Fellow Shareholders,
I have received many emails requesting an update as to who are the people involved with GEAR and what is their experience.
Starting with Myself as contracted CEO to GEAR;
Since 1999 I have been involved with micro cap public companies and, over the last 5 years I have helped IR firms do awareness for such companies. As part of this process I negotiated many mergers and helped facilitate transactions for different companies. I have owned many private companies and worked around most of the world.
I got involved with GEAR about 2 years ago to facilitate some market awareness and later, worked to negotiate some assets for the company. When the former CEO fell ill I was asked to step into GEAR and progress it into the company I had envisioned, and worked to assist in developing.
Second Rick Vanderhorst as contracted COO to GEAR;
Mr. Vanderhorst was the Exploration Manager for Cameco Gold /Centerra Gold from 1997 to 2001, responsible for exploration in the United States and Mexico. Exploration efforts in the U.S. focused on Nevada, which accounts for a majority of U.S. gold production. The exploration team of Centerra Gold discovered the REN deposit in 2000 (presently indicated resources estimated at 4,541 million tonnes grading 10.29 g/t gold for 1,656,000 ounces and Inferred resources estimated at 1,135 million tonnes grading 12.94 g/t gold for 520,000 ounces).
Nevada remains one of the most prolific gold producing areas in the world and GEAR will focus its North American efforts on acquisitions in the state. I met rick through mutual friends and introduced him to GEAR with ambitions that he could propel such developments.
There will be additional management people added to this team over the next few weeks as I continue to align GEAR Internationals ambitions and direction with some of the pre-existing individuals and new personal.
Cory Howden
CEO
GEAR International Inc
