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Merchant Banker, Meridian Canada opens
Edmonton office to service Northern Alberta
Local businessman and Chartered Accountant
E. Henry Boychuk named Managing Owner
E. Henry Boychuk, CA, Managing Owner, Meridian Edmonton
Edmonton & Calgary, Alberta -- Meridian Canada, a Western Canadian merchant
banking firm today announced the opening of its first independently owned office serving Edmonton and
Northern Alberta. E. Henry Boychuk, a local businessman and Chartered Accountant will oversee all
aspects of the Edmonton office as Managing Owner.
“This is a major step forward for Meridian’s aggressive expansion plans in North America,” says
Keith Turner, Meridian’s President and CEO. “We are thrilled to have attracted such a consummate
business professional and entrepreneur. Henry’s experience and credibility in the Edmonton business
community will be significant assets as we market our broad-based services and access to capital to
entrepreneurial companies.”
“Henry Boychuk has the quintessential combination of finance and entrepreneurial training and experience
that mid-sized companies demand,” explains Randy Lennon, Meridian’s Managing Director of Branch
Network Development. “As we re-invent the relationship between entrepreneurs and capital sources,
we’ve sought out potential office owners who have qualified business experiences on both sides of
the fence. Henry will be adept at putting the right people, together with the right financial resources,
at the right time. We call that The Meridian Effect!”
About E. Henry Boychuk
Henry Boychuk brings a wealth of formal financial training, expertise, and real world entrepreneurial
experience to his role as owner of Meridian’s Edmonton office, serving all of northern Alberta. A
Chartered Accountant, Boychuk has a diversified background with large accounting firms as well as
owning and operating his own practices in both rural and urban Alberta. He has also served in senior
management capacities in both public and private companies. As a sought after corporate financial
consultant, Boychuk has experience in a wide range of industries specializing in strategic planning,
production and operations management, business planning, and business coaching.
His management experience ranges from building construction, fabricated metal products, transportation
companies, and the automotive industry. He owned and operated a Ford Mercury dealership and has
been a consultant to more than 15 automobile dealerships. Henry has lived in Edmonton most of his
life and understands the economy of northern Alberta. He owned and operated First Edmonton
Financial Corp in downtown Edmonton for 20 years. As the owner and manager of Meridian’s Edmonton
office, Henry is well positioned to combine his network of business relationships and work experience
with Meridian’s sophisticated finance advisory services and access to capital.
Meridian’s Edmonton office, located at 1000 Manulife Place (corner of 102 Avenue and 101 Street)
(780) 970-2300 opens for business February 1, 2010.
About Meridian Merchant Capital Canada Ltd.
Meridian Merchant Capital Canada Ltd. Is a Western Canadian merchant banking firm that helps established,
mid-market companies in formulating solid strategic plans and provides access to private capital in order
to achieve their goals and objectives. Meridian is a European style Merchant Bank which means
that it takes a long-term view of growing a company’s business by offering the right people, the right capital,
at the right time. www.meridiancanada.com
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For more information, interview or hi-rez photo, please contact:
Mr. Neil Bousquet, APR, Public Relations, Meridian, (403) 256-8834 neil.bousquet@prwizard.ca
Mr. E. Henry Boychuk, CA, Managing Owner, Meridian, Edmonton (780) 995-4488 henry@meridiancanada.com
Mr. Randy Lennon, Managing Director, Branch Network Development, Marketing & Public Relations, Meridian,
(403) 538-2130 randy@meridiancanada.com |
