Results of the Shareholders Meeting and Change to the Management
October 03 2022 - 8:00AM
Geekco Technologies Corporation (the
“
Corporation” or “
Geekco”)
(TSX-V: GKO; OTCQB: GKOTF), is pleased to announce
the results of its annual and special meeting of shareholders held
on September 30, 2022. The shareholders approved, by a majority of
votes, a resolution to elect the following directors: Sylvain Aird,
Vincenzo Guzzo, Nadira Hajjar, Henri Harland and Daniel Perry.
Also, the shareholders, by a majority of votes, proceeded with the
appointment of Raymond Chabot Grant Thornton LLP as auditors of the
Corporation.
In addition, the Corporation is pleased to
announce the appointment of Xavier Harland as its new Chief
Financial Officer to replace Karine Desrochers, effective as of the
date of the said shareholders meeting. Mr. Harland is the President
of Gestion Conseil Harland, a consulting and professional services
firm in management, corporate finance, financing, and investment
since 2015 as well as the Chief Financial Officer of Mainland Group
since 2014, a real-estate development company. He graduated from
the McGill-HEC Montréal Universities’ EMBA program in 2018, he’s a
CFA and FRM charterholder since 2007 and 2005, respectively, and
holds a bachelor’s degree in actuarial sciences from Laval
University. He sat on several start ups’ boards of directors he has
invested in and he’s currently the Chairman of the Board of
Thorasys, Thoracic Medical Systems, a company specialised in
medical devices and digital health. From March 2011 to June 2014,
he was the CFO of Acasti Pharma and from 2004 to 2011 the Finance
Director of Neptune Technology & Bioressources, two publicly
traded companies. Over the years in his different roles, he has led
and participated in financings for over $150 million. He also led
the listing of companies on the Toronto Stock Exchange, TSX Venture
Exchange and the NASDAQ.
In addition, the Corporation announces the
departure of Nadira Hajjar as Chief Operating Officer, while
remaining a director, and Mario Beaulieu will take over in this
capacity in addition to his duties as Chief Executive Officer of
the Corporation, the whole also effective as of the date of the
said shareholders meeting. Geekco warmly thanks Mrs. Hajjar for her
managerial support and contribution to Geekco's objectives.
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.
Neither TSX Venture Exchange nor its Regulation
Services Provider (as that term is defined in policies of the TSX
Venture Exchange) accepts responsibility for the adequacy or
accuracy of this release.
For more information, please
contact:
Geekco Technologies Corporation:Mario Beaulieu,
CEO Telephone: (514) 402-6334
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