CALGARY, Dec. 5, 2016 /CNW/ - Gemini Corporation
(GKX-TSXV) is pleased to announce that Mr. John McVey, P.Eng, has been appointed to its
Board of Directors, effective December 5,
2016.
John McVey is the CEO of Procon
Group of Companies. Mr. McVey's distinguished career in
engineering, construction, procurement and project management spans
over 35 years in the energy, mining and power industries in
Canada as well as
internationally. He has held executive and senior management
positions in corporate and project operations, business
development, and strategic planning. Having held senior roles
with Bantrel, Bechtel, SNC Lavalin Group and Kilborn Engineering,
he has developed a strong background in leadership and
mentoring. Mr. McVey has also been very active in community
activities including the United Way.
"I am pleased to welcome Mr. McVey to the Gemini Board," stated
Kevin Beingessner, Chairman of the
Board. "We are looking forward to the direction and guidance to be
received from our experienced new Director."
The company also announces that Gordon
M. Ritchie has resigned from the Board of Directors but will
continue to serve as an advisor to the Board and the
executive. Mr. Ritchie joined the Board as a director in 2012
and served as Chairman of the Audit Committee until 2016. Mr.
Ritchie was formerly Vice Chairman of RBC Capital Markets and
serves on the board of Coril Holdings, Winsport Canada and numerous
philanthropic initiatives.
In conjunction with his appointment as a Director of Gemini, Mr.
McVey has been granted 12,000 performance share units and 32,000
restricted share units with a vesting date of January 1, 2019. The unit plan is structured to
settle the performance share units by the issuance of shares on the
vesting date.
About Gemini Corporation
Gemini, through its subsidiaries, operates as an integrated
project solutions company focused on energy and industrial
facilities. Gemini offers services on either a stand-alone basis or
in a combination, integrated to provide our clients with a single
point of accountability. The Company will be celebrating its 35th
anniversary in 2017.
Through an all-in commitment from every individual in the
Company, Gemini is determined to change the client perspective of
how project services should be delivered. The Company is uniquely
qualified to provide a full spectrum of modular and integrated
project solutions, leveraging a philosophy and approach that
directly aligns with its clients' business objectives.
The Company is capable of servicing its clients through the full
life cycle of their assets; from asset acquisition, environmental
and regulatory support, engineering, fabrication construction,
maintenance, turnarounds, de-commissioning, reclamation and
remediation. Gemini provides full project management to integrate
any or all of these services. The Company's principal target
markets are oil and gas, heavy oil, oil sands, midstream and
pipeline facilities, hydrocarbon processing, power and other
industrials.
The Company operates in western Canada and is headquartered in Calgary with offices in Ponoka, Fort
Saskatchewan and Fort St.
John.
Shares of Gemini trade on the TSX Venture Exchange under the
symbol "GKX". For more information about the Company and its
services, go to www.geminicorp.ca.
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SOURCE Gemini Corporation