Hemptech Corp. Plans to Create Holding Company Agronetix Inc. and a New Operating Structure; Announces Executive Changes
January 26, 2016 at 01:04 am IST
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On January 25, 2016, HempTech Corp. announced plans to create a new holding company, Agronetix Inc., and a new operating structure to increase corporate and business scale into non-cannabis agricultural industry. Under the new operating structure, its main HempTech business will include Cannabis related products and services development and manufacturing and the related technical infrastructure. All other non-Cannabis agro and agricultural business will be run under Agronetix and separately from the HempTech Business. In connection with the new operating structure and upon completion of the Agronetix Merger, Sam Talari will become the Acting Chief Executive Officer (CEO) and Chief Financial Officer (CFO) of Agronetix, John Verghese will become the President of Agronetix, Sam Talari will become the Executive Chairman of Agronetix, Kevin Defant will become the Vice President of technology and Karin Rohret will become the Senior Vice President of Accounting and Secretary of Agronetix. Sam, John, Kevin and Karin will transition to these roles from their respective roles at HempTech, whereas Karin will also retain her role as the Senior Vice President of Accounting and Secretary of HempTech. Concurrently upon completion of the Agronetix Merger, HempTech will become a subsidiary of Agronetix. The Company will start to recruit a CEO for HempTech Corp. Sam Talari will remain as the acting CEO for HempTech Corp.
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