Kurion, Inc. Appoints Stephen Wright as Chief Financial Officer

Kurion, Inc., an innovator in nuclear and hazardous waste management, today announced the appointment of Stephen Wright as chief financial officer.

“We are excited to welcome Steve to Kurion at this important moment for the company,” said Kurion CEO Bill Gallo. “Kurion’s global growth in the application of game-changing technologies has propelled us to a key role in the resolution of nuclear waste issues. Steve’s extensive experience in scaling growth-stage companies enables Kurion to explore multiple paths to accelerate our market growth.”

As chief financial officer, Wright will develop and guide the company’s financial strategies as the company continues on an acquisitive trajectory. He will oversee Kurion’s investor relations and financial operations to maintain the company’s continued profitable growth.

“Kurion has achieved remarkable success that has enabled the company to expand globally and self-fund two acquisitions,” said Steve Wright, newly appointed CFO of Kurion. “I look forward to working with Kurion’s leadership team and investors to help the company accelerate its growth and realize its full potential.”

With over three decades of private and public-company experience, Wright joins Kurion from Materia, Inc., where he was chief operating officer. Previously he served as senior vice president and chief financial officer at AeroVironment Inc. (NASDAQ:AVAV), where he led the company through a successful initial public offering. Wright has also held CFO positions at L-3 Prime Wave Communications, Cellotape, Inc., Globalstar L.P., and Adicom Wireless, Inc.

Wright received his Bachelor of Science degree in business from California State University, Northridge, and a Master in Business Administration degree from San Diego State University.

ABOUT KURION

Kurion creates technology solutions to access, separate and stabilize nuclear and hazardous waste to isolate it from the environment. Kurion’s suite of technologies and engineering capabilities offer a platform to address the most-challenging waste sites worldwide. Founded in 2008, Kurion is backed by leading energy investors Lux Capital, Firelake Capital Management and Acadia Woods Partners. The company is headquartered in Irvine, Calif., and has facilities in Richland, Wash., Houston, Texas, Loveland, Colo., and Tokyo, Japan. For more information, please visit www.kurion.com.

Contacts:

For Kurion, Inc.
Katie Wood Znameroski, +1 650-801-7952
Fax: +1 650-508-8336
Katie.Wood@Zenogroup.com
www.kurion.com

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