Canopy Growth Corp. expects to complete its search for a new chief executive officer by the end of the calendar year, its chairman said during its first annual meeting without co-founder Bruce Linton at the helm.
The "robust" search is "well underway," and the cannabis company is interviewing a number of "well-seasoned executives," chairman John Bell told shareholders in Toronto.
"We anticipate, and I am confident that, the CEO transition will be completed by the end of the current calendar year," he said.
However, Bell also commended Linton on his hefty contributions to the Smiths Falls, Ont.-based cannabis producer.
"We are here today in large part because of the perseverance, determination and vision of Bruce Linton... When the book is written, and the movie is made, Bruce will definitely have a leading role."
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