VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA--(Marketwired - Sept. 9, 2014) - Finning International Inc. (TSX:FTT) is pleased to announce the appointment of Jacynthe Côté to the company's Board of Directors.
"On behalf of the Board of Directors, I am delighted to welcome Jacynthe to Finning's Board," said Doug Whitehead, chairman of Finning's Board of Directors. "She brings exceptional experience from her long career at Alcan and enhances the depth and diversity of our Board, especially in the areas of mining growth and transformation, human resources, and environment, health and safety. We look forward to the perspective Jacynthe will provide as we continue to focus on delivering value for our employees, customers and shareholders."
Ms. Côté was president and chief executive officer of Rio Tinto Alcan from 2009 until June 2014 and served in an advisory role until her retirement on September 1, 2014. Prior to that, Ms. Côté was president and chief executive officer of Rio Tinto Alcan's Primary Metal business group where she was responsible for all primary metal facilities and power generation installations worldwide. She was previously president and chief executive officer of Alcan's Bauxite & Alumina business unit. Ms. Côté originally joined Alcan Inc. in 1988 and over the course of her 26-year career with Alcan she held senior management roles in business planning, human resources, environment, health and safety in Quebec and England.
Ms. Côté has a Bachelor's degree in Chemistry from Laval University in Québec and was awarded an honorary doctorate from Université du Québec à Chicoutimi in 2011. She has been a member of the Advisory Board of the Montreal Neurological Institute since 2010 and a member of the Hautes Études Commerciales Board since 2009.
Finning International Inc. (TSX:FTT) is the world's largest Caterpillar equipment dealer delivering unrivalled service to customers for over 80 years. Finning sells, rents and provides parts and service for equipment and engines to help customers maximize productivity. Headquartered in Vancouver, B.C., the Company operates in Western Canada, Chile, Argentina, Bolivia, Uruguay, as well as in the United Kingdom and Ireland.
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Unless otherwise indicated by us, forward-looking statements in this report reflect Finning's expectations at September 9, 2014. Except as may be required by Canadian securities laws, Finning does not undertake any obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statement, whether as a result of new information, future events, or otherwise.
Forward-looking statements, by their very nature, are subject to numerous risks and uncertainties and are based on several assumptions which give rise to the possibility that actual results could differ materially from the expectations expressed in or implied by such forward-looking statements and that Finning's business outlook, objectives, plans, strategic priorities and other statements that are not historical facts may not be achieved. As a result, Finning cannot guarantee that any forward-looking statement will materialize. Factors that could cause actual results or events to differ materially from those expressed in or implied by these forward-looking statements include: general economic and market conditions; foreign exchange rates; commodity prices; the level of customer confidence and spending, and the demand for, and prices of, Finning's products and services; Finning's dependence on the continued market acceptance of Caterpillar's products and Caterpillar's timely supply of parts and equipment; Finning's ability to continue to improve productivity and operational efficiencies while continuing to maintain customer service; Finning's ability to manage cost pressures as growth in revenues occur; Finning's ability to reduce costs in response to slowing activity levels; Finning's ability to attract sufficient skilled labour resources to meet growing product support demand; Finning's ability to negotiate and renew collective bargaining agreements with satisfactory terms for Finning's employees and the Company; the intensity of competitive activity; Finning's ability to raise the capital needed to implement its business plan; regulatory initiatives or proceedings, litigation and changes in laws or regulations; stock market volatility; changes in political and economic environments for operations; the integrity, reliability, availability and benefits from information technology and the data processed by that technology. Forward-looking statements are provided in this report for the purpose of giving information about management's current expectations and plans and allowing investors and others to get a better understanding of Finning's operating environment. However, readers are cautioned that it may not be appropriate to use such forward-looking statements for any other purpose.
Forward-looking statements made in this report are based on a number of assumptions that Finning believed were reasonable on the day the Company made the forward-looking statements. Some of the assumptions, risks, and other factors which could cause results to differ materially from those expressed in the forward-looking statements contained in this report are discussed in Section 4 of the Company's current AIF.
Finning cautions readers that the risks described in the AIF are not the only ones that could impact the Company. Additional risks and uncertainties not currently known to the Company or that are currently deemed to be immaterial may also have a material adverse effect on Finning's business, financial condition, or results of operations.
Except as otherwise indicated, forward-looking statements do not reflect the potential impact of any non-recurring or other unusual items or of any dispositions, mergers, acquisitions, other business combinations or other transactions that may be announced or that may occur after the date hereof. The financial impact of these transactions and non-recurring and other unusual items can be complex and depends on the facts particular to each of them. Finning therefore cannot describe the expected impact in a meaningful way or in the same way Finning presents known risks affecting its business.
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