Centaurus Diamond Technologies Inc. Appoints Mr. Alvin Snaper Chairman and Chief Scientific Officer and Mr. Wayne Prentice Pr...
31 Juillet 2012 - 3:20PM
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Centaurus Diamond Technologies Inc., (the "Company" or
"Centaurus") (OTCQB: CTDTE) (PINKSHEETS: CTDTE) is pleased to
announce the appointments of Mr. Alvin Snaper as Chairman and Chief
Scientific Officer and Mr. Wayne Prentice as President.
Mr. Snaper will serve as Chairman and Chief Scientific Officer
of Centaurus, overseeing all technical aspects related to
"cultured" diamond production. In addition to holding patents and
modifying existing technologies for laboratory-grown diamonds, Mr.
Snaper is the developer of the Company's proprietary technologies
for the production of "cultured" diamonds.
Throughout his illustrious career, Mr. Snaper has founded
numerous and held management and engineering positions at: Neo-Dyne
Research Inc., where he served as founder and developed and
perfected product based on his patents; at Advanced Patent
Technology Inc., where he served as Vice President - Director of
Research - Corporate Director; at the Independent Consulting firm
where he served as founder and became the first multi-technology
Registered Engineer licensed in the state of California; at McGraw
Colorgraph where he was responsible for overseeing all foreign and
domestic testing of photographic systems; and at Bakelite Division
of Union Carbide where he assisted in the development of a pilot
plan for plastics manufacture.
Mr. Alvin Snaper has served as a Senior Consultant to other
major corporations and organizations, including IBM, General Foods,
NASA, Boeing, Gillette, Singer, U.S. Air force, Rocketdyne, General
Motors, Lockheed Aircraft, Sanyo, Philips, Gulf Western, Union
Carbide, etc. He has been awarded more than 600 patents, many for
significant industrial products and processes. Some of his
inventions and commercial products include the IBM Selectric Type
Ball, Tag, the NASA Apollo Photo-Pack, Coating Process for Gillette
Razor Blades, and the Electrostatic Painting Process & System
for Auto Components Assemblies for General Motors, to name a few.
Mr. Alvin Snaper holds the singular honor and individual
distinction of being recognized with "Best Patent of the Year"
award by Design News magazine, and is the author of numerous
technical and scientific papers.
Alvin Snaper is or has been a member of the following
professional societies and organizations: Who's Who of American
Inventors 1990 - 1991; VIP Electronic Improvement Program; and the
American Ordnance Association. He is a former consultant in
Ultrasonics to the Library of Congress, Armed Forces Communications
and Electronics Association, International Scientific Society and
The Society of Photographic Instrumental Engineers.
Mr. Snaper is a Professional Engineer ("P.E.") and a B.S.
graduate in Geo-Science at McGill University in Montreal, Canada.
He is also a member of several professional societies, author of
numerous articles and technical papers, and the only multiple award
recipient of Design News Magazine "Best Patent" Award (four
total).
Mr. Wayne Prentice will serve as Chief Operating Officer of
Centaurus Diamond Technologies. His responsibilities include
business development, strategic planning, marketing, production
coordination and various administrative roles. With over 20 years
of direct experience in gemology, Mr. Prentice has worked in the
gem industry as a broker of one-of-a-kind gems, as a wholesale
gemstone dealer and as a gem cutter. Mr. Prentice holds an
undergraduate degree in Business Economics from the University of
California, Santa Barbara.
He is a graduate of the Gemological Institute of America, where
he earned in residence a Graduate Gemologist degree (July 1986).
The Gemological Institute of America (GIA), the most recognized
school of gemology in the world, was established in 1930s to solely
educate and facilitate the jewelry industry.
After graduation, he accepted a position as GIA Resident
Instructor of Colored Stones and Gem identification (August 1986
through September 1988). In addition to his Gem Industry academic
qualifications, he has also been a wholesale dealer of
one-of-a-kind gems, focused on precision cut colored gemstones for
the designers, and diamonds larger than one carat.
He is a qualified gem cutter with expertise in precision
faceting of colored gemstones (Cutting Edge Award winner), diamond
analysis for re-cutting and manufacturing diamond rough. He
continues to act as a gemological consultant, providing services
for both commercial and private clientele and his corporate clients
have included Kennecott Minerals, D. Swarovski & Co., Chatham
Inc.
He is the founder of the Troy Diamond Report (Trademarked Name)
- Global Diamond and Currency Market Guide, an international
diamond report and pricing guide debuted September 2007 to provide
a "Global perspective and foundation, promoting stability and
value." http://www.troydiamondreport.com
About Centaurus Diamond Technologies
Centaurus has been established to fully commercialize its
proprietary, cost-efficient and high volume diamond production
method to provide industrial quality diamonds. The Company's
patented technology enables the production of "cultured" diamonds
that are chemically, atomically and structurally identical to
natural diamonds. The Gemological Institute of America has tested
the Company's "cultured" diamonds and has confirmed they are
diamonds according to their testing protocols.
Safe Harbor Statement This press release
may contain certain "forward-looking statements" relating to the
business of Centaurus Diamond Technologies, Inc. and its subsidiary
companies. All statements, other than statements of historical fact
included herein are "forward-looking statements." These
forward-looking statements are often identified by the use of
forward-looking terminology such as "believes," "expects" or
similar expressions, involve known and unknown risks and
uncertainties. Although the Company believes that the expectations
reflected in these forward-looking statements are reasonable, they
do involve assumptions, risks and uncertainties, and these
expectations may prove to be incorrect. Investors should not place
undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which speak
only as of the date of this press release. The Company's actual
results could differ materially from those anticipated in these
forward-looking statements as a result of a variety of factors,
including those discussed in the Company's periodic reports that
are filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission and available
on its website at http://www.sec.gov. All forward-looking
statements attributable to the Company or persons acting on its
behalf are expressly qualified in their entirety by these factors.
Other than as required under the securities laws, the Company does
not assume a duty to update these forward-looking statements.
For further information, please contact: American Capital
Ventures Tel: 1-305-918-7000
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