Umbra Applied Technologies Group announced the appointment of Thomas L. Crom as Chief Financial Officer. Mr. Crom's official start date is July 01, 2015. Mr. Crom has served senior executive positions with North and South American natural resource (mining, oil and gas), finance &investment companies, and new-technology companies.

During this time he has held positions of Chairman, President and CFO within a number of private and public companies and has over 25 years of international experience. He has worked throughout the Americas for over 25 years, particularly in Chile, where he lived for several years and was responsible for a large number of mining projects, including a number which achieved production. He has been responsible for corporate compliance, filings, IPO's, SPO's, risk analysis, business strategic planning, financial control, capital raisings and acquisitions, mergers and joint ventures.