previously announced, Allen-Vanguard expects to close its bought-deal\nfinancing on March 09, 2007, and intends to pursue acquisition opportunities\nin defence electronics and protective products and services" said David E.\nLuxton, President and CEO. "Pat will provide important bench strength for our\ncorporate management team, ensuring that effective financial and operational\ncontrols are maintained, while Rob Ryan, the Company's CFO, spends more time\non acquisition related activities."\n\n\nAbout Allen-Vanguard\n\n\nAllen-Vanguard Corporation and its subsidiaries worldwide operate under\nthe brand "Allen-Vanguard". Allen-Vanguard develops and markets technologies,\ntools and training for defeating and minimizing the effects of hazardous\ndevices and materials, whether Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear or\nExplosive ("CBRNE"). Allen-Vanguard's equipment is in service with leading\nsecurity and military forces in more than 120 countries. Products include\nElectronic Counter-Measures ("ECM") equipment for jamming remote detonation of\nterrorist devices, specialty security equipment for Explosive Ordnance\nDisposal ("EOD"), remote intervention robots for hazardous applications,\nvehicle barrier systems, and personal protective wear for use in dealing with\nbio-chemical agents. Allen-Vanguard is the sole, worldwide licensee and/or\ndeveloper of patented technologies, such as the Universal Containment System\nand CASCAD Foam for blast mitigation and decontamination of bio-chemical\nwarfare agents. Head office operations are located in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada,\nwith manufacturing operations in Stoney Creek, Ontario; Tewkesbury, U.K.; a...