VANCOUVER, British Columbia, July 17, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Argo Graphene Solutions Corp. (CSE: ARGO) (OTCQB: ARLSF) (FSE: 94Y) ("Argo" or the "Company") is pleased to announce the appointment of Dr. Vikas Berry as Chief Executive Officer of the Company.
Dr. Berry succeeds Mr. Sean McAlpine, who has served as Interim Chief Executive Officer since June 2026. Mr. McAlpine remains a Director of the Company and continues to play an important role supporting Argo's strategic growth initiatives.
Dr. Berry's appointment marks a defining milestone in Argo's evolution as the Company aims to advance from technology acquisition to commercialization. As the inventor of the proprietary STREAM™ graphene production platform, he is uniquely qualified to lead Argo as it works towards executing its strategy to commercialize the technology under the Company's previously announced exclusive worldwide licence agreement, which includes a pathway to full ownership of the STREAM™ technology and related intellectual property upon satisfaction of the agreed consideration provisions.
Leadership Transition
Following a review of potential executive candidates, the Board concluded that the individual best positioned to lead Argo's next phase of growth was the inventor of the Company's licensed STREAM™ technology. Sean McAlpine, who has served as Interim Chief Executive Officer since the closing of the Company's previously announced exclusive worldwide license agreement with Grapherry, Inc. continues to serve as a Director of the Company.
Sean McAlpine, states, "Dr. Berry combines world-class scientific expertise with a deep understanding of commercial product development and industrial manufacturing. His decision to lead Argo demonstrates his belief in both the STREAM™ technology and our vision of building a leading graphene commercialization company. We are delighted to welcome Vikas as our Chief Executive Officer."
A Visionary Leader for Graphene Commercialization
Dr. Vikas Berry is an internationally recognized graphene scientist, inventor, entrepreneur, and founder of Grapherry, Inc., where he developed the proprietary STREAM™ graphene production platform. Over the past two decades, his work has focused on solving one of the graphene industry's greatest challenges, developing scalable, cost-effective manufacturing technologies designed to advance graphene from scientific research into real-world industrial applications.
Dr. Berry is committed to progressing the STREAM™ platform towards commercialization and executing a vision of building a vertically integrated graphene production and commercialization company serving multiple global industries.