VenGrowth Asset Management Inc., tbe distributor of VenGrowth Funds and Criterion Investments, has strengthened its national sales operations with the addition of two experienced officers.

Based in Vancouver, Scott Miller has joined the firm as regional vp exclusively covering British Columbia. Based in Montreal, France Laliberte has joined as regional vp exclusively covering Quebec and Atlantic Canada. Both bring over 10 years of financial services experience and proven ability to support Canadian investment advisors in their business-building efforts.

The recent additions follow the October 2006 appointment of Stephanie Monson as regional vp covering the Prairies. Stephanie is based in Calgary.

“VenGrowth is committed to supporting advisors from coast-to-coast and we’re delighted to strengthen our presence in these key regions,” says Craig Keates, VenGrowth executive vp, sales & marketing. “We have established a track record of exceptional service to investment advisors in the Ontario marketplace for over 12 years now. The recent overwhelming demand for innovative solutions from our retail structured investment product arm Criterion Investments has enabled us to expand VenGrowth’s advisor partnerships across Canada.”

Criterion Investments launched Canada’s first family of global currency-hedged funds in June 2006 and also introduced Canada’s first actively-managed global water fund, Criterion Water Infrastructure Fund, in February this year.

VenGrowth is a manager and distributor of value-added alternative investments. VenGrowth manages over $1 billion in assets.