Namaste Technologies Provides Corporate Update with Respect to new Board of Director, New Advisory Board Member, Executive Team Addition, and Health Canada Regulations
New Board Member brings bench strength and oversight; Advisory Board Member brings deep experience in Operations; VP Marketing & Strategy increases company's focus on increasing brand recognition and revenue
VANCOUVER , May 24, 2019 /CNW/ - Namaste Technologies Inc. ("Namaste" or the "Company") (TSXV:N.V) (M5BQ.F) (NXTTF) is pleased to provide the following corporate update with respect to Andy Wilczynski joining the Company's Board of Directors; Andrew Buckman being appointed to Namaste's Advisory Board, along with the hiring of Faraaz Jamal as the Company's Vice President of Marketing & Strategy. Lastly, the Company provides insight into Health Canada's recent announcement regarding licensing requirements.
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Board of Directors Update
The Company
announces that Andrew "Andy" Wilczynski has joined the Namaste's
Board of Directors. In 2011, Andy retired as Partner of
PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP ("PwC"). For the past 38 years,
Andy has worked with a wide range of organizations, including
start-ups, and multinational corporations to raise capital and to
advise on national, international and cross border restructuring
initiatives. He has also worked with organizations across a
broad spectrum of industries to develop and take advantage of
growth prospects and strategic opportunities and to design
refinancing and exit strategies. Andy has extensive expertise with
developing approaches for raising capital to implement new
technologies, formulating and implementing growth strategies
including mergers and acquisitions, managing corporate takeovers,
refinancing and corporate restructuring and providing advice on a
range of financial and operational initiatives. In his long and
distinguished career, Andy has succeeded in numerous leadership and
Board positions.
Advisory Board Update
The Company
announces that Andrew Buckman will become the Company's inaugural
Advisory Board member. Mr. Buckman brings more than two decades of
experience in international internet environments and expertise in
ad-tech, search, start-up creations, and turnaround management in
e-commerce and digital advertising. Andrew joined Sublime in 2017
as EMEA Managing Director and became Global Chief Operations
Officer in April 2019 , adding APAC and the Americas to his
responsibilities. In his role as COO at Sublime, Andrew is
instrumental in meeting growing global demand, forming strategic
partnerships and promoting the adoption of new high-impact and
non-intrusive ad solutions and technologies. One of his main
missions will be to drive future developments in key European
markets such as Spain , Italy , Germany as well as in APAC and the
Americas. Previously, Andrew was EMEA MD at OpenX, where he was
responsible for accelerating adoption of the advertising platform
throughout the EMEA region. Prior to that time, Andrew gained
extensive experience in ad-tech included high-profile roles at
Yahoo, and at public company Tradedoubler, where he advanced scale
and profitability of the company as COO.
New Vice President, Marketing &
Strategy
Namaste has strengthened its overall marketing
efforts with the appointment of Faraaz Jamal to Vice President,
Marketing & Strategy. Faraaz brings over 12 years of experience
in data-driven strategy to both eCommerce and marketing
disciplines. At Bulletproof 360, Faraaz shifted the marketing
department to a custom multi-touch attribution model, optimized
advertising spend to 2.2X ROI across all channels, doubling new
acquisition results in the process. Furthermore, led the
development, execution and measurement of a highly successful
influencer initiative positioning Bulletproof 360 as a category
thought leader while increasing revenue by 97%. As a futurist and
analytical heavyweight, Faraaz has forged a unique path in his
current and previous roles, developing exceptional teams of
performance marketers, brand managers, and eCommerce experts that
expand the relationship between brands and consumers. Prior to
Namaste, Faraaz had experience with major brands such as Under
Armour and Intiveo, leading teams of data-driven marketers across
North America and Europe , driving business results through data,
MarTech, and innovation.
"We have added strength, oversight, experience, and vision to increase our capacity to achieve our corporate milestones and regain our focus on growth," said Meni Morim , Interim CEO of Namaste. "These three individuals each bring a wealth of history and operational excellence with proven results. Andy provides keen financial strength and brings vast experience with large scale turnaround situations. Andrew's experience is a great asset in our process to improve efficiencies as we build the organization for growth. I am truly excited to have Faraaz join Namaste and help us build a true data-driven marketing organization. Faraaz will lead the resurgence of our focus on Namaste's brands and their related revenue growth. These individuals bring new energy and will be instrumental in reinvigorating and reshaping Namaste's future."
Health Canada Regulations Update
By
way of background, Health Canada recently introduced new licensing
requirements. As noted in Health Canada's Press Release,
"Health Canada will require new applicants for licences to
cultivate cannabis, process cannabis, or sell cannabis for medical
purposes to have a fully built site that meets all the requirements
of the Cannabis Regulations at the time of their application, as
well as satisfying other application criteria." Further to
this additional guidance, Namaste is pleased to report that Choklat
Inc. (in which Namaste acquired a 49% interest in March of this
year) had already submitted their license application for edibles
manufacturing, Cannmart Labz Inc. (in which Namaste owns a 51%
controlling interest) had already submitted their license
application for oils sales and extraction and Cannmart had already
submitted their applications. Namaste is still in the process of
reviewing the full scope of the regulatory changes but believes
that these changes in licensing requirements do not further affect
the above mentioned licensing applications. Namaste has invested
time and capital to ready these three operations and look forward
to working with Health Canada through the remaining steps.
About Namaste Technologies
Inc.
Namaste Technologies powers the ultimate online
customer experience for medicinal cannabis and related products.
Beginning with NamasteMD.com, the Company's integrated telemedicine
application, Namaste connects medical clients with health care
practitioners to more readily issue and renew cannabis
prescriptions online. Featuring the first Canadian Medical
Sales-Only Licence, the Company's own Cannmart.com is your
'everything cannabis store' offering clients a large variety of
strains to fill their prescription needs. Namaste's unique
artificial intelligence (AI) engine incorporated in its platforms
and related Uppy App, completes our ecosystem by identifying the
right product and pairing to address specific medical cannabis
requirements. Namaste also provides vaporizers and accessories
across several platforms operating in several countries. Namaste's
global technology addresses local needs in a burgeoning cannabis
industry requiring smart solutions. For further information about
Namaste, please log onto www.Namastetechnologies.com
Information on the Company and its many products can be accessed through the links below:
NamasteTechnologies.com
NamasteMD.com
Cannmart.com
NamasteVapes.ca
Everyonedoesit.ca
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