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Oleg Popovsky Appointed as a Director of American Vanadium , Alan Branham Steps Down from the Board of Directors
(via Thenewswire.ca) Vancouver, BC / TNW-ACCESSWIRE / July 11, 2014 / AMERICAN VANADIU...
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[{"type":"text","content":"Oleg Popovsky Appointed as a Director of American Vanadium , Alan Branham Steps Down from the Board of Directors(via Thenewswire.ca)\n \n \nVancouver, BC / TNW-ACCESSWIRE / July 11, 2014 / AMERICAN VANADIUM CORP. (\"American Vanadium\" or the \"Company\") (TSX.V: AVC) (OTCQX: AVCVF) reports that at the Annual and Special General Meeting today, the shareholders elected Brett Whalen, Bill Radvak, Brian Bayley, Bob Catell, George Hawes and Kelly Hyslop to the Board of Directors.\n\n \n \nThe Company is also pleased to announce the appointment of Oleg Popovsky to the Board of Directors, at the Board meeting following the shareholders' meeting.\n\n \n \n\"First of all, I would like to thank Alan Branham, who stepped down from the Board of Directors today for personal reasons, for his long and outstanding service to the Company,\" said Bill Radvak, President & CEO of American Vanadium. \"His contribution, all the way back to leading the acquisition of the Gibellini Vanadium Project, is greatly appreciated.\"\n\n \n \n\"At the same time, we welcome Oleg Popovsky to the Board of Directors,\" continued Mr. Radvak. \"Oleg's expertise and experience in the solar industry will be a welcome addition.\"\n\n \n \nMr. Popovsky is currently Director, Corporate & Business Development at SunEdison, North America's leading solar energy company. Previously he was a Senior Account Manager with EMC2 Corporation, a world-leading provider of data storage, information management and security solutions. Mr. Popovsky received a Bachelor of Science (Summa Cum Laude) from Bentley University in marketing and international studies and he is fluent in German and Russian.\n\n\n \n\"The appointment to American Vanadium's board is a privilege. I look forward to working with my fellow directors in supporting American Vanadium's go-to-market strategy development to capitalize on the exponential demand growth for reliable energy storage solutions.\" \n\n\n \nIn connection with his appointment, American Vanadium has granted Mr. Popovsky a total of 200,000 stock options at the exercise price of $0.60 each for a term of five years. The stock options are granted pursuant to the Company's Stock Option Plan, as amended.\n\n \n \nAbout American Vanadium Corp. \n\n\n \nAmerican Vanadium is an integrated energy storage company and the Master Sales Agent in North Ameri...