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Press Press Releases 2003 Pethealth Inc. Announces Board Appointment OAKVILLE, ON, July 08, 2003. Mr Richard Renaud, Chairman of Pethealth Inc., is pleased to announce that Mr Don Watt, the founder and former Chairman of Watt International, has joined the Company's board. Mr Watt has recently resigned his position at Watt International and established a new consulting firm, Don Watt & Partners. Mr Watt has an outstanding track record in retail consultancy and has acted for clients including Wal-Mart Stores Inc., Home Depot, Safeway and Loblaws. Mr Watt is also currently on the boards of Cott Corporation, Menu Pet Foods, the Forzani Group, Aastra Telecom and PetSmart Charities of Canada. "We are delighted to make this announcement," said Mr Renaud. "Don's unmatched track record in retail branding and private labelling will be invaluable to Pethealth as it looks to broaden its distribution base for its range of pet insurance and other pet related services." The board of Pethealth Inc., as confirmed at its most recent annual general meeting, is now comprised of the following individuals: Mr David Atkins (Senior Advisor, Lang Michener); Mr Michael Cooper (President & CEO, Dundee Realty Corp.); Mr Pierre Raymond (Partner, Stikeman Elliott); Mr Richard Renaud (Chairman, Wynnchurch Capital); Ms Marty Smart Wilder (Executive Director, Pet Food Association of Canada); Mr Mark Warren (President & CEO, Pethealth Inc.); and Mr Don Watt (Chairman, Don Watt & Partners). About Pethealth Founded in February 1998, Pethealth is Canada's number one provider of pet insurance and is number two in North America, currently offering its PetCare pet insurance programs in 10 provinces, 45 states and Washington, D.C. Pethealth offers its pet insurance programs under a variety of names, including QuickCare, the PetCare Pet Insurance Programs and Union Plus Pet Insurance. In the United States, the PetCare Pet Insurance Programs are underwritten by Lincoln General Insurance Company, York, PA, through Avalon Risk Management Inc. In Canada, the Company's pet insurance is offered to owners of dogs and cats through its wholly owned subsidiary, PetCare Insurance Brokers Ltd. ING Novex, a member of the ING Group, and Kingsway General Insurance Company underwrite PetCare products in Canada. The PetCare programs also carry the exclusive endorsements of a number of industry leaders, including veterinary medical associations representing approximately four out of five practising veterinarians in Canada. In addition, Pethealth, through its wholly owned subsidiaries Pethealth Services Inc. and Pethealth Services (USA) Inc., sells and distributes Allflex pet microchip supplies to the companion animal market in North America and operates the related pet recovery registry under the trade name 24PetWatch. Pethealth is based in Oakville, Ontario. Institutional investors include Dynamic Mutual Funds, through its Dynamic Venture Opportunities Fund. The TSX Venture Exchange Inc. has not reviewed and does not accept responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this release. Statements contained in this news release, if not historical, are forward-looking statements, which involve risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from the results described in forward-looking statements. Not for dissemination in the United States of America or to United States news wire services. For further information, please contact: |
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