TORONTO, Nov. 28, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- ARHT Media Inc. (the “Company” or “ARHT”) (TSX-V:ART), the global leader in holographic telepresence, is pleased to announce the appointment of two distinguished business executives to the board of directors of the Company, Order of Canada recipient Timothy Casgrain and lawyer David Wetherald.
“Mr. Casgrain and Mr. Wetherald will bring a wealth of experience and knowledge from a variety of industries at the board level, as we position the Company for significant future growth and continue to transition from proof of concept to a significant global presence,” stated ARHT Media CEO Larry O’Reilly.
Mr. Casgrain is a director of Wilmington Capital Management Inc. and former Chair of CBC Radio Canada, as well as a former Executive Vice President at Brookfield Asset Management and Vice Chair of Skyservice Business Aviation. Mr. Casgrain received an undergraduate degree from McGill University and is a Chartered Accountant.
Mr. Wetherald brings over 30 years of legal, human resources and corporate governance experience to our Board. Most recently, Mr. Wetherald was a member of the senior management team at Toromont Industries Ltd. as Vice-President, Human Resources, Legal and Corporate Secretary. His portfolio also included responsibility for Insurance, Pensions and Corporate real estate and a leadership role in health and safety and environmental matters. Mr Wetherald previously enjoyed a successful stint at Torstar Corporation from 1991 to 2002 in progressively senior positions culminating as Director of Development and Legal Affairs and Corporate Secretary. Mr. Wetherald commenced his career as a Corporate Law lawyer at Davies in 1988.
As part of this transition, ARHT Media Founder Rene Bharti and Director Ben Mulroney have resigned their position on the board. The Company thanks them for their significant roles in the development and adoption of the technology and in the growth of the Company.
About ARHT Media
ARHT’s patented Augmented Reality Holographic Telepresence technology is the world’s first complete end-to-end solution for the creation, transmission, and delivery of lifelike digital human holograms. The Company's technology is protected by U.S. Patent No. 9,581,962.
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ARHT Media trades under the symbol “ART” on the Toronto Venture Stock Exchange.
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