CALGARY, AB, May 5, 2021 /CNW/ - mCloud Technologies
Corp. (TSXV: MCLD) (OTCQB: MCLDF) ("mCloud" or the
"Company"), a leading provider of asset management solutions
combining IoT, cloud computing, artificial intelligence ("AI") and
analytics, today announced Arnel
Santos has joined mCloud as Executive Vice President and
President, Americas and the Company's senior executive for its
regional business in North
America.
Santos joins mCloud as the Company advances its Environmental,
Social, and Corporate Governance ("ESG") agenda and relocates its
global headquarters to Calgary
with the support of Invest Alberta Corporation as announced on
February 2, 2021. Dr. Patrick O'Neill, who was previously the
Company's President, North America
has assumed a new role as mCloud's global President, Connected
Buildings.
Santos has a celebrated career as one of Alberta's top executives leading tech
innovation, digital strategy, and ESG affairs provincially and
globally. Prior to joining mCloud, he was part of the global
executive leadership team at Calgary-based NOVA Chemicals®, a
multibillion-dollar chemicals and plastic resin manufacturer, where
he served as Senior Vice President, Innovation, Operations, and
Government Relations. While at NOVA Chemicals, Santos led the
adoption of leading-edge technology throughout the organization.
During his tenure, Santos was also responsible for overseeing the
organization's Manufacturing, Projects and Engineering, Procurement
and Logistics, Responsible Care, and Ventures functions.
Santos was a key executive leader at Royal Dutch Shell PLC
("Shell"), where he served in various roles at Shell around the
world for over 25 years, most notably as Shell's Regional Vice
President, Manufacturing East for Shell Eastern Petroleum Limited.
He started his career at Shell in 1991 as a Process Engineer, which
led to progressive roles taking him into global leadership
positions as a site General Manager for Shell Canada Limited,
General Manager for Shell's Tabangao Refinery, and the General
Manager, Distillation, Thermal Conversion/Light Ends, at Shell
Global Solutions.
"We are incredibly privileged to have Arnel join mCloud's
executive team, especially as someone who commands respect as a
distinguished oil and gas thought leader in Alberta and abroad," said Russ McMeekin, mCloud President and CEO. "He is
a deeply passionate champion for the importance of digitalization
and ESG across the industry and has the ear of key business and
government leaders on the topics of technology and innovation."
"His continued presence, visibility, and influence will leverage
our emerging leadership in Canada
and serve as a major catalyst for mCloud's industrial business as
we engage major enterprise oil and gas players around the world,"
McMeekin added.
About mCloud Technologies Corp.
mCloud is unlocking the untapped potential of energy intensive
assets with 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 for commercial
buildings, renewable energy, healthcare, heavy industry, and
connected workers. IoT sensors bring data from connected assets
into the cloud, where AI and analytics are applied to maximize
their performance.
Headquartered in Canada with
offices 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 59,000
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.