\nFacedrive Inc. (\u201cFacedrive<\/b>\u201d) (TSXV: FD), a Canadian \u201cpeople-and-planet first\u201d tech ecosystem, is pleased to announce that its division Facedrive Health has partnered with Safe-Tech Training Inc. (\u201cSafe-Tech<\/b>\u201d) (https:\/\/safetechtraining.com<\/a>), a leader in industrial safety providing cost-effective training and certification programs to over 1,000 clients, to deliver Facedrive\u2019s innovative COVID-19 contact tracing technology platform TraceSCAN to organizations across Canada. The partnership synergistically combines Facedrive Health\u2019s expertise in contact tracing technology and implementation with Safe-Tech\u2019s proven track record in delivering safety training and consulting to safety-focused clients which include many blue-chip brands.\n<\/p>\n
\nThe TraceSCAN technology was developed leveraging existing Facedrive proprietary technology in an effort to offer ongoing support in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. The platform features unique Bluetooth wearable technology integration and has been endorsed by the Government of Ontario. TraceSCAN devices exchange encrypted ID\u2019s when they are in close proximity, thereby anonymously back-tracing possible contact with a person who has tested positive for COVID-19 while ascribing a data-backed high, medium or low risk of contraction based on contact. Being Bluetooth (as opposed to GPS), TraceSCAN features state-of-the-art safeguards that better assure user data privacy and security. Unlike mobile application-based solutions, TraceSCAN\u2019s wearable devices make contact-tracing available for workers who are unable to carry cell phones during the course of their work due to safety concerns, such as construction workers. TraceSCAN has received a very positive response in the Canadian B2B market several months into its implementation at multiple client sites across Canada.\n<\/p>\n
\nSafe-Tech Training Inc. is a leading Ontario provider of safety training with an impeccable 30-year track record of being an \u201call-in-one\u201d solution for safety training. As<\/strong> an industry leader since 1989, Safe-Tech offers multiple on-site training programs as well as public\/off-site programs at its five GTA locations. The company is the \u201cWorking at Heights\u201d and \u201cEquipment Training Partner\u201d of the Workplace Safety & Prevention Services (WSPS), and was the 11th<\/sup> company in Ontario to be Chief Prevention Officer approved to conduct Working at Heights training. Safe-Tech also offers Canada\u2019s largest selection of online safety programs with over 1,000 diverse courses available. Finally, Safe-Tech\u2019s online store features thousands of PPE safety products that assist in preventing work-related injuries and responding when an injury does occur.\n<\/p>\n \nThe partnership between Facedrive Health and Safe-Tech comes at an opportune time. As companies continue their essential operations amid the pandemic\u2019s fall and winter \u201csecond wave\u201d, they are seeking innovative and reliable ways to protect their employees. As a recognized industry leader with a thorough understanding of clients\u2019 safety concerns and a proven track record of addressing such across Ontario and Canada, Safe-Tech will provide consulting services to companies to assist them in customizing the TraceSCAN solution to meet their needs. Safe-Tech training also has an established reputation in providing safety training to, among others, Fortune 500 companies and governmental agencies. The partnership between Facedrive Health and Safe-Tech training, is expected to provide TraceSCAN ready access to these clients.\n<\/p>\n \n\u201cThe partnership combines Facedrive\u2019s cutting-edge, AI-powered, Bluetooth-enabled contact tracing technology with Safe-Tech\u2019s deep industry knowledge and network, and thereby offers our mutual clients a win-win proposition,\u201d said the General Manager of Facedrive Health, Rishard Rameez. \u201cWe are excited to drive this collaboration for the safety, health and well-being of thousands, if not millions, of workers and their families as businesses return to work in these unprecedented circumstances,\u201d added Rameez.\n<\/p>\n \n\u201cSafe-Tech Training is excited to partner with Facedrive Health to help take TraceSCAN to companies that have larger workforces. It has been a challenge for many organizations to conduct contact tracing within the workplace,\u201d said CEO of Safe-Tech Training Dan Dukoff. \u201cWith the help of TraceSCAN, companies will be able to contact-trace with just the click of a button. Our team is looking forward to introducing this Canadian technology to our clients,\u201d added Dan.\n<\/p>\n About Facedrive<\/b><\/p>\n \nFacedrive is a multi-faceted \u201cpeople-and-planet first\u201d tech ecosystem offering socially-responsible services to local communities with a strong commitment to doing business fairly, equitably and sustainably. As part of this commitment, Facedrive\u2019s vision is to fulfil its mandate through a number of verticals that either leverage existing technologies of the Company or project synergies with existing lines of business (the \u201cFacedrive Verticals<\/b>\u201d). The Facedrive Verticals include its rideshare business (\u201cFacedrive Rideshare<\/b>\u201d), sustainable e-commerce platform (\u201cFacedrive Marketplace<\/b>\u201d), food-delivery service (\u201cFacedrive Foods<\/b>\u201d), e-social platform (\u201cFacedrive Social<\/b>\u201d) andits contact-tracing and sustainable health services business (\u201cFacedrive Health<\/b>\u201d).\n<\/p>\n \nFacedrive Rideshare was among the first to offer a wide variety of environmentally and socially responsible solutions in the Transportation as a Service (TaaS) space, planting thousands of trees based on user consumption and offering choices between electric, hybrid and conventional vehicles (including, more recently, electric and hybrid vehicles on a subscription basis through Steer). Facedrive Marketplace offers curated merchandise created from sustainably sourced materials. Facedrive Foods offers contactless delivery of a wide variety of foods right to consumers\u2019 doorsteps, with a focus on doing so in a socially and environmentally-conscious manner. Facedrive Social strives to keep people connected in a physically-distanced world through its HiQ and other e-socialization platforms that invite users to interact based on common interests and by offering gamification and mutual community support features. Facedrive Health strives to develop and offer innovative technological solutions to the most acute health challenges including its proprietary TraceSCAN wearable technology for contact tracing. Facedrive envisions changing the ridesharing, food delivery, e-commerce, social and health tech narratives for the better, for everyone, and is currently operational in Canada and the United States.\n<\/p>\n \nFor more about Facedrive, visit www.facedrive.com<\/a>.\n<\/p>\n \nFacedrive Inc. www.facedrive.com<\/a><\/p>\n Forward-Looking Statements <\/i><\/p>\n \nCertain information in this press release contains forward-looking information. This information is based on management\u2019s reasonable assumptions and beliefs in light of the information currently available to us and are made as of the date of this press release. Actual results and the timing of events may differ materially from those anticipated in the forward-looking information as a result of various factors. Information regarding our expectations of future results, performance, achievements, prospects or opportunities or the markets in which we operate is forward-looking information. Statements containing forward-looking information are not facts but instead represent management\u2019s expectations, estimates and projections regarding future events or circumstances. Many factors could cause our actual results, level of activity, performance or achievements or future events or developments to differ materially from those expressed or implied by the forward-looking statements.\n<\/p>\n \nSee \u201cForward-Looking Information\u201d and \u201cRisk Factors\u201d in the Corporation\u2019s Filing Statement dated August 28, 2019 for a discussion of the uncertainties, risks and assumptions associated with these statements. Readers are urged to consider the uncertainties, risks and assumptions carefully in evaluating the forward-looking information and are cautioned not to place undue reliance on such information. We have no intention and undertake no obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, except as required by applicable securities law.\n<\/p>\n 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. <\/i><\/p>\n View source version on businesswire.com: <\/span>https:\/\/www.businesswire.com\/news\/home\/20201215005417\/en\/<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n Media: S<\/b><\/i>ana Srithas<\/b> | sana@facedrive.com<\/a><\/p>\n \nSayan Navaratnam KEYWORDS:<\/b> North America Canada<\/p>\n INDUSTRY KEYWORDS:<\/b> Software Environment Hardware General Health Health Medical Devices Infectious Diseases Technology<\/p>\n
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