TULSA, OK--(Marketwired - August 10, 2017) - The Coretec Group, Inc. CRTG announced today that Mike Imagawa has been appointed to the position of Managing Director, Southeast Asia. In this role, Mr. Imagawa will focus on business development for energy storage and semiconductor markets in both Japan and Korea.

"I am very pleased to add Mike to the Coretec team," said Michael Kraft, The Coretec Group CEO. "The creation of this significant role was necessitated by the fact that we have been exploring, in part with Mike's valuable assistance, the development of one or more strategic partnerships in this geographical area. His experience with the energy storage and semiconductor markets is a perfect fit to advance our Coretec^® HexaSilane™ technology and these relationships."

Mr. Imagawa has a demonstrated understanding of customer requirements coupled with extensive business development experience in important target markets. Prior to joining The Coretec Group, he enjoyed a distinguished career that included business development positions at GE, Umicore and Dow Corning. Mr. Imagawa holds a bachelor's degree from Kansai Gaidai University. He will remain located in Tokyo, Japan.

About The Coretec Group, Inc.

The Coretec Group, Inc. (the "Company") utilizes a portfolio of silicon-based materials to pursue commercial development in energy-focused verticals such as energy storage, solar, and solid-state lighting, as well as printable electronics and 3D displays.

For more information, visit www.thecoretecgroup.com.