LAS VEGAS, Nevada, July 12, 2021 - PRESS RELEASE - Hemp, Inc., an company in the industrial hemp market, has announced that it has appointed James Hancock as the president of the Company. Hancock replaced Craig Perlowin, who resigned from Hemp, Inc. to spend more time with his family and focus on other interests outside the hemp industry.
Hancock has garnered recognition in numerous senior positions as a turnaround and merger and acquisition specialist throughout his 40-year career. Having served as VP of Sales & Marketing, COO and CEO within public and private companies in financial services, investment banking, mergers and acquisitions, telecommunications and payment processing industries.
Hancock earned a Juris Doctorate from California Western School of Law, San Diego, and a Bachelors of Business Administration from Southern Methodist University. He served in the U.S. Army during the Vietnam war.
According to Craig Perlowin, outgoing president of Hemp, Inc., "James Hancock is a creative force and forward-thinker with a vast amount of knowledge in the public company arena and will be a tremendous asset in the growth strategy for Hemp Inc."
"The decision to name James Hancock as the new President of the company is an excellent decision that will help Hemp, Inc. grow and gives me confidence that I leave the company in good, strong hands," Perlowin adds.