Stephen J. Mallory Appointed to the Standards Council of Canada

OTTAWA, June 27, 2008 — The Honourable Jim Prentice, Minister of Industry and Minister responsible for the Standards Council of Canada (SCC), today appointed Mr. Stephen J. Mallory as a member of the Council.

"I am very pleased to welcome Mr. Stephen J. Mallory to the SCC, and we look forward to his contribution to the Board," said Minister Prentice. "There is no doubt that his insights and experience will be very valuable in helping to guide the SCC in the years ahead."

Mr. Mallory has over twenty-seven years of sales, management and service leadership experience within the insurance industry. In 1997, he founded Directors Global Insurance Brokers Ltd., which focuses on providing risk management services to corporate clients. He currently serves as President. Prior to this, Mr. Mallory was President and CEO at HUB International Ontario Limited.

Mr. Mallory is a Fellow with the Chartered Insurance Professional, holds a Canadian Risk Management Diploma, and a BA (Economics) from the University of Western Ontario.

The Standards Council of Canada is a Crown corporation with the mandate to promote efficient and effective standardization in Canada. It facilitates the development and use of national and international standards and offers accreditation services with the goal of enhancing Canada's economic competitiveness and social well-being. For more information, visit http://www.scc.ca, or contact the Standards Council by email at info@scc.ca.

For more information, please contact:

Deirdra McCracken
Press Secretary
Office of the Honourable Jim Prentice
Minister of Industry
613-995-9001

Media Relations
Industry Canada
613-943-2502