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The Westaim Corporation Announces Appointment of Chief Financial Officer
TORONTO , Dec. 31, 2014 /CNW/ - The Westaim Corporation ("Westaim" or the "Company")...
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[{"type":"text","content":"\n\nTORONTO, Dec. 31, 2014 /CNW/ - The Westaim Corporation (\"Westaim\" or the \"Company\") today announced that it has appointed Mr. Glenn MacNeil as Chief Financial Officer.  Mr. MacNeil's appointment will take effect on January 1, 2015.  Mr. MacNeil brings to Westaim over 30 years of international experience in chief financial officer and director roles in a number of industries including the financial services industry.  Mr. MacNeil is a Canadian Chartered Accountant (CA), Certified Management Accountant (CMA) and Certified Professional Accountant (CPA) and a U.S. Certified Public Accountant (CPA).  Mr. MacNeil has been an officer and served as director for numerous private and publicly-held companies, some of which are as follows: Chief Financial Officer and Executive Vice President of GCAN Insurance Company, at the time a Canadian regulated insurance company subsidiary of Glenstone Capital Inc., from 2008 to 2011; Finance Director of CNA Insurance Company Limited, a European regulated insurance company, from 2004 to 2008; Chief Financial Officer and Executive Vice President, Canadian Operations of Continental Casualty Company, a Canadian regulated insurance company (also known as CNA Canada), from 1998 to 2004; and Vice President Finance, Canadian Operations of Everest Reinsurance Company and Vice President Finance and Director of Everest Insurance Company of Canada, Canadian regulated reinsurance and insurance companies, from 1988 to 1998.  Mr. MacNeil is a member of the Chartered Professional Accountants Ontario and Certified Public Accountants of South Carolina.  Mr. MacNeil received a Bachelor of Business Administration degree (BBA) from the Cape Breton University, Nova Scotia. \n\nAbout Westaim\n\nWestaim is a Canadian investment company specializing in providing long-term capital to businesses operating primarily within the global financial services industry.  The Company invests, directly and indirectly, through acquisitions, joint ventures and other arrangements, with the objective of providing its shareholders with capital appreciation and real wealth preservation.  Westaim's strategy is to pursue investment opportunities with a focus towards the financial services industry and grow shareholder value at above average rates over the long-term.  Westaim's common shar...