Ex KPMG Tax Partner joins Medicure board
Medicure Inc., a cardiovascular drug discovery and development company based in Canada, today announced that Kishore Kapoor, CA has joined its board of directors. Mr. Kapoor was a founder of Assante Corporation, and subsequently served as Executive Vice-President Corporate Development of Loring Ward International Ltd.
About Kishore Kapoor
Mr. Kapoor is a Corporate Director. He is presently a director of MTS, a public company listed on the Toronto Stock Exchange. From November 2003 to June 2005, Mr. Kapoor was Executive Vice-President Corporate Development of Loring Ward International Ltd., which was formed to hold the U.S. operations of Assante Corporation. As one of the founders of Assante Corporation, Mr. Kapoor was its Executive Vice-President Corporate Development from March 1994 to November 2003. Prior to founding Assante Corporation, Mr. Kapoor was a tax partner with KPMG LLP. In his 14 years with KPMG LLP, he specialized in offering clients advice on tax, corporate finance, mergers and acquisitions, and development of corporate strategy in a wide range of industries, including those in the biotechnology sector.
Assante Corporation provides integrated wealth management solutions to Canadians through a network of financial advisors across Canada. Assante Corporation is a wholly owned subsidiary of CI Financial Inc., a Canadian public company with approximately $73.6 billion in fee-earning assets at June 30, 2006
About Medicure Inc.
Medicure Inc. is a cardiovascular drug discovery and development Company focused on developing effective therapeutics for unmet needs in the field of cardiovascular medicine, the largest pharmaceutical market sector.