MONTREAL, QUEBEC — (Marketwired) — 11/03/14 — Earth Alive Clean Technologies Inc. (CSE: EAC) (“Earth Alive”) is pleased to announce the nomination of Michel Ringuet to its Board of Directors.
Mr. Ringuet holds a Bachelor–s Degree in Administration from Universite Laval and an MBA from McGill University. He has served as Chief Executive Officer of Master Group Inc., since 2006 and was VP of Finance and Administration from 1990 to 2006. Prior to joining Master Group, where he is particularly active in corporate development and strategic investments, Mr. Ringuet worked in various departments of finance and investment at National Bank of Canada and Bank of Montreal. In addition to his involvement as a private investor with different companies, he is also a member of the investment committees of the following funds: Cycle Capital, a venture capital fund that invests in clean technologies; XPND Capital, a Montreal-based growth capital fund focusing on companies in the media, entertainment and technology sectors; and most recently, BDG-Appalaches, which includes European and Canadian investors targeting the SME market in traditional sectors. He is also President of the Board of Directors of Fondation Tel-Jeunes, a non-profit organization dedicated to supporting young people in Quebec.
Mr. Ringuet joins Robert Blain, F.C.P.A., the Chairman of the Board of Earth Alive, who is also Chief Investment Officer and Advisor to the Founder, at Montreal-based Cirque du Soleil; David Gilmour, President & CEO of Earth Alive; and Dr. Viviane Yargeau, Ing. Ph.D, Associate Professor in Chemical Engineering at McGill University. Dr. Yargeau is the Chief Technology Officer of Earth Alive.
Mr. Ringuet stated: “I am very pleased to be joining such an accomplished, professional and dynamic team who is bringing to market new sustainable technologies for the industrial and agriculture markets. The growth potential of Earth Alive Clean Technologies is well-aligned with the present and future needs for green technologies in these markets.”
David Gilmour, President & CEO added: “Michel is an accomplished and successful entrepreneur, and we are very pleased and honored to welcome him to the Board. Michel has proven that he knows what it takes to substantially grow a company and take it to new heights. His experience and advice will help our team keep the focus on areas where it is needed the most in a company like ours, which has at its core, such a strong entrepreneurial corporate culture.”
About Earth Alive Clean Technologies Inc.
Montreal-based Earth Alive Clean Technologies develops and manufactures a variety of state-of-the-art products for various industrial needs. Earth Alive uses the latest advances in microbial technology to formulate, patent, produce and distribute innovative and environmentally sustainable solutions for the mining and agriculture markets.
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