Blue Star Capital plc announced the appointment of Derek Lew to the Board who joins as Chairman of the Board, replacing William Henbury who retires with immediate effect. Derek has advised, started and invested in technology companies for over 20 years. An active member of the technology community in Vancouver, he is President and CEO of venture capital fund manager GrowthWorks Capital Ltd. and past-Chair of Innovate BC (formerly the British Columbia Innovation Council), the Crown Agency of the Province of British Columbia mandated to accelerate technology commercialisation. Derek is a Partner with Initio Group, a Vancouver, BC-based early-stage angel investment firm. Franklin Derek Lew is currently or has been a director of the following companies within the previous five years.