What Happened?
Vancouver, BC-based BioteQ Environmental Technologies has announced the Resignation of David Kratochvil as Chief Technology Officer
About the Company
BioteQ Environmental Technologies is a water treatment company that applies innovative technologies and operating expertise to solve challenging wastewater treatment problems from mining, energy and industrial activities, converting waste into a useful resource. The company was founded in 1998 as Biomet Mining and became publicly traded as BioteQ Environmental Technologies in 2001 when the company secured its first commercial contract. BioteQ has since successfully commercialized its water treatment technologies, and secured contracts with the world’s leading mining companies, utility operators, and regulators to build and operate industrial water treatment plants ranging in capacity up to 24,000 cubic metres per day, at locations in Canada, the US, Mexico, Australia, and China. Our customers include Xstrata, Jiangxi Copper, Capstone Mining, and the US Environmental Protection Agency. BioteQ has been named one of Canada’s Top 50 Most Socially Responsible Corporations by Jantzi Research and Maclean’s, and the company’s sustainable water treatment solutions have been recognized with the CIM-Syncrude Award for Excellence in Sustainable Development, the Globe Award for Environmental Excellence, the PDAC Award for Environmental and Social Responsibility, the China Mining Environmental Protection Award, and the Mines & Money Sustainable Development Award. BioteQ is headquartered in Vancouver, Canada, and trades on the TSX under the symbol BQE.
About the Person
David Kratochvil was appointed BioteQ’s President and Chief Operating Officer in January 2008. In February 2012, David’s role transitioned to President & Chief Technology Officer, focusing on technology innovation and new market development. Previously, he served as BioteQ’s Vice President of Projects, responsible for overseeing the company’s engineering and development projects. Since joining the company in 2001 as Manager of Engineering, Dr. Kratochvil has been instrumental in the commercial development of the BioteQ’s process technologies, and has overseen plant design and operations. He holds a PhD from the Faculty of Chemical Engineering, BioEngineering unit from McGill University in Montreal. Dr. Kratochvil has over 20 years of experience in the areas of wastewater treatment and chemical processing. Prior to joining BioteQ, he worked as the water treatment specialist for Rescan Environmental Services, one of the leading Canadian environmental consulting firms serving the mining industry worldwide. The highlights of David’s other work experience include research and development in papermaking and ion exchange industries in Montreal, process control in Toulouse, and phosphate fertilizer production in Turkey.
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