IBC Announces Appointment of New Chief Financial Officer

FRANKLIN, IN (June 10, 2019)– IBC Advanced Alloys Corp. (TSX-V:IB; OTCQB:IAALF) (“IBC” or the “Company”) a leading beryllium and copper advanced alloys company, is pleased to announce the appointment of Toni Wendel to the position of Chief Financial Officer (“CFO”) and Corporate Secretary, effective immediately.  

Ms. Wendel has served as IBC’s Corporate Controller since December of 2018, and replaces James Taylor, who has served as IBC’s Interim CFO since January of 2018.  Mr. Taylor will continue to provide IBC with services on a consulting basis over a transition period.

Before serving as IBC’s Corporate Controller, Ms. Wendel served as Chief Financial Officer and Corporate Treasurer for North American operations for PMG Corp., a joint venture of the powder metal divisions of Plansee and Mitsubishi Materials Global.  Prior to that, she spent 15 years in various positions overseeing the finance activities of Diamet Corporation, a privately held, wholly owned subsidiary of Mitsubishi Materials.  Ms. Wendel received her B.A. and M.B.A. from Indiana Wesleyan University.

“I am very pleased to announce Toni’s promotion to the position of Chief Financial Officer,” said IBC’s Chairman of the Board, Mark A. Smith.  “The Board and I have been very impressed with Toni’s extensive experience in financial management and her deep commitment to IBC’s future success.  She will be able to hit the ground running with this new position, and we are always pleased to be able to promote from within for leadership positions at IBC.”

On Behalf of the Board of Directors:

“Mark A Smith”

Mark A. Smith, Chairman of the Board

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Contact:
Jim Sims, Director of Investor and Public Relations
IBC Advanced Alloys Corp.
+1 (303) 503-6203
Email: [email protected]
Website: www.ibcadvancedalloys.com

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ABOUT IBC ADVANCED ALLOYS CORP.
IBC is a leading beryllium and copper advanced alloys company serving a variety of industries such as defense, aerospace, automotive, telecommunications, precision manufacturing, and others. IBC’s Copper Division manufactures and distributes a variety of copper alloys as castings and forgings, including beryllium copper, chrome copper, and aluminum bronze.  IBC’s Engineered Materials Division makes the Beralcast® family of alloys, which can be precision cast and are used in an increasing number of defense, aerospace, and other systems, including the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter. IBC’s has production facilities in Indiana, Massachusetts, Pennsylvania, and Missouri. The Company’s common shares are traded on the TSX Venture Exchange under the symbol “IB” and the OTCQB under the symbol “IAALF”.

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