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Viscount Mining Announces Addition of Seasoned Business Executive to Advisory Board
VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA--(Marketwired - Feb. 9, 2016) - Viscount Mining Corp. (TSX VENTURE:VML) (OTCQB:VLMGF) ("Viscount" or "the Company"), is pleased to a
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[{"type":"text","content":" VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA--(Marketwired - Feb. 9, 2016) - Viscount Mining Corp. (TSX VENTURE:VML) (OTCQB:VLMGF) (\"Viscount\" or \"the Company\"), is pleased to announce that business and mining executive Peter Espig has consented to join the Company's advisory board. Mr. Espig is active in the mining industry and has functioned in management roles and as a director for numerous mining companies. Mr. Espig is currently CEO and Director of Nicola Mining Inc. Mr. Espig is an experienced turnaround expert with a proven track record in multiple business sectors on a global scale, leveraging experience in the analysis of investment opportunities, raising capital, deal sourcing, financial structuring and growing businesses. Over the past ten years, Mr. Espig has structured over US$2.5 billion in private equity and pre-IPO investment transactions from the principal side. Mr. Espig started his career in 1991 in Japan when he founded Mandalay Japan, a company that earned praise from institutions, such as the Yamanashi Chamber of Commerce and the Japan Consumer Products Review. Commencing in 2003, Mr. Espig served as Vice-President of the Principal Finance and Securitization Group and Asia Special Situations Group for Goldman Sachs Japan where he was active in deal sourcing, analyzing investment opportunities, balance sheet restructuring corporate turnarounds, IPO's and exit preparations for various corporate and real estate investments in excess of JPY 375 billion. In August 2006, Mr. Espig founded TriAsia Capital, a private equity and consulting firm focused on raising capital for mid-sized companies and pre-IPO investment and consulting. In December 2006, Mr. Espig then assumed the role of Global Head of Finance for TMT Co, Ltd., Taiwan. As TMT's finance leader he was able to increase profit from $150 MM to in excess of $1.0 BN and oversaw more than 200 employees globally. Mr. Kaare Foy, Viscount's Chairman, said: \"We are fortunate in having Peter join our team. His experience and talent will be invaluable to the Company in its rapid growth phase.\" Mr. Espig is considered one of Wall Street's leading experts on SPACs (special acquisition company), including the incorporation of foreign issuer status, legal, structuring, and deSPACing process. He is considered to be a leading capital raiser on Wall Street since 2005. He has advised...