Ivanhoe Energy Appoints Blair Vago As Acting VP Of Finance And CFO - Quick Facts

(RTTNews) - Ivanhoe Energy Inc. (IVAN, IE.TO) announced that it has appointed Blair Vago as the company's Acting Vice President of Finance and Chief Financial Officer.

Mr. Vago, Ivanhoe Energy's Divisional Controller in Ecuador, will assume the duties of Vice President of Finance and Chief Financial Officer or CFO from Greg Phaneuf, whose resignation from the position takes effect on October 10, 2014.

Vago has more than 30 years of experience in finance and accounting. He also has extensive experience in cross-border transactions, merger integration and doing business in Latin America. He has a strong technical understanding of International Financial Reporting Standards or IFRS, U.S. Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) and Canadian GAAP.