Geekco Announces a New Initiative to Boost the Local Economy
August 23 2022 - 9:00AM
Geekco Technologies Corporation (the
“
Company” or “
Geekco”)
(TSX-V: GKO; OTCQB: GKOTF) is pleased to present a
brand new version of its FlipNpik application that stimulates and
boosts the local economy and that, starting today, greatly improves
the users’ experience and displays job offers from merchants; as
well as to announce its partnership with HEC and Desjardins as part
of a innovative initiative for the start of the 2022 academic year.
“The start of the HEC school year is a unique
opportunity to raise students' awareness of the importance of
supporting the local economy by encouraging local businesses around
the university campus. With the contribution of our partners
Desjardins and the 360d space, as well as the collaboration of
local businesses, we will simultaneously allow HEC students to
discover businesses and new job offers, while allowing them to
access to more than 3,500 unique rewards and exclusive products in
return for their contribution to boosting the visibility of
businesses, which will thus have the opportunity to build their
future customers and even recruit their future employees thanks to
our new feature job postings," says Mr. Mario Beaulieu, Chief
Executive Officer.
"The strong response received to this project
and the results obtained to date from students, merchants and our
strategic partners, including Videotron (with the participation of
its franchisees), Cinemas Guzzo and Eva (the next generation of
mobility) who by offering unique and exclusive rewards, demonstrate
that all players and stakeholders of the local economy have long
been looking for a dynamic and technological solution that will
provide real benefits. To have been able to bring together more
than 1,000 students, many merchants and our main partners within
our ecosystem to interact in a specific neighborhood demonstrates
the power and agility of FlipNpik. Imagine the impact we can have
in every city and every neighborhood in Quebec, Canada and around
the world. This motivates us to continue the technological
development of our application and our marketing strategy in order
to achieve our growth plan,” he adds in conclusion.
The collaboration of our
partners
La Caisse Desjardins des Versants du Mont-Royal
has always been very active in promoting the local economy,
supporting it through various initiatives (e.g., buy local
campaigns with La Ruche: “Du cœur à l’achat”). The collaboration
with FlipNpik thus directly meets our objectives and our values.
With the cooperation of the 360d space located in the heart of the
Université de Montréal campus, la Caisse des Versants is very proud
to contribute to energize and stimulate the local economy, while
getting closer to its members and the youth. Our commitment to
young people is important to us at Desjardins (investment in the
community, financial education, scholarship programs, etc.).
Allowing students and local merchants to interact in the same
ecosystem, thanks to an innovative 100% made in Quebec technology
that creates real economic wealth, this is certainly in line with
our values and our responsibility as a socio-economic leader in
the community,” mentioned Mr. Pierre Poirier, General Manager of
the Caisse Desjardins des Versants du Mont-Royal.
“AEHEC is pleased to be associated with this
initiative with FlipNpik. The start of the school year is a
critical moment in the life of students at the University level.
FlipNpik allows us to make students aware of the importance of the
local economy and will concretely make us discover the businesses
around the campus by giving us access to products and exclusive
offers in addition to having the chance to find nearby jobs. This
collaboration is innovative, dynamic and directly related to the
current concerns of young people, especially for students in
administration. To be able to help stimulate the economy by taking
concrete and responsible actions using the FlipNpik application and
its innovative technologies is, in our opinion, a mobilizing and
attractive formula,” said Vincent Bellefleur, treasurer of the HEC
student committee (AEHEC).
ABOUT DESJARDINS, CAISSE DES VERSANTS
AND THE 360d SPACE
Desjardins is the largest financial cooperative
in North America. To meet the diverse needs of its members and
clients, both individuals and businesses, its full range of
products and services is offered by its vast network of points of
service, its virtual platforms and its subsidiaries present across
Canada.
Based on its cooperative values, the mission of
the Caisse Desjardins des Versants du Mont Royal is to contribute
to the economic and social well-being of its members and its
community by offering quality that meet the needs of the
individuals and businesses it serves with consideration and
professionalism.
With its eight centers located in the heart of
university campuses, Desjardins 360d spaces are financial advice
centers designed exclusively for students and young professionals
aged between 18 and 30. People who look like you and innovative
technologies to enable you to carry out all your projects.
ABOUT AEHEC
In collaboration with its 16 committees and 200
volunteers, AEHEC brings students together around hundreds of
events with the aim of offering an unforgettable student life and
the best possible integration into the professional world. Being
often the first intermediary between students and the business
world, the vocation of the AEHEC is above all to represent the
interests of the 4,200 students of the BAA and the preparatory
year, both with internal and external bodies, as well as to defend
their needs.
ABOUT GEEKCO
Geekco is positioned at the forefront of
technological solutions that stimulate and energize the local
economy with its FlipNpik application and its collaborative
ecosystem within the digital and virtual universe paired with the
blockchain. FlipNpik increases traffic, sales and visibility of
businesses while rewarding users who encourage the local economy.
The ecosystem and the FlipNpik application bring together the main
players in the economy: consumers, merchants (retailers,
restaurants, services, etc.), our ambassadors (nano-influencer) as
well as our corporate partners to stimulate the purchase and boost
the visibility of businesses in each city and each district. Our
active users who create and share digital content within the
platform receive "Social Flips" which they use to obtain rewards
and/or exclusive offers offered by our strategic partners and local
businesses.
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For more information, please contact:Geekco Technologies
CorporationMario Beaulieu, CEOTelephone: (514)
402-6334
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