CALGARY,
AB, Aug. 16, 2024 /CNW/ - Big Rock Brewery
Inc. (TSX: BR) ("Big Rock" or the
"Corporation") is excited to announce the appointment of Mr.
James Chong to the position of
Chief Financial Officer, effective August
16th, 2024. Mr. Chong will replace Mr. Michael Holditch,
who served as the Corporation's Interim Chief Financial Officer for
the past 13 months.
James joins us with over 20 years
of financial leadership experience, and a proven track record
of driving cost and performance improvements, resulting in
significant revenue growth. Prior
to joining Big Rock, Mr. Chong served as Chief Financial Officer
at Korite International Limited
Partnership and prior to that as CFO with Cematrix Corp, and has held senior
roles for a number
of companies within the Oil & Gas sector. James started his career with Ernst & Young. James
hold s a Bachelor of Commerce degree from the University of Calgary and is a CPA and a CFA
charter holder.
James will be a key member of the Corporation's executive leadership team, reporting directly
to David Kinder, President and Chief
Executive Officer of Big Rock, as Big Rock continues execution of a
well crafted strategy by the CEO to improve the performance of the
company. "We believe James is the right financial leader for Big
Rock's evolution and that James' background and skillset
will help us achieve our financial goals
and objectives" said Mr. Kinder. It is
anticipated that James will collaborate on a variety of areas,
including risk management, corporate strategy, governance and
continuous improvement initiatives.
The Big Rock board of directors and management team would like to thank Michael Holditch
for serving as Interim Chief Financial Officer and helping lead the
Corporation through a critical phase. Mr. Holditch will be
transitioning into a senior advisory role within the
Corporation.
About Big Rock Brewery Inc.
In 1985, Ed McNally founded Big
Rock to contest the time's beer trends. Three bold, European-
inspired offerings forged (san industry at a time heavy on
easy drinking lagers and light on flavour. Today, our extensive
portfolio of signature beers, ongoing seasonal offerings, ciders
(Rock Creek Cider® series), hard teas (White Peaks® series) along
with custom-crafted private
label products and other notable,
licensed alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages
keeps us at the forefront of the beverage revolution
and still proudly contesting the beverage trends of today.
Big Rock has brewing operations in Calgary, Alberta,
Vancouver, British Columbia, and Toronto,
Ontario. Big Rock trades on the
TSX under the symbol "BR". For more information on Big Rock visit
www.bigrockbeer.com.
SOURCE Big Rock Brewery Inc.