First Colombia Gold Announces Appointment of Dr. E. Robert Gates as CEO and Director
03.06.2014 | FSCwire
Zacatecas, Mexico, June 03, 2014 /FSC/ - First Colombia Gold Corp. (FCGD - OTCQB),a natural resource and capital company, is pleased to announce the appointment of Dr. E. Robert Gates as CEO and Director of the company. Dr. Gates has over 45 years of experience in corporate consulting, mergers and acquisitions, and as a senior executive. Over his long career, he has served as President and Chief Executive Officer of Midwest Energy Ventures, LLC and Gulf Star Energy Group and served as an early stage management consultant to a number of entities. Dr. Gates has been successful in both domestic and international fund raising and was the co-inventor and recipient of two patents in the phyto-chemistry field. He received, a Ph.D. in Management from the California Coast University in 1986 and an M.B.A. in Business Administration from the California Coast University in 1984.
Previously, Dr. Gates had been retained by First Colombia Gold to conduct a review of the company's strategy and business plan as the Board of Directors considered diversifying to establish an energy division, mining division, and an international business division. The Board has approved these plans, which build upon work done since 2011 by management and consultants to the company. This new business model re-engineers the company as a capital company to build shareholder value.
Piero Sutti-Keyser, who has been CEO since early 2012, will remain a consultant to the company for business development in Mexico.
About First Colombia Gold
First Colombia Gold Corp. is a capital company focused on acquiring, developing and advancing natural resource, energy , and real estate projects in Europe, North America, and South America. Our business model is to acquire undervalued assets combining potential for building assets values and cash flow through leverage to improved operational efficiencies and development.
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Phone: (404) 856-915/ (866) 692-6847
Website: www.firstcolombiagold.com
Email: info@firstcolombiagold.com
Disclaimer
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