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Vision Critical Hires New VP Finance & Admin

Dr. Angus Reid, CEO of Vision Critical announced the hiring of Gord Baizley as the new VP Finance & Admin. Gord will be responsible for monitoring Vision Critical's financial performance and ensuring its capital requirements are satisfied.

"Gord brings a diverse background of finance and law to Vision Critical." commented Angus Reid "This is very important to us as we increase our product offering, grow our client base and expand the company's geographic footprint."Before joining the company, he practiced law in the business law group at Bull, Housser & Tupper, one of Vancouver's oldest and largest law firms. Prior to that, Gord was an associate at a mid-market investment banking firm, where he worked on various corporate finance and advisory mandates, including capital raising assignments, mergers and acquisitions, valuations, and fairness opinions in a broad range of industries, including the transportation, high technology, communications, and medical device industries.

"This is a very exciting time to be a part of Vision Critical. When the opportunity came about to work with an early leader in an emerging market I jumped at the chance," Gord responded. "The company is well positioned and I am excited by the opportunity to work with an industry pioneer like Angus Reid."

Gord has a joint LLB/MBA from the University of British Columbia and a Bachelor of Arts from the University of Western Ontario. He is also a Chartered Financial Analyst.

Posted on October 9, 2005
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