John Tak has been appointed president and CEO of Fuel Cells Canada (FCC), replacing Ron Britton who retired earlier this year. Tak has considerable experience in global trade, government and industry initiatives. He comes to the association from Mitsubishi Canada Ltd where he was in charge of its specialty chemical business. He also held positions with Magna International, Asia Pacific Foundation and BC Trade and Development Centre, a provincial crown corporation. Tak joins FCC at a time of rapid expansion within the sector. R&D outlays reached $290 million in 2004, while revenue increased year-over-year by 40%….