Bitumen Capital Announces Changes to its Board of Directors
Bitumen Capital Announces Changes to its Board of Directors
MONTREAL, January 30, 2017 - Bitumen Capital Inc. [TSX-V:BTM.H] (“Bitumen”
or the "Company") announces that Mr. David A. Johnson has resigned from the
Company's Board, effective Monday, January 30, 2017.
"On behalf of the Board, we would like to thank Mr. Johnson for his services as a
Director to the Company," said Richard Groome, President and CEO.
The Company is pleased to announce the appointment of Mr. Michel Lebeuf Jr.
to its Board of Directors to fill the vacant board position left by Mr. David
Johnson, to hold office until confirmation of his appointment by the shareholders
of the Company during the Bitumen’s Annual General Meeting to be held on
February 28th
, 2017.
Michel Lebeuf Jr., Lawyer, Partner of Dunton Rainville LLP, Mr. Lebeuf has an
expertise in securities, particularly in the areas of natural resources, institutional
and corporate financing, and public and private mergers and acquisitions. Mr.
Lebeuf represents public companies, securities brokers, buyers, sellers, bankers,
and financial advisors. He provides strategic advice on access to public capital
markets, securities, and structured products. Over the past years, Michel Lebeuf
has worked for many mining projects in Africa (Democratic Republic of Congo,
Ethiopia, Angola and ROC) and his services are regularly used by mining
developers, mining companies, and investment banking companies eager to
develop mining projects in these countries. He also specializes in transactions
such as “reverse takeovers ” or RTO’s on various stock exchanges among which
in particular the CSE and the TSX venture. Mr. Lebeuf also has extensive
experience in corporate reorganizations, public and private transfers, and
institutional funding.
The appointment is subject to TSX Venture Exchange approval.
Neither TSX Venture Exchange nor its Regulation Services Provider (as that
term is defined in the p olicies of the TSX Venture Exchange) accepts
responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this release.
For further information:
Mr. Richard Groome, President and Chief Executive Officer, Bitumen Capital Inc.
(514) 402-4405