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Maple Leaf's Management Team Additions and New Director Appointments
Maple Leaf's Management Team Additions and New Director Appointments.
About this update from Maple Leaf Green World, Inc.
[{"type":"text","content":"\n\n\n\n(TSX-V: MPE)\n\n\nShares Issued: 46,542,547\n\n\nLast Close: 04-27-2007 $0.31\n\n\nCALGARY, April 30 /CNW/ - Maple Leaf Reforestation Inc. ("Maple Leaf")\nannounces that effective immediately the following individuals have been\nappointed to the Board of Directors and management of Maple Leaf. This new\nmanagement team has very strong connections in China and a forward moving plan\nfor the Maple Leaf's business model:\n\n\nMr. Raymond Lai, a resident of Calgary, has been appointed as a director\nand the President of Maple Leaf. Raymond holds a Bachelor of Commerce degree\nreceived from the University of Calgary in 1975, and has been a registered\nmember of the Certified Management Accountant Society (CMA) for over 25 years.\nMr. Lai has been a successful key executive for public companies in the\nmanufacturing and mining industries for over 10 years, and has been\ninstrumental in securing public and private corporate financing both domestic\nand international.\n\n\nMr. Thomas Xiaolu Tang has been appointed to the board of directors and\nwill be the Vice President of Maple Leaf. Mr. Tang will work full time in\nChina and will be Maple Leaf's Legal Representative in China. Thomas has\nstrong management skills in China, and formerly worked in high government\ndepartments and for various companies in China for a number of years.\n\n\nMr. Jim Hu, a resident of Vancouver B.C., has also been appointed as a\ndirector of Maple Leaf. Mr. Hu is a local entrepreneur and has various\nbusiness and personal interests. Jim will serve as an independent director of\nMaple Leaf.\n\n\nEach of the above new directors have been granted 500,000 stock options\nwith Maple Leaf. The board of directors also approved 500,000 stock options\nfor Mr. Michael Hu, a current director of Maple Leaf who joined the board of\ndirectors in February of this year.\n\n\nMr. Clarke, Chairman & CEO of Maple Leaf, states that "these new\ndirectors and their management team will help to move Maple Leaf into the\nforefront of the seedling business in China. Stronger business ties and a\ngreat working knowledge in China will now allow Maple Leaf to flourish and\ngrow."\n\n\nMaple Leaf's primary mission is to provide top quality, value added\nnursery seedlings and services for reforestation and landscaping projects in\nChina through a 100% Wholl...