OCTAGON 88 RESOURCES, INC. On January 29, 2013, the Board of Octagon 88 Resources, Inc. appointed Mr. Guido Hilekes and Mr. Gordon E. Taylor as Directors of the Corporation. Mr. Hilekes has been a long term private equity advisor to several start-up companies. Currently, Mr. Hilekes sits on the Boards of Directors of various Swiss equity financed companies.
He holds an MBA in International Business Studies from Thunderbird, School of Global Management in Arizona. Mr. Hilekes is a Director of Zentrum Energie Trust AG, his performance enables portfolio companies to invest in long-term growth, innovation, buy-outs or start-ups. For innovative start-ups Zentrum provides venture capital (equity investment).
As a director of Zentrum Energie Trust AG a Zug based private equity fund that has accumulated substantial oil and gas assets through acquisition and financing of projects over the last five years. Mr. Taylor brings 40 years of financial expertise in the Finance and Venture Capital Sectors. His past positions include Manager of the Alberta Government Business SE-Alberta business loan branch.
After this he became a Senior Manager and Advisor for Government funds established to diversify the Alberta economy via Venture Capital investment. On January 29, 2013, Mr. Feliciano Tighe tendered his resignation as President of Octagon 88 Resources, Inc. On January 29, 2013, the Board appointed Mr. Guido Hilekes as President of the Company.
