GlobeNewswire09.04.18
Ortho Regenerative Technologies Inc. announced that Benedek (Ben) Simo has been appointed Interim CFO, effective immediately. Simo succeeds Jo-Anne Piché who is leaving the corporation to pursue other professional projects.
“Jo-Anne has made many contributions to the corporation and we wish her all the best in her future endeavors,” said Ortho RTi’s Executive Chairman and CEO, Dr. Brent Norton. “At the same time, we are excited to have attracted an executive of Ben’s caliber to this position. With his depth of financial experience and proven track record of driving value in financial management, we believe that Ben is ideally suited to serve in this role.”
Simo has over 15 years of experience in financial management with both private and public companies across a variety of sectors. Most recently, he was manager, financial reporting at Resolute Forest Products, a NYSE- and TSX-listed global leader in the forest products industry with approximately US$3.5 billion in annual revenues. Prior to that, he served as Financial Controller at Synchronica Inc., an AIM- and TSX-Venture Exchange-listed developer of next-generation mobile messaging solutions that was acquired by Myriad Group AG in 2012. Previously, Simo held financial management positions at TouchTunes Interactive Networks, McCain Foods Limited and Ipex Group. Simo earned a bachelor’s degree in economics from McGill University, his MBA from Saint Mary’s University, and has obtained a CPA auditor, CA designation.
“Jo-Anne has made many contributions to the corporation and we wish her all the best in her future endeavors,” said Ortho RTi’s Executive Chairman and CEO, Dr. Brent Norton. “At the same time, we are excited to have attracted an executive of Ben’s caliber to this position. With his depth of financial experience and proven track record of driving value in financial management, we believe that Ben is ideally suited to serve in this role.”
Simo has over 15 years of experience in financial management with both private and public companies across a variety of sectors. Most recently, he was manager, financial reporting at Resolute Forest Products, a NYSE- and TSX-listed global leader in the forest products industry with approximately US$3.5 billion in annual revenues. Prior to that, he served as Financial Controller at Synchronica Inc., an AIM- and TSX-Venture Exchange-listed developer of next-generation mobile messaging solutions that was acquired by Myriad Group AG in 2012. Previously, Simo held financial management positions at TouchTunes Interactive Networks, McCain Foods Limited and Ipex Group. Simo earned a bachelor’s degree in economics from McGill University, his MBA from Saint Mary’s University, and has obtained a CPA auditor, CA designation.