Organigram Global Inc 6-K, filed Jan 19, 2024
Organigram Global Inc. (OGI)
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Organigram Global Inc filed this 6-K on January 19, 2024.
Organigram Announces Appointment of Karina Gehring to Board of Directors
TORONTO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--January 19, 2024--Organigram Holdings Inc. (“Organigram” or the “Company”) (TSX: OGI) (NASDAQ: OGI), announced the appointment of Karina Gehring to the Organigram Board of Directors at the Company’s annual general and special meeting held on January 18, 2024.
“We are thrilled to welcome Karina to our Board of Directors. Her extensive expertise in marketing and brand management combined with her ongoing experience with BAT will be a tremendous asset to our Board,” said Peter Amirault, Board Chair, Organigram.
Karina is one of two directors (including Simon Ashton) designated by BT DE Investments Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of British American Tobacco plc (“BAT”), as nominees to the Company’s Board. Bringing over 25 years of experience in marketing and trade at BAT, Mrs. Gehring is a seasoned executive proficient in commercial delivery, brand management, strategy, consumer insights and key account management. Leading diverse teams, she has played a pivotal role in transformative initiatives across Europe and Canada. Mrs. Gehring has successfully executed full portfolio brand repositioning, deepened BAT’s consumer understanding to foster connections beyond surface insights and introduced innovative key account management programs.
About Organigram Holdings Inc.
Organigram Holdings Inc. is a NASDAQ Global Select Market and TSX listed company whose wholly owned subsidiaries include Organigram Inc. a licensed producer of cannabis, cannabis-derived products and cannabis infused edibles in Canada.
Organigram is focused on producing high-quality cannabis for patients and adult recreational consumers, as well as developing international business partnerships to extend the Company's global footprint. Organigram has also developed and acquired a portfolio of legal adult-use recreational cannabis brands, including Edison, Holy Mountain, Big Bag O’ Buds, SHRED, SHRED’ems, Monjour, Laurentian, Tremblant Cannabis and Trailblazer. Organigram operates facilities in Moncton, New Brunswick and Lac-Supérieur, Quebec, with a dedicated edibles manufacturing facility in Winnipeg, Manitoba. The Company is regulated by the Cannabis Act and the Cannabis Regulations (Canada).
Forward-Looking Information
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Contacts
For Investor Relations enquiries:
Max Schwartz, Director of Investor Relations
investors@organigram.ca
For Media enquiries:
Megan McCrae, Senior Vice President – Marketing and Communications
megan.mccrae@organigram.ca