SMITHS FALLS, ON, June 27, 2018 /CNW/ - Canopy Growth
Corporation ("Canopy Growth" or the "Company") (TSX: WEED), (NYSE:
CGC) is proud to announce that Mark
Zekulin, President, Canopy Growth has been named a Recipient
of Canada's Top 40 Under 40® for
2018.
Founded in 1995 by Caldwell, Canada's Top 40 Under 40® is an annual
recognition of the exceptional achievements of 40 outstanding
Canadians under the age of 40. Since its inception, Top 40 has
recognized more than 680 outstanding Canadians and is the country's
most coveted award for young business leaders.
With Canopy Growth since its inception, Mark has been a key
driver of the Company's vision and is one of the longest serving
team members. As President, he has led the Company's growth into a
world leading, multi-site, multi-platform organization and laid the
foundation for Canopy Growth to achieve a long list of industry
firsts including being the first publicly traded, federally
regulated cannabis company in North
America, the first to be listed on the New York Stock
Exchange, the first Canadian licensed producer to export cannabis
to Germany and to be licensed in
Denmark, the first producer to
diversify into both indoor and greenhouse growing, and the first to
purchase a competing licensed producer. Additionally, in
recognition of Mark's integration in the strategic operations of
the Company, he has now taken on the role President and Co-CEO.
"Mark is the most productive, pleasant, smart person I've had
the pleasure to create a business with and he's deserving of this
and many future accolades," said Bruce
Linton, Chairman and Co-CEO, Canopy Growth. "It's my honour
today to continue with Mark as President and also elevate him to
the position of Co-CEO in recognition of the instrumental role he
has and will continue to play in growing our Company."
Mark and the other Recipients for 2018 were selected by an
independent Advisory Board made up of 20 Canadian business leaders
and were chosen on four key criteria: Vision & Innovation;
Leadership; Impact & Influence; and, Social Responsibility.
The announcement was made today on BNN Bloomberg and in the
National Post with the Recipients also being honored at a number of
Toronto events throughout
November 2018.
Here's to Future Growth (and congrats again Mark!).
About Canopy Growth Corporation
Canopy Growth is a
world-leading diversified cannabis and hemp company, offering
distinct brands and curated cannabis varieties in dried, oil and
Softgel capsule forms. From product and process innovation to
market execution, Canopy Growth is driven by a passion for
leadership and a commitment to building a world-class cannabis
company one product, site and country at a time.
Canopy Growth has established partnerships with leading sector
names including cannabis icon Snoop Dogg, breeding legends DNA
Genetics and Green House seeds, and Fortune 500 alcohol leader
Constellation Brands, to name but a few. Canopy Growth operates ten
cannabis production sites with over 2.4 million square feet of
production capacity, including over 500,000 square feet of
GMP-certified production space. The Company has operations in eight
countries across five continents. The Company is proudly dedicated
to educating healthcare practitioners, conducting robust clinical
research, and furthering the public's understanding of cannabis,
and through its partly owned subsidiary, Canopy Health Innovations,
has devoted millions of dollars toward cutting edge,
commercializable research and IP development. Through partly owned
subsidiary Canopy Rivers Corporation, the Company is providing
resources and investment to new market entrants and building a
portfolio of stable investments in the sector. From our historic
public listing to our continued international expansion, pride in
advancing shareholder value through leadership is engrained in all
we do at Canopy Growth. For more information
visit www.canopygrowth.com
SOURCE Canopy Growth Corporation