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Taiga Building Products Ltd. Announces Leadership Succession Plan
Taiga Building Products Ltd. Announces Leadership Succession Plan
About this update from Taiga Building Products Ltd.
[{"type":"text","content":"\n\n\n\nNov. 24, 2009 (Canada NewsWire Group) -- BURNABY, BC, Nov. 24 /CNW/ -- Taiga Building Products Ltd. (\"Taiga\" or the \"Company\") The Board of Directors of Taiga announced today that they have appointed the next generation of Taiga's Executive Vice Presidents, effective January 1, 2010. Trent Balog will step into the role of Executive Vice President, Operations; Kevin Bradshaw will assume the role of Executive Vice President, Supply Management; and Grant Sali will move into the role of Executive Vice President, Allied Products and Treated Wood Products.The Board also announces that effective March 31, 2010, Jim Bradshaw, President and CEO will be retiring. He will join the Board as a non-executive director thereafter.The Board is pleased to announce Cam White, currently Taiga's Executive Vice President, Sales & Operations and COO, will be assuming the position of President and CEO effective April 1, 2010. Cam has been employed with Taiga since 1973.\"Jim was one of the founders of Taiga. Not only has he contributed immensely to the Company's success, but Jim is often seen as a part of Taiga itself. On behalf of the Board, I would like to thank Jim for his life of dedication to making Taiga a success. The Board also welcomes Cam as the incoming CEO. We are confident that Cam will bring Taiga to greater heights in the days ahead.\", stated Dr. Tong, Chairman of the Board.\"I am delighted and extremely confident that Taiga has the best of the best leaders in the industry. They will carry the vision of the Company into the next decade. As the next CEO, I see my role principally as mentoring the EVPs and VPs.\", stated Cam White.Forward-Looking Statements:This press release contains certain forward-looking information and statements relating, but not limited, to future events or performance and strategies and expectations of Taiga. Forward-looking information typically contains statements with words such as \"consider\", \"anticipate\", \"believe\", \"expect\", \"plan\", \"intend\", \"likely\", \"may\", \"will\", \"should\", \"predict\", \"potential\", \"continue\" or similar words suggesting future outcomes or statements regarding expectations, beliefs, plans, objectives, assumptions, intentions or statements about future events or performance. Examples of such forward looking statements within this press release include st...