AirWorks Appoints New Chairman.EDMONTON, Alberta--(BUSINESS WIRE)--July 14, 1997-- AirWorks (Alberta Stock Exchange Alberta Stock Exchange See Canadian Venture Exchange (CDNX). AWM., OTC Bulletin Board OTC Bulletin Board An electronic quotation listing of the bid and asked prices of OTC stocks that do not meet the requirements to be listed on the NASDAQ stock-listing system. AWMSF. ) Business leader Cheryl Knebel to succeed founder Darryl Goede as Chairman of AirWorks Media Inc. AirWorks Media Inc. (AWM, AWMSF) today announced that Cheryl Knebel has accepted the position of Chairman of the Board of Directors, AirWorks Media Inc. The selection of a succeeding Chair for the AirWorks Board was implemented by the Board and founding Chairman, Darryl Goede, who will continue as President/CEO. The appointment is strategic, and is intended to allow Mr. Goede to increase focus on the Company's sales and operations in its market entry. Ms. Knebel is currently President and CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. of Cistrad Corporation which facilitates commercial relationships between Canada and other countries and takes equity positions in the resultant joint venture companies. She is also Chief Financial Officer of several companies including AltaSpec Communications Inc. and, through Cistrad and the joint venture companies, is particularly active in Asia and Latin America Latin America, the Spanish-speaking, Portuguese-speaking, and French-speaking countries (except Canada) of North America, South America, Central America, and the West Indies. in wireless telecommunications, the agrifood sector and resort development. Ms. Knebel is the immediate Past President of the Alberta Chamber of Commerce and continues to sit on its executive committee and board of directors. In addition, she is a director of several other organizations, both in the corporate and community realms, and is one of six appointed to the GAAR GAAR General Anti-Avoidance Rule GAAR Gates of the Arctic National Park and Preserve (US National Park Service) (General Anti-Avoidance Rule) Appeal Committee of Alberta Treasury. Ms. Knebel has recently joined the board of the Communications Research Centre The Communications Research Centre (CRC) Canada is a scientific laboratory on Carling Avenue at Shirley's Bay in Ottawa. The Communications Research Centre has been committed to applied and basic research in communications and related technologies since the late 1940s. at the request of Federal Minister of Industry, John Manley “John Manley” redirects here. For other uses, see John Manley (disambiguation). John Paul Manley, PC, BA, LL.B (born January 5, 1950, Ottawa, Ontario) is a Canadian lawyer, businessman and politician. . Cheryl Knebel has been elected a "Fellow of the Chartered Accountants char·tered accountant n. Chiefly British Abbr. CA A member of one of the institutes of accountants granted a royal charter. " (FCA FCA Abbreviation for the Free Carrier ), the highest honour the CA profession can bestow be·stow tr.v. be·stowed, be·stow·ing, be·stows 1. To present as a gift or an honor; confer: bestowed high praise on the winners. 2. upon a member, and named one of the top 50 influential business people by ALBERTA VENTURE magazine in its July/August, 1997 issue. Ms. Knebel has been a Director on the AirWorks Board since January, 1996. "My mission as the New Chair of the AirWorks Board of Directors is clear," Chairman Cheryl Knebel states in remarking on her new role. "As a Board, our principal task is to independently maintain, and accelerate, Mr. Goede's efforts to create a profitable and sustainable environment for AirWorks and its shareholders. The role of the Board of Directors in forwarding the interests of the Company's shareholders and increasing the benefits of ownership will continue." In commenting on the change, Darryl Goede says, "I heartily welcome Cheryl Knebel, and the strength and experience that she brings into her new position. Personally, I am very pleased with Ms. Knebel's decision to expand her involvement, allowing me to more effectively concentrate on fulfilling our vision for the exciting future of AirWorks. As well, the increased role of the Board under her leadership will be invaluable as we continue our ascent ASCENT Interventional cardiology A clinical trial–ACS Stent Clinical Equivalence in de Novo lesions Trial ." AirWorks develops and markets software-based sound-handling technologies for application in film, electronic production, advertising, video, multimedia, training and education. The Company pioneers in the field of automatic music editing with its TuneBuilder application for broadcast, multimedia and music production. TuneBuilder, the company's core technology, is the first and only automatic editing system in the world, with over 15,000 music selections from major music libraries enhanced under the revolutionary technology. The TuneBuilder application enables a person to use high-quality music in virtually all desktop video and presentation applications to obtain professional results in a fraction of the time and cost. TuneBuilder is a registered trademark of AirWorks. All other trademarks and tradenames are the property of their respective owners and are used in reference only. AirWorks is publicly traded on the Alberta Stock Exchange. -0- The Alberta Stock Exchange has neither approved nor disapproved the information herein. CONTACT: AirWorks Media Inc. Blake Fallis, 403/424-9922 airworks@supernet.ab.ca www.airworks.com or AirWorks Media Inc. Darryl Goede, 403/424-9922 75124,3323@compuserve.com |
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