Eldorado Gold Announces Appointment of Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
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TSX: ELD NYSE: EGO
VANCOUVER, July 11, 2018 /CNW/ - Eldorado Gold Corp. ("Eldorado" or "the Company") today announces the appointment of Philip Yee as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer. This appointment further strengthens Eldorado's leadership team.
Philip Yee will join Eldorado in September 2018. Phil has extensive experience as a senior financial executive, having worked for a variety of organizations in the gold mining sector, including most recently as EVP and CFO at Kirkland Lake Gold since 2016, and SVP and CFO with Lake Shore Gold from 2013 to 2016. Phil will be responsible for overseeing Eldorado's financial strategy, planning and analysis, accounting and financial reporting, as well as its tax and treasury functions. He will also be responsible for leading the Company's ongoing financing initiatives.
"I am delighted to welcome Phil on behalf of the Board of Directors and the rest of the Eldorado Gold team," said George Burns, Eldorado's President and Chief Executive Officer. "Phil brings a wealth of experience to our leadership team and he understands the strategic needs required to deliver on our plan moving forward. I look forward to working alongside Phil to further unlock the value we have in our business as we focus on our goal to re-establish our annual gold production of 600,000 ounces by 2021."
About Eldorado Gold
Eldorado is a gold and base metals producer with mining, development and exploration operations in Turkey, Greece, Romania, Canada and Brazil. The Company has a highly skilled and dedicated workforce, safe and responsible operations, a portfolio of high-quality assets, and long-term partnerships with local communities. Eldorado's common shares trade on the Toronto Stock Exchange (TSX: ELD) and the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE: EGO).
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Investor Relations: Peter Lekich, Manager Investor Relations, 604.687.4018 or 1.888.353.8166, peter.lekich@eldoradogold.com; Media: Louise Burgess, Director Communications and Government Relations, 604.601.6679 or 1.888.363.8166, louiseb@eldoradogold.com