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TORONTO, July 11, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Hempsana Holdings Ltd. (the “Company” or “Hempsana”) is pleased to announce the results of the voting at its annual general meeting (the “Annual Meeting”) of shareholders held on June 30, 2023. At the Annual Meeting, shareholders were asked to elect directors and appoint auditors.
Election of Directors
In addition to its incumbent directors, Randy Ko (CEO) and Hyong-gue Michael Bang, Shahzad Shad was also elected as a director of Hempsana at the Company’s annual shareholder meeting) held on June 30, 2023.
The Company would like to thank Douglas Sommerville, who did not stand for re-election as a director of Hempsana, for his contributions to the Company.
Shahzad Shad
Shahzad Shah is a seasoned executive with over 25 years of executive leadership experience working for public and private corporations in North America. He has a proven track record of building results-oriented teams that have turned around existing companies, and have launched successful companies in North America. He has had financial and operational responsibility for a $2 billion organization and has also directly managed various companies from $5 Million to $100 million in revenue.
Currently, Shahzad Shah is the founder and Managing Partner of Lean Excellence Canada, a consulting and training firm offering a large range of training services, as well as training and implementation of Lean Methodologies in various organizations throughout Canada and the USA. Shahzad is also a Director at Antosh Consulting Inc., the controlling shareholder of the Company.
Shahzad’s credentials include Engineering, Human Resource Management, Master of Business Administration, from Queen’s University and Master Lean Six Sigma Black Belt from York University. He is a Certified Management Consultant by the Canadian Association of Management Consultants.
Reappointment of Auditors
Also, at the Annual Meeting, Zeifmans LLP were reappointed as auditors of the Company for the ensuing year and the board of directors were authorized to fix the remuneration to be paid to the auditor.
About Hempsana Holdings Ltd.
The Company’s business involves the manufacturing of major and minor cannabinoid derivatives and producing cannabis extracts for use in finished products and other infused consumables. Hempsana’s Health Canada Standard Processing Licensed, and EU-GMP compliant facility provides the Company access to wholesale and retail channels in Canada and internationally. Hempsana currently offers a wide range of product formats, including cannabis concentrates, diamonds, tablets, topicals, tinctures, salves, infused pre-rolls, and hemp-based CBD products that are all manufactured and distributed by Hempsana.
Additional Information
For additional information regarding Hempsana, please contact:
Randy Ko
Director and Chief Executive Officer
T: (647) 255-8849
E: randy@hempsana.ca
FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
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