Plantro’s Highly Qualified Nominees Are Committed to Leading a Process to Sell Dye & Durham
The Plantro nominees collectively bring experience in M&A, capital allocation, operations, technology, governance, and public and private board service, in addition to direct senior experience at Dye & Durham essential to maximizing shareholder value in the sale process. The nominees each have verifiable track records of value creation. They have the right mix of skills, experience, expertise and shareholder-centric perspective to stabilize Dye & Durham’s business and immediately commence a well-governed and thoughtful process to sell the Company.
Each of Plantro’s highly qualified individuals is independent of Plantro and each other, and will act as true fiduciaries with a mandate to preserve and maximize shareholder value.
Brian J. Bidulka
CPA, CA
Brian J. Bidulka, CPA, CA, is a corporate director and chartered accountant with extensive experience in technology, finance, and business analytics.
Brian is the former Chief Financial Officer of Research in Motion. He has also served in senior executive roles at major Canadian companies including Porter Airlines, Postmedia, George Weston Limited, and Molson Coors.
Currently, he is a member of the board at Andrew Peller Limited, and is also a board member and treasurer of Canada Basketball. Brian holds a bachelor’s degree from McMaster University and is a Chartered Professional Accountant and Chartered Accountant.
David Danziger
CPA, CA
David Danziger, CPA, CA, is an experienced finance leader and corporate director with an extensive background in audit, accounting, and management consulting.
Previously, he was the Senior Vice President, Assurance, and the National Leader of Public Companies at MNP LLP, Canada’s fifth largest accounting firm. David continues to serve as a Senior Advisor for MNP LLP working on special projects and supporting the Public Company audit team nationally.
David has served as a director for a range of mining, technology, and life sciences companies listed on the TSX, TSXV, CSE, and NYSE. He is also a member of the advisory committee to the TSXV, and a past member of the Ontario Securities Commission’s Advisory Committee on Small and Medium Sized Enterprises.
David holds a bachelor’s degree from the University of Toronto and is a Chartered Professional Accountant and Chartered Accountant.
Martha Vallance
Corporate Director
Martha Vallance is a corporate director with significant experience in M&A, capital markets and technology. Most recently, Martha was the Chief Operating Officer of Dye & Durham after previously establishing and leading the company’s Corporate Development function and has deep knowledge of the company’s strategy and operations. Prior to this, Martha spent over 12 years in Investment & Corporate Banking at BMO Capital Markets, most recently holding a series of senior roles within both the Mergers & Acquisitions and Equity Capital Markets teams. In addition, Martha served as a Director on the Board of TSX-listed TMAC Resources and was also a member of the Special Committee during the sale of the company which concluded in January 2021.
Plantro also proposes that shareholders support incumbents Hans T. Gieskes, Anthony P. Kinnear, and Sid Singh, to maintain continuity on the Board, in addition to the Plantro nominees. Both Gieskes and Singh served as interim CEOs of the Company, and all three have relevant CEO-level and public company experience at other companies.
Plantro remains supportive of management and believes stability is required to execute a successful sales process and restore value to shareholders.