M. Dallas Ross

Inovise Medical, Inc. develops, produces and distributes cardiology products. The firms products includes Audicor AM monitor, Audicor sensor 4.0 and Audicor TS data sheet. The company was founded in by Patricia White in March 1997 and is headquartered in Beaverton, OR.

Founded in 1939, Scotia Capital, Inc. is a full-service financial services firm headquartered in Toronto, Ontario. The firm is a subsidiary of the Bank of Nova Scotia (NYSE: BNS) Their global operations are divided into two primary business units: (1) global corporate and investment banking and (2) global capital markets.

Catalyst Paper Corp. engages in the manufacture of paper products. It offers industrial packaging, food service, coated ground wood, newsprint, directory, and market pulp. The firm serves the retailers, publishers, and commercial printers. The company was founded on January 31, 1946 and is headquartered in Richmond, Canada.

AgInfoLink Global, Inc. provides traceability technology solutions for agriculture and livestock industries. It offers data collection, secure data transmission, data warehousing, reporting, and analysis tools for linking information for individual animal management, regulatory compliance and business performance. The company was founded by William R. Pape in 1997 and is headquartered in Westminster, CO.

In 25 years, Future Shop has grown from a 'one store operation' located in Vancouver, British Columbia, to Canada's largest retailer and e-tailer of consumer electronics with over 131 stores from coast to coast. Established in 1982, Future Shop's first store was located in Vancouver, British Columbia and showcased 4,000 square feet of the latest consumer electronics products. During the late 1980s, Future Shop followed an aggressive growth strategy, quickly expanding operations into the provinces of Alberta, Manitoba and Ontario. By 1990, Future Shop had become Canada's largest electronics retailer. Throughout the 90's Future Shop continued to expand into the remaining provinces in Canada and by fiscal 2001 annual sales had surpassed $2 billion. Today, Future Shop and it's more than 10,000 employees are dedicated to providing customers with expert advice in-store and online. Future Shop offers the latest in home and entertainment products including a wide selection of brand name televisions, computers, cameras, MP3 players, video games, music, movies, and appliances. And it's all backed by a low price guarantee. Future Shop offers nationwide ConnectPro installation services to help customers get their technology working together. ConnectPro Experts are available in all stores across Canada and can also come to customers' homes. They are trained to help customers get the most from their home theatre, computer or car audio products. Future Shop hosts an online community forum for technology beginners and tech-savvy experts to exchange ideas, reviews, tips and other consumer electronics information. As a proud corporate citizen, Future Shop is committed to employee volunteerism and supporting non-profits organizations dedicated to transforming local youth into Future Leaders. The Company is helping keep used electronics out of the landfills with an in-store recycling program for seven types of products. Future Shop stores operate as a division of Burnaby-based Best Buy Canada Ltd., a wholly-owned subsidiary of Best Buy Co., Inc. (NYSE:BBY).

Founded in 1989, ScotiaMcLeod, Inc. is a broker/dealer headquartered in Montreal, Quebec. The firm is a subsidiary of Bank of Nova Scotia (NYSE, TOR: BNS). Scotia McLeod offers a full array of investment services bond including stock and money market trading, corporate and government finance, mergers and acquisitions, commodities and futures, personal investment services and mutual funds.