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Kinross Announces Appointment of James Toccacelli as Senior Vice President, Communications
Kinross Announces Appointment of James Toccacelli as Senior Vice President, Communications.
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[{"type":"text","content":"\n\n\n\n\nTORONTO, June 1 /CNW/ - Kinross Gold Corporation (TSX-K; NYSE-KGC)\n(\"Kinross\" or the \"Company\") is pleased to announce that James Toccacelli will\njoin Kinross as Senior Vice President, Communications on June 19, 2006.\nMr. Toccacelli joins Kinross from EDS Canada Inc. where he led the\nMarketing and Communications function in Canada. Prior to EDS, he worked with\na Canadian-based public relations firm and for many years with Levi Strauss &\nCo. (LS&CO) in their Toronto, Singapore and San Francisco offices. He has a\nBachelor of Journalism (Honours) and is an accredited member of the Public\nRelations Society of America and Canadian Public Relations Board.\nMr. Toccacelli has won numerous awards for public relations and has been\npublished in leading academic journals on the issue of Corporate Reputation\nManagement. In 2005, Toccacelli was awarded the prestigious Philip A. Novikoff\nAward from the Canadian Public Relations Society in recognition of his\noutstanding service as a PR professional as well as the betterment of the\ncommunity.\nToccacelli serves on the Board of Directors of the Canadian Paralympic\nCommittee and the Hincks Dellcrest Centre, a facility for children's mental\nhealth.\n\"James has a proven track record and will add a depth of knowledge in\npublic relations at Kinross\", said Tye Burt, President and Chief Executive\nOfficer. \"His multi-national expertise with globally recognized companies such\nas LS&CO, coupled with his experience in global business make him an excellent\nfit for the Kinross team.\"\n\nAbout Kinross Gold Corporation\n\nKinross, a world-class gold company based in Canada, has since 1993\nbecome the fourth largest primary gold producer in North America and the\neighth largest in the world. With nine mines in stable countries including\nCanada, the United States, Brazil and Chile, Kinross employs more than 4,000\npeople worldwide.\nKinross' strong balance sheet and no-gold hedging policy allow it to take\nfull advantage of increasing cash flow, revenues and profit margins per ounce\nof gold. Kinross is focused on a strategic objective to maximize net asset\nvalue and cash flow per share through a four-point plan built on growth from\ncore operations; expanding capacity for the future; attracting and retaining\nthe best people in the industry; and driving new opp...