AKITA Drilling Ltd. announced that Murray Roth, Vice President, Finance and Chief Financial Officer, has provided AKITA with notification of his intention to retire on May 13, 2016. Mr. Roth has been the senior financial officer for AKITA since the Company's formation in 1993. AKITA is also announced that Darcy Reynolds will be appointed Vice President, Finance effective May 14, 2016.

Darcy Reynolds joined AKITA in January, 2011 and has been responsible for increasingly important roles in the Company including being Corporate Controller, a position that he currently holds.