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CALGARY, Alberta, Dec. 05, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- SugarBud Craft Growers Corp. (“SugarBud” or
the “Company”) is pleased to announce that it has appointed Saeid Mobini, Ph.D. as Master Cultivator and Mr. Craig
Kolochuk, President and Chief Executive Officer of the company, to its Board of Directors.
Dr. Mobini holds a Ph.D. in Horticulture and Agricultural-Biotechnology with a focus on aeroponics, soilless and
tissue culture and plant breeding. Most recently, Dr. Mobini was a greenhouse specialist at the Alberta Agriculture and Forestry
Ministry where he focused on LED lighting applications in commercial scale aeroponic and hydroponic systems. Prior thereto, Dr.
Mobini was a postdoctoral fellow and research officer at the University of Saskatchewan, where he developed innovative concepts for
improving indoor crop growth and production.
Dr. Mobini has identified highly effective combinations of LED spectrum, undertaken extensive plant breeding
programs, and developed state-of-the-art aeroponics systems intended to maximize cannabinoid and terpene profiles, plant quality
and yields.
“We couldn’t be happier that Dr. Mobini has elected to join the SugarBud team. Dr. Mobini is a member of the
Canadian Cannabis Breeding Consortium (cannabisbreeding.ca) who brings unparalleled passion and dedication to cannabis
horticulture. We expect that Dr. Mobini will add significant value in our quest to grow hand-crafted, select-batch, ultra-premium
bud,” stated Mr. Kolochuk.
SugarBud is also pleased to announce that it has appointed Mr. Kolochuk to its Board of Directors. Mr. Kolochuk
joined SugarBud as President in April 2018 and assumed the role of President and Chief Executive Officer in August 2018.
Mr. Dan Wilson, SugarBud’s Chairman, stated: “Craig has been instrumental to SugarBud’s success to date. His
continued leadership and dedication to SugarBud will ensure that we execute on our business plan and capitalize on other
high-impact initiatives for the benefit of our shareholders”.
About SugarBud Craft Growers Corp.
SugarBud is a Calgary based emerging cannabis company engaged in the development, acquisition, production and
distribution of cannabis in Canada.
For further information regarding this news release, please contact:
Investor Relations Contact
Gary Perkins, President
Tekkfund Capital Corp.
Tel: (416) 882-0020
E-mail: garyperkins@rogers.com
Website: http://www.sugarbud.ca/
Address: Suite 620, 634 - 6th Avenue S.W., Calgary, Alberta T2P 0S4
Telephone: 403-532-4466
Fax: 587-955-9668
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Company’s assessment of future plans and operations, and, more particularly, statements concerning the performance of key staff
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limited to, receipt of bids in respect of the sale of its oil and gas assets. Forward-looking statements are subject to a wide
range of risks and uncertainties, and although the Company believes that the expectations represented by such forward-looking
statements are reasonable, there can be no assurance that such expectations will be realized. Any number of important factors could
cause actual results to differ materially from those in the forward-looking statements including, but not limited to: regulatory
and third party approvals not being obtained in the manner or timing anticipated; changes in general market conditions; industry
conditions and events; competition from other industry participants; and other factors more fully described from time to time in
the reports and filings made by the Company with securities regulatory authorities. Please refer to the Company’s annual
information form (“AIF”) for the year ended December 31, 2017 and management’s discussion and analysis (“MD&A”) for the three
and nine months September 30, 2018 for additional risk factors relating to the Company. The AIF and MD&A can be accessed under
the Company’s profile on www.sedar.com.
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