OKOTOKS, AB, July 30 /CNW/ - (TSX - MTL) Mullen Group Ltd. ("Mullen") is pleased to announce the appointment of Mr. P. Stephen Clark to the position of Chief Financial Officer effective August 1, 2010. Mr. Clark succeeds Mr. David E. Olson who previously announced his plan to retire from Mullen after 26 years of dedicated service.
Mr. Clark has more than thirteen years progressive experience with the Mullen organization, most recently serving as Mullen's Vice President responsible for special projects and acquisition integration. Mr. Clark first joined the Mullen organization in 1997 when he became the Vice President, Accounting Services of Cascade Carriers, a Mullen subsidiary. In 2002 Mr. Clark assumed the position of Director of Accounting Services for the corporate head office, a position he held until 2007. Mr. Clark graduated from the University of Waterloo with a Bachelor of Arts (Economics) degree and has been a Certified Management Accountant since 1992.
"Since joining Mullen in 1997 Stephen has proven to be a trusted, knowledgeable and valuable member of our team. His detailed knowledge of our organization and its many complexities will hold him in good stead in this new position. I look forward to our continued working relationship and have no doubt that Stephen will thrive in his new role as our CFO," stated Mr. Murray K. Mullen, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer.
"On behalf of the entire Mullen organization, we wish to thank Mr. Olson for his outstanding contribution to Mullen throughout his 26 years of service and we wish him well in his retirement," added Mr. Stephen H. Lockwood, President and Co-Chief Executive Officer.
Mullen is a company that owns a network of independently operated businesses. Today Mullen is recognized as the largest provider of specialized transportation and related services to the oil and natural gas industry in western Canada and as one of the leading suppliers of trucking and logistics services in Canada - two sectors of the economy in which Mullen has strong business relationships and industry leadership. Mullen provides management and financial expertise, technology and systems support to its independent businesses.
Mullen is a publicly traded corporation listed on the Toronto Stock Exchange under the symbol "MTL". Additional information is available on our website at www.mullen-group.com.
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