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Cronos Group Inc. Appoints Lead Director, Engages Investor Relations Agency and Grants Options
Cronos Group Inc. Appoints Lead Director, Engages Investor Relations Agency and Grants Opt...
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[{"type":"text","content":"\n\n\n\nCronos Group Inc. Appoints Lead Director, Engages Investor Relations Agency and Grants Options\n\n/* Style Definitions */\nspan.prnews_span\n{\nfont-size:8pt;\nfont-family:\"Arial\";\ncolor:black;\n}\na.prnews_a\n{\ncolor:blue;\n}\nli.prnews_li\n{\nfont-size:8pt;\nfont-family:\"Arial\";\ncolor:black;\n}\np.prnews_p\n{\nfont-size:0.62em;\nfont-family:\"Arial\";\ncolor:black;\nmargin:0in;\n}\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nCanada NewsWire\nTORONTO, May 18, 2018\n\n\n\nTORONTO, May 18, 2018 /CNW/ - Cronos Group Inc. (NASDAQ, TSX-V: CRON) (\"Cronos Group\" or the \"Company\"), a geographically diversified and vertically integrated cannabis group, announced today it has appointed Jim Rudyk as lead director and has entered into an engagement agreement to retain Athena Advisors LLC (\"Athena Advisors\") as its agency of record for investor relations and corporate communications. \n\n\n \n \n\n \n\"Since joining the board, Jim has been an integral part of our success and we are excited for his continued leadership and contribution,\" said Mike Gorenstein, CEO of Cronos Group. \"We are also very pleased to have engaged a seasoned professional to cultivate our corporate messaging and present Cronos' story to a broad audience in an effective manner.\"  \n\nAthena Advisors is based in New York City and was founded by Anna Shlimak who spent more than 6 years at the New York Stock Exchange, where she was responsible for communication and relationship development with investors and sell side analysts. Most recently, Shlimak was the Head of Investor Relations at Quest Partners LLC, a research driven alternative investment firm comprising more than US$1.5 billion in assets. Shlimak was responsible for business development, investor reporting, marketing and communication initiatives. She received a MBA from Columbia Business School and holds a Bachelor of Science in Economics from The Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania. Apart from than the provision of investor relations and corporate communication advisory services, Athena Advisors has no other relationship or interest in the Company (other than any stock options issued as consideration for such services). \n\nAthena Advisors will provide the Company with dedicated investor relations and corporate communications services for monthly fees of approximately $17,400 for an initial term of ...