CWC Energy Services Corp. Announces Management Changes

CALGARY, March 18, 2016 /CNW/ - (TSXV: CWC) CWC Energy Services Corp. ("CWC" or the "Company") announced today that Ron Sutley, Vice President, Operations (Drilling), has given notice to CWC of his intention to retire from the Company and that the Board of Directors has accepted his resignation and retirement.  Cam Armstrong, Operations Manager, will assume the duties of Mr. Sutley on an interim basis and report directly to Duncan Au, President and Chief Executive Officer.  CWC has initiated a search to identify candidates to replace Mr. Sutley.

"On behalf of Management and the Board of Directors, I would like to thank Ron for his significant contributions to the success of CWC's contract drilling division and wish him well in retirement," said Duncan Au.

About CWC Energy Services Corp.

CWC Energy Services Corp. is a premier contract drilling and well servicing company operating in the Western Canadian Sedimentary Basin with a complementary suite of oilfield services including drilling rigs, service rigs, and coil tubing. The Company's corporate office is located in Calgary, Alberta, with operational locations in Nisku, Grande Prairie, Slave Lake, Red Deer, Drayton Valley, Lloydminster, Provost, and Brooks, Alberta. The Company's shares trade on the TSX Venture Exchange under the symbol "CWC".

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SOURCE CWC Energy Services Corp.

CWC Energy Services Corp., 610, 205 - 5th Avenue SW, Calgary, Alberta T2P 2V7, Telephone: [phone], Email: [email protected]; Duncan T. Au, CPA, CA, CFA, President & Chief Executive Officer; Craig Flint, CPA, CA, Chief Financial Officer