The Alkaline Water Company Inc. announced that Frank Lazaran, a current director of the Company and a 40-year veteran of the retail food industry, has been appointed as the Chief Executive Officer of the Company. Mr. Lazaran was most recently the Chairman, Chief Executive Officer and President of Marsh Supermarkets and, prior to Marsh served as the Chief Executive Officer, President and Director of Winn-Dixie Stores, which was a publicly traded company and one of the largest supermarket chains in the Southeast. Mr. Lazaran has a proven track for delivering operational excellence with extensive leadership experience in scaling organizations in the retail sector.

Richard Wright has resigned from his positions of CEO, President, and a Director of the Company effective immediately.