M . Chaikof is a fo me pa t e of To ys LLP a d cu e tly se ves as a Se io St ategic Adviso at Osmi gto I c., a Ca adia p ivate i vestme t compa y. Du i g his ca ee at To ys, his p actice focused o M&A, co po ate gove a ce, p ivate equity a d capital ma kets matte s i Ca ada a d the U ited States. He also se ved as ma agi g pa t e of the fi m’s New Yo k office. While at To ys, M . Chaikof se ved as exte al cou sel to BlackBe y fo mo e tha a decade, p ovidi g him with a lo gsta di g u de sta di g of the Compa y a d its busi ess. He also se ved as a di ecto a d Chai of Leitch Tech ology Co po atio th ough its acquisitio by Ha is Co po atio .
“We’ e ve y pleased to welcome David to the BlackBe y Boa d,” said Dick Ly ch, Boa d Chai . “David’s disti guished ca ee as a t usted adviso to compa ies a d boa ds, togethe with his exte sive c oss-bo de t a sactio expe ie ce a d deep elatio ships i the busi ess commu ity, will be a g eat be efit to BlackBe y.”
“I’m ho o ed to joi the BlackBe y Boa d of Di ecto s,” said M . Chaikof. “I have lo g admi ed BlackBe y’s eputatio fo secu ity, t ust a d i ovatio , as well as its leade ship positio i missio -c itical embedded softwa e a d secu e commu icatio s. I look fo wa d to wo ki g with my fellow di ecto s a d the leade ship team to adva ce the Compa y’s g owth st ategy a d help d ive sustai able, lo g-te m value fo sha eholde s.”
M . Chaikof’s appoi tme t builds o the sig ifica t ef esh of the BlackBe y Boa d ove the past seve al yea s, addi g fu the expe ie ce a d pe spective alig ed with the Compa y’s st ategic p io ities. With his appoi tme t, the Boa d has i c eased i size f om eight to i e di ecto s, eight of whom, i cludi g M . Chaikof, a e i depe de t.
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