CEOVANCOUVER, June 19, 2018 /CNW/ - UrtheCast Corp. (TSX: UR) ("UrtheCast" or the "Company") today announced the appointment of Don Osborne as Chief Executive Officer. Mr. Osborne is a seasoned technology executive, having spent more than 30 years in the satellite, space and defence industries. Most recently, from 2009 to 2017 he was a senior executive at MDA, a Maxar Company, including as President of the MDA Information Systems Group where he was responsible for MDA's Canadian businesses. MDA is a leader in space robotics, satellite antennas and subsystems, and surveillance systems, among other business areas. Mr. Osborne will assume his role with UrtheCast on July 5, 2018. Said Adam Vore, UrtheCast's Chairman: "We are extremely excited to have a leader of Don's experience and industry expertise join the Company. He brings the technical and industry knowledge, and demonstrated management excellence that will lead UrtheCast through its next phase of development. With a strong and capable management team, supported by an aligned Board of Directors, we are confident that UrtheCast is well-positioned to create value." Said James Topham, UrtheCast Director and chair of the Board's search committee: "The Board conducted an international search process and interviewed a number of excellent candidates. We are unanimous in our view that Don is exceptionally qualified to lead UrtheCast and build on the Company's potential." Mr. Osborne has spent his entire career in the satellite and aerospace industry. Prior to his roles with MDA, he served as the President of Advantech Satellite Networks Inc. from 2006 to 2009. Mr. Osborne has also served as Vice President of EMS Technologies Inc. and Senior Vice President and General Manager for the EMS Satellite Networks group, a part of the Space & Technology/Montreal operations from 1999 to 2006. He joined EMS Technologies Inc. in January 1999, when it acquired the Spar Satellite Products business, where Don had served as Vice President of Marketing and other positions commencing in 1983 as a Mechanical Engineer. Mr. Osborne is a Director of 5N Plus Inc., and until recently served on the Board of Directors of the Aerospace Industries Association of Canada. Don holds Bachelor degree in Mechanical Engineering and an MBA from McGill University in Montreal, Quebec. Said Mr. Osborne: "UrtheCast has a well-deserved reputation for innovation in its products and services, and I look forward to working with the UrtheCast team and its partners around the world to build on the potential that exists within the Company." UrtheCast Annual General and Special Meeting of Shareholders UrtheCast would also like to take the opportunity to remind shareholders that they have until 10:30 a.m. (Vancouver Time) on June 21, 2018 to vote their shares for the upcoming general annual and special meeting of shareholders to be held at 10:30 a.m. on June 25, 2018. The board of directors unanimously recommends a vote FOR all resolutions at the meeting. YOUR VOTE IS IMPORTANT REGARDLESS OF THE NUMBER OF SHARES YOU OWN. PLEASE VOTE TODAY. Shareholder Request for Voting Assistance Shareholders who have questions or require voting assistance may contact UrtheCast's proxy solicitor: Laurel Hill Advisory Group North America Toll-Free: 1-877-452-7184 Outside North America: 416-304-0211 Email: assistance@laurelhill.com About UrtheCast