Financial Services >> CEO Interviews >> July 9, 2001
BRIAN POHL, is the Executive Investment Director of Arlington Group Plc.
He holds a BSc and MBA from the University of Alberta and a Master in
Finance (MSc - Finance) gained this year from the London Business
School. After gaining his MBA (Strategy & International Business) in
1990, he joined AGT, a leading Canadian telecommunications company,
where he spent six years during which period the company launched a
successful IPO, becoming Telus in the process; Telus went on to acquire
EDTEL before its own merger with BCTel to become BCTelus. Most recently,
Mr. Pohl completed two years' service with General Electric of the
United States in the role of Territory Manager, working internationally
with decision makers and users on imaging technology, software
enhancements and image network developments and authored a number of
papers on the impact of technology on business. Profile
TWST: Could we begin with an overview of Arlington Plc?Mr. Pohl: Arlington was founded in May 1997 and started trading on OFEX
in June of that same year. The initial capital paid was