Empire Industries Announces Executive Chairman, Non-Executive Chairman Appointments
23 January 2014 - 11:00PM
Marketwired
Empire Industries Announces Executive Chairman, Non-Executive
Chairman Appointments
WINNIPEG, MANITOBA--(Marketwired - Jan 23, 2014) - Empire
Industries Ltd. (TSX-VENTURE:EIL) today announced that Guy Nelson,
Chief Executive Officer, has been appointed to the role of
Executive Chairman of the Board, in addition to his role as CEO and
President. Ian Macdonald, who was previously the Independent
Chairman of the Board, has been appointed to the role of
Non-Executive Chairman.
"The functions of Executive and Non-Executive roles Chairman
were seen as two very distinct roles by the Board of Directors",
said Guy Nelson. "Separating the roles between a management
director and an independent director allows the Company to maximize
its leverage of the skills and experience of its leadership
team."
In accordance with the position description approved by the
Board, the Non-Executive Chairman is an independent director with
particular responsibilities for ensuring that the Board of
Directors evaluates the performance of management objectively.
These responsibilities include the responsibilities that are
typically associated with a Lead Director position.
About Empire Industries Ltd.
Empire Industries Ltd. manufactures specialized engineered
products and sells these products domestically and in select
international export markets. The company has developed, designed
and engineered products for the rapidly growing, global, media
based attractions market. The company also provides steel
fabrication & installation services, primarily to the
industrial, commercial and infrastructure market in Western Canada.
The company also has two key strategic equity partnerships; a 49%
ownership of ACE Industrial Services that operates in the oil sands
industrial maintenance services market, and a 45% ownership of a
Chinese joint venture company in the steel fabrication market in
Asia. Empire's common shares are listed on the TSX Venture Exchange
under the symbol EIL.
Reader Advisory
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the meaning of applicable securities legislation, concerning
Empire's business and affairs. In certain cases, forward-looking
statements can be identified by the use of words such as "plans",
"expects" or "does not expect", "budget", "scheduled", "estimates",
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and phrases or state that certain actions, events or results "may",
"could", "would", "might" or "will be taken", "occur" or "be
achieved". These forward looking statements are based on current
expectations, and are naturally subject to uncertainty and changes
in circumstances that may cause actual results to differ
materially. Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on
such forward-looking statements. Forward-looking information is
provided as of the date of this press release, and Empire assumes
no obligation to update or revise them to reflect new events or
circumstances, except as may be required under applicable
securities laws.
Neither the TSX Venture Exchange nor its Regulation Services
Provider (as that term is defined in the policies of the TSX
Venture Exchange) accepts responsibility for the adequacy or
accuracy of this release.
Empire Industries Ltd.Guy NelsonChief Executive Officer(416)
366-7977gnelson@empind.comEmpire Industries Ltd.Allan FrancisVice
President - Corporate Affairs and Administration(204)
589-9301afrancis@empind.comwww.empind.com
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