DIRTT Welcomes Adrian Zarate to the Board of Directors
Mr. Aron English, the founder of 22NW and 22NW's current nominee on the Board, made the following comment regarding the transition: 'I have been a member of the Board since 2022 when 22NW led a successful proxy contest to replace DIRTT's entire board. Since then it has been my privilege to work with a number of outstanding individuals at DIRTT as the Company has taken a series of important steps to rebuild itself into the leading business in its market. My colleague Adrian Zarate will continue this work as he joins the Board and 22NW looks forward to supporting DIRTT through its promising future.'
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