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Agritek Holdings, Inc. Announces Resignation of CEO, Names New Interim CEO, With Company To Bring On New Advisory Board And Management Consultants Specializing In Cannabis Sector
Agritek Holdings, Inc. Announces Resignation of CEO, Names New Interim CEO, With Company To Bring On New Advisory Board And Management Consultants Specializing In Cannabis Sector.
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[{"type":"text","content":"\nLOS ANGELES, CA, Dec. 10, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- via NEWMEDIAWIRE – Agritek Holdings, Inc. (OTC PINK: AGTK) www.AgritekHoldings.com, a fully integrated, active real estate investor for the cannabis sector in the United States and Canada, today announced that B. Michael Friedman has resigned as sole Director and CEO to pursue other opportunities, effective December 11, 2018. Effective immediately, the Board has appointed Mr. Suneil Singh Mundie as the Interim Chief Executive Officer. Mr. Friedman will assist management in a smooth transition with ongoing projects and relationships until the end of the year 2018.\n Mr. Mundie stated, \"Agritek Holdings appreciates the valuable contributions that Mr. Friedman has made to Agritek Holdings over his years of service and we wish him well in his next endeavors. B. Michael Friedman was a tremendous asset in laying the foundation for our robust future, and we understand his decision to pursue another growth opportunity,” further said Mundie. For over the past 5 years Mr. Mundie has primarily spent his time providing advisory services to the Cannabis industry. He has advised both privately and publicly held Canadian and U.S. companies. His focus has been on restructuring and recapitalization. Mr. Mundie has been responsible for raising over $50 million dollars for companies in the Cannabis space. Additionally, Mr. Mundie specializes in providing both retail and institutional financing in the form of both equity and debt as well as advising on IPO and RTO processes. He has forged relationships with many of the industry's key figures during his time in the sector. Mr. Mundie graduated with a Bachelor's degree from the University of British Columbia.  “It has been an enormous privilege to have led Agritek Holdings for the last eight years essentially growing from a start-up to be one of the first fully reporting Companies within the cannabis sector. We have had our prosperous years as a pioneer within the industry and I feel it is now time to turn the Company over to a leader I feel has the experience, investment knowledge and contacts combined with industry back round to return Agritek Holdings to its’ role as an innovative leader within the sector. I have returned the majority of all my equity and stock holdings to treasury and our legal couns...