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Canopy Venture Partners introduced its new management team Thursday, ushering in a new era for the Lindon-based venture capital firm -- one that brings both a renewed focus on growing Utah's fledgling tech sector and a reaffirmation of Canopy's stature in the industry.
Ron Heinz, former president and chief executive of Helius Inc., a Canopy portfolio company, was named executive manager of Canopy Venture Partners. Heinz will remain executive chairman of Helius. Brandon Tidwell will serve as general counsel and Canopy's director of finance.
The team succeeds former chief executive Bill Mustard, a New York- based executive, who took over following the ouster of three executives in December 2004, and the subsequent legal wranglings between the trio and the company. The lawsuits were settled in March 2005, and the company has been largely silent since then.
On Thursday, Heinz demurred when asked about Canopy's dramatic recent history, preferring to focus on the company's potential.
"Brandon (Tidwell) and I are just...