Commercial Cultivation Design, Engineering, and Technologies Leader urban-gro Expands its Executive Team with New CFO and Head of Corporate Development
Bob Pullar Brings Financial and Advisory Experience to Dual Role Appointment
LAFAYETTE, Colo., Nov. 28, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- urban-gro, a leading cultivation systems integrator and agricultural technology firm for commercial cannabis cultivators around the world, is pleased to announce the appointment of Bob Pullar to the position of Chief Financial Officer (CFO) and Head of Corporate Development. A cannabis industry veteran, Pullar brings vast expertise in helping companies grow their businesses. In his dual roles, Pullar will lead the urban-gro’s corporate development, acquisition strategy, financial planning and reporting, investor relations, and business operations.
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“Since joining urban-gro, Bob has been an outstanding advisor and project manager,” said Brad Nattrass, CEO at urban-gro. “He shares in our vision and strategy to lead the industry in systems integration, controlled environment agriculture, and ag tech. He plays a critical dual-role on our executive team as both CFO and Head of Corporate Development and is a driving force behind the Company’s continued growth and profitability.”
Pullar began his career at corporate giant, IBM Global Services, as a financial transformation executive. He later went on to serve in CFO roles for multiple private companies in both the U.S. and Canada, and has held senior finance positions at Qwest Cyber Solutions and brings significant experience from his work with international consulting and advisory firm, KPMG. Pullar’s official title change to the new dual-roles at urban-gro took place on August 13, 2018.
“urban-gro is uniquely positioned to thrive in the growing cannabis and horticulture cultivation markets,” said Pullar. “I look forward to continuing to be a part of the Company’s growth, and scaling the business in this ‘ever-green’ industry.”
urban-gro experts participate at some of the biggest events in the Cannabis industry, including the upcoming Ark-La-Tex Cannabis Business Expo in Little Rock, December 12-13, 2018 (Booth 35).
ABOUT URBAN-GRO
urban-gro is a leading systems integrator and agriculture technology firm focused on serving commercial cultivators around the world. The company’s ag tech division, Soleil Technologies, delivers data-driven micro climate intelligence using high-density sense and control technology to improve crop quality, consistency, and operational efficiencies. urban-gro helps cultivators achieve sustainable scalability via innovative solutions that drive down costs, increase economic yield, and reduce environmental impact. By combining its design and integration services, industry-leading suite of cultivation equipment and crop management products, and proprietary technology solutions, urban-gro provides integrated solutions for today’s commercial cannabis cultivators to efficiently manage and optimize their cultivation operations. urban-gro is recognized as one of the cannabis industry’s fastest growing systems integration and agricultural technology companies. Visit urban-gro.com and soleiltech.ag to learn more. Follow us on Instagram, Facebook, Twitter and LinkedIn.
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