NEW YORK, NY / ACCESSWIRE / December 12, 2014 / Viking Investments Group, Inc. ("Viking") (OTCQB: VKIN) is pleased to announce the appointment of James A. Doris as President and Chief Executive Officer, effective December 10th, 2014.
"We are pleased to announce the appointment of James to President and CEO of Viking" said Tom Simeo, Chairman of the Board of Directors of the company. "James has been an integral part of formulating a sound and responsible strategy for Viking to acquire income-producing assets throughout North America in various sectors, including energy and real estate."
According to Simeo, "James has already identified several potential opportunities for the company, and we believe his decades of experience negotiating national and international transactions both as an executive and as a corporate/commercial lawyer will benefit the company tremendously in terms of closing transactions and increasing shareholder value."
Mr. Doris was appointed as a Director of Viking earlier this year.
Viking is not an investment company, as defined by the Investment Company Act of 1940.
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SOURCE: Viking Investments Group, Inc.