Imaflex Inc. ("Imaflex" or the "Corporation") (TSXV: IFX) today announced the appointment of Roger Tambay to the position of President and CEO of the Corporation. Mr. Tambay joins Imaflex and its Board of Directors with immediate effect. Outgoing President and CEO, Mr. Joe Abbandonato, will remain as Executive Chairman of Imaflex, working closely with Mr. Tambay to ensure a smooth transition.
Mr. Tambay brings over 30 years of global experience in the polymer and plastics industries with multinational, mid-market and early-stage companies. He is a subject matter expert in biopolymers and materials circularity. He is a driven, high achieving, fluently bilingual leader with a strong work ethic and diverse first-hand practical experience addressing a full scope of organization implications, including profit/loss, corporate and commercial development, operations and human resources management, research and development, strategy and legal.
"On behalf of the Board of Directors and Imaflex team, I am pleased to welcome Roger as the new President and CEO," said Mr. Abbandonato. "He is a business builder and leader with a unique set of education and experience, and an exceptional track record in the flexible plastics industry. With a proven track record of value creation and over 30 years of relevant industry experience in executive, operational and strategic advisory roles, Roger is well positioned to take Imaflex to new heights, building on our past accomplishments. We look forward to growing the Corporation with his fresh perspectives."
Mr. Tambay was previously Founder and President of BioShur Inc., co-founder and Co-President of FilmOrganic and Vice-President and General Manager at Balcan Plastics. He also held several positions at Eastman Chemical in Canada and the United States.
Mr. Tambay holds an MBA from Concordia University, a bachelor's degree of civil and common law (BCL and LLB) from McGill University, and a Bachelor of Science (Chemistry) from the Université de Montréal.
