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Euro Manganese Announces the Appointment of Tom Stepien to its Board of Directors, Andrea Zaradic as Vice President, Operations, and Thomas Glück as Chief Technology Officer
Tom Stepien, CEO & Co-founder of Primus Power, appointed to EMN’s Board of Directors Andrea Zaradic promoted to Vice President, Operations Thomas Glück appointe
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[{"type":"text","content":" Tom Stepien, CEO & Co-founder of Primus Power, appointed to EMN’s Board of Directors Andrea Zaradic promoted to Vice President, Operations Thomas Glück appointed Chief Technology Officer VANCOUVER, British Columbia, Sept. 22, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Euro Manganese Inc. (TSX-V/ASX: EMN) (the “Company”) is pleased to announce that following a comprehensive search process, Mr. Tom Stepien has been appointed as a director of the Company, that Ms. Andrea Zaradic P.Eng., has joined the Company as Vice President, Operations, and that Dr. Thomas Glück has been appointed EMN’s Chief Technology Officer. All appointments are effective September 22, 2020. Tom Stepien has over 30 years of global high technology management, operations and engineering experience at small and large companies. He is currently CEO of Primus Power, a battery energy storage company headquartered in California’s Silicon Valley. Prior to co-founding Primus, he was a Vice President at semiconductor equipment manufacturer Applied Materials. Tom earned a BS and MS in Mechanical Engineering from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, is a co-inventor on numerous patents, and a frequent speaker at energy conferences. He brings an international perspective, having led diverse teams in several countries. Mr. John Webster, Interim Chairman of EMN, stated: “We are very pleased to have been able to attract an executive of Tom’s calibre to our Board. His depth of knowledge and his network in the energy storage industry fit well with our growth plans. His experience will be invaluable as we prepare the Chvaletice Manganese Project for commercial development and financing, complete its feasibility study and make a final investment decision. We feel strongly that Tom’s proven leadership abilities and impressive technical and entrepreneurial experience are ideally suited to work with our Board as we strive to create value for our shareholders.” In connection with the appointment of Mr. Stepien, he has been granted stock options to purchase 500,000 common shares of the Company, exercisable for a term of ten years at an exercise price of C$0.125 per common share. The options will vest one-third on the date of grant, and one-third on each of the first and second anniversaries of the date of grant. Andrea Zaradic has been working for EMN since April 2019 as a Project Director...