MONTREAL, July 27,
2022 /CNW Telbec/ - 5N Plus Inc. (TSX: VNP) ("5N
Plus" or the "Company"), a leading global producer of specialty
semiconductors and performance materials, is pleased to announce
the appointment of Mr. Roland Dubois
to the newly created position of Chief Commercial Officer,
effective no later than September 1,
2022. In this role, Mr. Dubois will lead the Company's
commercial excellence program and go-to-market strategy with a
segmented approach to commercial partnering.
"I am extremely pleased to welcome Roland to our executive
leadership team in this highly strategic role for the Company at
this stage of our growth," said Mr. Gervais
Jacques, Chief Executive Officer, 5N Plus. "Bringing deep
commercial expertise, relevant industry experience and a proven
track record of success, Roland is the ideal candidate to lead our
commercial activities. He will not only ensure the continued
execution of our commercial excellence program but will also be
able to bring our go-to-market strategies for our value-added
products to the next level in support of our growth objectives," he
added.
"I am honoured and excited to join a truly unique company, which
produces added value and essential products to so many critical
sectors to the global economy and a sustainable future," said Mr.
Dubois. "I sincerely look forward to working with the dynamic 5N
Plus team to help drive the full commercial potential of the
Company's impressive portfolio of specialty semiconductors and
performance materials through effective commercial strategies," he
added.
About Roland Dubois
Mr.
Dubois is a seasoned sales and marketing executive with over 30
years of experience in B2B sales, marketing, commercial and
strategy. A true global leader, he has successfully implemented
go-to market strategies on multiple continents in the metals,
engineering plastics and electricity industries. Mr. Dubois joins
5N Plus from ABB where for the last three years he held the role of
Vice President, Group Head of Sustainability, based out of
Zurich, Switzerland. Prior to
that, he spent 16 years with Rio Tinto where he held various
leadership roles including as Sales and Marketing Product Director,
General Manager of Strategic Marketing and Development, and as
General Manager of its Global Aluminium Strategy, overseeing Group
commercial excellence. Mr. Dubois speaks five languages and is a
graduate of Grenoble École de Management, in addition to having
completed an Executive MBA from HEC Paris.
About 5N Plus Inc.
5N Plus is a leading global
producer of specialty semiconductors and performance materials. The
Company's ultra-pure materials often form the core element of its
customers' products. These customers rely on 5N Plus's products to
enable performance and sustainability in their own products. 5N
Plus deploys a range of proprietary and proven technologies to
develop and manufacture its products. The Company's products enable
various applications in several key industries, including renewable
energy, security, space, pharmaceutical, medical imaging and
industrial. Headquartered in Montréal, Québec, 5N Plus operates
R&D, manufacturing and commercial centers in strategically
located facilities around the world including Europe, North
America and Asia.
Forward‐Looking Statements
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press release may be forward-looking within the meaning of
applicable securities laws. Forward-looking information and
statements are based on the best estimates available to 5N Plus at
the time and involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties or
other factors that may cause 5N Plus' actual results, performance
or achievements to be materially different from any future results,
performance or achievements expressed or implied by such
forward–looking statements. A description of the risks affecting 5N
Plus 'business and activities appears under the heading "Risk and
Uncertainties" of 5N Plus annual MD&A dated February 22, 2022, Q1 MD&A dated May 4, 2022, and note 11 of the unaudited
condensed interim consolidated financial statements for the
three-month periods ended March 31,
2022 and March 31, 2021
available on www.sedar.com.
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forward–looking information in this press release will transpire or
occur, or if any of them do so, what benefits that 5N Plus will
derive therefrom. In particular, no assurance can be given as to
the future financial performance of 5N Plus. The forward–looking
information contained in this press release is made as of the date
hereof and 5N Plus has no obligation to publicly update such
forward–looking information to reflect new information, subsequent
or otherwise, unless required by applicable securities laws. The
reader is warned against placing undue reliance on these
forward–looking statements.
SOURCE 5N Plus Inc.