TWO UNBF BUSINESS PROFS RECEIVE NATIONAL APPOINTMENTS
Two business administration faculty members at the University of New Brunswick in Fredericton have received national appointments.
Wiktor Askanas has been appointed lay member of the Competition Tribunal and Norman Betts has been appointed to the Board of Directors of Export Development Canada.
"The appointments of professors Askanas and Betts are a significant
personal recognition and reflect well on the faculty of business administration at UNB,” said Dan Coleman, dean of the faculty of business administration at UNB Fredericton. “Both men epitomize the quality of the faculty members in the faculty of business administration and our students greatly benefit from the unique combination of their academic knowledge and practical experience.”
Wiktor Askanas is an internationally recognized expert in the areas of
international business strategy and governance. He joined the faculty of business administration at UNB Fredericton in 1983 and teaches business strategy and marketing. He has been the recipient of many awards over his academic career including the Allan B. Stuart Excellence in Teaching Award, the 3M Teaching Fellowship, and the 2003 National Post Business Educator Award. In 2004-05, he was acting dean of the faculty of business administration.
Prior to coming to UNB, Dr. Askanas worked for a number of business organizations and universities in Poland, the United States, France, Mexico and Canada. He is a member of several boards of directors and is senior adviser to the chairman of the Polish Pension and Insurance Supervisory Commission. In 2003, by the decree of the President of Poland, he became a Knight of the Order of Merit, in recognition of his contribution to the wellness of Polish Society.
Norm Betts is a chartered accountant and a fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants. He joined the faculty of business administration at UNB Fredericton in 1992. He teaches intermediate accounting in the BBA program and accounting and decision making in the MBA program. He was assistant dean of graduate studies from 1994 to 1997.
Dr. Betts is director of New Brunswick Power Holdings. He is a member of the board of directors of Tembec Inc. and chairs the audit committees for Minacs Worldwide Inc., Slam Exploration Ltd., and Tan Range Exploration Ltd. He is a co-chair of the board of trustees of the UNB Pension Plan for Academic Employees and is a director of the Nature Conservancy for the Atlantic region. Dr. Betts is a former provincial minister of finance and minister of Business New Brunswick.
Export Development Canada provides Canadian exporters with financing, insurance and bonding services, and foreign market expertise.
The Competition Tribunal is a specialized tribunal that hears and decides all applications made under parts VII.1 and VIII of the Competition Act -- these deal with deceptive marketing and restrictive trade practices.
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