Akright brings financial controls expertise for public reporting companies, including financial reporting requirements, budgeting, and forecasting
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Lafayette, Colo., (December 5, 2019) – urban-gro, Inc. (OTCQX: UGRO) (“urban-gro” or the “Company”), a leading engineering design, equipment integration and facility optimization company that works with, and provides solutions to, commercial cannabis operators around the world today announced the appointment of Richard (“Dick”) Akright as its Chief Financial Officer, effective December 1, 2019. Mr. Akright had been serving as the Company’s Interim CFO since August 12, 2019.
“Since joining urban-gro as Interim CFO in August, Dick has contributed to the urban-gro team as an engaged, hands-on leader. Dick is not only providing expert guidance to ensure the Company achieves our strategy of achieving adjusted EBITDA profitability, he brings more than 25 years of experience in the debt and equity markets, which is assisting us in finding the right strategic partner,” said Bradley Nattrass, CEO and Chairman of urban-gro.
From his prior business relationships, Mr. Akright brings extensive experience working with public and private executive teams that have demonstrated improved operating performance, positive interaction with independent audit firms and evaluation of acquisition opportunities. As CFO, he will be responsible for overseeing financial reporting requirements, including the Company’s SEC filings, as well as financial controls, budgeting, and forecasting.
“It is my pleasure to join urban-gro. It is great to be a part of a team that is successfully maneuvering a challenging, changing cannabis industry. I’m impressed by the dedication of the employees and the leadership working together to maximize the value for investors,” said Mr. Akright.
ABOUT URBAN-GRO
urban-gro is a leading end-to-end engineering design, equipment integration, and facility optimization company that works with, and provides solutions to, leading commercial cannabis operators around the world. By combining its four business platforms -- 1) early programming and design stage (i) cultivation space programming, (ii) facility engineering, (iii) interior cultivation design, (iv) equipment integration, and (v) commissioning services, 2) post start-up cultivation optimization & technical support services, 3) Environmental Sciences, which includes the consultative selling of odor & microbial reduction equipment, and Integrated Pest Management (“IPM”) solutions, and 4) Soleil® Sense crop monitoring technology -- urban-gro provides highly integrated solutions for today’s commercial cannabis cultivators and Multi-State Operators. urban-gro is recognized as one of the cannabis industry’s fastest growing companies. Visit www.urban-gro.com and soleiltech.ag to learn more. Follow urban-gro on Instagram, Facebook, Twitter and LinkedIn. Follow Soleil on Instagram.
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