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Mr. Hagai Hillman Joins Cannovation Center Israel Ltd. as a CEO Bringing with Him Decades of Experience and Proven Track Record in the Pharma, Botanical and Medical Cannabis Industries
Mr. Hagai Hillman Joins Cannovation Center Israel Ltd. as a CEO Bringing with Him Decades of Experience and Proven Track Record in the Pharma, Botanical and Medical Cannabis Industries.
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[{"type":"text","content":"\n Tel Aviv, May 05, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Citrine Global, Corp. (OTCQB: CTGL) (“Citrine Global”) is pleased to announce that Mr. Hagai Hillman has been appointed as a chief executive officer of Cannovation Center Israel Ltd., partly (60%) owned by its Israeli subsidiary CTGL - Citrine Global Israel Ltd. Hagai will manage Cannovation Center Israel Ltd., which focuses on Cannovation Center Israel flagship Operational Innovation Center for the health, wellness, botanical, and medical cannabis industries backed in part by Israeli government grants and contributions. Mr. Hillman is an industry leader and brings with him decades of experience and a proven track record with multiple relationships and collaborations with academic institutions in the pharma, botanical and medical cannabis Industries in Israel and worldwide. Previously, Hagai founded and owned Breath of Life Pharma, Ltd., which he led from 2009 to 2020 to become the largest medical cannabis company in Israel. Hagai has held an Israeli government license as a certified grower of medical cannabis since 2009 and was the founder and chairman of the Israeli Licensed Medical Cannabis Growers Association, establishing research facilities and labs for the pharma, botanical and medical cannabis industries. Citrine Global developed a unique platform for Operational Innovation Centers of production, manufacturing plants, laboratories, research and development, clean rooms, operations, logistics, distribution and business strategy for the health, wellness, botanicals, and medical cannabis industries. Hagai will manage Cannovation Center Israel Ltd., the first Operational Innovation Center with Israeli government support as an eco-system that will attract partners, market leaders, companies, and technologies, turning Cannovation Center Israel Ltd. into a global center in these fields. Hagai will lead the development of a unique line of products and cooperation initiatives for joint innovation, research, development, and production in the fields of botanicals, medical cannabis, cannabinoid-based pharmaceutical products, cosmetics, and beverages to bring new products and new technologies to market using various business models. Ms. Ora Elharar Soffer, Citrine Global’s Chairperson and Chief Executive Officer stated: “We see in Hagai an industry leader and beli...