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Tue, March 17, 2009 Pyng Medical Corp.: Pyng Medical Corp. Announces Election of Directors at 2009 Annual General Meeting and Executive Restructuri
VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA--(Marketwire - March 17, 2009) - Pyng Medical Corp. (the "Company") (TSX VENTURE:PYT) announced yesterday that at the Annual General Meeting of the shareholders held on March 11, 2009, the following persons were elected as directors: Robert ("Bob") DiSilvio, Kevin O'Neill, Michael Jacobs, R.J. ("Bud") Evans, Al Moloff and David Christie.
The Company also announced yesterday that it is restructuring its executive to address its strategic plan and business objectives. Effective immediately, David Christie no longer holds the positions of Chief Executive Officer and President. He remains a director and is working with the Board in support of a smooth transition while he pursues other business interests.
At a Board Meeting held yesterday, Bob DiSilvio was appointed as Chief Executive Officer of the Company, intended to be on an interim basis, with the immediate objective of recruiting a new Chief Executive Officer. Steve Law was appointed as Chief Financial Officer. The Company's Audit Committee and Compensation Committee were also reconstituted for the ensuing year.
Mr. O'Neill stated on behalf of the Board of Directors "We wish to thank David Christie for his contributions over the past two years and also to wish him well in his future endeavours."
On behalf of the Board of Directors of Pyng Medical Corp.
Kevin O'Neill, Director, Pyng Medical Corp.
About Pyng Medical Corp.
Pyng Medical Corp. commercializes award-winning trauma and resuscitation products for front-line critical care personnel. Creators of the FAST1® Intraosseous Infusion System, Pyng's expanded product portfolio includes a variety of innovative, lifesaving tools. With growing markets in North America, Europe and Asia, Pyng offers user-preferred medical devices for use by hospital staff, emergency medical services and military forces worldwide. Pyng has received the exclusive 2008 Medical Device Company of the Year Award from Life Sciences British Columbia for its sustained achievements in commercializing the Company's proprietary FAST1®, the only medical device able to provide rapid sternal access for administering drugs and fluids to the heart in seconds. The Company was also selected in the "2007 TSX Venture 50" Top 10 companies in Life Sciences based on solid financial metrics for the year ending December 31, 2006.
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