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Loop Insights Appoints Danny Spataro as Sr. Director of Sales, Sports, and Entertainment, to Support the Rapid Growth of the Company

Loop Insights to Launch ‘The Loop Experience’ Podcast, Featuring Industry Leaders, Partners, and Technical Experts

VANCOUVER, British Columbia, Jan. 07, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Loop Insights Inc. (MTRX:TSXV OTCQB:RACMF) (the “Company” or “Loop”), a provider of contactless solutions and artificial intelligence (“AI”) to drive real-time insights, enhanced customer engagement, and automated venue management for the brick and mortar space, is pleased to announce that the Company has appointed Danny M Spataro as Sr. Director of Sales, Sports, and Entertainment, effective January 11th.

Spataro Brings Over 15 Years Of Sales and Marketing Experience to Loop Insights, Including Roles In Collegiate and Professional Sports

Danny joins Loop Insights with over 15 years of sales experience in collegiate athletics, professional sports, and SaaS. Danny spent 11 years with Learfield IMG College, highlighted by sales leadership roles serving Texas A&M, Arizona, Penn State, Northwestern, and Harvard. Danny left Learfield IMG College to work with Fenway Sports Management, the parent company of the Boston Red Sox, Liverpool Football, and New England Sports Network. After Fenway, Danny spent time at New Hampshire Motor Speedway (SMI), part of the NASCAR circuit. Spataro’s last three years have been highlighted by successful tenures at technology giant Oracle Corporation and most recently SSB. Danny brings a wealth of sales and technology experience to Loop Insights that will greatly benefit the team moving forward.

Danny Spataro stated: “I am extremely eager to get started with the Loop Insights team. Since I first became aware of the company, Loop has continued to achieve major milestones and established itself as a trailblazer in the venue management space, particularly when it comes to sports and entertainment. The power of Loop’s technology offers a number of direct applications that I believe will be incredibly beneficial to major industries as they modernize their methods of managing and engaging with their customers.”

Loop CEO, Rob Anson stated: “Danny’s sales background and experience working with both collegiate and professional sports organizations are a perfect fit for Loop as we continue to gain traction following the successful deployment of two venue bubbles protecting NCAA players, coaches, and staff at the Gulf Coast Showcase and Vegas Main Event in 2020. We are fortunate to have Danny join the team and we look forward to the many opportunities that await the company in 2021 as we continue to expand our reach and demonstrate the capabilities of our venue management platform.”

Loop Insights to Launch ‘The Loop Experience’ Podcast, Featuring Industry Leaders, Stakeholders, and Technical Experts

The Company has also announced ‘The Loop Experience’ podcast is set to launch on January 21, 2021. The Loop Experience will feature partners, industry leaders, technical experts, and members of the Loop team as they discuss the latest industry trends, company updates, and will provide access to behind the scene insights and progress updates.

This Press Release Is Available On The Loop Insights Verified Forum On AGORACOM For Shareholder Discussion And Management Engagement https://agoracom.com/ir/LoopInsights/forums/discussion

About Loop Insights

About Loop Insights: Loop Insights Inc. is a Vancouver-based Internet of Things (“IoT”) technology company that delivers transformative artificial intelligence (“AI”) automated marketing, contact tracing, and contactless solutions to the brick and mortar space. Its unique IoT device, Fobi, enables data connectivity across online and on-premise platforms to provide real-time, detailed insights and automated, personalized engagement. Its ability to integrate seamlessly into existing infrastructure, and customize campaigns according to each vertical, creates a highly scalable solution for its prospective global clients that span industries. Loop Insights operates in the telecom, casino gaming, sports and entertainment, hospitality, and retail industries, in Canada, the US, the UK, Latin America, Australia, Japan, and Indonesia. Loop’s products and services are backed by Amazon’s Partner Network and sold through the TELUS IoT Marketplace.

For more information, please contact:

Loop Insights Inc.   LOOP Website: www.loopinsights.ai
Rob Anson, CEO   Facebook: @ LoopInsights
T : +1 877-754-5336 Ext. 4   Twitter: @ LoopInsights
E: [email protected]   LinkedIn: @ LoopInsights

Forward Looking Statements:

This news release contains certain statements which constitute forward looking statements or information, including statements regarding Loop’s business and technology; the ability of Loop to engage with industry participants to achieve its goals; the development of Loop’s technology; and the viability of Loop’s business model. Such forward-looking statements are subject to numerous risks and uncertainties, some of which are beyond Loop’s control, including the impact of general economic conditions, industry conditions, competition from other industry participants, stock market volatility and the ability to access sufficient capital from internal and external sources. Although Loop believes that the expectations in its forward-looking statements are reasonable, they are based on factors and assumptions concerning future events which may prove to be inaccurate. Those factors and assumptions are based upon currently available information. Such forward-looking statements are subject to known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that could influence actual results or events and cause actual results or events to differ materially from those stated, anticipated or implied in the forward-looking statements. As such, readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on the forward-looking statements, as no assurance can be provided as to future results, levels of activity or achievements. The forward-looking statements contained in this news release are made as of the date of this news release and, except as required by applicable law, Loop does not undertake any obligation to publicly update or to revise any of the included forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise. The forward-looking statements contained in this document are expressly qualified by this cautionary statement. Trading in the securities of Loop should be considered highly speculative. There can be no assurance that Loop will be able to achieve all or any of its proposed objectives.

Neither the TSX Venture Exchange nor its Regulation Services Provider (as that term is defined in the policies of the TSX Venture Exchange) accepts responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this release. 



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Titanium Transportation Group Expands U.S. Revenue Growth Opportunity, Adds New Strategic Brokerage Services in Chicago

  • New Chicago brokerage office is Titanium’s third U.S. location in less than two years, following Charlotte in May 2019, and Nashville in July 2020
  • In line with the Company’s “asset-light” U.S. growth strategy, Titanium will continue to expand its footprint and expects to secure additional key locations across the U.S.
  • Growth efforts will continue to be supported by its established and growing U.S. based team providing deep U.S. brokerage and logistics industry expertise

BOLTON, Ontario, Jan. 07, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Titanium Transportation Group Inc. (“Titanium” or the “Company”) (TSX VENTURE:TTR) is pleased to announce that it has opened its third strategic U.S. brokerage services location, in Chicago, IL.

“We are thrilled with the success we have achieved following our initial entry in the U.S. less than two years ago,” said Ted Daniel, President and CEO, Titanium Transportation Group. “We are leveraging our investments in technology and systems to continue to build a scalable business that supports strategic growth opportunities with minimal additional overhead.”

The new Chicago office will operate under the Company’s U.S. subsidiary, Titanium American Logistics, Inc., which began operations in May 2019.

Daniel added, “The asset light nature of the brokerage business represents the optimal U.S. expansion strategy during these unprecedented times. As we ramp up our business in Chicago we will continue to seek out and execute on additional new geographical targets that complement our existing service offerings and allow for the expansion into new markets.”

About Titanium
Titanium is a leading asset-based transportation and logistics company servicing Canada and the United States, with approximately 475 power units, 1,400 trailers and 600 employees and independent owner operators. Titanium provides truckload, dedicated, and cross-border trucking services, freight logistics, and warehousing and distribution to over 1,000 customers. Titanium is a recognized consolidator of asset-based transportation companies in Ontario, having completed ten asset-based trucking acquisitions since 2011. Titanium has also been ranked by Canadian Business (formerly PROFIT magazine) as one of Canada’s Fastest Growing Companies for twelve (12) consecutive years.

CAUTIONARY STATEMENT REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

Certain statements contained in this press release constitute forward-looking information within the meaning of Canadian securities laws. Forward-looking statements are provided for the purposes of assisting the reader in understanding Titanium’s current expectations and plans relating to the future and readers are cautioned that such statements may not be appropriate for other purposes. Forward-looking information may relate to Titanium’s future outlook and anticipated events, and may include statements regarding the financial position, business strategy, budgets, litigation, projected costs, capital expenditures, financial results, taxes and plans and objectives of or involving Titanium, including Titanium’s organic earnings growth and its plans for future locations in the U.S., which may vary materially from expectations. Particularly, statements regarding future acquisitions, the availability of credit, performance, achievements, prospects or opportunities for Titanium or the industry in which it operates are forward-looking statements. In some cases, forward-looking information can be identified by terms such as “may”, “might”, “will”, “could”, “should”, “would”, “occur”, “expect”, “plan”, “anticipate”, “believe”, “intend”, “seek”, “aim”, “estimate”, “target”, “project”, “predict”, “forecast”, “potential”, “continue”, “likely”, “schedule”, or the negative thereof or other similar expressions concerning matters that are not historical facts.

Information contained in forward-looking statements is based upon certain material assumptions that were applied in drawing a conclusion or making a forecast or projection, including management’s perceptions of historical trends, current conditions and expected future developments, as well as other considerations that are believed to be appropriate in the circumstances. While management considers these assumptions to be reasonable based on currently available information, they may prove to be incorrect.

The forward-looking statements made in this press release are dated, and relate only to events or information, as of the date of this press release. Except as specifically required by law, Titanium undertakes no obligation to update or revise publicly any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, after the date on which the statements are made or to reflect the occurrence of unanticipated events.

Neither the TSXV nor its Regulation Services Provider (as that term is defined in the policies of the TSXV) accepts responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this release.

CONTACT INFORMATION

Titanium Transportation Group Inc.
Ted Daniel, CPA, CA
Chief Executive Officer
(905) 266-3011
[email protected]
www.ttgi.com

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Armada Hoffler Properties to Discuss Fourth Quarter Earnings on February 11th

VIRGINIA BEACH, Va., Jan. 07, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Armada Hoffler Properties, Inc. (NYSE: AHH) will report its earnings for the quarter and year ended December 31, 2020 at approximately 6:00 a.m. EST on Thursday, February 11, 2021. At 8:30 a.m. EST on the same day, senior management will host a conference call and webcast to discuss earnings and other information.

To listen to the call, dial 877-407-3982 (domestic) or 201-493-6780 (international) approximately 10 minutes prior to the start time of the call. The conference call will also be available through the investors page of the Company’s website, ArmadaHoffler.com.

A telephonic replay will be available shortly after the conclusion of the call through Thursday, March 11, 2021. This replay may be accessed by dialing 844-512-2921 (domestic) or 412-317-6671 (international) and providing passcode 13714009. A replay of the webcast will also be available for 30 days beginning approximately two hours after the conclusion of the conference call.

About Armada Hoffler Properties, Inc.

Armada Hoffler Properties, Inc. (NYSE: AHH) is a vertically-integrated, self-managed real estate investment trust (“REIT”) with over four decades of experience developing, building, acquiring, and managing high-quality, institutional-grade office, retail, and multifamily properties located primarily in the Mid-Atlantic and Southeastern United States. In addition to developing and building properties for its own account, the Company also provides development and general contracting construction services to third-party clients. Founded in 1979 by Daniel A. Hoffler, the Company has elected to be taxed as a REIT for U.S. federal income tax purposes. For more information, visit ArmadaHoffler.com.

Contact:

Michael P. O’Hara
Armada Hoffler Properties, Inc.
Chief Financial Officer, Treasurer, and Secretary
Email: [email protected]
Phone: (757) 366-6684



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SETi and Seoul Viosys Violeds Technology Demonstrated to Kill 99% of Coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2) in Less Than a Second

SETi and Seoul Viosys Violeds Technology Demonstrated to Kill 99% of Coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2) in Less Than a Second

ANSAN, South Korea–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Sensor Electronic Technology, Inc. (SETi) and Seoul Viosys (KOSDAQ: 092190), the leading global providers of UV LED technology and subsidiaries of Seoul Semiconductor, announced that Violeds technology can quickly and effectively kill 99.437% of SARS-CoV-2 in just a second. The test was conducted through KR Biotech in December 2020, a research institute specialized in conducting sterilization testing of coronavirus based in South Korea.

This press release features multimedia. View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20210107005415/en/

Sensor Electronic Technology, Inc. and Seoul Viosys announced that Violeds technology can quickly and effectively kill 99.437% of SARS-CoV-2 in just a second. The test was conducted through KR Biotech in December 2020, a research institute specialized in conducting sterilization testing of coronavirus based in South Korea. This test result demonstrates Violeds technology could be an effective way to disinfect airborne viruses, water systems, areas where COVID-19 patients occurred, and even the patient’s room in hospitals. After exposing SARS-CoV-2 to UV LED module with Violeds technology for 1, 3, and 5 seconds respectively, the research team observed its inactivation rate. As a testing result, Violeds inactivated 99.437% in a second. (Photo: Business Wire)

Sensor Electronic Technology, Inc. and Seoul Viosys announced that Violeds technology can quickly and effectively kill 99.437% of SARS-CoV-2 in just a second. The test was conducted through KR Biotech in December 2020, a research institute specialized in conducting sterilization testing of coronavirus based in South Korea. This test result demonstrates Violeds technology could be an effective way to disinfect airborne viruses, water systems, areas where COVID-19 patients occurred, and even the patient’s room in hospitals. After exposing SARS-CoV-2 to UV LED module with Violeds technology for 1, 3, and 5 seconds respectively, the research team observed its inactivation rate. As a testing result, Violeds inactivated 99.437% in a second. (Photo: Business Wire)

This test result demonstrates Violeds technology could be an effective way to disinfect airborne viruses, water systems, areas where COVID-19 patients occurred, and even the patient’s room in hospitals.

After exposing SARS-CoV-2 to UV LED module with Violeds technology for 1, 3, and 5 seconds respectively, the research team observed its inactivation rate. As a testing result, Violeds inactivated 99.437% in a second.

Violeds, an advanced compound semiconductor technology, is a safer and economically advanced solution to replace conventional UV lamps. The lamps include mercury, which does not dissolve and accumulates in the human body when UV lamps are broken. Because of the short lifespan of around 5,000 hours, UV lamps require periodic replacement. However, UV LED technology has the advantages of cost and safety with a long life of up to 50,000 hours, which is more than 10 times the life of a mercury lamp.

In addition, the UV LED market is rapidly replacing the USD 70 million UV mercury lamp market due to technological advancements such as miniaturization of less than 1mm and improved efficiency. As UV LED technology has been adopted by new industries for bio-healthcare and virus disinfection, according to Yole Développement, a market research company, the global market for UV LEDs is expected to grow into USD 2,786 million in 2025.

Violeds, safe UV light
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It is light, thin and compact with a size of less than 1㎟, and it can completely block UV exposure with its optimal design.

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The safety device developed by SETi and Seoul Viosys, a UV light detection sensor, enables users to check normal operation and UV leakage.

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It is possible to completely control the daily exposure allowance, the international safety standard.

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As UV light does not include harmful chemicals, there is no fear of secondary or tertiary damage such as death due to humidifier disinfectant.

“COVID-19 pandemic and risk of virus variants continue and despite vaccination of influenza vaccine, flu deaths in the U.S. are average more than 10,000 per year. As hundreds of millions of people around the world are exposed to various diseases, prevention of virus infection is now essential. So due to the hazards of chemical methods, professionally designed UV LED disinfection systems may be a safer solution and the world standard in the future,” said an official at SETi.

About SETi

Sensor Electronic Technology, inc. (SETi), a division of Seoul Semiconductor and Seoul Viosys, is a company based in Columbia, South Carolina, founded in 1999 by four Ph.D.s, for research and development of compound semiconductors in the United States. In 2005, SETi received the investment and R&D funding from Seoul Semiconductor and Seoul Viosys. For the development project, SETi is also working with the University of South Carolina and the University of California at Santa Barbara, adding depth to its research and development.

Currently, SETi is the only company in the world that can produce UV LEDs from 200nm to 430nm. To learn more, visit http://www.s-et.com/en/.

About Seoul Viosys

Seoul Viosys is a full-line solution provider for UV LED, VCSEL (Vertical Cavity Surface Emitting Laser), the next-generation light source for 3D sensor and laser, and a single-pixel RGB “Micro Clean Pixel” for displays. Established in 2002 as a subsidiary of Seoul Semiconductor, it captured No. 1 market share in the UV LED industry (LEDinside, 2018). Seoul Viosys has an extensive UV LED portfolio with all wavelengths range (200nm to 1600nm) including ultraviolet rays (UV), visible rays and infrared rays. It holds more than 4,000 patents related to UV LED technology. Violeds, its flagship UV LED technology, provides a wide range of industries with optimal solutions for strong sterilization and disinfection (UVC), skin regeneration (UVB), water/air purification and effective cultivation for horticulture. In 2018, Seoul Viosys acquired RayCan, a leading optoelectronic specialist, to add the advanced VCSEL technology which supports smartphone facial recognition and autonomous driving, and has started its mass production. In January 2020, it introduced a disruptive “Micro Clean Pixel” that has the potential to be a game-changer in the display market. To learn more, visit http://www.seoulviosys.com/en/.

Media Contacts:

Seoul Semiconductor Inc.

North America

Andrew Smith

Tel: (901) 831-6614

Email: [email protected]

Seoul Semiconductor Co., Ltd.

Jeonghee Kim

Tel: +82-70-4391-8311

Email: [email protected]

KEYWORDS: South Carolina South Korea United States North America Asia Pacific

INDUSTRY KEYWORDS: Semiconductor Health Infectious Diseases Technology Manufacturing Other Manufacturing Hardware

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Sensor Electronic Technology, Inc. and Seoul Viosys announced that Violeds technology can quickly and effectively kill 99.437% of SARS-CoV-2 in just a second. The test was conducted through KR Biotech in December 2020, a research institute specialized in conducting sterilization testing of coronavirus based in South Korea. This test result demonstrates Violeds technology could be an effective way to disinfect airborne viruses, water systems, areas where COVID-19 patients occurred, and even the patient’s room in hospitals. After exposing SARS-CoV-2 to UV LED module with Violeds technology for 1, 3, and 5 seconds respectively, the research team observed its inactivation rate. As a testing result, Violeds inactivated 99.437% in a second. (Photo: Business Wire)
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Columbia Care Expands Southern California Presence Through Acquisition of The Healing Center San Diego

Columbia Care Expands Southern California Presence Through Acquisition of The Healing Center San Diego

One of the Leading Dispensaries in San Diego, The Healing Center Strengthens Columbia Care’s Vertical Operations in the World’s Largest Cannabis Market

NEW YORK–(BUSINESS WIRE)–
Columbia Care Inc. (NEO: CCHW) (CSE: CCHW) (OTCQX: CCHWF) (FSE: 3LP) (“Columbia Care” or the “Company”) announced today it has acquired The Healing Center San Diego (“THCSD”), one of the leading dispensaries in Southern California, for approximately $15.0 million.

An accretive transaction for shareholders, total consideration includes $3.0 million in cash, $6.0 million in Columbia Care stock and $6.0 million in seller promissory notes. Excluding any revenue or margin synergies, the purchase price represents approximately 1.2x and 4.7x estimated 2021 revenue and Adjusted EBITDA, respectively. Since its founding, THCSD has consistently generated revenue growth, as well as positive Adjusted EBITDA and free cash flow.

THCSD, founded by Ray Taylor and Jim Dickinson, opened its doors in 2016 as one of the first dispensaries to operate in San Diego, a limited license market. Offering a wide selection of products, high touch customer service, outstanding access and an expanded sales floor that will be open soon, THCSD continually receives some of the highest online customer ratings in California’s second largest metropolitan market.

Acquiring THCSD enhances Columbia Care’s retail presence and scale in California, further leveraging the existing world class manufacturing capabilities of its Balboa facility and the cultivation, retail, portfolio of market leading brands, and wholesale distribution of its recent acquisition, Project Cannabis. The Company, one of the leading, fully integrated operators in the state, now has three dispensaries and one state-of-the-art indoor cultivation facility in Los Angeles; two dispensaries and one GMP quality manufacturing facility in San Diego; several acres of outdoor cultivation capacity in Desert Hot Springs; and one dispensary in San Francisco. The Company also has state-wide distribution and wholesale relationships with more than 100 dispensaries.

“Expanding the retail footprint in our operational markets enhances scale, improves consumer access, leverages Columbia Care brands, drives margin expansion through the supply chain and delivers outsized shareholder returns – pillars of our stated growth strategy. Being a leader in California enables us to continue building brand equity and awareness across our product portfolio and solidify consumer loyalty and trust, which are the cornerstones of our success,” said Nicholas Vita, CEO of Columbia Care. “THCSD has been a cannabis bellwether since its founding and has built a business with a loyal customer base. We are thrilled they have entrusted us to accelerate the excellence THCSD is known for. We share a mutual commitment to quality and customer service, and THCSD customers can expect that to continue. We are proud to add THCSD and its team to our organization and further strengthen our leadership position in the world’s largest cannabis market.”

Non-IFRS Financial Measures

In this press release, Columbia Care refers to certain non-IFRS financial measures, namely adjusted EBITDA. These measures do not have any standardized meaning prescribed by IFRS and may not be comparable to similar measures presented by other companies. Columbia Care considers certain non-IFRS measures to be meaningful indicators of the performance of its business. A reconciliation of such non-IFRS financial measures to their nearest comparable IFRS measure and further discussions are expected to be included in the Company’s future Management, Discussion and Analysis for the relevant periods.

About Columbia Care

Columbia Care is one of the largest and most experienced cultivators, manufacturers and providers of medical and adult use cannabis products and related services with licenses in 18 US jurisdictions and the EU. Columbia Care currently operates 108 facilities1 including 81 dispensaries and 27 cultivation and manufacturing facilities. Columbia Care is one of the original providers of medical cannabis in the United States, and continues to deliver an industry-leading, patient-centered medicinal cannabis operation that has quickly expanded into the adult use market as a premier operator. The company currently offers products spanning flower, edibles, oils, and tablets, and manufactures popular brands including Seed & Strain, Amber and Platinum Label CBD. With more than four million sales transactions since its inception in 2012, Columbia Care is known for setting the standard for compassion, professionalism, quality, care, and innovation in the rapidly expanding cannabis industry. For more information on Columbia Care, please visit www.col-care.com.

Caution Concerning Forward-Looking Statements

This press release contains certain statements that constitute forward-looking information within the meaning of applicable securities laws and reflect the Company’s current expectations regarding future events. The Company has made assumptions with respect to its and processing licenses, which, although considered reasonable by the Company at the time of preparation, may prove to be incorrect, as well as other risk factors discussed under “Risk Factors” in Columbia Care’s Annual Information Form dated March 31, 2020, filed with the applicable Canadian securities regulatory authorities on SEDAR at www.sedar.com and described from time to time in documents filed by the Company with Canadian securities regulatory authorities.

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1Pro forma facilities either open or under development

Investors

Lee Ann Evans

Investor Relations

+1.212.271.0915

[email protected]

Media

Lindsay Wilson

Columbia Care

+1.978.662.2038

[email protected]

Gabriella Velez

5WPR

[email protected]

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EXFO Partners With Openreach for Ground-Breaking Full Fibre Initiative

EXFO Partners With Openreach for Ground-Breaking Full Fibre Initiative

Openreach to deploy permanent Full Fibre monitoring technology to help deliver ultrafast and ultra-reliable broadband to millions of UK homes and businesses.

LONDON–(BUSINESS WIRE)–
EXFO Inc. (NASDAQ: EXFO, TSX: EXF), the communications industry’s test, monitoring and analytics experts, and Openreach, the United Kingdom’s largest digital infrastructure firm, today announced their collaboration on a major initiative to accelerate Full Fibre deployment, and enhance the quality of build and experience for customers across the UK.

The project is essential for delivering next-generation Fibre-to-the-Premises (FTTP) networks, which provide the digital infrastructure required to work, learn and socialize. As part of its industry-leading Fibre First programme, Openreach has committed to delivering 20 million homes passed with FTTP by the mid-to late 2020s, assuming it has the right investment conditions. Openreach has also committed to building out this new digital infrastructure to 4.5 million premises by the end of March 2021.

Following a competitive tender process, Openreach has awarded EXFO a contract to supply optical test heads and test access switching for this initiative. With its cloud-based Nova Fiber solution, EXFO will equip Openreach to assure its build, thereby accelerating the programme and avoiding costly return visits to fix connection problems—additional “truck rolls” more than double operators testing costs.1 Following installation, Openreach will be able to remotely monitor its fibre infrastructure supporting the in-life operations of its Full Fibre service.

This announcement comes as Openreach hit a record build rate for its Full Fibre broadband programme. Openreach engineers are now delivering faster, more reliable connectivity to another 40,000 homes and businesses every week, or the equivalent of a home every 15 seconds.

Peter Bell, Director, Network Technology, Openreach: “We know that now more than ever that being connected matters. We’re convinced that our new Full Fibre network can play a crucial role in keeping the nation connected. This year, our build has been gathering pace and momentum, and we’re determined to match that rapid speed of deployment with the highest standards of build quality build and customer service.

EXFO will help us get there. As a long-term Openreach partner, EXFO was selected thanks to its proven ability to provide fast, automated qualification of fibre builds, and for its unique iOLM OTDR technology. We’re committed to working with the best-in-class to maintain our position as the UK’s leading Full Fibre builder and we’re excited to lead the way as we continue to deliver high-quality network connections to homes and businesses across the UK.”

Wim te Niet, Vice President, Sales – EMEA, EXFO: “Openreach is an early mover in adopting permanent fibre monitoring technology, which will eventually cover all households in the UK. Currently, the FTTH/B penetration rate in the UK stands at 18%2, and Openreach has an ambitious plan to build out Full Fibre to millions of households and businesses. We see a similar wave in other key European markets like Germany. I believe network operators across Europe will soon follow Openreach’s lead to ensure first-time-right installations, reduce turn-up failures, and substantially reduce truck rolls for service calls. As for markets with high FTTH/B penetration rates, telecom operators are finding they need sophisticated automated monitoring tools to ensure superior customer experience. EXFO’s innovative Nova Fiber solution gives them these abilities.”

About EXFO

EXFO (NASDAQ: EXFO) (TSX: EXF) develops smarter test, monitoring and analytics solutions for fixed and mobile network operators, webscale companies and equipment manufacturers in the global communications industry. Our customers count on us to deliver superior network performance, service reliability and subscriber insights. They count on our unique blend of equipment, software and services to accelerate digital transformations related to fibre, 4G/LTE and 5G deployments. They count on our expertise with automation, real-time troubleshooting and big data analytics, which are critical to their business performance. We’ve spent over 35 years earning this trust, and today 1,900 EXFO employees in over 25 countries work side by side with our customers in the lab, field, data center and beyond.

About Openreach

Openreach Limited is the UK’s digital network business. We’re 35,000 people, working in every community to connect homes, schools, shops, banks, hospitals, libraries, mobile phone masts, broadcasters, governments and businesses – large and small – to the world. Our mission is to build the best possible network, with the highest quality service, making sure that everyone in the UK can be connected. We work on behalf of more than 660 communications providers like SKY, TalkTalk, Vodafone, BT and Zen, and our broadband network is the biggest in the UK, passing more than 31.8m UK premises. Over the last decade we’ve invested more than £14 billion into our network and, at more than 185 million kilometres, it’s now long enough to wrap around the world 4,617 times. Today we’re building an even faster, more reliable and future-proof broadband network which will be the UK’s digital platform for decades to come. We’re making progress towards our FTTP target to reach 20m premises by mid-to late 2020s. We’ve also hired more than 3,000 trainee engineers this past financial year to help us build that network and deliver better service across the country. Openreach is a highly regulated, wholly owned, and independently governed unit of the BT Group. More than 90 per cent of our revenues come from services that are regulated by Ofcom and any company can access our products under equivalent prices, terms and conditions. For the year ended 31 March 2020, we reported revenue of £5bn.

For more information, visit  www.openreach.co.uk/.

Email: [email protected]

Forward-Looking Statements – EXFO

This news release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the U.S. Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, and we intend that such forward-looking statements be subject to the safe harbors created thereby. Forward-looking statements are statements other than historical information or statements of current condition. Words such as may, expect, believe, plan, anticipate, intend, could, estimate, continue, or similar expressions or the negative of such expressions are intended to identify forward-looking statements. In addition, any statements that refer to expectations, projections or other characterizations of future events and circumstances are considered forward-looking statements. They are not guarantees of future performance and involve risks and uncertainties. Actual results may differ materially from those in forward-looking statements due to various factors including, but not limited to, macroeconomic uncertainty, including trade wars and recessions; our ability to successfully integrate businesses that we acquire; capital spending and network deployment levels in the communications industry (including our ability to quickly adapt cost structures to anticipated levels of business and our ability to manage inventory levels with market demand); future economic, competitive, financial and market conditions; consolidation in the global communications test, monitoring and analytics solutions markets and increased competition among vendors; capacity to adapt our future product offering to future technological changes; limited visibility with regard to the timing and nature of customer orders; delay in revenue recognition due to longer sales cycles for complex systems involving customers’ acceptance; fluctuating exchange rates; concentration of sales; timely release and market acceptance of our new products and other upcoming products; our ability to successfully expand international operations and to conduct business internationally; and the retention of key technical and management personnel. Assumptions relating to the foregoing involve judgments and risks, all of which are difficult or impossible to predict and many of which are beyond our control. Other risk factors that may affect our future performance and operations are detailed in our Annual Report, on Form 20-F, and our other filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission and the Canadian securities commissions. We believe that the expectations reflected in the forward-looking statements are reasonable based on information currently available to us, but we cannot assure you that the expectations will prove to have been correct. Accordingly, you should not place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements. These statements speak only as of the date of this document. Unless required by law or applicable regulations, we undertake no obligation to revise or update any of them to reflect events or circumstances that occur after the date of this document.

1 Omnia operator survey: test and measurement efficiency (2020)

2 Data taken from recent Ofcom Connected Nations report 2020

For information:

CCgroup, for EXFO:

Wilf Collins

+44 7719 989 444

Chloe Pope

+44 7741 242 227

[email protected]

Vance Oliver

Director, Investor Relations

(418) 683-0913, ext. 23733

[email protected]

KEYWORDS: United Kingdom Europe

INDUSTRY KEYWORDS: Data Management Technology Mobile/Wireless Telecommunications Networks Internet

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Arizona Metals Corp Commences Kay Mine Phase 2 Expansion Drill Program

Arizona Metals Corp Commences Kay Mine Phase 2 Expansion Drill Program

TORONTO–(BUSINESS WIRE)–
Arizona Metals Corp. (TSXV:AMC, OTCQB:AZMCF) (the “Company” or “Arizona Metals”) announces that drilling is currently underway for the Kay Mine Phase 2 expansion drill program (Figure 1). Drilling under the fully-funded Phase 2 program will consist of up to 11,000 m in 29 core drill holes, to test for new VMS lenses in anticlinal hinge zones identified to the north and south of recent drilling, as well as the up-plunge and down-plunge extensions of known hinges (Figure 2). Drilling will begin at the Kay Mine targets and progress to targets on strike (north and south) of the Kay Mine, and then to Central and Western targets as permitting is completed(Figure 3). Permitting is currently underway for these targets and is progressing well.

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Figure 1. Drill rig turning at start of Kay Mine Phase 2 expansion program (Jan 6, 2021) (Photo: Business Wire)

Figure 1. Drill rig turning at start of Kay Mine Phase 2 expansion program (Jan 6, 2021) (Photo: Business Wire)

Marc Pais, CEO, commented, “We are pleased to have commenced the Phase 2 drill program, which we believe has the potential to significantly expand the scope and scale of the Kay project, well beyond the boundaries of the 5.8 million tonne historic estimate* outlined by Exxon Minerals in 1982. Our successful Phase 1 drill program greatly increased our confidence in the model. Drilling encountered massive sulphides in 19 of 20 holes. Recently completed spectral alteration analyses of the Kay Mine Phase 1 program drill core, along with downhole EM geophysical surveying, has given us an even stronger understanding of the folding of the Kay deposit at depth. This work has identified a number of high priority drill targets, which we believe have the potential to host additional VMS lenses, as well as wide mineralized hinge zones, similar to the 43 m of 3.9% CuEq (incl. 15 m of 6.7% CuEq) encountered in hole 13.”

About Arizona Metals Corp

Arizona Metals Corp owns 100% of the Kay Mine Property in Yavapai County, which is located on a combination of patented and BLM claims totaling 1,300 acres that are not subject to any royalties. An historic estimate by Exxon Minerals in 1982 reported a “proven and probable reserve of 6.4 million short tons at a grade of 2.2% copper, 2.8 g/t gold, 3.03% zinc, and 55 g/t silver.” The historic estimate at the Kay Mine was reported by Exxon Minerals in 1982. (Fellows, M.L., 1982, Kay Mine massive sulphide deposit: Internal report prepared for Exxon Minerals Company)

*The Kay Mine historic estimate has not been verified as a current mineral resource. None of the key assumptions, parameters, and methods used to prepare the historic estimate were reported, and no resource categories were used. Significant data compilation, re-drilling and data verification may be required by a Qualified Person before the historic estimate can be verified and upgraded to be a current mineral resource. A Qualified Person has not done sufficient work to classify it as a current mineral resource, and Arizona Metals is not treating the historic estimate as a current mineral resource.

The Kay Mine is a steeply dipping VMS deposit that has been defined from a depth of 60 m to at least 900 m. It is open for expansion on strike and at depth.

The Company also owns 100% of the Sugarloaf Peak Property, in La Paz County, which is located on 4,400 acres of BLM claims. Sugarloaf is a heap-leach, open-pit target and has a historic estimate of “100 million tons containing 1.5 million ounces gold” at a grade of 0.5 g/t (Dausinger, N.E., 1983, Phase 1 Drill Program and Evaluation of Gold-Silver Potential, Sugarloaf Peak Project, Quartzsite, Arizona: Report for Westworld Inc.)

The historic estimate at the Sugarloaf Peak Property was reported by Westworld Resources in 1983. The historic estimate has not been verified as a current mineral resource. None of the key assumptions, parameters, and methods used to prepare the historic estimate were reported, and no resource categories were used. Significant data compilation, re-drilling and data verification may be required by a Qualified Person before the historic estimate can be verified and upgraded to a current mineral resource. A Qualified Person has not done sufficient work to classify it as a current mineral resource, and Arizona Metals is not treating the historic estimate as a current mineral resource.

The Qualified Person who reviewed and approved the technical disclosure in this release is David Smith, CPG.

Quality Assurance/Quality Control

All of Arizona Metals’ drill sample assay results have been independently monitored through a quality assurance/quality control (“QA/QC”) protocol which includes the insertion of blind standard reference materials and blanks at regular intervals. Logging and sampling were completed at Arizona Metals’ core handling facilities located in Anthem and Black Canyon City, Arizona. Drill core was diamond sawn on site and half drill-core samples were securely transported to ALS Laboratories’ (“ALS”) sample preparation facility in Tucson, Arizona. Sample pulps were sent to ALS’s labs in Vancouver, Canada, for analysis.

Gold content was determined by fire assay of a 30-gram charge with ICP finish (ALS method Au-AA23). Silver and 32 other elements were analyzed by ICP methods with four-acid digestion (ALS method ME-ICP61a). Over-limit samples for Au, Ag, Cu, and Zn were determined by ore-grade analyses Au-GRA21, Ag-OG62, Cu-OG62, and Zn-OG62, respectively.

ALS Laboratories is independent of Arizona Metals Corp. and its Vancouver facility is ISO 17025 accredited. ALS also performed its own internal QA/QC procedures to assure the accuracy and integrity of results. Parameters for ALS’ internal and Arizona Metals’ external blind quality control samples were acceptable for the samples analyzed. Arizona Metals is not aware of any drilling, sampling, recovery, or other factors that could materially affect the accuracy or reliability of the data referred to herein.

This press release contains statements that constitute “forward-looking information” (collectively, “forward-looking statements”) within the meaning of the applicable Canadian securities legislation, All statements, other than statements of historical fact, are forward-looking statements and are based on expectations, estimates and projections as at the date of this news release. Any statement that discusses predictions, expectations, beliefs, plans, projections, objectives, assumptions, future events or performance (often but not always using phrases such as “expects”, or “does not expect”, “is expected”, “anticipates” or “does not anticipate”, “plans”, “budget”, “scheduled”, “forecasts”, “estimates”, “believes” or “intends” or variations of such words and phrases or stating that certain actions, events or results “may” or “could”, “would”, “might” or “will” be taken to occur or be achieved) are not statements of historical fact and may be forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements contained in this press release include, without limitation, statements regarding the resumption of drilling and the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on the business and operations of the Company. In making the forward- looking statements contained in this press release, the Company has made certain assumptions. Although the Company believes that the expectations reflected in forward-looking statements are reasonable, it can give no assurance that the expectations of any forward-looking statements will prove to be correct. Known and unknown risks, uncertainties, and other factors which may cause the actual results and future events to differ materially from those expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. Such factors include, but are not limited to: availability of financing; delay or failure to receive required permits or regulatory approvals; and general business, economic, competitive, political and social uncertainties. Accordingly, readers should not place undue reliance on the forward-looking statements and information contained in this press release. Except as required by law, the Company disclaims any intention and assumes no obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements to reflect actual results, whether as a result of new information, future events, changes in assumptions, changes in factors affecting such forward- looking statements or otherwise.

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For further information, please contact:

Marc Pais

President and CEO Arizona Metals Corp.

(416) 565-7689

[email protected]

www.arizonametalscorp.com

https://twitter.com/ArizonaCorp

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Figure 1. Drill rig turning at start of Kay Mine Phase 2 expansion program (Jan 6, 2021) (Photo: Business Wire)
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Figure 2. Kay Mine structural and alteration modelling of Phase 1 drilling identifies 8 high priority targets. (Graphic: Business Wire)
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Figure 3. Kay Mine Property Scale targets with proposed drill Phase 2 drill holes (Graphic: Business Wire)
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Senti Bio to Present at the 39th Annual J.P. Morgan Healthcare Conference

SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, Calif., Jan. 07, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Senti Bio, a leading gene circuit company, today announced that Dr. Tim Lu, the CEO of Senti Bio, will present a corporate overview at the virtual 39th Annual J.P. Morgan Healthcare Conference on Tuesday, January 12th at 2:35 p.m. ET. After Dr. Lu’s prepared remarks, Senti Bio will make the presentation available on its website.

About Senti Bio

Senti Bio is a next-generation therapeutics company that is developing gene circuits and programming cells for tremendous therapeutic value. Senti Bio’s mission is to outsmart complex diseases with more intelligent medicines to transform people’s lives. By programming cells to respond, adapt and make decisions, Senti Bio is creating smarter therapies with computer-like logic, enhanced functionality and greater therapeutic control.

Senti Bio is developing a wholly-owned, gene circuit pipeline focused on allogeneic CAR-NK cells to address major challenges in cancer treatment. Senti Bio’s lead product candidates include SENTI-202 and SENTI-301. SENTI-202 is a logic-gated allogeneic CAR-NK cell therapy for the potential treatment of acute myeloid leukemia (AML) that more precisely targets and eliminates cancer cells while sparing healthy tissues. SENTI-301 is a combinatorial payload-armed allogeneic CAR-NK cell therapy for the potential treatment of hepatocellular carcinoma. Beyond oncology, Senti Bio plans to leverage its gene circuit technology platform to build other cell and gene therapies that may be of interest to strategic partners across diverse therapeutic areas, such as immunology, neuroscience, cardiovascular disease, regenerative medicine and genetic diseases. For more information, please visit the Senti Bio website at https://www.sentibio.com.

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GLOBAL WARMING SOLUTIONS UPDATE ON PATENT APPLICATION FOR PRODUCTION OF HYDROGEN AND ELECTRIC ENERGY DURING MOVEMENT OF VEHICLE

Jacksonville, Fl, Jan. 07, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Global Warming Solutions Inc. (OTC MARKET: GWSO), a developer of technologies aimed at mitigating the effects of global warming, is elated to announce that it has completed a patent search related to one of its newest inventions. The research has indicated that there is an invention under the Cooperative Research and Development Agreement (Contract No. DEA CO 51D14517) between “Alberta Ltd..” and “Battelle Energy Alliance,” and it was approved by the U.S. Department of Energy, U.S. Patent US2011135565. The result of this finding is proof and is adding to our conviction that our invention will receive USPTA patent approval in the U.S

The GWSO research team has developed their own mobile system for the production of hydrogen and electric energy during the movement of automobiles. Our system is more suitable for vehicular applications as it recovers metal sodium produced by means of circulating electrical current. It is also producing hydrogen or electricity in the same device during movement of a vehicle.
Due to our substantially new design, we are able to use the energy of sodium which is twice as productive and provides twice as much range, compare to an invention covered in U.S. Patent US2011135565 The company’s invention can be upgraded for obtaining all energy in automobiles exclusively in the form of hydrogen or only in the form of electrical energy. This opens up opportunities for the production of a wide range of vehicles including heavy trucks and cargo ships, small cars and scooters.

The Company is working with a patent agency and will file a patent application in the upcoming weeks.

Forward-Looking Statements

This press release may include predictions, estimates or other information that might be considered forward-looking within the meaning of applicable securities laws. While these forward-looking statements represent the Company’s current judgments, they are subject to risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially. You are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which reflect the opinions of the Company’s management only as of the date of this release. Please keep in mind that the Company is not obligating itself to revise or publicly release the results of any revision to these forward-looking statements in light of new information or future events. When used herein, words such as: potential, expect, look forward, believe, dedicated, building, or variations of such words and similar expressions are intended to identify forward-looking statements. Factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those contemplated in any forward-looking statements made by the Company herein are often discussed in filings the Company makes with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) available at www.sec.gov and on the Company’s website at https://www.gwsogroup.com.

Contact:

Vladimir Vasilenko
CEO
Global Warming Solutions, Inc.
[email protected]



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Xeeva Awarded as the “Best Emerging Procurement AI Software Company” for 2020 by Corporate Vision Magazine

SOUTHFIELD, MI, Jan. 07, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Xeeva, Inc., a global provider of award-winning AI-powered procurement solutions, announced today that it was awarded “Best Emerging Procurement AI Software Company” by Corporate Vision Magazine.  

This award is part of the magazine’s 2020 Corporate Excellence Awards, which showcases companies that provide the very best products and services to clients across a wide range of industries. Nominees are committed to innovation and business growth and are assessed against multiple criteria, including company performance over a given time, expertise within the industry, and previous accolades won.

Xeeva was chosen for its unique spend management solutions that help businesses realize value and deliver real financial impact. From spend analytics to sourcing to procurement, the software provider differentiates itself through its powerful AI technology that drives cost savings, visibility, and efficiency gains throughout the source-to-pay process. Xeeva is devoted to taking an innovative approach to improve its products and meet its customers’ needs and expectations.

“Being selected as the ‘Best Emerging Procurement AI Software Company’ is truly humbling and an honor for our entire team at Xeeva,” stated Nina Vellayan, CEO and President of Xeeva. “With the challenges we have faced this year, our team has worked extremely hard to provide superior value for our customers. For us, success means that we can help our customers reveal actionable insights, reduce costs, and ensure compliance with our comprehensive solutions.”

Vellayan continued, “As we’re constantly working on improving our software, this award validates the efforts we put in every day. I’m especially proud of how far our data-driven products – from Spend Analytics that surfaces savings to our Sourcing platform that helps organizations realize those savings – have come. We understand how vital it is for organizations to have granular visibility into their spend, and we plan to continue to innovate our solutions to help our customers save money every step of the way.”

In addition to being a winner in the 2020 Corporate Excellence Awards, the procurement software provider has received multiple recognitions recently, including the “10 Most Advanced Spend Management Solutions Providers” by APAC Business Headlines, “Innovative Solution of the Year” finalist by Ardent Partners, “50 Fastest Growing Companies” by Silicon Review, and the “Top 10 Procurement Solution Providers” by CIO Applications.

Click here to read Corporate Vision’s full feature on Xeeva and learn more about how its data-driven spend management solutions optimize the entire procurement process.

About Corporate Vision Magazine
Corporate Vision is published monthly with the mission to deliver insightful features from across the global corporate world. Launched with an eye towards bettering business practices across the board, Corporate Vision focuses on spotlighting advances in the HR, marketing, coaching, and recruitment spheres, with the goal to shine a light on the gatekeepers of better business. Those that help build, through no small amount of creativity and expertise, to develop an altogether more productive and more efficient world of work.

Corporate Vision is bought to you by AI Global Media, a B2B digital publishing group founded in 2010. The group currently has 13 brands within its portfolio that include luxury lifestyle, construction, healthcare and small business focused publications. AI Global Media is dedicated to delivering content you can trust.

About Xeeva
Xeeva is the leader in indirect spend management solutions that optimize the entire procurement process. From delivering unparalleled data quality and completeness to intelligent guided buying for managing complex procurement operations, take advantage of Xeeva’s unique combination of AI-powered technology, industry insights, and domain expertise to maximize your procurement efficiency and savings. Xeeva transforms indirect spend management with best practices around spend analytics, data enrichment, sourcing, and procure-to-pay solutions that drive better, more strategic decision-making and deliver real financial impact to the enterprise. For more information, visit www.xeeva.com.

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Xeeva, Inc.
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