Robson recognized for exceptional achievements
in innovation, leadership, impact and social responsibility
KELOWNA, BC, Nov. 18, 2021 /PRNewswire/ - The Valens Company
Inc. (TSX: VLNS) (OTCQX: VLNCF) (the "Company,"
"The Valens Company" or "Valens"), a
leading manufacturer of cannabis products, announced today
that Tyler Robson, CEO, Chair and
Co-Founder of The Valens Company has been selected as a recipient
of Canada's Top 40 Under 40® for
2021.
Canada's Top 40 Under 40® is an
annual leadership award that recognizes exceptional achievement by
40 outstanding Canadians who are under the age of 40. Founded in
1995 by Caldwell, Top 40 has recognized almost 1,000 outstanding
Canadians and is the country's most coveted award for young
business and community leaders. Top 40 alumni now include hundreds
of nationally and internationally prominent CEOs, executives, and
entrepreneurs in the private, public and social economy
sectors.
Robson and his peers were selected from hundreds of nominees by
a respected and independent Advisory Board, comprising 30 diverse
leaders from across Canada. Four
key criteria were assessed to select the recipients: Vision &
Innovation, Leadership, Impact & Influence, and Social
Responsibility.
"Achieving Top 40 signals a level of dedication and commitment
that shows up in Tyler's leadership style, and is what helps drive
and propel our leadership and success of The Valens Company," said
Jeff Fallows, President of The
Valens Company. "He is a team player, always ready to lend a
helping hand or be a listening ear to someone in need. This
approach has not only unified employees, but also enabled Valens to
reach all its operational milestones."
In 2021, Robson led Valens through four major acquisitions,
including LYF Technologies, Verse Cannabis, Citizen Stash and
Florida-based Green Roads, marking
Valens' expansion into the US. Under his leadership, Robson has
made sustainability a core element to Valens' company culture,
developing a sustainable cannabis destruction method specially
designed to not only be compliant with Health Canada, but to also
be as sustainable and environmentally friendly as possible.
Fallows continued, "Tyler is a one-of-a kind, natural-born
leader. We are proud to have him as part of the Valens team and
congratulate him on this major accomplishment."
The 2021 Top 40 Recipients were announced today in the National
Post. Recipients will be honored at a series of events to take
place in the coming months.
At Valens, it's personal.
About The Valens Company
The Valens Company is a
leading manufacturer of cannabis products with a mission to bring
the benefits of cannabis to the world. The Company provides
proprietary cannabis processing services, in addition to
best-in-class product development, manufacturing, and
commercialization of cannabis consumer packaged goods. The Valens
Company's high-quality products are formulated for the medical,
health and wellness, and recreational consumer segments, and are
offered across all cannabis product categories with a focus on
quality and innovation. The Company also manufactures, distributes,
and sells a wide range of CBD products in the United States through its subsidiary Green
Roads, and distributes medicinal cannabis products to Australia through its subsidiary Valens
Australia. In partnership with brand houses, consumer packaged
goods companies and licensed cannabis producers around the globe,
the Company continues to grow its diverse product portfolio in
alignment with evolving cannabis consumer preferences in key
markets. Through Valens Labs, the
Company is setting the standard in cannabis testing and research
and development with Canada's only
ISO17025 accredited analytical services lab, named The Centre of
Excellence in Plant-Based Science by partner and scientific world
leader Thermo Fisher Scientific. Discover more on The Valens
Company and its subsidiaries at
http://www.thevalenscompany.com.
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information as to the future financial or operating performance and
other statements of The Valens Company that express management's
expectations or estimates of future performance, other than
statements of historical fact, constitute forward-looking
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and projections as of the date hereof. Forward-looking statements
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statements include, without limitation, all disclosure regarding
future results of operations, future outcomes of transactions,
economic conditions, and anticipated courses of action. Investors
and other parties are advised that there is not necessarily any
correlation between the number of SKUs manufactured and shipped and
revenue and profit, and undue reliance should not be placed on such
information.
The risks and uncertainties that may affect forward-looking
statements include, among others, that the potential benefits of
the Consolidation, including the effect on the Company's
application to list its Common Shares on the NASDAQ, will not be
achieved, Canadian regulatory risk, Australian regulatory risk,
U.S. regulatory risk, U.S. border crossing and travel bans, the
uncertainties, effects of and responses to the COVID-19 pandemic,
reliance on licenses, expansion of facilities, competition,
dependence on supply of cannabis and reliance on other key inputs,
dependence on senior management and key personnel, general business
risk and liability, regulation of the cannabis industry, change in
laws, regulations and guidelines, compliance with laws, limited
operating history, vulnerability to rising energy costs,
unfavourable publicity or consumer perception, product liability,
risks related to intellectual property, product recalls,
difficulties with forecasts, management of growth and litigation,
many of which are beyond the control of The Valens Company. For a
more comprehensive discussion of the risks faced by The Valens
Company, and which may cause the actual financial results,
performance or achievements of The Valens Company to be materially
different from estimated future results, performance or
achievements expressed or implied by forward-looking information or
forward-looking statements, please refer to The Valens Company's
latest Annual Information Form filed with Canadian securities
regulatory authorities at www.sedar.com or on The Valens Company's
website at www.thevalenscompany.com. The risks described in such
Annual Information Form are hereby incorporated by reference
herein. Although the forward-looking statements contained herein
reflect management's current beliefs and reasonable assumptions
based upon information available to management as of the date
hereof, The Valens Company cannot be certain that actual results
will be consistent with such forward-looking information. The
Valens Company cautions you not to place undue reliance upon any
such forward-looking statements. The Valens Company disclaims any
intention or obligation to update or revise any forward-looking
statements whether as a result of new information, future events or
otherwise, except as required by applicable law. Nothing herein
should be construed as either an offer to sell or a solicitation to
buy or sell securities of The Valens Company.
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