Registry of Lobbyists
Version 1 of 29 (2005-08-18 to 2006-07-18) was submitted prior to the Lobbying Act coming into force on July 2, 2008. Due to different information requirements at that time, the registration is presented in the following format.
| Corporation: |
COM DEV International
155 Sheldon Drive Cambridge, ON N1R 7H6 Canada |
| Telephone number: | 519-622-2300 Ext.: 2289 |
| Fax number: | 519-622-1691 |
| Responsible officer name and position during the period of this registration: | John Keating, CEO |
| Description of activities: | COM DEV designs, develops and manufactures microwave electronc systems, subsystems and other related products for space satellites, and science instruments used for satellite communications, satellite broadcast, space exploration and earth observation in commercial, government civil and military applications. Depending on the year, 80-90% of COM DEV's production goes to export markets primarily in the USA and Europe. |
| Parent: | The corporation is not a subsidiary of any other parent corporations. |
| Coalition | The corporation is not a member of a coalition. |
| Subsidiary: |
COM DEV Europe
Triangl business Park Stoke Mandeville Aylesbury HP225SX United Kingdom COM DEV Xian East High Tech Development Zone, #4 Building, 2nd Floor #1 Huoju Road Xian 710043 China |
| Other direct interests | The corporation's activities are not controlled or directed by another individual, organization or corporation with a direct interest in the outcome of this undertaking. |
| Was the corporation funded in whole or in part by any domestic or foreign government institution in the last completed financial year? | No |
| Name: | Gary Calhoun |
| Position title: | Chief Financial Officer |
| Public offices held: | No |
| Name: | Nigel Doran |
| Position title: | VP Engineering |
| Public offices held: | No |
| Name: | Ronald Holdway |
| Position title: | Sr Dir Canadian Business Development and Government Relations |
| Public offices held: | Yes |
| Name: | Peter Mabson |
| Position title: | VP Corporate Development |
| Public offices held: | No |
| Name: | Antun (Tony) Stajcer |
| Position title: | VP Researc & Development |
| Public offices held: | No |
| Name: | John Stuart |
| Position title: | VP Business Development |
| Public offices held: | No |
| Federal departments or organizations which have been or will be communicated with during the course of the undertaking: | Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency (ACOA), Canadian International Development Agency (CIDA), Canadian International Trade Tribunal (CITT), Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC), Canadian Space Agency (CSA), Federal Office of Regional Development – Quebec (FORD[Q]), Finance Canada (FIN), Foreign Affairs and International Trade Canada (DFAITC), Human Resources Development Canada (HRDC), Industry Canada, National Defence (DND), National Research Council (NRC), Natural Resources Canada (NRCan), Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council (NSERC), Public Works and Government Services Canada, Revenue Canada (RC), Treasury Board Of Canada Secretariat (TBS) | ||||||||
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Communication techniques that have been used or are expected to be used in the course of the undertaking:
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Informal communications, Meetings, Presentations, Telephone calls, Written communications, whether in hard copy or electronic format | ||||||||
| Subject Matter: Areas of Concern: | Broadcasting, Canadian Space Agency, Canadian Space Plan, Defence, Environment, Government Procurement, Industry, Infrastructure, Intellectual Property, International Relations, International Trade, Regional Development, Science and Technology, Telecommunications | ||||||||
| Subject Matter: Retrospective: | Discussions with Industry Canada, Canadian Space Agency, Defence, Finance and TB officials and presentations to Commons Finace Committee about value of increasing Canadian government spending on space.Discussion with DFAIT and IC about challenges of meeting government objectives of increasing trade with India and China given the government's conflicting export control rules and regulations.Advising the government on challenges and effects of changing USA export controls and regulations being exercised extra-territorially in Canada.Negotiations with Industry Canada about repayment terms related to an expiring DIPP agreement. | ||||||||
| Subject Matter: Prospective: | Continuing discussions with government on the need for, value and nature of Canadian government spending on space, and on export contol issues. | ||||||||
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