Also announces expected completion of first
AssetCare™ 3D Digital Twin deliveries
in North America, Middle East, and Southeast Asia before end of Q2 2020
VANCOUVER, Jan. 27, 2020 /CNW/ - mCloud Technologies
Corp. (TSX-V: MCLD, MCLD.DB) (OTCQB: MCLDF) ("mCloud" or the
"Company"), a leading provider of asset management solutions
combining IoT, cloud computing, artificial intelligence ("AI") and
analytics, today announced it has closed its previously announced
acquisition of Construction Systems Associates, Inc. ("CSA"), an
Atlanta-based 3D technology
company, effective January 24, 2020.
Through the added capabilities provided by CSA, the Company also
announced today that it plans to complete its first 3D Digital Twin
engagements with customers in three regions before the end of Q2
2020.
"The demand for our 3D Digital Twin capabilities has been strong
and swift," said Costantino Lanza,
mCloud's Chief Growth and Revenue Officer. "We expect the
acquisition of CSA will expedite the upcoming delivery of new 3D
capabilities to customers in North
America, the Middle East,
and Southeast Asia throughout 2020
and beyond."
"This acquisition further positions mCloud to become one of the
largest providers of 3D asset management capabilities in the
nuclear power industry in North
America," added Lanza. "The combination of CSA's robust 3D
capabilities and our AssetCare platform enables us to deliver
powerful 3D Digital Twins to our process industry customers at oil
and gas, petrochemical, LNG, and pipeline facilities
worldwide."
In accordance with the terms and conditions of the transaction,
the consideration payable to the vendors for the acquisition of all
outstanding stock of CSA was US$500,000 in cash and 380,210 common shares of
the Company, which were issued upon closing. Additional cash
payments of up to US$1,250,000 and up
to US$500,000 worth of common shares
of the Company may be made, upon certain earnout conditions being
met.
About mCloud Technologies Corp.
mCloud is creating a more efficient future with the use of AI
and analytics, curbing energy waste, maximizing energy production,
and getting the most out of critical energy infrastructure. Through
mCloud's AI-powered AssetCare™ platform, mCloud offers complete
asset management solutions to three distinct segments: smart
facilities, power generation, and process industries including oil
and gas. IoT sensors bring data from connected assets into the
cloud, where AI and analytics are applied to maximize their
performance.
Headquartered in Vancouver,
Canada with offices in twelve locations worldwide, the
mCloud family includes an ecosystem of operating subsidiaries that
deliver high-performance IoT, AI, 3D, and mobile capabilities to
customers, all integrated into AssetCare. With over 100 blue-chip
customers and more than 35,000 assets connected in thousands of
locations worldwide, mCloud is changing the way energy assets are
managed.
mCloud's common shares trade on the TSX Venture Exchange under
the symbol MCLD and on the OTCQB under the symbol MCLDF. mCloud's
convertible debentures trade on the TSX Venture Exchange under the
symbol MCLD.DB.. For more information, visit
www.mcloudcorp.com.
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SOURCE mCloud Technologies Corp.