Former President of Mexico, Vicente Fox, to Join Board of Directors of Helix TCS, Inc.
DENVER, Feb. 25, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Helix TCS, Inc. (HLIX) (the "Company"), the leading provider of critical infrastructure services to the global legal cannabis industry, welcomes the former President of Mexico, Mr. Vicente Fox Quesada, to its Board of Directors. Mr. Fox will support the Company as a strategic advisor as it continues its growth into the international cannabis market.
Mr. Fox was the 55th President of Mexico and prior to that, he was the CEO of Coca Cola's Latin American operations. Additionally, Mr. Fox is the Founder of Centro Fox, a nonprofit foundation dedicated to serving communities in Mexico and Latin America, and he is recognized as a respected advocate for the legalization of medical cannabis throughout Latin America. He currently serves on the Board of Directors of a leading U.S.-based cannabis publication advocating legalization, as well as on the Board of Directors of Khiron Life Sciences, a leading, vertically integrated Latin American cannabis producer.
"We are honored to welcome former President Fox to our Board of Directors and to benefit from his strategic vision and global network," said Zachary L. Venegas, Executive Chairman and CEO of Helix TCS, Inc. "His addition is a significant multiplier in our further expansion into key production markets that we expect to become dominant cannabis export hubs that will require our full suite of services."
Helix TCS provides critical infrastructure services to legal cannabis businesses including cannabis tracking technology, dispensary point of sale software, wholesale marketplaces, digital, and physical security services. This combination of services provides comprehensive and compliant management of cannabis supply chains, facilitating a global and transparent marketplace for both businesses and governments.
Mr. Fox stated, "A new industry is being borne, with high ethical standards, attracting massive investment in medical and health products, bringing economic growth and jobs to communities and nations. I am proud to be part of it."
About Helix TCS,
Inc.
Helix TCS, Inc.
(HLIX) is a leading provider of ancillary
services for the legal cannabis industry, helping owners and
operators of licensed cannabis businesses stay competitive and
compliant while mitigating risk. Through its proprietary technology
suite and security services, Helix TCS provides comprehensive
supply chain management, compliance tools, and asset protection for
any license type in any regulated cannabis market. Helix TCS's
products reach over 2,000 customer locations in 33 states and 5
countries and has processed over $18 billion in
cannabis sales. For more information and to sign up for investor
updates, visit us at www.helixtcs.com.
About Centro
Fox
Centro Fox is a Mexican nonprofit foundation headed by
the former President of Mexico, Mr. Vicente Fox
Quesada. More than just a presidential library and museum,
Centro Fox is an academic institution, a think tank,
with a wide range of activities related to leadership. The mission
of Centro Fox is to bring together leaders to create a
better world through education and economic change. The core belief
of the foundation is that small changes lead to big changes.
At Centro Fox, we want to support each of the people
who want to enhance their knowledge and develop innovative
projects, so we have developed various programs that will help each
of the attendees.
Forward-Looking
Statements
Except for historical
information, all of the statements, expectations, and assumptions
contained in this press release are forward-looking
statements. Actual results might differ materially from those
explicit or implicit in the forward-looking statements.
Important factors that could cause actual results to differ
materially include: our ability to fund our operations and pay any
outstanding debt; fluctuations in our financial results; general
economic risks; the volatile nature of the market for our products
and services and other factors that could impact our anticipated
growth; our ability to manage our growth; changes in laws and
regulations regarding the cannabis industry and service providers
in the cannabis industry; reliance on key personnel; our ability to
compete effectively; security and other risks associated with our
business; intellectual property risks; and other risk factors set
forth from time to time in our SEC filings. Helix TCS assumes
no obligation and does not intend to update these forward-looking
statements, except as required by law.
Media Contact:
Jeff Gonring
Helix TCS,
Inc.
303-324-1022
[email protected]
IR Contact:
Scott Ogur
Helix TCS, Inc.
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