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OTTAWA, Nov. 19, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- HEXO Corp ("HEXO", or the "Company") (TSX:HEXO, NASDAQ:HEXO), today announced that Sebastien St-Louis has resigned from HEXO's Board of Directors. The Company also announced that it has appointed President and CEO, Scott Cooper, as a Director to replace Sebastien St-Louis, effective yesterday.
"I would like to take this opportunity to thank Sebastien for over eight years of service on HEXO's Board of Directors. Through his years of dedication, he has helped build HEXO into a market leader in Canada." said Dr. Michael Munzar, Chair of the Board.
"It is my pleasure to welcome HEXO's President and CEO, Scott Cooper, to the HEXO board. Scott's experience with Truss, Molson Coors and several other publicly-traded consumer packaged goods companies will be instrumental to HEXO's success as we continue to drive growth and profitability through the commercialization of advanced cannabis products and to defend our position as a market leader in Canada."
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About HEXO
HEXO is an award-winning licensed producer of innovative products for the global cannabis market. HEXO serves the Canadian recreational market with a brand portfolio including HEXO, Redecan, UP Cannabis, Namaste Original Stash, 48North, Trail Mix, Bake Sale, REUP and Latitude brands, and the medical market in Canada, Israel and Malta. The Company also serves the Colorado market through its Powered by HEXO® strategy and Truss CBD USA, a joint venture with Molson-Coors. With the completion of HEXO's recent acquisitions of Redecan and 48North, HEXO is a leading cannabis products company in Canada by recreational market share. For more information, please visit hexocorp.com.
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