Captiva Verde Welcomes Simon Lester to the Advisory Board
Captiva Verde Wellness Corp. (CSE: PWR) (OTC: CPIVF) has appointed Simon Lester to its Advisory Board to guide the company's initiative in creating a pure virgin water bottling platform using Genesis Systems' patented atmospheric water-making technology. The global bottled water market is projected to reach $500 billion by 2030, up from $364 billion in 2024.
Lester brings over 30 years of beverage industry experience, notably as co-founder and CEO of ESKA water, a top-ten bottled water company. His track record includes building Cott Corporation's premium private label business in Europe and founding Radically Good Food Company. The company aims to target the US and Canadian markets, including hotels and government agencies, offering a sustainable alternative to traditional groundwater-sourced bottled water.
Captiva Verde Wellness Corp. (CSE: PWR) (OTC: CPIVF) ha nominato Simon Lester nel suo Consiglio Consultivo per guidare l'iniziativa dell'azienda nella creazione di una piattaforma di imbottigliamento di acqua vergine pura utilizzando la tecnologia brevettata di produzione di acqua atmosferica di Genesis Systems. Il mercato globale dell'acqua in bottiglia è previsto raggiungere 500 miliardi di dollari entro il 2030, rispetto ai 364 miliardi di dollari del 2024.
Lester porta con sé oltre 30 anni di esperienza nel settore delle bevande, in particolare come co-fondatore e CEO di ESKA water, una delle prime dieci aziende di acqua in bottiglia. Il suo percorso include la costruzione del business delle etichette private premium di Cott Corporation in Europa e la fondazione di Radically Good Food Company. L'azienda punta ai mercati statunitense e canadese, includendo hotel e agenzie governative, offrendo un'alternativa sostenibile all'acqua in bottiglia tradizionale derivata dalle falde acquifere.
Captiva Verde Wellness Corp. (CSE: PWR) (OTC: CPIVF) ha nombrado a Simon Lester en su Junta Asesora para guiar la iniciativa de la compañía en la creación de una plataforma de embotellado de agua virgen pura utilizando la tecnología patentada de producción de agua atmosférica de Genesis Systems. Se proyecta que el mercado global de agua embotellada alcance los 500 mil millones de dólares para 2030, aumentando desde los 364 mil millones en 2024.
Lester aporta más de 30 años de experiencia en la industria de bebidas, destacándose como cofundador y CEO de ESKA water, una de las diez principales compañías de agua embotellada. Su trayectoria incluye la construcción del negocio de marcas privadas premium de Cott Corporation en Europa y la fundación de Radically Good Food Company. La compañía tiene como objetivo los mercados de Estados Unidos y Canadá, incluyendo hoteles y agencias gubernamentales, ofreciendo una alternativa sostenible al agua embotellada tradicional obtenida de aguas subterráneas.
Captiva Verde Wellness Corp. (CSE: PWR) (OTC: CPIVF)는 Simon Lester를 자문위원회에 임명하여 Genesis Systems의 특허받은 대기중 수분 생성 기술을 활용한 순수한 버진 워터 병입 플랫폼 구축을 이끌도록 했습니다. 전 세계 병입수 시장은 2024년 3640억 달러에서 2030년까지 5000억 달러에 이를 것으로 예상됩니다.
Lester는 30년 이상의 음료 산업 경력을 보유하고 있으며, 특히 상위 10대 병입수 회사 중 하나인 ESKA water의 공동 창립자이자 CEO로 활동했습니다. 그의 경력에는 유럽에서 Cott Corporation의 프리미엄 사설 브랜드 사업을 구축하고 Radically Good Food Company를 설립한 경험이 포함됩니다. 회사는 미국과 캐나다 시장, 호텔 및 정부 기관을 대상으로 전통적인 지하수 기반 병입수에 지속 가능한 대안을 제공하는 것을 목표로 합니다.
Captiva Verde Wellness Corp. (CSE : PWR) (OTC : CPIVF) a nommé Simon Lester à son conseil consultatif pour orienter l'initiative de l'entreprise visant à créer une plateforme d'embouteillage d'eau vierge pure utilisant la technologie brevetée de production d'eau atmosphérique de Genesis Systems. Le marché mondial de l'eau en bouteille devrait atteindre 500 milliards de dollars d'ici 2030, contre 364 milliards de dollars en 2024.
Lester apporte plus de 30 ans d'expérience dans l'industrie des boissons, notamment en tant que cofondateur et PDG d'ESKA water, l'une des dix premières entreprises d'eau en bouteille. Son parcours inclut le développement de l'activité de marques privées premium de Cott Corporation en Europe et la fondation de Radically Good Food Company. L'entreprise vise les marchés américain et canadien, y compris les hôtels et les agences gouvernementales, en offrant une alternative durable à l'eau en bouteille traditionnelle issue des nappes phréatiques.
Captiva Verde Wellness Corp. (CSE: PWR) (OTC: CPIVF) hat Simon Lester in seinen Beirat berufen, um die Initiative des Unternehmens zur Schaffung einer reinen Virgin-Wasser-Abfüllplattform unter Verwendung der patentierten atmosphärischen Wassererzeugungstechnologie von Genesis Systems zu leiten. Der globale Markt für abgefülltes Wasser wird voraussichtlich bis 2030 500 Milliarden US-Dollar erreichen, gegenüber 364 Milliarden US-Dollar im Jahr 2024.
Lester bringt über 30 Jahre Erfahrung in der Getränkeindustrie mit, insbesondere als Mitbegründer und CEO von ESKA water, einem der zehn größten abgefüllten Wassermarken. Zu seinen Erfolgen zählt der Aufbau des Premium-Private-Label-Geschäfts von Cott Corporation in Europa sowie die Gründung der Radically Good Food Company. Das Unternehmen zielt auf den US- und kanadischen Markt ab, einschließlich Hotels und Regierungsbehörden, und bietet eine nachhaltige Alternative zu herkömmlichem, aus Grundwasser gewonnenem Flaschenwasser.
- Appointment of Simon Lester brings significant beverage industry expertise and successful track record
- Company entering bottled water market projected to reach $500 billion by 2030
- Sustainable water production technology that doesn't deplete groundwater resources
- Strategic targeting of major markets including US, Canada, hotels, and government agencies
- Early stage of development with no current revenue from water business
- Will face competition from established bottled water brands
- No mention of production capacity or timeline for market entry
Vancouver, British Columbia--(Newsfile Corp. - May 15, 2025) - Captiva Verde Wellness Corp. (CSE: PWR) (OTC Pink: CPIVF) ("Captiva Verde"), a public company listed on the Canadian Securities Exchange under the trading symbol PWR and further listed on the US OTC Market under the trading symbol CPIVF announces that Simon Lester has joined our Advisory Board to provide guidance on our creation of the world's only pure virgin water bottling platform making only absolute pure water created by the Genesis Systems' patented suite of commercial scale atmospheric water making devices and technology.
The global bottled water business is expected to soar to USD
Simon Lester has over 30 years of beverage and consumer product experience in Canada, the US, UK & Europe. He has built his career around identifying innovative beverage and food concepts and successfully finding their markets and scaling the businesses.
Simon was co-founder, President & CEO of the ESKA bottled water business in Canada, one of Canada's leading bottled water brands, establishing a unique purity position for the brand based on its glacially formed aquifer in Quebec. ESKA went from a start-up to being sold across in thousands of retail outlets including Costco, Walmart and Amazon in the USA and Canada. Eska is a top ten bottled water company. Captiva Verde, through use of the Genesis water technology, will target the entire US and Canada, as well as hotels and government agencies across North America.
In the 1990's, Simon started and built Cott Corporation (now Refresco)'s premium private label beverage business in the UK & Europe, where be established significant market share in the soda business and built joint ventures in Europe with the Virgin Group and with Cadbury Schweppes.
In the early 2000's, Simon acquired a novel carbohydrate technology from Leeds University in the UK and built a specialist sports beverage company, Galactogen Products, which provided endurance athletes with superior energy and hydration properties. This business was successfully exited with a sale to Cadbury Schweppes PLC.
Currently co-founder and CEO of Canada's privately held Radically Good Food Company, which is a specialist consumer products business that has established a unique position as an ultra-clean "free-from" organic chocolate brand, which supplies many successful snack brands with pure chocolate. In this role, Simon pioneered the development of a chocolate brand for a leading social media figure, which has become a breakthrough chocolate brand in the US and internationally.
Simon's early experience was with Cadbury Schweppes in the UK and USA, as well serving a term in the consulting business with Monitor Group (now Monitor Deloitte). Simon has an MBA from INSEAD in France and an MA from Oxford University.
Jeff Ciachurski, CEO of Captiva Verde, says: "We are honoured to have corporate leaders such as Simon Lester guide our journey into true pure virgin water sales that provides economic opportunities wherever possible. Our leadership will help solve the impending global water crisis where governments and private citizens are pushing back on using precious water tables and native waterways for bottled water production. There is a sacred uniqueness of creating pure virgin drinking water from the atmosphere that is not only
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About Captiva Verde Wellness Corp.
Captiva Verde Wellness Corp. (CSE: PWR) (OTC Pink: CPIVF) is a publicly traded company listed on the Canadian Securities Exchange and the US OTC Market. The company focuses on sustainable housing, health, and wellness initiatives in Indigenous communities and is expanding into aerospace, defense, and space systems. Captiva Verde partners with organizations like MDC to promote economic reconciliation and self-sufficiency.
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