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Surrey, BC, Canada
Posted:
November 07, 2012

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GEORGE DORIN, MSc(Econ), FCSI, CA, CF

***** - *** ****** ***** 604-***-****

South Surrey, B.C. Res 604-***-****

V4P 2H8 Fax 604-***-****

abpfx9@r.postjobfree.com

A results oriented and enterprising senior financial executive with broad based and progressive

experience in all phases of financial management, corporate finance, regulatory reporting, business

and strategic planning, corporate development, and general management consulting with both public

and private companies. Professional, organized, flexible, creative, and a good communicator and

negotiator.

WORK EXPERIENCE

CANUS CAPITAL CORPORATION, South Surrey, B.C. 2008-Present

PRESIDENT

Providing corporate finance and senior financial management services to Canadian, US, and China-

based public and private companies, including private placements of equity and debt; existing debt

refinancing; mergers and acquisitions; divestitures; assisting companies to go public; part-time

contract CFO services; and acting as a Corporate Director, including Audit Committee Chairman.

(See summary of contract work done following resume.)

WOLRIGE MAHON LLP, Langley, B.C. 2007-2008

SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT CORPORATE FINANCE

Provided corporate finance and financial management advisory services to public and private

companies, including private placements of equity and debt; mergers and acquisitions; divestitures;

assisting companies to go public; contract part-time CFO services (to GLG Life Tech Corp, a China

based Stevia producer and manufacturer); business advisory services; and with existing debt

refinancing. Wolrige Mahon LLP is a full service regional CA firm in Vancouver, BC and is affiliated

with Baker Tilly internationally.

NORSAT INTERNATIONAL, INC., Burnaby, B.C.

Satellite telecom company with offices in the Canada, US, & England. 2005-2006

CFO & CORPORATE SECRETARY

Responsible for financial and regulatory reporting for this TSX and OTC.BB listed company.

Managed legal, audit, and insurance services provided to the Company.

Direct responsibility for corporate finance. Raised $3.1M US in a private placement financing from

offshore investors and pursued an additional $4M US with US Hedge funds to final agreement stage.

Prepared investor presentations, financial projections, operating budgets and updated financial

forecasts.

Direct responsibility for Accounting Dept, Office Management, and Human Resources.

Assisted CEO with Investor Relations.

Working closely with the CEO on various operational, sales and marketing, corporate development,

international business development, M & A, strategic, and business planning matters.

Working closely with the Board of Directors and Chairman, attending most Board meetings.

GPS INDUSTRIES, INC., Surrey, B.C.

Wireless technology company with offices in the Canada, US, & England. 2004-2005

CFO & CORPORATE SECRETARY

Made financial presentations to the Board of Directors, Advisory Board, and prospective investors.

Developed a five-year financial projection model and revised operating budgets.

Worked closely with the CEO on a number of operational and sales management issues.

Managed world-wide patent, copyright, and trade-mark portfolio.

Worked closely with the CEO, US attorneys & auditors to close various debt and equity financings.

Managed the accounting department, administration and human resources.

Established new internal controls and assisted the CEO in the development of corporate policies.

Assisted the CEO with the acquisition of Optimal Golf Solutions, Inc. based in Texas, USA.

Pursued new banking relationships in the US.

Managed regulatory reporting for this public company listed on the OTC.BB in the US.

G.G. DORIN & ASSOCIATES, South Surrey, B.C. 2003-2006

CONTRACT CFO & DIRECTOR

Provided contract consulting services on a full-time and hourly basis for 3 technology clients (two

public and one private) in the role of C.F.O & Corporate Secretary, Corporate Director & Audit

Committee Chairman. (See summary of contract work done following resume.)

Assisted clients with financial management, corporate finance, corporate development, international

licensing, strategic alliances, joint ventures, acquisitions & divestitures, management of legal

services, strategic planning, and administration.

NEWSPAPERDIRECT, INC., Richmond, B.C.

Private US technology company with global operations and licensing. 2000-2003

CFO & CORPORATE SECRETARY

Responsible for financial management and reporting, treasury management, financial analysis, legal

services, human resources, administration, facilities management, risk management, and business

planning.

Working closely with CEO on all corporate finance activities including raising up to $13 million US

in private equity and venture capital financing and to position the company for an IPO.

Assisting the CEO & other executives with licensing, strategic alliances, distributorships, and

pursuing some M & A opportunities.

G.G. DORIN & ASSOCIATES, South Surrey, B.C. 1995-2000

CONTRACT VICE PRESIDENT FINANCE & CFO

Provided contract consulting services on a full-time, part-time and hourly basis for over 20 private

and publicly reporting clients primarily in role of Vice President Finance, C.F.O., Corporate

Secretary, or Vice President Corporate Development.

Assisted clients with financial management, corporate finance, corporate development, international

development, strategic alliances, joint ventures, licensing, acquisitions & divestitures, management of

legal and audit services, business planning, strategic planning, organizational structuring, information

technology, investor relations, regulatory reporting, risk management and administration.

BOSTON PIZZA INTERNATIONAL INC., Richmond, B.C. 1992-1995

Restaurant franchisor with over 100 stores in Canada, US and Asia and sales of $100 Million.

EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR FINANCE

Responsible for accounting, administration, legal, corporate finance, risk management and business

planning.

Refinanced BPI group of companies with over $2.0 million of new debt from two new banks.

Improved casualty/property and group insurance programs with annual premiums of $150,000 and

$300,000 respectively.

Directed improvements to information technology, e.g. network, hardware, software, training, support

and EDI.

Assisted company with international corporate development, mergers and acquisitions, and strategic

planning.

For two years had responsibility for sales department and construction & development department.

Chairman of the Boston Pizza Foundation, coordinating national fundraising for Heart & Stroke

Foundation. Co-chairman and then chairman of conference planning committee with annual budget of

$350,000.

Brought BPI several offers from Investment Banks to go public with an IPO on the TSX.

BC HYDRO TREASURY DIVISION, Vancouver, B.C. 1990-1991

ACTING MANAGER CORPORATE FINANCE

Assisted B.C. Hydro Treasurer with debt portfolio management, project financing, budgeting and

administration under a full-time consulting contract for one year.

PRICE WATERHOUSE, Vancouver, B.C 1987-1990

MANAGER

Corporate Finance Department involving assisting companies to go public (e.g. IPO s & RTO s),

with debt and private equity financing, project financing, government assistance programs, business

planning, feasibility studies, and mergers & acquisitions for two years.

Management Consulting Department involving strategic planning, economic and feasibility studies,

marketing surveys, and financial, organizational and management reviews for one year.

PEMBERTON SECURITIES (now RBC Dominion Securities), Vancouver, B.C. 1985-1986

INVESTMENT ADVISOR

ROYAL BANK OF CANADA, B.C. Headquarters, Vancouver, B. C. 1984

ASSISTANT MANAGER

ROGERS CABLE TV, Vancouver, B.C. 1980-1984

CHIEF ACCOUNTANT

ERNST & WHINNEY (now KPMG), Chartered Accountants, Vancouver, B.C. 1977-1980

SENIOR ACCOUNTANT

EDUCATION COMPLETED

C.F. Corporate Finance Qualification Program, CICA, 2008

M.Sc.(Econ.) with Finance Major London School of Economics, England, 1986 - 1987

F.C.S.I. - Fellow of the Canadian Securities Institute Diploma, 1983 - 1985

C.A. - Institute of Chartered Accountants of B.C., 1977- 1980

Accounting Degree, Faculty of Commerce, UBC, 1974 - 1977

Science Degree - University of British Columbia, 1970 - 1974

MEMBERSHIPS

Institute of Chartered Accountants of British Columbia

Delta Kappa Epsilon Fraternity Alumni Association

National Life Saving Society & Royal Life Saving Society

INTERESTS

Married 30 years with boys aged 20 & 22, jogging, swimming, biking, & reading classics.

SUMMARY OF CONSULTING WORK BY CANUS CAPITAL CORPORATION

Currently part-time CFO for Open EC Technologies, Inc. a North Vancouver based TSXV listed EDI

software development company focused on serving the heath care industry in the USA.

Currently a Corporate Director and Audit Committee Chairman of Anthony Mining Corp., a BC

based mining exploration company (properties in Peru) preparing for an IPO on the TSXV.

Currently a Corporate Director and Audit Committee Chairman of Asia Packaging Group Inc., a

China based mid-market company listed on the TSXV.

Currently a Corporate Director and Audit Committee Chairman of Megal Capital Corporation, a

Capital Pool Corporation listed on the TSXV.

Currently a Corporate Director of HFX Holding Corp, a Capital Pool Corporation listed on the

TSXV.

Provided senior financial management, corporate finance, and strategic planning services to a

Langley, BC based TSXV company called ECL EnviroClean Ventures Ltd in 2010.

Provided part-time contract CFO services to Xianburg Data Systems Canada Corporation, a China-

based technology company trading on the TSXV, in 2010 and 2011.

Financial systems review undertaken for Creative Grace Ltd and its wholly-owned subsidiary Zhuhai

Keli Electric Co. Ltd. in Zhuhai, China in early 2010 to support a going public process on the TSXV

(QT into a CPC). Currently engaged by the resulting public issuer China Keli Electric Company Ltd.

as a Director & Audit Committee Chairman.

Currently part-time CFO and Corporate Secretary for Pyng Medical Corporation in Richmond, BC.

Pyng is an emergency medical equipment company trading on the TSXV with a US market focus.

Acting CFO for Yalian Steel Corp in 2009. Yalian trades on the TSX and is a China based steel pipe

manufacturing company in Yangzhou.

CFO, Corporate Director, and corporate finance advisor to Zero Emission Energy Developments, Inc.

from 2008 to 2010. ZED is a private Surrey, BC-based wind farm development company.

Corporate finance advisory services provided to LinkCore Pharma Ltd. in 2008 and 2009. LinkCore

is an early stage Vancouver, BC-based private bio-pharma licensing company.

Corporate finance advisory services provided to Bovenkamp Ventures, a private Washington-based

real estate development company in 2008/2009.

Corporate finance advisory services provided to 679213 BC Ltd, a private Surrey, BC-based real

estate development company in 2008/2009.

Corporate finance advisory and valuation services provided to CYC Design Corp in 2009, a private

clothing manufacturing and distribution company in Vancouver, BC.

Financial management advisory services provided to Checkmate Geosynthetics Inc in 2009, a private

geogrid supplier to the construction industry, located in Chilliwack, BC.

Corporate finance services provided to Fastik Label & Supply in 2008, a private Langley, BC based

manufacturing company.

Corporate finance advisory services provided to Stirling Mercantile Corporation in Vancouver in

2008 to 2010. Stirling is a corporate finance advisory firm in Vancouver, BC.

Corporate finance advisory services provided to Evans & Evans in 2008 to 2010. E & E is a

Vancouver, BC based corporate finance advisory firm and financial services provider.

SUMMARY OF CONSULTING WORK BY G.G. DORIN & ASSOCIATES

On the Board of Directors and Chair of the Audit Committee of Cantronic Systems, a technology

company in Coquitlam, B.C. listed on the TSX Venture Exchange, from 2005 to 2006. Assisted

company with a California based acquisition and China business expansion.

Assisted Galaxy Telecom, an international Voice Over Internet Protocol (VoIP) company in

Vancouver on a full-time contract consulting position as their CFO & Corporate Secretary from

November, 2003 until March, 2004. Duties focused on raising capital from new investors and to

position the company to be sold.

Assisted Techno Design Inc. in Burnaby with strategic planning on an hourly basis and on their

Advisory Board from 2003 to present. Duties focused on assisting the company to raise private

equity capital and to assist them to build their distribution network.

Assisted Verb Exchange, a franchisor of telecom products in the US and Canada to develop a

financial projection model and with strategic planning in 2003.

Assisted Iwane Laboratories Ltd., a Japanese company, on an hourly basis for three years to establish

a North American operation for research and sales. I was also a Director of their newly formed

Canadian company. Iwane is a technology company involved in computer mapping and systems for

road maintenance.

Assisted Aeronett Technologies Limited, a computer based training software development company

in New Westminster, B.C. on a full-time contract as their Chief Financial Officer from 1999 to 2000.

The position involved assisting the President and Chairman with a wide range of operating and

financial issues, including pursuing an IPO.

Assisted Digascape Systems Inc., a Surrey based computerized landscape modeling company, to

prepare a business plan, corporate brochure and strategic planning on an hourly basis from 1998 to

1999.

Assisted Chai-Na-Ta Corp., a TSE and NASDAQ listed public company with $70 million in assets

and operations in Ontario, B.C., Portland, Mexico City, Barbados, Hong Kong and China to refinance

$32 million in debt and with various financial management and restructuring issues from 1998 to

1999 on a full-time contract as Vice President Finance for this fully integrated ginseng producer,

processor and distributor.

Assisted World Wide Homes Ltd. in Langley, B.C. on an hourly basis in 1998 to prepare a business

plan summary and with the acquisition of a NASDAQ OTC shell company in the U.S.

Assisted a private individual and his partner on an hourly basis in 1998 with a financial review of an

automotive parts remanufacturing company they were considering acquiring.

Assisted Wealth Management Group Inc., a Vancouver based start up franchisor, to prepare a

business plan summary, financial projections and general management consulting on an hourly basis

in 1998.

Assisted Mutual Exchange Canada Inc., a Vancouver based barter exchange franchisor, on a part-time

consulting basis with business planning, acquisitions, corporate finance (including to go public in the

US on the OTC.BB), with financial modeling, financial management, and IT development from 1997

to 1998.

Assisted Quadrant Pacific Capital Corp. and their associated company Fibrex Canada Inc., an

international agricultural development company in Vancouver, with corporate finance, business

planning and corporate structuring from 1998 to 1999

Assisted GSN Global Services Network Inc., a computer telephony development and marketing

company in Burnaby, B.C. with strategic and business planning, organizational development,

corporate finance to raise private equity capital, mergers & acquisitions, strategic alliances, and

investor relations as Vice President Corporate Development on a part-time contract consulting basis

from 1997 to 1998.

Assisted two gaming clients to look at B.C. gaming development and investment opportunities on an

hourly basis in 1997.

Assisted South Surrey based Morcan Consulting Group, with 22 independent consultants across

Canada and the US, with franchising, corporate finance, business planning and financial projections

on an hourly basis from 1997 to 1998.

Assisted Canada Sri Lanka Capital Corp., a private international agriculture development company in

Vancouver, B.C., with the preparation of financial projections, strategic alliances and with corporate

structuring on an hourly basis from 1997 to 1999.

Assisted PhotoSphere Images Ltd., a private technology company in Vancouver, B.C., with the

preparation of a business plan, strategic planning, and corporate finance on an hourly basis in 1997.

Assisted Dion Entertainment Corp., a TSE listed public company in White Rock, B.C., with financial

management, administration, corporate finance, legal, project financing, international development

and strategic planning in a full-time consulting contract as V.P. Finance, C.F.O. and Corporate

Secretary for over one year and then on a part-time basis for three months from 1996 to 1997. Dion

had operations in Canada, U.S.A. and the Czech Republic. I assisted the company to close a special

warrants offering and with a private placement from a high net worth individual.

Assisted Freedom Un Limited (d.b.a. Saje), a Langley, B.C. based retail company with eight stores

and a manufacturing plant, to franchise its business and with business planning, legal, financial

management, corporate finance and operations on part-time consulting contract in 1996.

Assisted Uniglass Spray-on Insulation Inc., a Burnaby, B.C. based manufacturer and distributor of

insulation, with strategic and business planning, and international development (Canada, U.S.A. and

Asia) on an hourly consulting basis from 1995 to 1999.

Assisted InsulPro Industries Ltd., a TSE listed public company in South Surrey, B.C. with 17

branches in Western Canada and the US, with financial management, administration, risk

management, corporate finance, acquisitions of two companies, investor relations, and operations on

a full-time consulting contract as V.P. Finance from 1995 to 1996. I assisted the company to dual list

from the VSE to the TSX and with a private placement of equity as part of that listing.

d sales management issues.

• Managed world-wide patent, copyright, and trade-mark portfolio.



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