Business Development Bank of Canada

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Rob Hall is a Director for the Venture Capital Division of the Business Development Bank of Canada. Mr. Hall specializes in the life sciences sector and currently sits on the Boards of Directors of four Canadian biotechnology companies. Prior to entering the venture capital industry in 1999, Mr. Hall spent ten years with Pasteur Merieux Connaught Canada (now part of Sanofi Pasteur), where he held a variety of scientific, financial, legal and business development roles. Mr. Hall earned his B.Sc. in biochemistry at McMaster University and his M.B.A. at York University, and is a Chartered Financial Analyst charterholder.

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Steven Abrams, Director, Venture Capital Steven joined the BDC Venture Capital (IT Group) in September 2001, after over eight years in investment banking with ScotiaMcLeod and two years as CFO of an interactive advertising agency.A For the internet Company, he raised a first round of venture capital, did three acquisitions, two startups, and helped grow the company from 20 people to 145. Steven Abrams holds an MBA in Finance from Cornell University and Bachelor of Science in Mathematics and Computer Science from McGill University. Steve works with a number of portfolio companies and is also a Director of Maximum Throughput (Max-T). Steven Abrams has served on Convergentwarea s Board of Directors since the middle of 2004.