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Dr. Wagner-Bartak Appointed President and CEO o...
Dr. Wagner-Bartak Appointed President and CEO o....
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[{"type":"text","content":"\n \nDr. Claus Wagner-Bartak Appointed President and CEO of Fortune Graphite Inc.\n\nTORONTO, ONTARIO-(November 04, 2013) - Fortune Graphite Inc. (GXG Markets:\nFORT) regretfully announces that due to health related issues, the\ncorporation's Board of Directors has accepted the resignation of Mr. David Amar\nas Director, President and CEO of the corporation as of October 31st, 2013.\n\nThe Board of Directors has appointed Dr. Claus Wagner-Bartak as the new\nPresident and CEO. Dr. Wagner-Bartak has been the Managing Director and\nChairman of the Board of Fortune Graphite Inc., from early 2012 until the\npresent.\n\nDr. Claus G. Wagner-Bartak is a highly accomplished multidisciplinary engineer,\nscientist and business executive. He pioneered and coordinated several\ninnovative mega-projects like the research and development of the CanadArm, an\noutstanding key operational system for the NASA Space Shuttle and Space Station\nmissions. Dr. Wagner-Bartak also developed and guided state-of-the art\nindustrial robot developments for demanding environments, including underwater\napplications. Dr. Claus Wagner-Bartak has been President of the Titanium\nCorporation, a Canadian public mining company, during the early phases of\ncorporate establishment, definition and securing of mining, mineral and ore\nassets and the financial and business structuring as a viable going concern.\n\nDr. Wagner-Bartak evaluated and assessed environmental aspects in the mining\nindustry with the objective of eliminating potential damage and pollutants to\nthe environment and applying green technologies for the mining industry.\nEmphasizing environmental and human operators' health considerations, Dr. Claus\nWagner-Bartak has for many years evaluated, advised, and consulted on general\nmining operations. He has been a strong advocate for environmental and\npollution controls and modernized natural treatments for illnesses and\ndiseases.\n\nDr. Wagner-Bartak has financed, managed and directed research at the University\nof California Los Angeles and established, amongst others, state-of-the-art\nresearch laboratories for new metallurgical and diamond deposition projects.\n\nAs polymath, he is a sought-after consultant to business and governments\ninvolving frontier technologies, innovations, and business systems. During his\nprofessional career he has led multi...