OAKVILLE, ON, Oct. 7, 2013 /CNW/ - Vicwest Inc. (the "Company") (TSX:
VIC, VIC.DB) today announced the immediate appointment to its Board of
Directors of Michael W. Mackey, a distinguished Canadian business
executive with more than 30 years of corporate finance and strategic
governance experience.
Mr. Mackey, a Chartered Accountant, served as Partner with Deloitte &
Touche LLP from 1987 until his retirement in 2010. During his extensive
career at Deloitte he served as a member of its Financial Advisory
Leadership Committee and provided specialized advice to companies
throughout North America, Asia, Europe and the Caribbean. Today, Mr.
Mackey is Chairman of Candu Energy Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary of
SNC-Lavalin Inc. (TSX: SNC), a member of the Board of Governors of
Trent University, and serves on the Advisory Panel on Resolution at
Canada Deposit Insurance Corporation (CDIC). Mr. Mackey is a graduate
of Wilfred Laurier University with a B.A. degree and is a graduate of
the Institute of Corporate Directors.
"Mr. Mackey's broad corporate finance and corporate governance
expertise, combined with his extensive international business contacts
are extremely relevant as we build our capabilities in global markets
and meet our primary mission of creating value," said Fraser Berrill,
Chairman of the Board of Vicwest Inc. "We are confident that Michael
will make an outstanding contribution to the strategic development of
our business."
ABOUT VICWEST INC.
Vicwest Inc. is a leading manufacturer and distributor of engineered
storage and handling systems for grain, fertilizer and liquid storage
as well as building construction products for agriculture, commercial,
industrial and residential markets. We operate through two
strategically aligned divisions: Vicwest Building Products and
Westeel. With approximately 7,000 customers, 1,200 dedicated employees
and 34 business partners, we are positioned for growth in domestic and
international markets. Vicwest Inc. is a member of the S&P/TSX
SmallCap Index. For more information, visit www.vicwestinc.com.
Forward-Looking Statements
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statements within the meaning of applicable securities laws.
Forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to,
management's beliefs, plans, estimates, and intentions, and similar
statements concerning anticipated future events, results,
circumstances, performance or expectations that are not historical
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use of forward-looking terminology such as "outlook", "objective",
"may", "will", "expect", "intend", "estimate", "anticipate", "believe",
"should", "plans" or "continue", or similar expressions suggesting
future outcomes or events. Such forward-looking statements reflect
management's current beliefs and are based on information currently
available to management. Forward-looking statements involve risks and
uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from
those contemplated by such statements. Readers are encouraged to
review the most recently filed Management's Discussion and Analysis and
other disclosure documents filed by the Company with Canadian
securities regulatory agencies and commissions. Readers are cautioned
not to place undue reliance on the Company's forward-looking
statements. The forward-looking statements contained herein are made
as of the date of this press release and except as required by
applicable law, the Company undertakes no obligation to publicly update
or revise any forward-looking statement, whether as a result of new
information, future events or otherwise.
SOURCE Vicwest Inc.
