LeddarTech ernennt Chris Stewart zum Chief Financial Officer

QUEBEC CITY, Kanada, Nov. 15, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — LeddarTech , ein Softwareunternehmen fr die Automobilindustrie, das patentierte, bahnbrechende Low–Level–Sensorfusion und Wahrnehmungssoftwaretechnologie fr ADAS und AD anbietet, gibt mit Stolz die Ernennung von Chris Stewart zum Chief Financial Officer ("CFO") bekannt.

Als CFO von LeddarTech wird Herr Stewart eine wichtige Rolle bei der Untersttzung von LeddarTech beim Abschluss des krzlich angekndigten Unternehmenszusammenschlusses mit der Prospector Capital Corp. und beim bergang zu einem brsennotierten Unternehmen spielen.

Herr Stewart verfgt ber mehr als 20 Jahre Erfahrung im Finanzmanagement von Start–ups bis hin zu groen brsennotierten Unternehmen. Herr Stewart war zuvor von September 2020 bis zu seinem Wechsel zu LeddarTech im November 2023 als Chief Financial Officer von Bionano Genomics Inc. (NASDAQ:BNGO), von Mai 2019 bis Juli 2020 als Leiter von Maxwell Ultracapacitors bei Tesla Inc. (NASDAQ: TSLA) und von Juli 2015 bis Mai 2019 als Vice President of Finance and Information Technology bei Maxwell Technologies Inc. ttig, einem brsennotierten Energiespeicherunternehmen, das im Mai 2019 von Tesla bernommen wurde. Darber hinaus hatte Herr Stewart verschiedene Fhrungspositionen inne, darunter Vice President of Finance bei Entropic Communications und Chief Financial Officer von V–ENABLE Inc. (derzeit GroundTruth), einem fhrenden Unternehmen fr zielgerichtete mobile Werbung.

Herr Stewart hat einen B.S. in Business Administration von der University of Southern California und einen M.S. in Industrial Administration von der Carnegie Mellon University.

"Ich bin begeistert, einem so visionren Unternehmen beizutreten und mit den Mitarbeitern von LeddarTech in einer so aufregenden Zeit zusammenzuarbeiten", so Herr Stewart. "Ich freue mich darauf, auf allen Ebenen, auch mit den Aktionren von LeddarTech, dem Vorstand und dem Fhrungsteam, hervorragende Allianzen zu schmieden und LeddarTech auf dem Weg zum Abschluss des Unternehmenszusammenschlusses und zur Umwandlung in ein brsennotiertes Unternehmen zu untersttzen. Ich bin von den Errungenschaften von LeddarTech begeistert und freue mich darauf, dem Unternehmen zu helfen, sein volles Potenzial auszuschpfen."

Charles Boulanger, CEO von LeddarTech, dazu: "Ich freue mich sehr, dass Herr Stewart das Fhrungsteam von LeddarTech als Chief Financial Officer verstrkt. Als versierte Fhrungskraft im Finanzbereich mit umfangreicher Erfahrung in der Leitung und Optimierung der Finanzprozesse verschiedener Unternehmen verfgt Herr Stewart ber eine starke Erfolgsbilanz bei der Leitung und Umgestaltung von Finanzfunktionen zur Frderung von Rentabilitt und Wachstum. Die Fhigkeiten von Herrn Stewart passen perfekt zu den strategischen Zielen von LeddarTech."

LeddarTech Inc. ("LeddarTech") und die Prospector Capital Corp. ("Prospector") (NASDAQ: PRSR, PRSRU, PRSRW), ein steuerbefreites, auf den Cayman–Inseln ansssigen Unternehmen unter der Leitung von Derek Aberle, dem ehemaligen President von Qualcomm, und unter dem Vorsitz von Steve Altman, dem ehemaligen Vice Chairman von Qualcomm, haben eine endgltige Vereinbarung ber einen Unternehmenszusammenschluss getroffen, die nach Abschluss des Zusammenschlusses dazu fhren wird, dass LeddarTech ein brsennotiertes Unternehmen wird. Nach Abschluss der Transaktion, der fr das vierte Quartal 2023 erwartet wird, soll das aus dem Zusammenschluss hervorgehende LeddarTech Holdings Inc. ("Newco") voraussichtlich an der NASDAQ unter dem Tickersymbol "LDTC" notiert werden.

ber LeddarTech

LeddarTech ist ein 2007 gegrndetes globales Softwareunternehmen mit Hauptsitz in Qubec City und weiteren Forschungs– und Entwicklungszentren in Montreal, Toronto und Tel Aviv, Israel. LeddarTech entwickelt und liefert umfassende Wahrnehmungssoftwarelsungen, die den Einsatz von ADAS– und autonomen Fahranwendungen ermglichen. Die fr die Automobilindustrie entwickelte Software von LeddarTech wendet fortschrittliche KI– und Computer–Vision–Algorithmen an, um przise 3D–Modelle der Umgebung zu erstellen, die eine bessere Entscheidungsfindung und eine sicherere Navigation ermglichen. Diese leistungsstarke, skalierbare und kosteneffiziente Technologie steht OEMs und Tier–1/2–Zulieferern fr die effiziente Implementierung von Lsungen fr PKWs und Gelndefahrzeuge zur Verfgung.

LeddarTech ist fr mehrere Innovationen im Bereich der Fernerkundung verantwortlich und verfgt ber mehr als 150 Patentanmeldungen (80 davon erteilt), die ADAS– und AD–Funktionen verbessern. Eine bessere Wahrnehmung rund um das Fahrzeug ist entscheidend, um die globale Mobilitt sicherer, effizienter, nachhaltiger und erschwinglicher zu machen: Das ist es, was LeddarTech dazu bringt, die am weitesten verbreitete Softwarelsung fr Sensorfusion und Wahrnehmung zu werden.

Weitere Informationen ber LeddarTech finden Sie unter www.leddartech.com sowie bei LinkedIn, Twitter, Facebook und YouTube.

ber die Prospector Capital Corp.

Prospector ist eine spezielle bernahmegesellschaft, die mit dem Ziel gegrndet wurde, eine Fusion, einen Aktientausch, einen Erwerb von Vermgenswerten, einen Aktienkauf, eine Umstrukturierung oder einen hnlichen Unternehmenszusammenschluss mit einem oder mehreren Unternehmen durchzufhren, wobei der Schwerpunkt auf Unternehmen mit fortschrittlichen und hochdifferenzierten Lsungen fr den Technologiesektor liegt. Das Unternehmen wird von einem Team erfahrener Investoren und Fhrungskrfte geleitet, die sich auf die Identifizierung und Investition in wachstumsstarke Unternehmen mit starken Managementteams und attraktiven Marktchancen konzentrieren. Die Wertpapiere von Prospector werden an der NASDAQ unter den Tickersymbolen "PRSR", "PRSRU" und "PRSRW" gehandelt.

Wichtige Informationen ber die geplante Transaktion und wo sie zu finden sind

Im Zusammenhang mit dem geplanten Unternehmenszusammenschluss werden Prospector, LeddarTech und Newco die Registrierungserklrung auf Formular F–4 (die "Registrierungserklrung") erstellen und bei der SEC einreichen, und Prospector wird die in der Registrierungserklrung enthaltene Vollmachtserklrung/den Prospekt an seine Aktionre versenden und weitere Dokumente bezglich des Unternehmenszusammenschlusses bei der SEC einreichen. Diese Pressemitteilung ist kein Ersatz fr eine Vollmacht, eine Registrierungserklrung, eine Vollmachtserklrung/einen Prospekt oder andere Dokumente, die von Prospector oder Newco im Zusammenhang mit dem Unternehmenszusammenschluss bei der SEC eingereicht werden. ANLEGERN UND WERTPAPIERINHABERN WIRD DRINGEND EMPFOHLEN, DIE REGISTRIERUNGSERKLRUNG, SOBALD SIE VERFGBAR IST, ETWAIGE NDERUNGEN ODER ERGNZUNGEN ZUR REGISTRIERUNGSERKLRUNG UND ANDERE VON PROSPECTOR ODER NEWCO BEI DER SEC IM ZUSAMMENHANG MIT DEM UNTERNEHMENSZUSAMMENSCHLUSS EINGEREICHTE DOKUMENTE SORGFLTIG UND VOLLSTNDIG ZU LESEN, DA DIESE DOKUMENTE WICHTIGE INFORMATIONEN ENTHALTEN WERDEN. Anleger und Wertpapierinhaber knnen kostenlose Kopien der Registrierungserklrung und anderer Dokumente, die von Prospector oder Newco bei der SEC eingereicht wurden, ber die von der SEC unterhaltene Website www.sec.gov erhalten.

Zukunftsgerichtete Aussagen

Bestimmte Aussagen in dieser Pressemitteilung knnen als zukunftsgerichtete Aussagen im Sinne des U.S. Private Securities Litigation Reform Act von 1995, Abschnitt 27A des Securities Act und Abschnitt 21E des Exchange Act (die auch zukunftsgerichtete Aussagen und zukunftsgerichtete Informationen im Sinne der anwendbaren kanadischen Wertpapiergesetze umfassen) angesehen werden, einschlielich, aber nicht beschrnkt auf Aussagen ber den Unternehmenszusammenschluss, an dem Prospector, LeddarTech und Newco beteiligt sind, die Fhigkeit und den Zeitplan fr den Abschluss des Unternehmenszusammenschlusses, die erwarteten Vorteile des Unternehmenszusammenschlusses, den Abschluss der Privatplatzierungsfinanzierung und die erwarteten Erlse daraus sowie Aussagen in Bezug auf die Strategie, die knftige Geschftsttigkeit, die Aussichten, die Ziele und die Finanzprognosen des fusionierten Unternehmens und andere Finanzkennzahlen. Zukunftsgerichtete Aussagen beinhalten im Allgemeinen Aussagen, die vorausschauenden Charakter haben und von zuknftigen Ereignissen oder Bedingungen abhngen oder sich auf diese beziehen und Wrter wie "knnen", "werden", "sollten", "wrden", "erwarten", "antizipieren", "planen", "wahrscheinlich", "glauben", "schtzen", "projizieren", "beabsichtigen" und andere hnliche Ausdrcke enthalten. Aussagen, die nicht auf historischen Fakten beruhen, sind zukunftsorientierte Aussagen. Zukunftsgerichtete Aussagen beruhen auf aktuellen Einschtzungen und Annahmen, die Risiken und Ungewissheiten unterliegen, und stellen keine Garantie fr zuknftige Leistungen dar. Die tatschlichen Ergebnisse knnen aufgrund verschiedener Faktoren, einschlielich und ohne Einschrnkung, erheblich von den in den zukunftsgerichteten Aussagen genannten Ergebnissen abweichen: (i) das Risiko, dass die Bedingungen fr den Abschluss des Unternehmenszusammenschlusses nicht erfllt werden, einschlielich des Versumnisses, rechtzeitig oder berhaupt die Zustimmung der Aktionre fr den Unternehmenszusammenschluss zu erhalten, oder des Versumnisses, rechtzeitig oder berhaupt die erforderlichen behrdlichen Genehmigungen zu erhalten, einschlielich des Obersten Gerichtshofes von Qubec; (ii) Ungewissheiten hinsichtlich des Zeitpunkts des Vollzugs des Unternehmenszusammenschlusses und der Fhigkeit von Prospector, LeddarTech und Newco, den Unternehmenszusammenschluss zu vollziehen; (iii) die Mglichkeit, dass andere erwartete Vorteile des Unternehmenszusammenschlusses nicht realisiert werden, und die erwartete steuerliche Behandlung des Unternehmenszusammenschlusses; (iv) das Eintreten von Ereignissen, die zu einer Beendigung des Unternehmenszusammenschlusses fhren knnten; (v) das Risiko, dass Rechtsstreitigkeiten der Aktionre im Zusammenhang mit dem Unternehmenszusammenschluss oder andere Vergleiche oder Untersuchungen den Zeitpunkt oder den Vollzug des Unternehmenszusammenschlusses beeinflussen oder zu erheblichen Kosten fr die Verteidigung, Entschdigung und Haftung fhren knnten; (vi) nderungen der allgemeinen wirtschaftlichen und/oder branchenspezifischen Bedingungen; (vii) mgliche Strungen durch den Unternehmenszusammenschluss, die dem Geschft von LeddarTech schaden knnten; (viii) die Fhigkeit von LeddarTech, Schlsselpersonal zu halten, zu gewinnen und einzustellen; (ix) mgliche negative Reaktionen oder Vernderungen in den Beziehungen zu Kunden, Mitarbeitern, Lieferanten oder anderen Parteien, die sich aus der Ankndigung oder dem Abschluss des Unternehmenszusammenschlusses ergeben; (x) mgliche geschftliche Unsicherheiten, einschlielich Vernderungen in bestehenden Geschftsbeziehungen, whrend der Anhngigkeit des Unternehmenszusammenschlusses, die sich auf die finanzielle Leistungsfhigkeit von LeddarTech auswirken knnten; (xi) gesetzliche, regulatorische und wirtschaftliche Entwicklungen; (xii) Unvorhersehbarkeit und Schwere katastrophaler Ereignisse, einschlielich, aber nicht beschrnkt auf Terroranschlge, Ausbruch von Krieg oder Feindseligkeiten und Epidemien, Pandemien oder Krankheitsausbrche (einschlielich COVID–19) sowie die Reaktion des Managements auf die vorgenannten Faktoren; (xiii) Zugang zu Kapital und Finanzierung und die Fhigkeit von LeddarTech, die Kreditbedingungen einzuhalten; und (xiv) andere Risikofaktoren, die von Zeit zu Zeit in den von Prospector bei der SEC eingereichten Berichten beschrieben werden, einschlielich des Jahresberichts von Prospector auf Formular 10–K, der regelmigen Quartalsberichte auf Formular 10–Q, der regelmigen aktuellen Berichte auf Formular 8–K und anderer bei der SEC eingereichter Dokumente, sowie die Risikofaktoren, die in der Registrierungserklrung enthalten sind. Die vorstehende Liste der wichtigen Faktoren ist nicht erschpfend. Weder Prospector noch LeddarTech knnen garantieren, dass die Bedingungen des Unternehmenszusammenschlusses erfllt werden. Sofern nicht durch geltendes Recht vorgeschrieben, bernehmen weder Prospector noch LeddarTech die Verpflichtung, zukunftsgerichtete Aussagen zu revidieren oder zu aktualisieren oder andere zukunftsgerichtete Aussagen zu machen, sei es aufgrund neuer Informationen, zuknftiger Ereignisse oder aus anderen Grnden.

Kein Angebot oder Werbung

Diese Pressemitteilung stellt weder ein Verkaufsangebot noch eine Aufforderung zur Abgabe eines Kaufangebots fr Wertpapiere von Prospector oder Newco dar, noch eine Aufforderung zur Stimmabgabe oder Zustimmung, noch findet ein Verkauf von Wertpapieren in einer Rechtsordnung statt, in der ein solches Angebot, eine solche Aufforderung oder ein solcher Verkauf vor der Registrierung oder Qualifizierung gem den Wertpapiergesetzen einer solchen Rechtsordnung rechtswidrig wre. Ein Angebot von Wertpapieren darf nur auf der Grundlage eines Prospekts erfolgen, der den Anforderungen von Abschnitt 10 des Securities Act von 1933 in der jeweils gltigen Fassung (der "Securities Act") entspricht.

Teilnehmer an der Einholung

Prospector, LeddarTech und Newco sowie bestimmte ihrer jeweiligen Direktoren, leitenden Angestellten und Mitarbeiter knnen als Teilnehmer an der Einholung von Stimmrechtsvollmachten im Zusammenhang mit dem Unternehmenszusammenschluss angesehen werden. Informationen ber die Direktoren und leitenden Angestellten von Prospector finden Sie im Jahresbericht auf Formular 10–K fr das am 31. Dezember 2022 abgeschlossene Geschftsjahr, der am 31. Mrz 2023 bei der SEC eingereicht wurde. Informationen zu den Personen, die nach den Regeln der SEC als Teilnehmer an der Einholung von Stimmrechtsvollmachten im Zusammenhang mit dem Unternehmenszusammenschluss gelten knnen, einschlielich einer Beschreibung ihrer direkten oder indirekten Beteiligungen durch Wertpapierbesitz oder auf andere Weise, werden in der Registrierungserklrung und anderen relevanten Materialien dargelegt, wenn sie bei der SEC eingereicht werden. Diese Dokumente knnen kostenlos bei der oben genannten Adresse angefordert werden.

Kontakt:
Daniel Aitken, Vice–President, Global Marketing, Communications and Investor Relations, LeddarTech Inc. Tel.: + 1–418–653–9000 Durchwahl 232 daniel.aitken@LeddarTech.com

  • Website fr Investor Relations: https://investors.LeddarTech.com
  • Kontakt fr Investor Relations: Kevin Hunt, ICR Inc. kevin.hunt@icrinc.com
  • Kontakt fr Finanzmedien: Dan Brennan, ICR Inc. dan.brennan@icrinc.com

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LeddarTech Nomeia Chris Stewart como Diretor Financeiro

QUEBEC CITY, Canadá, Nov. 15, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — A LeddarTech , uma empresa de software automotivo que fornece tecnologia patenteada de software de fuso e percepo de sensores de baixo nvel para ADAS e AD, tem orgulho de anunciar a nomeao do Sr. Chris Stewart como Diretor Financeiro ("CFO").

Como CFO da LeddarTech, o Sr. Stewart ser fundamental para apoiar a LeddarTech na concluso da recm–anunciada fuso com a Prospector Capital Corp. e na transio para uma empresa de capital aberto.

O Sr. Stewart tem mais de 20 anos de experincia em gesto financeira em empresas que vo desde startups a grandes empresas pblicas. O Sr. Stewart atuou anteriormente como Diretor Financeiro da Bionano Genomics Inc. (NASDAQ: BNGO) de setembro de 2020 at ingressar na LeddarTech em novembro de 2023, Chefe da Maxwell Ultracapacitors da Tesla Inc. (NASDAQ: TSLA) de maio de 2019 a julho de 2020 e como Vice–Presidente de Finanas e Tecnologia da Informao da Maxwell Technologies Inc., uma empresa pblica de armazenamento de energia, de julho de 2015 a maio de 2019, momento em que a empresa foi adquirida pela Tesla. Alm disso, o Sr. Stewart ocupou vrios cargos de liderana, incluindo Vice–Presidente de Finanas da Entropic Communications e Diretor Financeiro da V–ENABLE Inc. (atualmente GroundTruth), lder em publicidade mvel direcionada.

O Sr. Stewart recebeu formado em Administrao de Empresas pela University of Southern California e fez Mestrado em Administrao Industrial na Carnegie Mellon University.

"Estou muito feliz em entrar para uma empresa to visionria e trabalhar ao lado dos funcionrios da LeddarTech em um momento to emocionante", disse Stewart. "Espero ansiosamente a formao de formidveis alianas em todos os nveis, inclusive com os acionistas da LeddarTech e seu conselho de administrao e equipe de liderana, e o apoio a LeddarTech durante a concluso da fuso das empresas para poder operar como uma empresa de capital aberto. Estou muito empolgado com as conquistas da LeddarTech e estou pronto para ajud–la a alcanar todo o seu potencial."

O Sr. Charles Boulanger, CEO da LeddarTech, comentou: “Estou muito contente com a entrada de Chris para a equipe executiva da LeddarTech como Diretor Financeiro". Como executivo financeiro de talento e com vasta experincia em liderar e otimizar as operaes financeiras de vrias organizaes, Chris tem um forte histrico de gerenciamento e transformao de funes financeiras que impulsionam a lucratividade e o crescimento. O conjunto de habilidades de Chris se alinha perfeitamente com os objetivos estratgicos da LeddarTech."

LeddarTech Inc. ("LeddarTech") e Prospector Capital Corp. ("Prospector") (NASDAQ: PRSR, PRSRU, PRSRW), uma empresa com iseno das Ilhas Caim liderada pelo ex–Presidente da Qualcomm, Derek Aberle, e presidida pelo ex–Vice–Presidente da Qualcomm, Steve Altman, entraram em um acordo definitivo de fuso das empresas que, quando concluda, a LeddarTech passa a ser uma empresa de capital aberto. Aps a concluso da transao, prevista para o quarto trimestre de 2023, a nova empresa conjunta, LeddarTech Holdings Inc. ("Newco"), dever ser listada na NASDAQ sob o smbolo "LDTC".

Sobre a LeddarTech

Uma empresa global de software fundada em 2007 e sediada na cidade de Quebec, com centros adicionais de P&D em Montreal, Toronto e Tel Aviv, Israel, a LeddarTech desenvolve e fornece solues abrangentes de software de percepo que permitem a implantao de aplicaes ADAS e de conduo autnoma (AD). O software de nvel automotivo da LeddarTech aplica algoritmos avanados de IA e viso computacional para gerar modelos 3D precisos do ambiente, permitindo uma melhor tomada de deciso e navegao mais segura. Esta tecnologia de alto desempenho, escalonvel e econmica disponvel para OEMs e fornecedores de Nvel 1–2 para a implementao eficiente de solues ADAS para veculos automotivos e off–road.

A LeddarTech responsvel por vrias inovaes de sensor remoto, com mais de 150 patentes solicitadas (80 concedidas) que aprimoram os recursos de ADAS e AD. A percepo de veculos fundamental para tornar a mobilidade global mais segura, eficiente, sustentvel e acessvel: e por isso que a LeddarTech deseja se tornar a soluo de software de fuso e percepo de sensores mais amplamente adotada.

Para mais informao sobre a LeddarTech visite www.leddartech.com, LinkedIn, Twitter, Facebook e YouTube.

Sobre a Prospector Capital Corp.

A Prospector uma empresa de aquisio com finalidade especial criada com a finalidade de realizar fuso, troca de aes, aquisio de ativos, compra de aes, reorganizao ou fuso de empresas semelhante com uma ou mais empresas, com foco em empresas com solues avanadas e altamente diferenciadas para o setor de tecnologia. A empresa liderada por uma equipe de investidores e executivos experientes focados em identificar e investir em empresas de alto crescimento, com equipes de gerenciamento fortes e oportunidades de mercado atraentes. Os ttulos da Prospector so negociados na NASDAQ sob os smbolos "PRSR", "PRSRU" e "PRSRW".

Informaes Importantes Sobre a Transao Proposta e Onde Encontr–la

Em conexo com a proposta fuso das empresas, a Prospector, a LeddarTech e a Newco iro preparar e protocolar a Declarao de Registro na SEC no Formulrio F–4 (a "Declarao de Registro"), e a Prospector ir enviar as procuraes/prospecto da Declarao de Registro para seus acionistas e protocolar outros documentos sobre a fuso da empresa na SEC. Este comunicado imprensa no substitui nenhuma procurao, declarao de registro, declarao/prospecto de procurao ou outros documentos que a Prospector ou a Newco possam protocolar na SEC em conexo com a fuso das empresas. OS INVESTIDORES E DETENTORES DE VALORES MOBILIRIOS DEVEM LER ATENTAMENTE E NA NTEGRA A DECLARAO DE REGISTRO QUANDO DISPONVEL, QUAISQUER ALTERAES OU SUPLEMENTOS DECLARAO DE REGISTRO E OUTROS DOCUMENTOS PROTOCOLADOS PELO PROSPECTOR OU PELA NEWCO NA SEC EM CONEXO COM A FUSO DA EMPRESA PORQUE ESSES DOCUMENTOS CONTERO INFORMAES IMPORTANTES. Investidores e detentores de valores mobilirios podero obter cpias gratuitas da Declarao de Registro e outros documentos protocolados na SEC pela Prospector ou pela Newco no website da SEC em www.sec.gov.

Declaraes de Previso

Certas declaraes contidas neste comunicado de imprensa podem ser consideradas declaraes de previso na acepo da Lei de Reforma de Litgios de Ttulos Privados dos EUA de 1995, Seo 27A da Lei de Ttulos e Valores Mobilirios e Seo 21E da Lei de Cmbio (cujas declaraes de previso tambm devem incluir declaraes de previso e informaes de previso na acepo das leis de valores mobilirios canadenses aplicveis), incluindo, mas no se limitando a, declaraes sobre a fuso de empresas envolvendo a Prospector, a LeddarTech e a Newco, a capacidade de concluir a fuso das empresas e a sua ocasio, os benefcios previstos da fuso das empresas, o fechamento do financiamento de colocao privada, as receitas e declaraes previstas relacionadas estratgia antecipada da Newco, operaes futuras, perspectivas, objetivos e projees financeiras e outras mtricas financeiras. As declaraes de previso geralmente incluem declaraes de natureza preditiva e dependem ou se referem a eventos ou condies futuras, e incluem palavras como "pode", "ir", "deveria", "esperaria", "antecipa", "planeja", "provvel", "acredita", "estima", "projeta", "pretende e outras expresses semelhantes, entre outras. Declaraes que no sejam de fatos histricos so declaraes de previso. Declaraes de previso tomam por base convices e suposies atuais sujeitas a riscos e incertezas e no so garantias de desempenho futuro. Os resultados reais podem ser substancialmente diferentes dos resultados contidos em qualquer declarao de previso devido a vrios fatores, incluindo, sem limitao: (i) o risco de que as condies para o fechamento da fuso das empresas no sejam satisfeitas, incluindo a falha em obter a aprovao dos acionistas em tempo hbil ou obter a aprovao dos acionistas para a fuso das empresas ou a falha em obter quaisquer autorizaes regulatrias necessrias e em tempo hbil, incluindo do Superior Tribunal de Justia do Quebec; (ii) incertezas quanto ao momento da consumao da fuso das empresas e a capacidade da Prospector, da LeddarTech e da Newco de concluir a fuso das empresas; (iii) a possibilidade de que outros benefcios antecipados da fuso das empresas no sejam realizados e o tratamento fiscal antecipado da fuso das empresas; (iv) a ocorrncia de qualquer evento que possa dar origem resciso da fuso das empresas; (v) o risco de que o litgio dos acionistas em conexo com a fuso das empresas ou outros acordos ou investigaes possa afetar o momento ou a ocorrncia da fuso das empresas ou resultar em custos significativos de defesa, indenizao e responsabilidade; (vi) mudanas gerais na economia e/ou condies especficas do setor; (vii) possveis interrupes da fuso das empresas que poderiam prejudicar os negcios da LeddarTech; (viii) a capacidade da LeddarTech de reter, atrair e contratar pessoal–chave; (ix) possveis reaes adversas ou mudanas nas relaes com clientes, funcionrios, fornecedores ou outras partes resultantes do anncio ou concluso da fuso das empresas; (x) potencial incerteza nos negcios, incluindo mudanas nas relaes comerciais existentes durante a pendncia da fuso das empresas que possam afetar o desempenho financeiro da LeddarTech; (xi) desenvolvimentos legislativos, regulatrios e econmicos; (xii) imprevisibilidade e gravidade de eventos catastrficos, incluindo, mas no se limitando a, atos de terrorismo, ecloso de guerra ou hostilidades, e qualquer epidemia, pandemia ou surto de doena (incluindo COVID–19), bem como a resposta da administrao a qualquer um dos fatores mencionados acima; (xiii) acesso a capital e financiamentos e a capacidade da LeddarTech estar em conformidade com os acordos de dvidas; e (xiv) outros fatores de risco, detalhados ocasionalmente nos relatrios da Prospector protocolados na SEC, incluindo o Relatrio Anual da Prospector no Formulrio 10–K, Relatrios Trimestrais peridicos no Formulrio 10–Q, Relatrios Atuais peridicos no Formulrio 8–K e outros documentos protocolados na SEC, bem como os fatores de risco mencionados da Declarao de Registro. A lista anterior de fatores importantes no exaustiva. Nem a Prospector nem a LeddarTech podem dar qualquer garantia de que as condies para a fuso das empresas sero satisfeitas. Exceto conforme exigido pela lei aplicvel, nem a Prospector nem a LeddarTech assumem qualquer obrigao de revisar ou atualizar qualquer declarao de previso, ou de fazer quaisquer outras declaraes de previso, seja como resultado de novas informaes, eventos futuros ou de outra forma.

Sem Oferta ou Solicitao

Este comunicado imprensa no constitui uma oferta de venda nem uma solicitao de uma oferta de compra de qualquer ttulo mobilirio da Prospector ou da Newco, uma solicitao de qualquer voto ou aprovao, nem dever haver qualquer venda desses valores mobilirios em qualquer estado ou outra jurisdio onde tal oferta, venda ou solicitao seja ilegal antes do registro ou qualificao sob as leis de valores mobilirios de qualquer estado ou jurisdio. Nenhuma oferta de valores mobilirios ser feita, exceto por meio de um prospecto que atenda aos requisitos da Seo 10 da Lei de Valores Mobilirios de 1933, alterada (Lei de Valores Mobilirios).

Participantes da Solicitao

A Prospector, a LeddarTech, a Newco, e alguns dos seus respectivos diretores, executivos e funcionrios, podem ser considerados participantes da solicitao de procuraes em conexo com a fuso das empresas. Informaes sobre os diretores e diretores executivos da Prospector podem ser encontradas no Relatrio Anual no Formulrio 10–K do exerccio fiscal encerrado em 31 de dezembro de 2022, protocolado na SEC em 31 de maro de 2023. As informaes sobre as pessoas que podem, de acordo com as regras da SEC, ser consideradas participantes na solicitao de procuraes em conexo com a fuso das empresas, incluindo uma descrio dos seus interesses diretos ou indiretos, por participaes em ttulos ou de outra forma, sero includas na Declarao de Registro e outros materiais relevantes quando protocolados na SEC. Esses documentos podem ser obtidos gratuitamente na fonte indicada acima.

Contato:
Daniel Aitken, Vice–Presidente, Marketing Global, Comunicaes e Relacionamento com o Investidor, LeddarTech Inc. Tel.: + 1–418–653–9000 ramal 232 daniel.aitken@LeddarTech.com

  • Site de relaes com investidores: https://investors.LeddarTech.com
  • Contato de Relaes com Investidores: Kevin Hunt, ICR Inc. kevin.hunt@icrinc.com
  • Contato para mdia financeira: Dan Brennan, ICR Inc. dan.brennan@icrinc.com

Os logotipos Leddar, LeddarTech, LeddarVision, LeddarSP, VAYADrive, VayaVision e afins so marcas comerciais ou marcas comerciais registradas da LeddarTech Inc. e suas subsidirias. Todas as outras marcas e nomes de produtos so ou podem ser marcas comerciais ou marcas comerciais registradas usadas para identificar produtos ou servios de seus respectivos proprietrios.


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LeddarTech nomme Chris Stewart au poste de chef de la direction financière

QUÉBEC, Canada, 15 nov. 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — LeddarTech , une socit de logiciels automobiles qui fournit des technologies logicielles de fusion bas niveau de capteurs et de perception innovatrices et brevetes pour systmes avancs d'aide la conduite (systmes ADAS) et de conduite autonome (systmes AD), est fire d'annoncer la nomination de M. Chris Stewart au poste de chef de la direction financire.

En tant que chef de la direction financire de LeddarTech, M. Stewart jouera un rle dterminant pour l'aider mener bien le regroupement d'entreprises rcemment annonc avec Prospector Capital Corp. et raliser sa transition vers une entreprise cote en bourse.

M. Stewart possde plus de 20 annes d'exprience en gestion financire dans des entreprises allant de start–ups de grandes entreprises publiques. M. Stewart occupait prcdemment le poste de chef de la direction financire chez Bionano Genomics Inc. (NASDAQ : BNGO) depuis septembre 2020 avant de se joindre LeddarTech en novembre 2023, de directeur de Maxwell Ultracapacitors chez Tesla Inc. (NASDAQ : TSLA) de mai 2019 juillet 2020, et de vice–prsident des finances et des technologies de l'information chez Maxwell Technologies Inc., une socit publique de stockage d'nergie, de juillet 2015 mai 2019, date laquelle l'entreprise a t acquise par Tesla Inc. En outre, M. Stewart a occup plusieurs postes de direction, notamment celui de vice–prsident des finances chez Entropic Communications et de chef de la direction financire chez V–ENABLE Inc. (actuellement GroundTruth), un leader de la publicit mobile cible.

M. Stewart a obtenu son baccalaurat en administration des affaires de la University of Southern California et sa matrise en administration industrielle de la Carnegie Mellon University.

Je suis ravi de me joindre une entreprise aussi visionnaire et de travailler aux cts des employs de LeddarTech un moment aussi passionnant , a dclar M. Stewart. Je suis impatient de nouer de solides alliances tous les chelons, y compris avec les actionnaires de LeddarTech, son conseil d'administration et son quipe de direction, et de soutenir LeddarTech dans ses efforts visant finaliser son regroupement d'entreprises et son entre en bourse. Je suis extrmement motiv par les ralisations de LeddarTech et impatient de l'aider raliser son plein potentiel .

M. Charles Boulanger, chef de la direction de LeddarTech, a comment : Je suis trs heureux que Chris ait rejoint l'quipe de direction de LeddarTech titre de chef de la direction financire. En tant que cadre financier accompli possdant une vaste exprience de la direction et de l'optimisation des activits financires de diverses organisations, Chris possde une solide feuille de route en matire de gestion financire afin de renforcer la rentabilit et la croissance. Les comptences de Chris s'alignent parfaitement sur les objectifs stratgiques de LeddarTech .

LeddarTech Inc. ( LeddarTech ) et Prospector Capital Corp. ( Prospector ) (NASDAQ : PRSR, PRSRU, PRSRW), une socit exonre des les Camans dirige par l'ancien prsident de Qualcomm, Derek Aberle et prside par l'ancien vice–prsident du conseil d'administration de Qualcomm, Steve Altman, sont parties un accord dfinitif de regroupement d'entreprises qui, l'issue du regroupement d'entreprises, permettra LeddarTech de devenir une socit cote en bourse. la clture de la transaction, prvue au cours du quatrime trimestre 2023, la socit issue du regroupement d'entreprises, LeddarTech Holdings Inc. ( Newco), devrait tre cote au NASDAQ sous le nouveau symbole LDTC .

propos de LeddarTech

Entreprise mondiale de logiciels fonde en 2007, base Qubec et disposant de centres de R&D supplmentaires Montral, Toronto et Tel Aviv (Isral), LeddarTech dveloppe et propose des solutions de perception logicielles compltes qui permettent le dploiement d'applications ADAS et de conduite autonome (AD). Le logiciel de classe automobile de LeddarTech applique des algorithmes d'intelligence artificielle et de vision numrique avancs afin de gnrer des modles 3D prcis de l'environnement, pour une meilleure prise de dcision et une navigation plus sre. Cette technologie performante, volutive et conomique permet la mise en "uvre efficace de solutions ADAS pour vhicules automobiles et hors route par les quipementiers et fournisseurs de rang 1 et 2.

Ayant dpos plus de 150 demandes de brevets (dont 80 accordes) qui amliorent les capacits des systmes d'aide la conduite et de conduite autonome, l'entreprise a contribu plusieurs innovations lies des applications de tldtection. Une plus grande conscience situationnelle est essentielle pour rendre la mobilit plus sre, efficace, durable et abordable : c'est ce qui motive LeddarTech vouloir devenir la solution logicielle de fusion de capteurs et de perception la plus largement adopte.

Renseignements complmentaires disponibles sur www.LeddarTech.com et sur LinkedIn, Twitter, Facebook et YouTube.

propos de Prospector Capital Corp.

Prospector est une socit d'acquisition vocation spcifique cre dans le but de raliser une fusion, un change d'actions, une acquisition d'actifs, un achat d'actions, une rorganisation ou un regroupement d'entreprises similaire avec une ou plusieurs entreprises, avec l'accent sur les socits proposant des solutions avances et hautement diffrencies dans le secteur technologique. La socit est dirige par une quipe d'investisseurs et de cadres expriments qui se concentrent sur l'identification et les investissements dans des entreprises forte croissance dotes d'quipes de gestion solides et d'opportunits de march attrayantes. Les titres de Prospector se ngocient sur le NASDAQ sous les symboles PRSR , PRSRU et PRSRW .

Renseignements importants sur la transaction propose et o les trouver

Dans le cadre du regroupement d'entreprises propos, Prospector, LeddarTech et Newco prpareront et dposeront auprs de la SEC la dclaration d'enregistrement sur le formulaire F–4 (la Dclaration d'Enregistrement ), et Prospector enverra ses actionnaires la circulaire de sollicitation de procurations/prospectus contenue dans la Dclaration d'Enregistrement et dposera d'autres documents concernant le regroupement d'entreprises auprs de la SEC. Le prsent communiqu de presse ne se substitue aucune circulaire de sollicitation de procurations, dclaration d'enregistrement, circulaire de sollicitation de procurations/prospectus ou autres documents que Prospector ou Newco pourrait dposer auprs de la SEC dans le cadre du regroupement d'entreprises. LES INVESTISSEURS ET LES PORTEURS DE TITRES SONT INSTAMMENT PRIS DE LIRE ATTENTIVEMENT ET DANS LEUR INTGRALIT LA DCLARATION D'ENREGISTREMENT LORSQU'ELLE SERA DISPONIBLE, TOUT AMENDEMENT OU SUPPLMENT LA DCLARATION D'ENREGISTREMENT ET TOUT AUTRE DOCUMENT DPOS PAR PROSPECTOR OU NEWCO AUPRS DE LA SEC DANS LE CADRE DU REGROUPEMENT D'ENTREPRISES, CAR CES DOCUMENTS CONTIENDRONT DES RENSEIGNEMENTS IMPORTANTS. Les investisseurs et les dtenteurs de titres pourront obtenir gratuitement des copies de la Dclaration d'Enregistrement et des autres documents dposs auprs de la SEC par Prospector ou Newco sur le site web gr par la SEC l'adresse www.sec.gov.

noncs prospectifs

Certains noncs contenus dans le prsent communiqu de presse peuvent tre considrs comme des noncs prospectifs au sens du Private Securities Litigation Reform Act de 1995, de la section 27A du Securities Act et de la section 21E de l'Exchange Act des tats–Unis (lesquels noncs prospectifs comprennent galement les noncs prospectifs et les renseignements prospectifs au sens des lois canadiennes sur les valeurs mobilires applicables), y compris, mais sans s'y limiter, les noncs concernant le regroupement d'entreprises impliquant Prospector, LeddarTech et Newco, la capacit raliser le regroupement d'entreprises et son calendrier, les avantages attendus du regroupement d'entreprises, la clture du financement par placement priv et le produit attendu de celui–ci, ainsi que les noncs relatifs la stratgie, aux oprations futures, aux perspectives, aux objectifs et aux projections financires et autres mesures financires anticips de Newco. Les noncs prospectifs comprennent gnralement des noncs de nature prvisionnelle qui dpendent d'vnements ou de conditions venir ou qui s'y rfrent, et comprennent des termes tels que pouvoir , anticiper , prvoir , avoir l'intention de , estimer , planifier , croire , s'attendre , projeter de et autres expressions similaires et verbes au futur et au conditionnel notamment. Les noncs qui ne sont pas des faits historiques sont des noncs prospectifs. Les noncs prospectifs reposent sur des convictions et des hypothses actuelles qui sont soumises des risques et des incertitudes et ne constituent pas des garanties de performance future. Les rsultats rels peuvent diffrer sensiblement de ceux contenus dans un nonc prospectif en raison de divers facteurs, y compris, mais sans s'y limiter : (i) le risque que les conditions de clture du regroupement d'entreprises ne soient pas remplies, y compris le dfaut d'obtenir en temps voulu ou non l'approbation des actionnaires pour le regroupement d'entreprises ou le dfaut d'obtenir en temps voulu ou non les autorisations rglementaires requises, y compris de la Cour suprieure de justice du Qubec; (ii) les incertitudes quant au calendrier de ralisation du regroupement d'entreprises et la capacit de Prospector, de LeddarTech et de Newco raliser le regroupement d'entreprises; (iii) la possibilit que d'autres avantages prvus du regroupement d'entreprises ne se ralisent pas, et le traitement fiscal prvu du regroupement d'entreprises; (iv) la survenance de tout vnement susceptible de donner lieu la rsiliation du regroupement d'entreprises; (v) le risque que des litiges entre actionnaires lis au regroupement d'entreprises ou autres rglements ou enqutes affectent le calendrier ou la ralisation du regroupement d'entreprises ou entranent des cots importants de dfense, d'indemnisation et de responsabilit; (vi) l'volution de la conjoncture conomique gnrale et/ou des conditions propres l'industrie; (vii) les ventuelles perturbations dues au regroupement d'entreprises susceptibles de nuire aux activits de LeddarTech; (viii) la capacit de LeddarTech retenir, attirer et embaucher du personnel cl; (ix) les ractions ou changements ngatifs potentiels dans les relations avec les clients, employs, fournisseurs ou autres parties rsultant de l'annonce ou de la ralisation du regroupement d'entreprises; (x) l'incertitude commerciale potentielle, y compris les changements dans les relations commerciales existantes, pendant la dure du regroupement d'entreprises, susceptible d'affecter la performance financire de LeddarTech; (xi) les dveloppements lgislatifs, rglementaires et conomiques; (xii) l'imprvisibilit et la gravit d'vnements catastrophiques, y compris, mais sans s'y limiter, les actes de terrorisme, le dclenchement d'une guerre ou d'hostilits et toute pidmie, pandmie ou apparition de maladie (y compris la COVID–19), ainsi que la rponse de la direction l'un des facteurs susmentionns; (xiii) l'accs au capital et au financement et la capacit de LeddarTech maintenir le respect des clauses restrictives de ses emprunts; et (xiv) les autres facteurs de risque dtaills de temps autre dans les rapports de Prospector dposs auprs de la SEC, y compris le rapport annuel de Prospector sur le formulaire 10–K, les rapports trimestriels priodiques sur le formulaire 10–Q, les rapports courants priodiques sur le formulaire 8–K et autres documents dposs auprs de la SEC, ainsi que les facteurs de risque qui figureront dans la Dclaration d'Enregistrement. La liste des facteurs importants ci–dessus n'est pas exhaustive. Ni Prospector ni LeddarTech ne peuvent garantir que les conditions du regroupement d'entreprises seront remplies. Sauf si la loi applicable l'exige, ni Prospector ni LeddarTech ne s'engagent rviser ou mettre jour les noncs prospectifs, ni mentionner d'autres noncs prospectifs, que ce soit la suite de nouvelles informations, d'vnements futurs ou autres.

Absence d'offre ou de sollicitation

Le prsent communiqu de presse ne constitue pas une offre de vente ou la sollicitation d'une offre d'achat de titres de Prospector ou de Newco, ni une sollicitation de vote ou d'approbation, et il n'y aura pas de vente de titres dans une juridiction o une telle offre, sollicitation ou vente serait illgale avant l'enregistrement ou la qualification en vertu de la lgislation sur les valeurs mobilires d'une telle juridiction. Aucune offre de valeurs mobilires ne peut tre faite si ce n'est au moyen d'un prospectus rpondant aux exigences de la section 10 du Securities Act de 1933, tel que modifi (le Securities Act ).

Participants la sollicitation

Prospector, LeddarTech et Newco, ainsi que certains de leurs administrateurs, dirigeants et employs respectifs, peuvent tre considrs comme des participants la sollicitation de procurations dans le cadre du regroupement d'entreprises. Des renseignements sur les administrateurs et les dirigeants de Prospector sont disponibles dans le rapport annuel sur le formulaire 10–K pour l'exercice clos le 31 dcembre 2022, qui a t dpos auprs de la SEC le 31 mars 2023. Les renseignements concernant les personnes qui peuvent, en vertu des rgles de la SEC, tre considres comme des participants la sollicitation de procurations dans le cadre du regroupement d'entreprises, y compris une description de leurs intrts directs ou indirects, par la dtention de titres ou autrement, seront prsents dans la Dclaration d'Enregistrement et dans d'autres documents pertinents lorsqu'ils seront dposs auprs de la SEC. Ces documents peuvent tre obtenus gratuitement auprs de la source indique ci–dessus.

Contact :
Daniel Aitken, vice–prsident, Marketing, communications et relations avec les investisseurs mondiaux, LeddarTech Inc.
Tl. : + 1–418–653–9000 poste 232 daniel.aitken@LeddarTech.com

Leddar, LeddarTech, LeddarVision, LeddarSP, VAYADrive, VayaVision et les logos associs sont des marques de commerce ou des marques dposes de LeddarTech Inc. et de ses filiales. Tous les autres noms de marques, noms de produits et marques sont ou peuvent tre des marques de commerce ou des marques dposes utilises pour dsigner les produits ou les services de leurs propritaires respectifs.


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LeddarTech Appoints Chris Stewart as Chief Financial Officer

QUEBEC CITY, Canada, Nov. 15, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — LeddarTech , an automotive software company that provides patented disruptive low–level sensor fusion and perception software technology for ADAS and AD, proudly announces the appointment of Mr. Chris Stewart as Chief Financial Officer ("CFO").

As CFO at LeddarTech, Mr. Stewart will be instrumental in supporting LeddarTech in completing its recently announced business combination with Prospector Capital Corp. and transitioning to a publicly traded company.

Mr. Stewart has over 20 years of financial management experience at companies ranging from startups to large public companies. Mr. Stewart previously served as the Chief Financial Officer of Bionano Genomics Inc. (NASDAQ: BNGO) from September 2020 until joining LeddarTech in November 2023, Head of Maxwell Ultracapacitors at Tesla Inc. (NASDAQ: TSLA) from May 2019 to July 2020 and as Vice President of Finance and Information Technology at Maxwell Technologies Inc., a public energy storage company, from July 2015 to May 2019, at which time the company was acquired by Tesla. In addition, Mr. Stewart held multiple leadership roles, including Vice President of Finance at Entropic Communications and Chief Financial Officer of V–ENABLE Inc. (currently GroundTruth), a leader in targeted mobile advertising.

Mr. Stewart received his B.S. in Business Administration from the University of Southern California and his M.S. in Industrial Administration from Carnegie Mellon University.

"I am thrilled to join such a visionary company and work alongside LeddarTech's employees at such an exciting time," stated Mr. Stewart. "I eagerly anticipate forging formidable alliances at all levels, including with LeddarTech's shareholders and its board of directors and leadership team, and support LeddarTech as it works toward completing its business combination and operating as a publicly traded company. I am extremely energized by LeddarTech's accomplishments and look forward to helping it realize all of its potential."

Mr. Charles Boulanger, CEO of LeddarTech, commented: "I am very pleased that Chris has joined the executive team of LeddarTech as Chief Financial Officer. As an accomplished financial executive with extensive experience in leading and optimizing the financial operations of various organizations, Chris has a strong track record of managing and transforming financial functions to drive profitability and growth. Chris's skill set perfectly aligns with LeddarTech's strategic goals."

LeddarTech Inc. ("LeddarTech") and Prospector Capital Corp. ("Prospector") (NASDAQ: PRSR, PRSRU, PRSRW), a Cayman Islands exempted company led by former Qualcomm President Derek Aberle and chaired by former Qualcomm Vice Chairman Steve Altman, are party to a definitive business combination agreement that, upon completion of the business combination, would result in LeddarTech becoming a publicly listed company. Upon closing of the transaction, which is expected during the fourth quarter of 2023, the combined company formed through the business combination, LeddarTech Holdings Inc. ("Newco"), is expected to be listed on NASDAQ under the ticker symbol "LDTC."

About LeddarTech

A global software company founded in 2007 and headquartered in Quebec City with additional R&D centers in Montreal, Toronto and Tel Aviv, Israel, LeddarTech develops and provides comprehensive perception software solutions that enable the deployment of ADAS and autonomous driving (AD) applications. LeddarTech's automotive–grade software applies advanced AI and computer vision algorithms to generate accurate 3D models of the environment, allowing for better decision making and safer navigation. This high–performance, scalable, cost–effective technology is available to OEMs and Tier 1–2 suppliers to efficiently implement automotive and off–road vehicle ADAS solutions.

LeddarTech is responsible for several remote–sensing innovations, with over 150 patent applications (80 granted) that enhance ADAS and AD capabilities. Better awareness around the vehicle is critical in making global mobility safer, more efficient, sustainable and affordable: this is what drives LeddarTech to seek to become the most widely adopted sensor fusion and perception software solution.

Additional information about LeddarTech is accessible at www.leddartech.com and on LinkedIn, Twitter, Facebook and YouTube.

About Prospector Capital Corp.

Prospector is a special–purpose acquisition company formed for the purpose of effecting a merger, share exchange, asset acquisition, share purchase, reorganization or similar business combination with one or more businesses with a focus on companies with advanced and highly differentiated solutions for the technology sector. The company is led by a team of experienced investors and executives focused on identifying and investing in high–growth companies with strong management teams and attractive market opportunities. Prospector's securities are traded on NASDAQ under the ticker symbols "PRSR," "PRSRU" and "PRSRW."

Important Information About the Proposed Transaction and Where to Find It

In connection with the proposed business combination, Prospector, LeddarTech and Newco will prepare and will file with the SEC the registration statement on Form F–4 (the "Registration Statement"), and Prospector will mail the proxy statement/prospectus contained within the Registration Statement to its shareholders and file other documents regarding the business combination with the SEC. This press release is not a substitute for any proxy statement, registration statement, proxy statement/prospectus or other documents Prospector or Newco may file with the SEC in connection with the business combination. INVESTORS AND SECURITY HOLDERS ARE URGED TO READ CAREFULLY AND IN THEIR ENTIRETY THE REGISTRATION STATEMENT WHEN IT BECOMES AVAILABLE, ANY AMENDMENTS OR SUPPLEMENTS TO THE REGISTRATION STATEMENT AND OTHER DOCUMENTS FILED BY PROSPECTOR OR NEWCO WITH THE SEC IN CONNECTION WITH THE BUSINESS COMBINATION, BECAUSE THESE DOCUMENTS WILL CONTAIN IMPORTANT INFORMATION. Investors and security holders will be able to obtain free copies of the Registration Statement and other documents filed with the SEC by Prospector or Newco through the website maintained by the SEC at www.sec.gov.

Forward–Looking Statements

Certain statements contained in this press release may be considered forward–looking statements within the meaning of the U.S. Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, Section 27A of the Securities Act and Section 21E of the Exchange Act (which forward–looking statements shall also include forward–looking statements and forward–looking information within the meaning of applicable Canadian securities laws), including, but not limited to, statements regarding the business combination involving Prospector, LeddarTech and Newco, the ability to consummate the business combination and the timing thereof, the anticipated benefits from the business combination, the closing of the private placement financing and expected proceeds therefrom and statements relating to Newco's anticipated strategy, future operations, prospects, objectives and financial projections and other financial metrics. Forward–looking statements generally include statements that are predictive in nature and depend upon or refer to future events or conditions, and include words such as "may," "will," "should," "would," "expect," "anticipate," "plan," "likely," "believe," "estimate," "project," "intend" and other similar expressions among others. Statements that are not historical facts are forward–looking statements. Forward–looking statements are based on current beliefs and assumptions that are subject to risks and uncertainties and are not guarantees of future performance. Actual results could differ materially from those contained in any forward–looking statement as a result of various factors, including, without limitation: (i) the risk that the conditions to the closing of the business combination are not satisfied, including the failure to timely or at all obtain shareholder approval for the business combination or the failure to timely or at all obtain any required regulatory clearances, including of the Superior Court of Justice of Qubec; (ii) uncertainties as to the timing of the consummation of the business combination and the ability of each of Prospector, LeddarTech and Newco to consummate the business combination; (iii) the possibility that other anticipated benefits of the business combination will not be realized, and the anticipated tax treatment of the business combination; (iv) the occurrence of any event that could give rise to termination of the business combination; (v) the risk that shareholder litigation in connection with the business combination or other settlements or investigations may affect the timing or occurrence of the business combination or result in significant costs of defense, indemnification and liability; (vi) changes in general economic and/or industry–specific conditions; (vii) possible disruptions from the business combination that could harm LeddarTech's business; (viii) the ability of LeddarTech to retain, attract and hire key personnel; (ix) potential adverse reactions or changes to relationships with customers, employees, suppliers or other parties resulting from the announcement or completion of the business combination; (x) potential business uncertainty, including changes to existing business relationships, during the pendency of the business combination that could affect LeddarTech's financial performance; (xi) legislative, regulatory and economic developments; (xii) unpredictability and severity of catastrophic events, including, but not limited to, acts of terrorism, outbreak of war or hostilities and any epidemic, pandemic or disease outbreak (including COVID–19), as well as management's response to any of the aforementioned factors; (xiii) access to capital and financing and LeddarTech's ability to maintain compliance with debt covenants; and (xiv) other risk factors as detailed from time to time in Prospector's reports filed with the SEC, including Prospector's Annual Report on Form 10–K, periodic Quarterly Reports on Form 10–Q, periodic Current Reports on Form 8–K and other documents filed with the SEC, as well as the risk factors to be contained in the Registration Statement. The foregoing list of important factors is not exhaustive. Neither Prospector nor LeddarTech can give any assurance that the conditions to the business combination will be satisfied. Except as required by applicable law, neither Prospector nor LeddarTech undertakes any obligation to revise or update any forward–looking statement, or to make any other forward–looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.

No Offer or Solicitation

This press release does not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy any securities of Prospector or Newco, a solicitation of any vote or approval, nor shall there be any sale of securities in any jurisdiction in which such offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful prior to registration or qualification under the securities laws of any such jurisdiction. No offer of securities shall be made except by means of a prospectus meeting the requirements of Section 10 of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "Securities Act").

Participants in Solicitation

Prospector, LeddarTech and Newco, and certain of their respective directors, executive officers and employees, may be deemed to be participants in the solicitation of proxies in connection with the business combination. Information about the directors and executive officers of Prospector can be found in the Annual Report on Form 10–K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2022, which was filed with the SEC on March 31, 2023. Information regarding the persons who may, under the rules of the SEC, be deemed participants in the solicitation of proxies in connection with the business combination, including a description of their direct or indirect interests, by security holdings or otherwise, will be set forth in the Registration Statement and other relevant materials when they are filed with the SEC. These documents can be obtained free of charge from the source indicated above.

Contact:
Daniel Aitken, Vice–President, Global Marketing, Communications and Investor Relations, LeddarTech Inc. Tel.: + 1–418–653–9000 ext. 232 daniel.aitken@LeddarTech.com

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Cellebrite Continues Global Growth with Appointment of First Global Chief Revenue Officer, Marcus Jewell

TYSONS CORNER, Va. and PETAH TIKVA, Israel, Nov. 14, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — In a move that signals international momentum and market leadership, Cellebrite DI Ltd. (Nasdaq: CLBT), a global leader in Digital Intelligence (DI) solutions for the public and private sectors, announced today the appointment of Marcus Jewell as Global Chief Revenue Officer (CRO), effective November 15, 2023.

As CRO, Mr. Jewell will oversee worldwide sales for both the public and private sectors in support of the Company's strategic priorities. Together with the executive leadership team, Jewell will operate from Cellebrite's American headquarters in Tysons Corner, Virginia, and report directly into CEO Yossi Carmil.

"We are thrilled to welcome Marcus to the team and are confident his deep expertise will help further our leadership in the digital intelligence space, build our business in the private sector, and help customers harness the power of the cloud," says Carmil. "With a growing global customer base, a legacy for industry–leading end–to–end solutions, and a dedicated, talented team, we have an amazing opportunity before us to elevate the Cellebrite suite and brand. Marcus's hiring punctuates this moment and underscores our commitments to recruiting outstanding talent, scaling our business, and continuing to invent and advance our innovative technology in the field."

Mr. Jewell brings over 25 years' experience in senior–level sales and management to his new role, including an impressive five–year stint at Juniper Networks where he drove 50+% growth year–over–year and oversaw more than $5B in sales. He is skilled at leading high–performing global sales organizations, entering and managing international markets, and setting and achieving ambitious growth and profitability targets. In his roles at Mitel Networks and Brocade, he significantly increased market share, broadened customer bases and introduced the companies to new regions. Most recently, Mr. Jewell served as CRO at CSS LLC, the parent company of CloudKitchens, where he directed sales, marketing and customer success teams globally.

"I am excited to be joining Cellebrite and be part of this Company's relentless rise and growth as a force of public good and truth," said Marcus Jewell, incoming Global Chief Revenue Officer, Cellebrite. "As the pioneer in digital intelligence solutions, I am inspired by Cellebrite's 20+ years of innovation and I look forward to working with the team to accelerate revenue growth, enhance and expand the scope of our customer relationships in both public and private sectors by deliver outstanding training, service and support to the thousands of professionals who rely on our technology every day.”

About Cellebrite

Cellebrite's (NASDAQ: CLBT) mission is to enable its customers to protect and save lives, accelerate justice, and preserve privacy in communities around the world. We are a global leader in Digital Intelligence solutions for the public and private sectors, empowering organizations in mastering the complexities of legally sanctioned digital investigations by streamlining intelligence processes. Trusted by thousands of leading agencies and companies worldwide, Cellebrite's Digital Intelligence platform and solutions transform how customers collect, review, analyze and manage data in legally sanctioned investigations. To learn more, visit us at www.cellebrite.com and https://investors.cellebrite.com.

Note: References to our website and the websites of third parties mentioned in this press release are inactive textual references only, and information contained therein or connected thereto is not incorporated into this press release.

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This document includes "forward–looking statements" within the meaning of the "safe harbor" provisions of the United States Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward looking statements may be identified by the use of words such as "forecast," "intend," "seek," "target," "anticipate," "will," "appear," "approximate," "foresee," "might," "possible," "potential," "believe," "could," "predict," "should," "could," "continue," "expect," "estimate," "may," "plan," "outlook," "future" and "project" and other similar expressions that predict, project or indicate future events or trends or that are not statements of historical matters. Such forward–looking statements, include but are not limited to, the following: Marcus Jewell's potential contributions in leading Cellebrite's sales activities to fortify its leadership in digital forensic units, extend its reach into investigative units, build its business in the private sector and help its customers harness the power of the cloud; our plans to work together to build on our business momentum and accelerate our top–line growth over the long term; our commitment to further scale our business, drive profitable growth and enable customers in both the public and private sectors to effectively and efficiently address the challenges they face; and helping our teams drive strong revenue growth, enhance and expand the scope of our customer relationships and deliver outstanding training, service and support to the thousands of professionals who rely on our technology every day. Such forward–looking statements are based on current expectations that are subject to risks and uncertainties. A number of factors could cause actual results or outcomes to differ materially from those indicated by such forward–looking statements. These factors include, but are not limited to: Cellebrite's ability to keep pace with technological advances and evolving industry standards; Cellebrite's material dependence on the purchase, acceptance and use of its solutions by law enforcement and government agencies; real or perceived errors, failures, defects or bugs in Cellebrite's DI solutions; Cellebrite's failure to maintain the productivity of sales and marketing personnel, including relating to hiring, integrating and retaining personnel; intense competition in all of Cellebrite's markets; the inadvertent or deliberate misuse of Cellebrite's solutions; failure to manage its growth effectively; Cellebrite's ability to introduce new solutions and add–ons; its dependency on its customers renewing their subscriptions; the low volume of business Cellebrite conducts via e–commerce; risks associated with the use of artificial intelligence; the risk of requiring additional capital to support the growth of its business; risks associated with higher costs or unavailability of materials used to create its hardware product components; fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates; lengthy sales cycle for some of Cellebrite's solutions; near term declines in new or renewed agreements; risks associated with inability to retain qualified personnel and senior management; the security of Cellebrite's operations and the integrity of its software solutions; risks associated with the negative publicity related to Cellebrite's business and use of its products; risks related to Cellebrite's intellectual property; risks associated with the regulatory constraints to which Cellebrite is subject; risks associated with different corporate governance requirements applicable to Israeli companies and risks associated with being a foreign private issuer and an emerging growth company; market volatility in the price of Cellebrite's shares; changing tax laws and regulations; risks associated with joint, ventures, partnerships and strategic initiatives; risks associated with Cellebrite's significant international operations; risks associated with Cellebrite's failure to comply with anti–corruption, trade compliance, anti–money–laundering and economic sanctions laws and regulations; risks relating to the adequacy of Cellebrite's existing systems, processes, policies, procedures, internal controls and personnel for Cellebrite's current and future operations and reporting needs; and other factors, risks and uncertainties set forth in the section titled "Risk Factors" in Cellebrite's annual report on Form 20–F filed with the SEC on April 27, 2023 and in other documents filed by Cellebrite with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC"), which are available free of charge at www.sec.gov. You are cautioned not to place undue reliance upon any forward–looking statements, which speak only as of the date made, in this communication or elsewhere. Cellebrite undertakes no obligation to update its forward–looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future developments or otherwise, should circumstances change, except as otherwise required by securities and other applicable laws.

Media
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Investors
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GLOBENEWSWIRE (Distribution ID 8978812)

eXp Realty Taps Real Estate Veteran Bryon Ellington To Revolutionize Agent-Driven Learning

BELLINGHAM, Wash., Oct. 03, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — eXp Realty , "the most agent–centric real estate brokerage on the planet" and the core subsidiary of eXp World Holdings, Inc. (Nasdaq: EXPI), today announced the appointment of Bryon Ellington as Chief Learning Officer, responsible for developing custom, agent–driven training and coaching.

Ellington, a seasoned professional with more than 20 years of experience in real estate and coaching, brings a wealth of knowledge and expertise to eXp Realty. He will focus on developing agent–driven training at every level, setting a new standard for success in the real estate industry.

"Bryon's dedication to agent success aligns perfectly with our values, and he excels at driving growth and new revenue streams," said Glenn Sanford, Founder and CEO of eXp Realty. "Under his leadership, eXp Realty will become the leading brokerage in training, with a focus on delivering the best education and resources to help our agents excel. Throughout his career, Bryon has helped numerous agents achieve incredible accolades, increase productivity metrics and grow their businesses."

Ellington's passion is helping entrepreneurs in the real estate space build businesses beyond their dreams. "I am excited to join the eXp Realty team and contribute to its mission of empowering agents to reach their full potential," he said. "Whether you are a new agent or lead a massive team, with eXp you can continue to grow your business to exceed your goals."

Ellington's impressive tenure includes notable executive roles most recently as Chief Operating Officer and Chief Development Officer at Century 21. He also held positions at Keller Williams, as Chief Product Officer and Chief Operating Officer of the KW Worldwide International Franchising division. Additionally, he served as Chief Learning Officer, where his achievements earned him the distinction of winning the Training magazine T125 Top Training Companies award for four consecutive years and induction into the Hall of Fame.

Earlier in his career, at Anywhere (Realogy), he successfully created and led the training and coaching divisions for all their franchise brands and company–owned operations.

About eXp World Holdings, Inc.
eXp World Holdings, Inc. (Nasdaq: EXPI) is the holding company for eXp Realty , Virbela and SUCCESS Enterprises.

eXp Realty is the largest independent real estate company in the world with more than 89,000 agents in the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, Australia, South Africa, India, Mexico, Portugal, France, Puerto Rico, Brazil, Italy, Hong Kong, Colombia, Spain, Israel, Panama, Germany, Dominican Republic, Greece, New Zealand, Chile, Poland and Dubai and continues to scale internationally. As a publicly traded company, eXp World Holdings provides real estate professionals the unique opportunity to earn equity awards for production goals and contributions to overall company growth. eXp World Holdings and its businesses offer a full suite of brokerage and real estate tech solutions, including its innovative residential and commercial brokerage model, professional services, collaborative tools and personal development. The cloud–based brokerage is powered by Virbela, an immersive 3D platform that is deeply social and collaborative, enabling agents to be more connected and productive. SUCCESS Enterprises, anchored by SUCCESS magazine and its related media properties, was established in 1897 and is a leading personal and professional development brand and publication.

For more information, visit https://expworldholdings.com.

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eXp World Holdings, Inc.

mediarelations@expworldholdings.com

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GLOBENEWSWIRE (Distribution ID 8942516)

A Quantexa nomeia personalidades conhecidas do setor para o seu Conselho Consultivo para acelerar os planos de crescimento

LONDRES, Sept. 25, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — A Quantexa, lder global em solues de Inteligncia de deciso (DI) para os setores pblico e privado, anunciou hoje que nomeou trs personalidades do setor para o seu Conselho Consultivo. Estas contrataes incluem Ralph Schlosstein, antigo diretor executivo da Evercore e antigo presidente da BlackRock, Matthew Gould, antigo diretor executivo da NHSX, e Sir Jeremy Fleming, antigo diretor do GCHQ. Estes lderes de renome trazem para a Quantexa uma vasta experincia em finanas, cuidados de sade e segurana nacional.

A expanso do Conselho Consultivo da Quantexa ocorre num momento crucial para a organizao, aps a concluso de uma ronda de financiamento da Srie E de 129 milhes de dlares, liderada pelo GIC, em que a Quantexa se juntou a um grupo de elite de empresas tecnolgicas do Reino Unido que alcanaram o estatuto de unicrnio. Foi tambm anunciado este ano que a Quantexa ir investir mais de 155 milhes de dlares na indstria global de IA durante os prximos trs anos para ajudar os clientes a avanar na utilizao da IA para proteger, otimizar e expandir as suas organizaes. At 2027, o investimento global total da Quantexa em IA atingir mais de 250 milhes de dlares.

Ralph Schlosstein, antigo Diretor Executivo da Evercore e antigo Presidente da BlackRock, traz dcadas de experincia em banca de investimento para o Conselho Consultivo da Quantexa. A sua carreira de sucesso inclui o desempenho de um papel estratgico ao ajudar a maior empresa de gesto de ativos do mundo a tornar–se pblica. A perspiccia financeira de Ralph desempenhar um papel fundamental na definio das iniciativas estratgicas da empresa.

Matthew Gould, ex–diretor executivo da NHSX, junta–se ao Conselho Consultivo da Quantexa, depois de ter sido embaixador britnico em Israel entre 2010 e 2015, onde Gould ajudou a lanar o UK–Israel Technologies Hub – uma iniciativa gerida em Telavive para criar parcerias tecnolgicas entre empresas britnicas e israelitas. Mais recentemente, Matthew aproveitou a sua vasta experincia em cuidados de sade para desempenhar um papel fundamental no aconselhamento ao NHS sobre iniciativas durante a pandemia de Covid–19. Na NHSX, Gould foi responsvel por aproveitar o poder dos dados e da tecnologia para melhorar a prestao de cuidados de sade. Os conhecimentos profundos de Matthew ajudaro a Quantexa a identificar as economias e os setores que merecem uma ateno estratgica e a tomar decises sobre a estratgia comercial.

Sir Jeremy Fleming, antigo diretor do GCHQ e antigo diretor–adjunto do MI5, junta–se ao Conselho Consultivo com mais de 30 anos de experincia em servios secretos e tecnologia. A sua vasta experincia inclui o desenvolvimento do National Cyber Security Centre, onde se esforou por tornar o Reino Unido o local mais seguro para viver e fazer negcios online. Apaixonado por tornar mais transparente a utilizao da tecnologia na administrao pblica, Sir Fleming reforar as capacidades da Quantexa para fazer face s ameaas e oportunidades emergentes.

“Temos o prazer de acolher Ralph Schlosstein, Matthew Gould e Sir Jeremy Fleming no nosso Conselho Consultivo”. afirmou Vishal Marria, Diretor Executivo da Quantexa. “O seu conhecimento tcnico coletivo em finanas, sade e segurana nacional ser fundamental para continuarmos a desenvolver solues de inteligncia de deciso inovadoras que atendam s necessidades em evoluo do mercado.”

“A tecnologia ativada por IA da Quantexa permite que os seus clientes protejam, otimizem e desenvolvam as suas organizaes com eficincia e transparncia” afirmou Ralph Schlosstein, antigo diretor executivo da Evercore e antigo presidente da BlackRock. "Acredito que a Quantexa est bem posicionada para aproveitar as oportunidades que se avizinham e aumentar a sua quota na categoria emergente de Inteligncia de Deciso. Estou ansioso por apoiar a equipa executiva no seu trabalho de acelerao da sua estratgia de crescimento orgnico e inorgnico."

” uma altura muito interessante para eu me juntar ao Conselho Consultivo da Quantexa, nesta fase crtica de crescimento da empresa”,disse Matthew Gould. “A abordagem inovadora da Quantexa para ajudar os clientes dos setores pblico e privado a fazer dos dados a sua utilidade mais valiosa est a revolucionar a tomada de decises em vrios setores. Estou ansioso por trabalhar com a talentosa equipa da Quantexa para interligar dados e obter melhores resultados para as organizaes.”

Sir Jeremy Fleming, antigo diretor do GCHQ, comentou “Estou entusiasmado por fazer parte de uma empresa na vanguarda da inovao da IA. Estou ansioso por combinar a minha experincia com as impressionantes capacidades da Quantexa, que continuaro a moldar a forma como os seus clientes utilizam os dados para proteger as empresas e os cidados.”

Com a ajuda do seu Conselho Consultivo, a Quantexa continua dedicada em capacitar as organizaes a tomarem decises operacionais fiveis atravs de solues inovadoras de Inteligncia de Deciso. Para mais informaes sobre a equipa de liderana da Quantexa, clique aqui.

Sobre a Quantexa"

A Quantexa uma empresa global de software de dados e anlise, pioneira na Inteligncia de Deciso que permite s organizaes tomar decises operacionais fiveis, tornando os dados significativos. Utilizando os mais recentes avanos em big data e IA, a Decision Intelligence Platform da Quantexa revela riscos ocultos e novas oportunidades, fornecendo uma viso contextual e conectada de dados internos e externos num nico local. Resolve os maiores desafios em toda a gesto de dados, KYC, informaes do cliente, crime financeiro, risco, fraude e segurana, ao longo do ciclo de vida do cliente.

A Decision Intelligence Platform da Quantexa melhora o desempenho operacional com mais de 90% de preciso e uma resoluo de modelos analticos 60 vezes mais rpida do que as abordagens tradicionais. Fundada em 2016, a Quantexa tem atualmente mais de 650 funcionrios e milhares de utilizadores que trabalham com milhares de milhes de transaes e pontos de informao em todo o mundo. A empresa tem escritrios em Londres, Dublin, Nova Iorque, Boston, Washington DC, Toronto, Emirados rabes Unidos, Mlaga, Amesterdo, Luxemburgo, Bruxelas, Melbourne, Sydney e Singapura. Para mais informaes, siga–nos no LinkedIn.

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GLOBENEWSWIRE (Distribution ID 1000841125)

Quantexa nomme de grands noms du secteur à son comité consultatif pour accélérer ses plans de croissance

LONDRES, 25 sept. 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Quantexa, leader mondial des solutions d'intelligence dcisionnelle pour les secteurs priv et public, a annonc aujourd'hui la nomination de trois grands noms du secteur au sein de son comit consultatif. Il s'agit de Ralph Schlosstein, ancien PDG d'Evercore et ancien prsident de BlackRock, Matthew Gould, ancien PDG de NHSX, et Sir Jeremy Fleming, ancien directeur du GCHQ. Ces leaders de renom apporteront Quantexa leur prcieuse exprience dans les domaines de la finance, des soins de sant et de la scurit nationale.

L'largissement du comit consultatif de Quantexa survient un moment crucial pour la socit, puisqu'elle a achev un cycle de financement de srie E de 129 millions de dollars, men par GIC, au cours duquel Quantexa a rejoint un groupe privilgi d'entreprises technologiques britanniques sur le point de devenir des licornes. Il a galement t annonc cette anne que Quantexa investira plus de 155 millions de dollars dans le secteur mondial de l'IA au cours des trois prochaines annes afin d'aider les clients promouvoir l'utilisation de l'IA pour protger, optimiser et dvelopper leurs organisations. D'ici 2027, l'investissement mondial total de Quantexa dans l'IA atteindra plus de 250 millions de dollars.

Ralph Schlosstein, ancien PDG d'Evercore et ancien prsident de BlackRock, apportera au comit consultatif de Quantexa ses dcennies d'exprience dans le domaine des investissements bancaires. Au cours de sa carrire, il a notamment jou un rle stratgique dans l'introduction en bourse de la plus grande socit de gestion d'actifs au monde. La perspicacit financire de Ralph Schlosstein sera dterminante pour l'laboration des initiatives stratgiques de l'entreprise.

Matthew Gould, ancien PDG de NHSX, rejoint le comit consultatif de Quantexa aprs avoir t ambassadeur britannique en Isral entre 2010 et 2015, o il a contribu au lancement du UK–Israel Technologies Hub, une initiative mene Tel–Aviv visant forger des partenariats technologiques entre des entreprises britanniques et israliennes. Plus rcemment, Matthew Gould a mis profit sa vaste exprience dans le domaine des soins de sant pour conseiller le NHS sur les initiatives prendre pendant la pandmie de Covid–19. Chez NHSX, Matthew Gould a eu pour mission d'exploiter la puissance des donnes et de la technologie pour amliorer la prestation des soins de sant. Sa grande exprience aidera Quantexa identifier les marchs et les secteurs d'activit privilgier, ainsi qu' prendre des dcisions en matire de stratgie commerciale.

Sir Jeremy Fleming, ancien directeur du GCHQ et ancien directeur adjoint du MI5, rejoint le comit consultatif, fort de plus de 30 ans d'exprience dans le domaine du renseignement et de la technologie. Sa vaste exprience comprend notamment le dveloppement du Centre national de cyberscurit, o il s'est donn pour mission de faire du Royaume–Uni le pays le plus sr o vivre et entreprendre en ligne. Ayant c"ur de rendre l'utilisation des technologies au sein des gouvernements plus transparente, Sir Fleming aidera Quantexa tirer profit des nouvelles opportunits et faire face aux menaces mergentes.

Nous sommes heureux d'accueillir Ralph Schlosstein, Matthew Gould et Sir Jeremy Fleming au sein de notre comit consultatif , a dclar Vishal Marria, PDG de Quantexa. Leur expertise conjointe dans les domaines de la finance, des soins de sant et de la scurit nationale sera un atout inestimable pour continuer laborer des solutions de pointe en matire d'intelligence dcisionnelle qui rpondent aux besoins du march en constante volution.

La technologie de Quantexa base sur l'IA permet ses clients de protger, d'optimiser et de dvelopper leurs organisations avec efficacit et transparence , a dclar Ralph Schlosstein, ancien PDG d'Evercore et ancien prsident de BlackRock. Je pense que Quantexa a toutes les cartes en main pour saisir les opportunits venir et accrotre sa prsence dans la catgorie mergente qu'est l'intelligence dcisionnelle. Je suis ravi de pouvoir aider l'quipe de direction acclrer sa stratgie de croissance organique et inorganique.

C'est une tape passionnante pour moi que de rejoindre le comit consultatif de Quantexa, ce stade si dcisif de la croissance de l'entreprise , a ajout Matthew Gould. L'approche innovante de Quantexa, qui consiste aider les clients des secteurs priv et public faire des donnes leur principal outil, rvolutionnera la prise de dcision dans de nombreux secteurs d'activit. Je me rjouis de travailler avec l'quipe talentueuse de Quantexa pour interconnecter les donnes et aider les organisations obtenir de meilleurs rsultats.

Sir Jeremy Fleming, ancien directeur du GCHQ, a dclar : Je suis ravi de faire partie d'une entreprise qui est la pointe de l'innovation dans le domaine de l'IA. Je suis impatient de mettre mon exprience au service des capacits exceptionnelles de Quantexa, qui continueront faonner la manire dont ses clients utilisent les donnes pour protger les entreprises et les citoyens .

Avec le soutien de son comit consultatif, Quantexa continuera d'aider les organisations prendre des dcisions oprationnelles fiables grce des solutions innovantes d'intelligence dcisionnelle. Pour en savoir plus sur l'quipe de direction de Quantexa, cliquez ici.

propos de Quantexa"

Pionnire de l'intelligence dcisionnelle, Quantexa est une socit mondiale de logiciels de donnes et d'analyse qui permet aux organisations de prendre des dcisions oprationnelles fiables en rendant les donnes significatives. En utilisant les dernires avances en matire de Big Data et d'IA, la plateforme d'intelligence dcisionnelle de Quantexa rvle les risques cachs et les nouvelles opportunits en fournissant une vision contextuelle et connecte des donnes internes et externes en un seul endroit. Elle rsout des dfis majeurs dans les domaines de la gestion des donnes, de la connaissance du client, de l'intelligence client, de la criminalit financire, des risques, de la fraude et de la scurit, tout au long du cycle de vie client.

La plateforme d'intelligence dcisionnelle de Quantexa amliore la performance oprationnelle avec une prcision accrue de plus de 90 % et une rsolution du modle analytique 60 fois plus rapide que les approches traditionnelles. Fonde en 2016, Quantexa compte aujourd'hui plus de 650 collaborateurs et des milliers d'utilisateurs travaillant avec des milliards de transactions et de points de donnes travers le monde. Les bureaux de la socit sont situs Londres, Dublin, New York, Boston, Washington DC, Toronto, EAU, Malaga, Amsterdam, Luxembourg, Bruxelles, Melbourne, Sydney et Singapour. Pour en savoir plus, suivez–nous sur LinkedIn.

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Quantexa ernennt zur Beschleunigung von Wachstumsplänen führende Persönlichkeiten der Branche in seinen Beirat

LONDON, Sept. 25, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Quantexa, der weltweit fhrende Anbieter von Decision Intelligence (DI)–Lsungen fr den privaten und ffentlichen Sektor, hat heute bekanntgegeben, dass er drei Koryphen der Branche in seinen Beirat berufen hat. Zu diesen Neuzugngen gehren Ralph Schlosstein, ehemaliger CEO von Evercore und ehemaliger President von BlackRock, Matthew Gould, ehemaliger CEO von NHSX, und Sir Jeremy Fleming, ehemaliger Direktor des GCHQ. Diese angesehenen Fhrungskrfte bringen eine Flle von Fachwissen in den Bereichen Finanzen, Gesundheitswesen und nationale Sicherheit zu Quantexa.

Die Erweiterung des Beirats von Quantexa kommt zu einem entscheidenden Zeitpunkt fr das Unternehmen, nach dem Abschluss einer Serie–E–Finanzierungsrunde in Hhe von 129 Mio. USD unter der Leitung von GIC, mit der Quantexa in eine Elitegruppe britischer Technologieunternehmen eintritt, die den Status eines Einhorns erreicht haben. In diesem Jahr wurde auerdem bekannt gegeben, dass Quantexa in den nchsten drei Jahren ber 155 Mio. USD in die globale KI–Branche investieren wird, um Kunden dabei zu helfen, den Einsatz von KI zum Schutz, zur Optimierung und zum Wachstum ihrer Unternehmen voranzutreiben. Bis 2027 werden die weltweiten Investitionen von Quantexa in KI mehr als 250 Mio. USD erreichen.

Ralph Schlosstein, ehemaliger CEO von Evercore und ehemaliger President von BlackRock, bringt seine jahrzehntelange Erfahrung im Investmentbanking in den Beirat von Quantexa ein. In seiner herausragenden Karriere spielte er unter anderem eine strategische Rolle bei der Untersttzung des grten Vermgensverwaltungsunternehmens der Welt beim Brsengang. Der finanzielle Scharfsinn von Herrn Schlosstein wird eine entscheidende Rolle bei der Gestaltung von Unternehmensstrategie–Initiativen spielen.

Matthew Gould, ehemaliger CEO von NHSX, tritt dem Beirat von Quantexa bei, nachdem er zwischen 2010 und 2015 als britischer Botschafter in Israel ttig war. In dieser Zeit half Gould, den UK–Israel Technologies Hub ins Leben zu rufen "" eine Initiative, die in Tel Aviv luft, um Technologiepartnerschaften zwischen britischen und israelischen Unternehmen zu schmieden. In jngster Zeit hat Herr Gould seinen umfangreichen Hintergrund im Gesundheitswesen genutzt, um eine entscheidende Rolle bei der Beratung des NHS zu Initiativen whrend der Covid–19–Pandemie zu spielen. Bei NHSX war Gould fr die Nutzung von Daten und Technologien zur Verbesserung der Gesundheitsversorgung verantwortlich. Das fundierte Fachwissen von Herrn Gould wird Quantexa dabei helfen, die Volkswirtschaften und Branchen zu identifizieren, auf die man sich strategisch konzentrieren sollte, und Entscheidungen zur Geschftsstrategie zu treffen.

Sir Jeremy Fleming, ehemaliger Direktor des GCHQ und ehemaliger stellvertretender Leiter des MI5, tritt dem Beirat mit mehr als 30 Jahren Erfahrung in den Bereichen Geheimdienste und Technologie bei. Zu seinen umfangreichen Erfahrungen gehrt der Aufbau des National Cyber Security Centre, wo er sich dafr einsetzte, das Vereinigte Knigreich zum sichersten Ort zu machen, an dem man online leben und Geschfte machen kann. Sir Fleming setzt sich leidenschaftlich dafr ein, den Einsatz von Technologie durch den Staat transparenter zu machen, und wird die Fhigkeiten von Quantexa bei der Bewltigung neuer Bedrohungen und Chancen verbessern.

"Wir freuen uns, Ralph Schlosstein, Matthew Gould und Sir Jeremy Fleming in unserem Beirat willkommen zu heien", so Vishal Marria, CEO von Quantexa. "Ihr kollektives Fachwissen in den Bereichen Finanzen, Gesundheitswesen und nationale Sicherheit wird von unschtzbarem Wert sein, wenn wir weiterhin hochmoderne Decision Intelligence–Lsungen entwickeln, die den sich wandelnden Anforderungen des Marktes gerecht werden."

"Die KI–gesttzte Technologie von Quantexa ermglicht es seinen Kunden, ihre Unternehmen mit Effizienz und Transparenz zu schtzen, zu optimieren und zu vergrern", so Ralph Schlosstein, ehemaliger CEO von Evercore und ehemaliger President von BlackRock. "Ich glaube, dass Quantexa gut positioniert ist, um die kommenden Chancen zu nutzen und seinen Anteil an der aufstrebenden Kategorie Decision Intelligence zu erhhen. Ich freue mich darauf, das Fhrungsteam dabei zu untersttzen, seine organische und anorganische Wachstumsstrategie zu beschleunigen."

"Es ist eine aufregende Zeit fr mich, dem Beirat von Quantexa in dieser kritischen Wachstumsphase des Unternehmens beizutreten," so Matthew Gould. "Der innovative Ansatz von Quantexa, Kunden aus dem privaten und ffentlichen Sektor dabei zu helfen, Daten zu ihrem wertvollsten Hilfsmittel zu machen, revolutioniert die Entscheidungsfindung in zahlreichen Branchen. Ich freue mich darauf, mit dem talentierten Team von Quantexa zusammenzuarbeiten, um Daten zu verbinden und bessere Ergebnisse fr Unternehmen zu erzielen."

Sir Jeremy Fleming, ehemaliger Direktor des GCHQ, kommentierte dies wie folgt: "Ich bin begeistert, Teil eines Unternehmens zu sein, das an der Spitze der KI–Innovation steht. Ich freue mich darauf, meine Erfahrung mit den beeindruckenden Fhigkeiten von Quantexa zu kombinieren, die die Art und Weise, wie die Kunden von Quantexa Daten zum Schutz von Unternehmen und Brgern nutzen, weiter prgen werden."

Mit Hilfe seines Beirats widmet sich Quantexa weiterhin der Aufgabe, Unternehmen durch innovative Decision Intelligence–Lsungen in die Lage zu versetzen, verlssliche betriebliche Entscheidungen zu treffen. Mehr ber das Fhrungsteam von Quantexa finden Sie hier.

ber Quantexa"

Quantexa ist ein globales Unternehmen fr Daten– und Analysesoftware, das Pionierarbeit im Bereich Decision Intelligence leistet und Unternehmen in die Lage versetzt, vertrauenswrdige betriebliche Entscheidungen zu treffen, indem es Daten Bedeutung verleiht. Mit den neuesten Fortschritten in den Bereichen Big Data und KI deckt die Decision Intelligence–Plattform von Quantexa verborgene Risiken und neue Chancen auf, indem sie eine kontextbezogene, vernetzte Sicht auf interne und externe Daten an einem einzigen Ort bietet. Sie lst die grten Herausforderungen in den Bereichen Datenmanagement, KYC, Customer Intelligence, Finanzkriminalitt, Risiko, Betrug und Sicherheit whrend des gesamten Kundenlebenszyklus.

Die Quantexa Decision Intelligence–Plattform verbessert die operative Leistung mit ber 90 % mehr Genauigkeit und einer 60–mal schnelleren Auflsung des Analysemodells als herkmmliche Anstze. Quantexa wurde 2016 gegrndet und hat heute mehr als 650 Mitarbeiter und Tausende von Nutzern, die mit Milliarden von Transaktionen und Datenpunkten auf der ganzen Welt arbeiten. Das Unternehmen hat Niederlassungen in London, Dublin, New York, Boston, Washington DC, Toronto, den Vereinigten Arabischen Emiraten, Malaga, Amsterdam, Luxemburg, Brssel, Melbourne, Sydney und Singapur. Fr weitere Informationen folgen Sie uns auf LinkedIn.

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Quantexa Appoints Industry Luminaries to its Advisory Board to Accelerate Growth Plans

LONDON, Sept. 22, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Quantexa, the global leader in Decision Intelligence (DI) solutions for the private and public sectors, announced today that it has appointed three industry luminaries to its Advisory Board. These hires include Ralph Schlosstein, former CEO of Evercore and former President of BlackRock, Matthew Gould, former CEO of NHSX, and Sir Jeremy Fleming, Former Director of GCHQ. These distinguished leaders bring a wealth of expertise in finance, healthcare, and national security to Quantexa.

The expansion of Quantexa's Advisory Board comes at a pivotal time for the organization, following the completion of a $129 million Series E funding round, led by GIC, where Quantexa joined an elite group of UK tech companies reaching breakout unicorn status. It was also announced this year that Quantexa will invest over $155M in the global AI industry over the next three years to help clients advance the use of AI to protect, optimize, and grow their organizations. By 2027, Quantexa's total global investment in AI will reach more than $250M.

Ralph Schlosstein, former CEO of Evercore and former President of BlackRock, brings decades of experience in investment banking to Quantexa's Advisory Board. His distinguished career includes playing a strategic role in helping the world's largest asset management firm go public. Ralph's financial acumen will play a pivotal role in shaping corporate strategy initiatives.

Matthew Gould, former CEO of NHSX, joins Quantexa's Advisory Board, after serving as the British ambassador to Israel between 2010 and 2015, where Gould helped to launch the UK–Israel Technologies Hub "" an initiative run in Tel Aviv to forge technology partnerships between UK and Israeli companies. More recently, Matthew leveraged his extensive background in healthcare to play a pivotal role in advising NHS on initiatives throughout the Covid–19 pandemic. At NHSX, Gould has been responsible for harnessing the power of data and technology to improve healthcare delivery. Matthew's deep expertise will help Quantexa identify the economies and industries for strategic focus and make decisions on commercial strategy.

Sir Jeremy Fleming, Former Director of GCHQ, and former Deputy Head of MI5, joins the Advisory Board with more than 30 years of experience in intelligence and technology. His extensive background includes developing the National Cyber Security Centre, where he strived to make the UK the safest place to live and do business online. With a passion for making technology use in government more transparent, Sir Fleming will enhance Quantexa's capabilities in addressing emerging threats and opportunities.

“We are pleased to welcome Ralph Schlosstein, Matthew Gould, and Sir Jeremy Fleming to our Advisory Board,” said Vishal Marria, CEO of Quantexa. “Their collective expertise in finance, healthcare, and national security will be invaluable as we continue to develop cutting–edge decision intelligence solutions that address the evolving needs of the market.”

"Quantexa's AI–enabled technology allows its customers to protect, optimize, and grow their organizations with efficiency and transparency," said Ralph Schlosstein, former CEO of Evercore and former President of BlackRock. "I believe Quantexa is well–positioned to capture the opportunities ahead and increase its share of the emerging Decision Intelligence category. I am looking forward to supporting the executive team as they work to accelerate their organic and inorganic growth strategy."

“It's an exciting time for me to be joining Quantexa's Advisory Board, at this critical stage of growth for the company,” said Matthew Gould. “Quantexa's innovative approach to helping customers in the private and public sectors make data their most valuable utility is revolutionizing decision making across multiple industries. I look forward to working alongside the talented team at Quantexa to connect data and drive better outcomes for organizations."

Sir Jeremy Fleming, Former Director of GCHQ commented "I'm thrilled to be part of a company at the forefront of AI innovation. I look forward to combining my experience with Quantexa's impressive capabilities, which will continue to shape how their customers use data to protect businesses and citizens."

With the help of its Advisory Board, Quantexa remains dedicated to empowering organizations to make trusted operational decisions through innovative Decision Intelligence solutions. For more on Quantexa's Leadership team, visit here.

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About Quantexa"

Quantexa is a global data and analytics software company pioneering Decision Intelligence that empowers organizations to make trusted operational decisions by making data meaningful. Using the latest advancements in big data and AI, Quantexa's Decision Intelligence platform uncovers hidden risk and new opportunities by providing a contextual, connected view of internal and external data in a single place. It solves major challenges across data management, KYC, customer intelligence, financial crime, risk, fraud, and security, throughout the customer lifecycle.

The Quantexa Decision Intelligence Platform enhances operational performance with over 90% more accuracy and 60 times faster analytical model resolution than traditional approaches. Founded in 2016, Quantexa now has more than 650 employees and thousands of users working with billions of transactions and data points across the world. The company has offices in London, Dublin, New York, Boston, Washington DC, Toronto, UAE, Malaga, Amsterdam, Luxembourg, Brussels, Melbourne, Sydney, and Singapore. For more information, follow us on LinkedIn.

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