NISKU, AB, Aug. 17, 2017 /CNW/ - Hyduke Energy Services Inc.
("Hyduke" or the "Company") announces effective immediately
James M. Hill has resigned as a
director and Interim Chief Financial Officer of the Company due to
personal circumstances. We at Hyduke thank Mr. Hill for his
contributions and efforts. Hyduke has begun the process of seeking
a qualified director to replace Mr. Hill.
Jimmie Yeung, CPA CGA, has agreed
to join Hyduke as Chief Financial Officer as soon as he completes
his current commitments in the next few weeks. Mr. Yeung has held
numerous positions of increasing responsibility in financial
management in the past 20 years, most recently the Director of
Finance for the Canadian division of a global supplier of products
and services to the oil and gas industry. Most of his experience
has been in the oilfield services sector for companies providing a
wide variety of products and services. Mr. Yeung lives in
Edmonton.
Patrick F. Ross, President and
Chief Executive Officer, will assume responsibilities for the Chief
Financial Officer position until Mr. Yeung joins the Company.
Kelvin Lynch has resigned as
Vice-President Operations for Hyduke effective August 31, 2017 due to personal circumstances.
Mr. Lynch played a key role in the restructuring of the Company in
the past three years including improving margins, processes and
safety. We wish Mr. Lynch the best as he returns to his native
Ontario.
Boyd Mahon has agreed to join
Hyduke in the position of Vice-President Operations shortly. Mr.
Mahon has 18 years of experience as construction and operations
manager for a major, privately-owned, western Canadian provider of
construction and fabrication services. This includes the
manufacture of infrastructure and components for oil sands,
pipelines, and oil and gas processing facilities. Mr. Mahon lives
in Edmonton.
About Hyduke
Trading on the TSX under the symbol "HYD," Hyduke Energy
Services Inc. is a supplier of equipment and services to the oil
and gas drilling and well servicing industry.
The TSX has not reviewed and does not accept responsibility for
the adequacy or accuracy of this News Release.
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