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Major-General (Ret'd) Lew MacKenzie joins Cymat Board
Listing: TSX Symbol: CYM TORONTO, Jan. 26 /CNW/ - Cymat Technologies Ltd. (TSX: CYM), a Toronto-b...
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[{"type":"text","content":"\n\n\n\nListing: TSX\nSymbol: CYM\n\n\nTORONTO, Jan. 26 /CNW/ - Cymat Technologies Ltd. (TSX: CYM), a\nToronto-based manufacturer and licensor of stabilized aluminum foam ("SAF")\nproducts, targeting the automotive, architectural and blast mitigation\nmarkets, announces the appointment of Major-General (Ret'd) Lewis MacKenzie as\na new corporate director.\n\n\nMajor-General (Ret'd) Lewis Wharton MacKenzie, C.M., O.Ont. MSC and bar,\nCD, is a retired Canadian general, author and media commentator. He is most\nrecognized for establishing and commanding Sector Sarajevo as part of the\nUnited Nations Protection Force (UNPROFOR) in Yugoslavia in 1992.\n\n\nMajor-General (Ret'd) MacKenzie brings to Cymat a wealth of experience in\nthe military. During his 36 year military career he served with NATO Forces in\nGermany for nine years and volunteered for nine peacekeeping missions in the\nGaza Strip, Cyprus, Viet Nam, Cairo, Central America and Sarajevo.\n\n\nSince his retirement from the Canadian Forces in 1993 MacKenzie has\njoined numerous Corporate Boards headquartered in Canada and The United\nStates. Following the attacks of 9/11 he was appointed one of two advisors to\nthe Premier of Ontario on counter-terrorism and emergency measures. He has\nreceived numerous honours including the Vimy award and is a Member of the\nOrder of Canada and the Order of Ontario for his humanitarian work in Africa.\n\n\n"We are honoured to have someone of Major-General (Ret'd) MacKenzie's\npedigree and experience join the Cymat Board" said Michael Liik, Executive\nChairman of Cymat. He added "Given Cymat's considerable corporate emphasis on\nblast mitigation markets, Major-General (Ret'd) MacKenzie's knowledge and\nguidance should prove invaluable".\n\n\nAbout Cymat:\n\n\nCymat develops innovative materials for industry. The company has\nworldwide rights, through patents and licenses, for producing Stabilized\nAluminum Foam. The ultra-light metallic foam is manufactured by bubbling gas\nthrough molten alloyed aluminum containing a dispersion of fine ceramic\nparticles and can be produced as either Near-net Shapes or Flat Panels. The\nresult is a revolutionary material with a wide array of features including\nvery low density, mechanical energy absorption, thermal and acoustic\ninsulation, is recyclable, time and temperatur...