Calgary, Alberta, Canada-based Calgary Scientific Inc. announced that Barry Allen has been appointed CEO and president. The company also announced its corporate re-branding as PureWeb Inc. to reflect the company’s cloud-based product lineup and global reach beyond healthcare.
Barry Allen
As CEO, in addition to executive leadership, Allen’s primary task is the commercialization of software products including: PureWeb Engine, PureWeb Reality, PureWeb Spaces and ResolutionMD. The PureWeb Engine is a platform technology allowing the company to expand beyond healthcare into e-commerce, industrial training and simulators, CAD, and gaming.
“We are excited to welcome Barry, a talented serial entrepreneur with extensive experience in developing and commercializing innovative technology in healthcare, software, and digital marketing in both private and public companies,” says Bill Sembo, interim chairman of PureWeb Inc. “We believe Barry can apply his experience to drive revenue and enterprise growth.”
Allen is a seasoned executive with more than 25 years of executive management and board experience. His area of expertise covers successfully building companies in the areas of digital media, medtech, and life sciences in both public and private companies. Active on public and private boards, and in the startup community, Allen was founder and chair of the BC Excels Program, entrepreneur in residence at Ventures West, lead mentor with the BC Innovation Council, and associate with Creative Destruction Labs in Vancouver and Calgary.
Most recently, Allen served as chairman at Zolo Ventures, a company he founded in 2012. He holds a BA in economics from Queens University.
“I was drawn to PureWeb Inc. by the enthusiasm of its co-founders Dr. Chen and Dr. Osing, and was equally impressed by the strength of the technical team led by James Henry who will remain CTO,” Allen says. “I am convinced that the company’s products powered by the PureWeb Engine and its many strong corporate partnerships in healthcare and technology, are well positioned for accelerated growth. Our new family of cloud-based products are well timed to take advantage of emerging trends in e-commerce, VR and AR, and increased communication bandwidth.”
