NOB Announcements.

Northern Ontario Business is pleased to announce that Jason Tait joined the editorial team in November 2000 as researcher. He is responsible for compiling data for the Northern Numbers sections of the paper, an integral part of NOB's publication. Jason also assists in the development of NOB's special publications, such as the upcoming intimate Business Reference Tool.

Jason is a recent graduate of the records and information technology management program at Cambrian College in Sudbury. He also has previous experience in data management with the Sudbury Regional Police human resources department, Cambrian College's staff development program and Northern Record Retrieval Systems and Services. He also was an employee of Copper Cliff Dairy for over 10 years.

Northern Ontario Business is pleased to announce that Sari Huhtala has recently joined the editorial team as the managing editor.

Huhtala has a diverse background in print media working as a reporter and photographer for both daily and community newspapers. Prior to coming on board with Northern Ontario Business, Huhtala worked as a special projects editor for Northernlinc, a division of Laurentian Publishing Ltd.

Born and raised in Sudbury, she moved away from the area in the mid 1990s to gain further experience as a reporter and photographer working for Metroland Printing, Publishing and Distributing in central Ontario, then returned once again to the North to further pursue a career in journalism. Huhtala has also been self-employed as a contractor for Inco Ltd. as a technical writer developing skills and process training manuals, editing and assisting in the development of computer-based training modules for employees.