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Jim Fletcher appointed Chairman of Vision Critical board

We are excited to welcome Jim Fletcher as Chairman of the Vision Critical Board. Jim is currently the President of Northwest Venture Developments, which is dedicated to working closely with entrepreneurs to develop and finance successful businesses in North America. In this position he frequently plays active CEO, CFO or other roles as appropriate at the various stages of development.
Jim is an active Director of several for-profit and not-for-profit organizations in Canada and the United States, including BC Technology Social Venture Partners, Antarctica Systems, Recombo and Lifespan Biosciences. He is also an active member of the Canadian "Angel Investor" community. Jim's extensive resume includes successfully managing the sale of the Angus Reid Group, Canada's largest market research company, to Ipsos S.A. of France. Jim was a director of the Angus Reid Group from 1994 to 2000, and took over as CFO from 1998 to 2000. Post Angus Reid Group, Jim was the founding CEO of Vector 12, a VC-backed spin-out of semiconductor technology from the University of British Columbia, from 2001 to 2002. He was also a founder and CEO of China Capital International from 1993 to 1996, developing a variety of projects in China including the largest private financing of a joint venture toll highway in China. Prior to his venture capital career, Jim was the Treasurer and Director, Corporate Finance of MacMillan Bloedel, Canada's largest forest products firm at the time, and an associate in Corporate Finance with Morgan Stanley & Co. He holds a degree in Engineering Physics from Queen's University and an MBA from Harvard Business School.

Posted on September 23, 2004
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