Weedmd Inc. and Pita Pit Canada Launch Pioneer Cannabis Corp
January 11, 2019 at 07:30 am
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WeedMD Inc. alongside Pita Pit Canada announced the national launch of retail services provider, Pioneer Cannabis Corp. Taking inspiration from its founders, Pioneer provides a platform for Canadians with an entrepreneurial spirit and the goal of owning and operating their own cannabis retail store. Pioneer will provide retailers with a variety of services including but not limited to identifying locations, providing assistance with licensing and security processes, point of sales and payment systems, marketing services, and training platforms that will include cannabis educational programs - each in accordance with the unique regulatory environment in each province and municipality. Pioneer’s operations are being led by President Kristie Smith, who brings over eight years of experience as a senior executive at Pita Pit. Most recently, she was responsible for directing several aspects of the retail services business including development, franchising and operations. Kristie has been integral to the growth of the Pita Pit business. Chief Executive Officer Jordan Schwartz has extensive experience managing start-up businesses and other dynamic environments and has held several executive roles including most recently managing director at Serruya Private Equity where he oversaw acquisitions, investment and asset management of several retail, real estate and consumer product businesses. Alexander Liszka, Chief Development Officer, has more than 12 years of experience advising private and public clients across the globe on acquisitions, commercial arrangements, project development and regulatory compliance. Most recently Alex was senior legal counsel at IBI Group Inc., a global architectural, engineering, design and technology company.
Entourage Health Corp. is a Canada-based license holder producing and distributing cannabis products for both the medical and adult-use markets. The Company owns and operates a 26,000 square feet indoor facility in Aylmer, Ontario (the Aylmer Facility), specializing in product development and fulfillment for both adult-use and medical cannabis. The Company is focused on building a portfolio of brands in the Canadian market, including its brand Color Cannabis, mainstream brand Saturday Cannabis, medical cannabis product brand Starseed Medicinal and its craft cannabis brand Syndicate Cannabis. The Company produces a diverse portfolio of cannabis and cannabis derivative products, including oils, capsules, soft chews, topicals, beverages and vapes, for sale in both the medical and adult-use markets across Canada. Its elite adult-use product portfolio includes Color Cannabis, Saturday Cannabis and now Dime Bag and Syndicate, sold across eight provincial distribution agencies.