Claude P. Robillard

Canadian Commercial Corp. helps Canadian exporters access foreign government procurement markets through government-to-government contracting. It offers commercial advocacy, collaborative project development, and foreign contracting expertise to help Canadian exporters. The company was founded in and is headquartered in Ottawa, Canada.

Artemis Investment Management Ltd. (Artemis IM) is an investment management firm headquartered in Toronto, Canada. The firm is a subsidiary of Artemis Investment Management Corp. Artemis IM offers a diverse suite of products designed to meet the unique needs and risk-return profiles of various groups of investors.

Founded in 2000, Acqua Capital Management Co. is a hedge fund manager located in Toronto, Ontario.

HSBC Bank Plc provides commercial banking and financial services. It operates in four businesses: Retail Banking and Wealth Management, Commercial Banking, Global Banking and Markets, and Global Private Banking. The Retail Banking and Wealth Management business offers personal banking, mortgages, loans, credit cards, savings and investments and insurance services. The Commercial Banking business offers financial products and services to enable them to operate efficiently and meet their business aspirations. The Global Banking and Markets business offers capital financing, transaction and advisory banking services, trade, research, securities services and global liquidity and cash management. The Global Private Banking business offers investment management, incorporating advisory, discretionary and brokerage, private wealth solutions, comprising trusts and estate planning services. The company was founded in 1865 and is headquartered in London, the United Kingdom.

CIBC World Markets, Inc. is a full-service Canadian brokerage and investment banking firm headquartered in Toronto, Ontario. The firm was founded in 1961 and is a subsidiary of the Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce (TSE, NYSE: CM). CIBC World Markets provides alternative investment managers with premier prime brokerage that brings together trade execution, reporting, research and capital introduction with a view to enhancing efficiencies and profitability.