Technology >> CEO Interviews >> March 22, 2004

ANTHONY JOHNSTON – IFIRE TECHNOLOGY INC (WEDX)

ANTHONY B. JOHNSTON is the President of iFire Technology Inc. and the Senior Vice President of The Westaim Corporation, iFire's parent company. Mr. Johnston has been with Westaim since 1996 and in May 2002 he took over the day to day operations of iFire with a mandate to lead the company's flat panel commercialization efforts. Prior to joining Westaim, Mr. Johnston spent 15 years with a major international Canadian airline where he held numerous corporate and executive roles. Profile
TWST: We'd like to begin with a brief historical sketch of The Westaim

Corporation and a picture of the things you're doing at the present

time.

Mr. Johnston: Westaim is publicly traded on