is named CFO at Espial Group Inc., succeeding Bob Daly who took on the CFO role to help complete the company’s IPO last year.

Mr. Smith, a chartered accountant, has more than 15 years experience in finance and executive leadership at public and private high tech companies.

Most recently, he was CFO of Nuvo Network Management, which was recently acquired by Texas-based Versata Enterprises Inc.

Prior to that he was CFO at OZ Optics and held senior finance positions at JetForm Corporation.