Vatic Ventures Corp. announced the appointment of Desmond Norris to the Company's Board of Directors. Mr. Norris brings over 35 years of Global Oil and Gas industry experience to Vatic working for companies such as OXY, Bow Valley Industries, and 24 years at Talisman Energy.

When he retired from Talisman in 2010, Norris was VP Exploration Technology and Geoscience. Mr. Norris is currently Vice President Exploration for Oracle Energy Corp.