Dominion Diamond Corporation Announces Appointment of Chief Financial Officer
09 September 2016 - 7:21AM
Business Wire
Dominion Diamond Corporation (TSX: DDC, NYSE: DDC) (the
“Company” or “Dominion”) is pleased to announce today the
appointment, effective as of September 10, 2016, of Mr. Matthew
Quinlan as Chief Financial Officer, reporting to the Chief
Executive Officer. Mr. Quinlan joins the Company with over 15 years
of experience in corporate finance, investment banking and
financial accounting, including extensive experience in providing
financing and strategic advice to companies in the global mining
industry.
Most recently Mr. Quinlan was Managing Director and Co-Head of
global mining investment banking at CIBC World Markets. Prior to
joining CIBC World Markets, Mr. Quinlan held progressively senior
roles at TD Securities and PricewaterhouseCoopers.
Mr. Quinlan is a Chartered Professional Accountant and holds a
Chartered Financial Analyst designation. Mr. Quinlan obtained a
Bachelor of Science degree in Mechanical Engineering and Business
Finance from University College London and the London School of
Economics and Political Science.
Commenting on the appointment, Mr. Brendan Bell, Chief Executive
Officer said, “We are very happy to announce Matt’s appointment as
CFO. His extensive experience in strategy and corporate finance
within the mining industry will be a strong addition to Dominion
and is an excellent complement to the skill set of our dynamic
senior management team.”
About Dominion Diamond CorporationDominion Diamond
Corporation is the world’s third largest producer of rough diamonds
by value. Both of its production assets are located in the low
political risk environment of the Northwest Territories in Canada
where the Company also has its head office. The Company is well
capitalized and has a strong balance sheet.
The Company operates the Ekati Diamond Mine and also owns 40% of
the Diavik Diamond Mine. Between the two mining operations,
diamonds are currently produced from a number of separate
kimberlite pipes providing a diversity of diamond supply as well as
reduced operational risk. It supplies premium rough diamond
assortments to the global market through its sorting and selling
operations in Canada, Belgium and India.
For more information, please visit
www.ddcorp.ca
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RelationsMs. Kelley Stamm, 416-205-4380Manager, Investor
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RelationsMs. Laura Worsley-Brown, 867-669-6105Senior
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