Mark Ahrens-Townsend
Mark Ahrens-Townsend is a graduate Engineer and MBA from the University of Manitoba who has spent the past twenty years in the Engineering and Information and Communications Technology industries.
He was most recently the President & CEO of Norsat International Inc. located in Burnaby, British Columbia. Mark has worked extensively in the private sector for firms including Norsat, Infocorp Computer Solutions Ltd., IBM Canada Limited, and Acres Engineering Consulting Services.
Prior to joining Norsat in January 2000, Mark spent over six years with Infocorp Computer Solutions Ltd., a Winnipeg based software company. During his time with Infocorp, Mark grew from his initial position of Director of International Sales to President & CEO.
With IBM, he held a variety of positions including Regional Product Marketing for new product technology and Account Executive with responsibility in both private and public sector accounts.