NEXTGEN DIGITAL ANNOUNCES ADDITION OF DIGITAL ASSET VETERAN MATT ZAHAB TO BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND ADDITIONAL CHANGES
The Board extends its sincere appreciation to Steven Sirbovan for his dedicated services and valuable contributions during his tenure with the Company and wishes him well in his future endeavours.
Mr. Zahab is a technology professional with a proven track record in helping companies grow, and specializes in marketing, growth, strategy, and sales. Mr. Zahab is currently the Chief Marketing Officer and Podcast Host at
CryptoNews.com
; in this role, he leads strategic marketing initiatives and hosts the widely acclaimed 'Cryptonews Podcast', where he engages with industry leaders to discuss emerging trends and innovations in blockchain technology.
Previously, Mr. Zahab held a variety of growth- and strategy-oriented leadership positions, having acted as Head of Growth at Cypherpunk Holdings Inc. – now SOL Strategies Inc. (CSE:HODL) – and leading sales at Hush Blankets, wherein he played an instrumental role in executing the company's $50 million sale to Sleep Country Canada.
'We're incredibly excited to welcome Matt to our Board. His deep expertise in the digital assets space and extensive experience leading growth at SOL Strategies brings a breadth of knowledge that will be invaluable to NextGen as we continue to build our long-term strategy,' said Alexander Tjiang, Interim CEO of NextGen.
About NextGen Digital Platforms Inc.
NextGen Digital Platforms Inc. (CSE: NXT) is a technology company that operates e-commerce platform
PCSections.com
('PCS') and a hardware-as-a-service business supporting the artificial intelligence sector, called cloud AI hosting ('Cloud AI Hosting'). Both PCS and Cloud AI Hosting were developed in-house by NextGen. The Company also intends to democratize access to cryptocurrencies by providing investors with exposure to a diversified basket of digital assets through a regulated public vehicle. From time to time, the Company also intends to evaluate and acquire or develop other micro-technology platforms.
For More Information:
Alexander Tjiang, Interim Chief Executive Officer
(416) 300-7398
https://nextgendigital.ca/
info@nextgendigital.ca
The CSE does not accept responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this release.
This press release includes certain 'forward-looking information' within the meaning of applicable Canadian securities legislation. All statements herein, other than statements of historical fact, constitute forward-looking information. Forward-looking information is frequently, but not always, identified by words such as 'expects', 'anticipates', 'believes', 'intends', 'estimates', 'potential', 'possible', and similar expressions, or statements that events, conditions, or results 'will', 'may', 'could', or 'should' occur or be achieved.
There can be no assurance that such forward-looking information will prove to be accurate, as actual results and future events could differ materially from those anticipated in such information. Accordingly, readers should not place undue reliance on forward-looking information. The Company undertakes no obligation to update forward-looking statements herein except as required by applicable securities laws. Investors are cautioned against attributing undue certainty to forward-looking statements herein.
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