RE: CEO profile....... Francois VeinsMight as well add this info on for new investors also...............
Original Announcement - 2006
December 27, 2006
Francois Viens Appointed President, CEO, and Director of Maximus
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Vancouver - Maximus Ventures Ltd. ("Maximus") (MXV - TSX-V) announced today that Francois Viens has been appointed President, CEO, and a director of Maximus effective December 15, 2006. He replaces Frederick T. Graybeal who retired and who will remain a director and consultant to Maximus.
Mr. Viens previously held the position of Vice President of Business Development and Exploration for Cambior Inc. where, from 2004-2006, he was responsible for precious metals exploration, project evaluations, and business development programs worldwide, reporting to the President. In 2002 and 2003 Mr. Viens was Vice President Exploration of Ariane Gold Corporation and was responsible for resource definition, permitting, and initial development of the Camp Caiman gold deposit in French Guiana. From 2000-2002, Mr. Viens was Vice President Exploration of Hope Bay Gold Corporation Inc. where he managed advanced exploration work on several gold discoveries in the Hope Bay gold belt in Nunavut, which are now being evaluated for production by Miramar Mining Corporation. Prior to 2000, Mr. Viens held various exploration and mine operations positions with Cambior Inc., principally in the Val d'Or region of Quebec, at the Omai mine in Guyana, and the Gross Rosebel mine in Suriname. He was also Chief Geologist at Sigma Mines for 6 years. Mr. Viens received a BSca in Geological Engineering from Ecole Polytechnique in 1978. Mr. Viens will establish an office for Maximus in the greater Montreal area.
"Maximus is fortunate to have attracted someone with Mr. Viens experience in exploration, operations, and at the corporate level to guide the Company's next stage of growth," said David Fennell, Chairman of the Maximus Board of Directors. "I have worked with Mr. Viens in the past and have every confidence that he can take Maximus to the next level," he said. "I also want to express my sincere appreciation to Fred Graybeal for shepherding Maximus from infancy to a well-financed junior company with four exciting gold projects in Canada and the USA. As a director, Mr. Graybeal will continue to provide guidance and expertise to the board of Maximus."
Maximus is a gold and silver exploration company active in Canada and the United States. Maximus has gold exploration projects at Hope Bay in Nunavut in a joint venture option agreement with Miramar Mining Corporation and at Larder Lake in eastern Ontario in a joint venture option agreement with NFX Gold Inc. Maximus also has two early stage gold-silver projects and an active reconnaissance program in Nevada. Further information on Maximus is available at
www.maximusventures.com.
On behalf of the Board of Directors of
Maximus Ventures Ltd.
David Fennell
Tel: 604-985-2572