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Is Growing Awareness Of Good Oral Hygiene Driving Growth Of Electric Toothbrush Market?

Bruush Oral Care Inc.

Learn More about Bruush Oral Care Inc., by gaining access to the latest research report. The debate over whether electric or manual toothbrushes do a better job of cleaning your teeth has raged for decades. While both manual and electric toothbrushes are effective at removing plaque, powered toothbrushes often are easier for people who have dexterity issues, such as the elderly, people with disabilities or children, according to the American Dental Association (ADA). The Journal of the American Dental Association published a survey that found that 13,000 out of 16,000 patients who used an electric toothbrush reported better oral health. Still, only 36% of adults say they use an electric toothbrush, according to a report by consumer marketing analysis firm Mintel. The global electric toothbrush market size was estimated to be worth $4.3 billion in 2022 and projected to increase to just over $6 billion by 2027, according to Statista. The market is being driven by the prevalence of periodontal diseases and heightened awareness of the advantages of electric toothbrushes. Electric toothbrush bristles vibrate or rotate to remove plaque buildup from teeth and gums. There are pros and cons to an electric toothbrush. On the plus side, they’re easy to use; most have timers so users can tell whether they’ve brushed their teeth for the full two minutes dentists recommend, and some people feel that their teeth are cleaner. “If you choose an electric toothbrush, make sure the toothbrush is comfortable to hold and easy to use,” said Thomas Salinas, a prosthodontist with the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota. “Whether you choose an electric toothbrush or a manual toothbrush, remember that what’s most important is daily brushing and flossing.” Electric toothbrushes also may generate less waste. The ADA recommends replacing your toothbrush every three months, and with an electric toothbrush, you’re just replacing the brush head — not the entire device as you would with the manual version. What Are The Drawbacks? However, electric toothbrushes are more expensive than their manual counterparts; they require charging, and they’re difficult to travel with. And replacing brush heads can be expensive. Replacement brush heads for Sonicare can cost as much as $43 for a three-pack, and the price of Oral-B line of brush heads reaches as high as $40 for a three-pack, depending on the model. What Is A Solution? An example of a more affordable alternative is the Brüush (NASDAQ: BRSH) electric toothbrush, which comes in five colors. Like Blue Apron Holdings Inc. (NYSE: APRN) and Stitch Fix Inc. (NASDAQ: SFIX), which send their food and clothing products to customers who sign up, Brüush’s subscription model makes it easy for consumers to stay on top of replacing their brush heads every three months as dentists recommend. If you sign up for a subscription, Brüush will send you three new brush heads every six months for $18 — just $6 per brush head. The Brüush toothbrush has six cleaning modes for every type of brusher — daily, white, gentle, gum, max, and tongue. Brüush’s electric toothbrush kit sells for $79 and includes the electric toothbrush, three brush heads, and a USB power adapter and charger. The Brüush lithium-ion battery lasts for four weeks on a single charge, and the compact magnetic case makes traveling with the device convenient. Visit Brüush’s website to learn more about the company and its products. About Bruush Oral Care Inc. Bruush Oral Care Inc. is on a mission to inspire confidence through brighter smiles and better oral health. Founded in 2018, Brüush is an oral care company that is disrupting the space by reducing the barriers between consumers and access to premium oral care products. The Company is an e-commerce business with a product portfolio that currently consists of a sonic-powered electric toothbrush kit and brush head refills. Brüush has developed a product to make upgrading to an electric brush appealing with three core priorities in mind: (i) a high-quality electric toothbrush at a more affordable price than a comparable electric toothbrush from the competition; (ii) a sleek, countertop-friendly design; and (iii) a convenient brush head refill subscription program that eliminates the frustrating experience of purchasing replacement brush heads at the grocery/drug store. The Company is rooted in building a brand that creates relevant experiences and content, with the goal of becoming the go-to oral care brand for millennials and Generation Z.For more information on Bruush Oral Care Inc visit https://bruush.com. This post contains sponsored advertising content. This content is for informational purposes only and is not intended to be investing advice. Contact Details TraDigital IR - Colette Eymontt colette@tradigitalir.com Company Website http://www.tradigitalir.com

September 01, 2022 09:15 AM Eastern Daylight Time

Volatus Aerospace to Remotely Fly Multiple Drones in Las Vegas from Canada

Volatus Aerospace Corp.

At the Commercial UAV Expo in Las Vegas, the world’s leading commercial drone trade show and conference, Volatus Aerospace Corp. (TSXV: VOL) (OTCQB: VLTTF) ("Volatus" or "the Company") will demonstrate the current capabilities of remotely piloted operations by flying multiple drones from its remote operations center at the Lake Simcoe regional airport in Ontario on Tuesday, September 6 at the Henderson Equestrian Park North during their annual drone demo day. During the 20-minute flight, Richard Podolski, VP of Flight Operations for Volatus Aerospace, will remotely operate the drones from the Volatus Remote Operations Center in Canada including pre-flight authorizations, takeoff, and landing, much in the same way a pilot would operate a drone from the Company’s AERIEPORT nesting station. To meet the requirements of cross-border regulatory compliance, the Company will have FAA certified local pilots at the demonstration site. This demonstration follows the introduction of the AERIEPORT announced by the Company in June of this year and the special flight operations certificate for the remote operation of a drone received by the Company and announced in August of this year. About Volatus Aerospace: Volatus Aerospace Corp. is a leading provider of integrated drone solutions throughout Canada, the United States, Latin America and most recently in Europe. Operating a vast pilot network, Volatus serves commercial and defense markets with imaging and inspection, security and surveillance, equipment sales and support, training, and design, manufacturing, and R&D. Through its subsidiary Volatus Aviation, Volatus carries on the business of aircraft management, charter sales, and cargo services using piloted, remotely piloted, and autonomous aircraft. 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Such material factors and assumptions include, but are not limited to: the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the Corporation; meeting the continued listing requirements of the TSXV; and anticipated and unanticipated costs and other factors referenced in this news release and the Circular, including, but not limited to, those set forth in the Circular under the caption “Risk Factors”. Although the Corporation has attempted to identify important factors that could cause actual actions, events or results to differ materially from those described in forward-looking information, there may be other factors that cause actions, events or results to differ from those anticipated, estimated or intended. The forward-looking information contained herein is made as of the date of this news release and, other than as required by law, the Corporation disclaims any obligation to update any forward-looking information, whether as a result of new information, future events or results or otherwise. There can be no assurance that forward-looking information will prove to be accurate, as actual results and future events could differ materially from those anticipated in such statements. Accordingly, readers should not place undue reliance on forward-looking information. Neither the TSX Venture Exchange (“TSXV”) nor its Regulation Services Provider (as that term is defined in the policies of the TSXV) accepts responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this release. Source: Volatus Aerospace Corp. TSXV: VOL Contact Details Rob Walker +1 514-447-7986 rob.walker@volatusaerospace.com Company Website https://volatusaerospace.com

September 01, 2022 07:42 AM Eastern Daylight Time

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How Are Companies Supercharging Their Brands with Web 3.0?

WonderFi Technologies

Web 3.0 is a topic which has generated a lot of excitement over recent years, with cryptocurrency, NFTs, decentralized finance (DeFi) and other blockchain technology going mainstream. But how are businesses taking advantage of this? This article discusses the issue with reference to Starbucks Corporation (NASDAQ: SBUX), Nike Inc (NYSE: NKE), Pearson PLC (NYSE: PSO) and WonderFi Technologies ( OTCQB: WONDF ) ( TSX: WNDR ). WonderFi Technologies ( OTCQB: WONDF ) ( TSX: WNDR ) operates as a DeFi software company and also an operator of licensed crypto trading platforms. It has developed a platform which integrates with the entire DeFi ecosystem, with the business serving customers around the world. WonderFi’s most recent earnings showed that it achieved revenue of CA$2.9m for the three-month period ended 30 June 2022, which demonstrates a substantial improvement over the past 12 months. The company’s ecosystem seeks to allow users access to a wealth of web 3.0 and centralized crypto and decentralized crypto functionality under the same roof. After combining with Bitbuy and Coinberry through acquisitions, WonderFi Technologies has become one of the largest crypto exchange businesses in Canada by number of registered users and daily trading volume. This is far from the limit of the company’s ambitions though, as it aims to repeat the success it has achieved in its homeland by expanding the Bitbuy regulated marketplace across the globe. Indeed, Kevin O'Leary, a strategic investor in WonderFi recently appeared on Logan Paul's Impaulsive podcast and said "I believe WonderFi will eventually become a giant holding company for all these licensed exchanges around the world". Therefore, the main value proposition for WonderFi is operating regulated cryptocurrency platforms. This blends well with growing institutional investor interest in the space, which became particularly evident at the Bitcoin 2022 conference in Miami earlier this year. These key players in crypto sense the world is changing and formal regulation could entice more investment to the space. Starbucks Corporation ( NASDAQ: SBUX ), which is headed by Howard Schultz, is the premier roaster, marketer and retailer of specialty coffee. The company offers packaged and single-serve coffees and teas, beverage-related ingredients and ready-to-drink beverages, as well as produces and sells bottled coffee drinks and a line of ice creams. The business serves customers worldwide. Starbucks Corporation’s most recent earnings showed that consolidated net revenues grew by 9% in the company’s third quarter, climbing to a quarterly record of $8.9bn. The business attracted headlines for accepting payments in cryptocurrency, though some critics branded the move a gimmick. However, it appears that Starbucks Corporation is more than committed to the idea of embracing Web 3.0. For example, Starbucks Corporation announced in May that it plans to launch a series of branded NFT collections. Ownership of these digital artworks will have access to exclusive experiences and perks. The company’s web 3.0 ambitions don’t even stop there, with the business hinting that it wants to create a Starbucks Digital Community Web3 platform. The company claims this platform could have the potential to pioneer the combination of an approachable, widely accessible front-end, backed by the right blockchain technologies that are fast and inexpensive. Other web 3.0 adopters include John Donahoe’s Nike Inc ( NYSE: NKE ), which designs, develops and markets athletic footwear, apparel, equipment and accessory products for men, women and children. The company sells its products to retail stores, through its own stores, subsidiaries and distributors, serving customers worldwide. The sportswear giant’s most recent earnings update showed a slight dip in fourth quarter revenues, which fell by 1% to $12.2bn. However, the company’s online service is expanding, seeing sales rise by 7% to $4.8bn. The impact of this was countered by difficulties in the business’ wholesale operation. Nike Inc’s expansion of its online offering doesn’t just stop with a virtual storefront for sportswear purchases though, as the company is perhaps a surprise adopter of web 3.0 innovation. Indeed, Nike Inc has even acquired RTFKT, an outfit specialized in leveraging game engines, NFTs, blockchain authentication and augmented reality to create virtual products and experiences. It’s an acquisition which has likely aided the company on its route to becoming America’s top earning brand when it comes to NFT sales, with the company reportedly earning $185.3m in revenue from its various NFT drops. Nike Inc appears to have identified that a serious collector culture around its sneakers can be transferred to the virtual world, with some examples of the most expensive NFTs it has peddled including digital artworks of the business’ iconic shoes. But it isn’t the only surprising brand capitalizing on the technology. Pearson PLC ( NYSE: PSO ) provides education products and services to institutions, governments, and individual learners in various countries. The company offers test development, processing and scoring services and a range of education services including teacher development, educational software and system-wide solutions, as well as owns and operates schools. The company’s most recent earnings showed that its underlying sales grew by 6% and adjusted operating profit increased by more than 20%. These improvements came as the business reported good progress in its digital strategy, noting that Pearson+ has now attracted more than 4.5 million users. This digital arm of Pearson PLC’s business could be key to its ability to capitalize on web 3.0 technology. Pearson PLC has raised concerns that its textbooks are often sold on by students after their schoolyear ends. However, the business has noted that blockchain technology and digital copies of its materials could allow it to continue to benefit from second hand sales. With an already strong online presence, the company already looks well suited to embrace web 3.0 functionalities. This online footprint looks set to increase further in scale too, with Pearson PLC having released its Channels offering in early August. Aimed at college students, this platform is a free curated library featuring more than 10,000 short-form videos, produced, picked, and organized by experts into 16-course areas. ValueTheMarkets News Commentary IMPORTANT NOTICE AND DISCLAIMER PAID ADVERTISEMENT This communication is a paid advertisement. 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August 31, 2022 11:00 AM Eastern Daylight Time

Communication Service for the Deaf Welcomes Michael McLaurin to its Board of Directors

Communication Service for the Deaf

Communication Service for the Deaf (CSD) is excited to welcome Michael McLaurin to their Board of Directors. McLaurin brings more than 14 years of experience as an accountant, CPA, and certified finance specialist in healthcare to CSD, as well as his experience as a community advocate and leader. As part of the CSD Board of Directors, McLaurin will help guide CSD’s overall strategies, create innovative plans, and help steer CSD into a sustainable future that furthers its mission and impact on the Deaf and hard of hearing community. CSD’s CEO Chris Soukup says, “Michael brings important healthcare industry and financial management expertise to the CSD Board of Directors. He is highly regarded in the accounting field and has been important to other nonprofit organization boards. With CSD’s new healthcare services plan, Michael will be a great resource. We look forward to his support across all CSD companies and community-focused programs.” McLaurin has a long history as an active advocate of the Deaf community. He graduated from Texas Tech University with BBAs in Management and Marketing and earned a master’s in accounting from the University of Mississippi. As a CPA, McLaurin has a deep appreciation for finance and is currently the Director of Accounting at Texas Health Resources. He oversees business accounting functions for five hospitals and surgical centers, a management company, and a supply chain group in the Dallas/Fort Worth area. “We're excited to welcome Michael to the CSD Board. He will add huge value to the organization with his financial expertise from across all types of businesses,” said Board Chair Rogelio Fernandez. “I look forward to using my expertise and leadership skills to make a contribution to CSD’s programs,” said McLaurin. “I am excited to support CSD in creating a better world for Deaf and hard of hearing people. It is a wonderful opportunity to meet impactful leaders and to continue the rich history of change and growth of this Deaf-led organization to make an even stronger social impact.” McLaurin also serves as the Board Vice President of Deaf Action Center based in Dallas, Texas. His expertise, years of experience, and first-hand experience in the Deaf community guides his passion to create positive change, an outlook he will now bring to CSD’s Board of Directors. About Communication Service for the Deaf Communication Service for the Deaf (CSD) is the largest Deaf-led social impact organization in the world. For more than four decades, CSD has been a leader in creating and providing accessible and innovative solutions for the Deaf community. Today, CSD continues its work to create opportunities for personal and economic growth within the Deaf community, specifically addressing leadership and employment. For more information, please visit CSD and follow us on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and LinkedIn. Contact Details Katie Murch kmurch@csd.org Company Website https://www.csd.org/

August 31, 2022 10:47 AM Eastern Daylight Time

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BingX Establishes A $10 Million Charity Arm, Reaching Out to Networks of Beneficiaries

BingX

SINGAPORE - Media OutReach - 31 August 2022 - BingX, the leading social trading exchange, announces the charitable arm with a fund of $10 Million for humanitarian endeavors. The purpose of this fund is to be allocated to donations of charitable organisations, public welfare activities, and disaster relief in various regions of the world, etc. “ There is no other technology with a steeper growth over the past years—or more potential to solve any conceivable problem—than that of cryptocurrency. We hope that our efforts in directly supporting humanitarian ventures can improve the efficiency of how we transfer value and how we can make financial systems more inclusive. ” Elvisco Carrington, PR & Communications Director, BingX BingX has been actively exploring charitable pursuits since 2019. We are proud to have supported efforts in the reforestation in Turkey, blood donation and environmental protection in Asia, donation drives in Vietnam, as well as disaster relief efforts for Palawan, and Leyte. BingX spans across diverse markets and with a global community of users, we will continue to develop and build open, inclusive networks all over the world. About BingX Founded in 2018, BingX is a crypto social trading exchange that offers spot, derivatives, and auto trading to more than 100 countries worldwide with over 3 million users. BingX connects users with expert traders and the platform in a safe, simple, and transparent way. With the growth of Crypto investors, BingX also released demo trading, crypto staking and grid trading for low risk investors. Visit BingX Guide at: https://bingx.com/en-us/guide/article/ Contact Details BingX elvisco@bingx.com Company Website https://bingx.com/en-us/

August 31, 2022 10:00 AM Eastern Daylight Time

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Recruiting platform Kula raises $12M seed funding round to make every employee a recruiter

Kula

Kula, a recruitment automation platform, has raised a $12 million seed round to make outbound recruiting seamless for founders and recruiters at SMBs and mid-market companies. The round was co-led by Sequoia Capital India and Square Peg Capital, also saw participation from existing investors – Venture Highway and Together Fund, and a handful of prominent angels. The seed fundraise comes within six months of the pre-seed announcement, taking the total funding amount to $15M before the public release of the product, displaying a strong tailwind of investor and customer confidence. “Recruitment is an absolute priority for companies across the spectrum of size, industry, and geography, and is still an underserved business function. Kula’s founding team brings an unmatched combination of substantial recruiting experience and distinguishing engineering talent - giving them the ability to understand the problem deeply and build a solution that scales with the organizations they serve.” Piruze Sabuncu, Partner at Square Peg Capital. The founding team at Kula comprises co-founders Achuthanand Ravi, ex-Stripe, Uber and Freshworks recruiter, Sathappan, engineer number 3 at Freshworks, and later an engineering leader at Grab, and Suman Kumar Dey, an early member of the Infra team at Freshworks and Grab, and Architect at Salesforce. The fresh funds will further Kula’s mission with expansion of R&D, product and GTM teams across the three offices in US, Singapore, and India. With a strong momentum of notable alpha customers, the funds will also accelerate its global customer footprint. "Almost all business functions have reinvented themselves in the past decade, except for recruiting. CEOs openly term recruitment as their competitive priority and yet the recruiters are functioning in 2022 with the tools of the 1990s," said Achuthanand Ravi, Co-founder & CEO at Kula. "I have been a recruiter all my career at places like Stripe, Uber, and Freshworks. Never have I ever enjoyed writing the same email, a couple dozen times everyday, or updating the candidate spreadsheet based on the replies to those emails or LinkedIn requests. We understand the challenges of a recruiter through first-hand experience. We want to empower them to do their best work, close more candidates, and focus on the future," added Achuthanand. Kula provides a sleek and intuitive SaaS platform for recruiters and founders to automate continual engagement with their top candidates. It seamlessly integrates with all the tools recruiters interface with in their work day including LinkedIn, GitHub Gmail, and theApplicant Tracking System (ATS). Recruiters can then create automated workflows to engage with their top of funnel candidates through emails, LinkedIn nudges and InMails. Automating outreach campaigns saves recruiters from spending endless hours on the most repetitive tasks in the hiring process. "We are seeing a tectonic shift as organizations across the spectrum are switching to outbound hiring processes as default. Achuthanand and team have unique insights in outbound recruitment gathered from their own past experiences and they are leveraging it to build a platform that replaces ad-hoc hiring processes with an automation stack. We are excited to be a part of this journey with a strong team building a SaaS product for global customers." Aakash Kapoor, VP, Sequoia Southeast Asia. A key recruiting challenge that Kula aims to solve is making referrals proactive. Most referral workflows fail in the real world because recruiters have almost no control over the process apart from nudging employees to find a good-fit candidate from their network. Kula’s Circle changes that. It brings all employee networks to one place. Recruiters can then identify the next superstar hire from first-degree connections of all employees and get an intro with a click of a button. It takes the reactive approach to referrals and makes it proactive - easier for recruiters to take action, eliminating the incessant cycle of follow-ups. “Our trust in Kula’s idea and team has only gotten stronger by witnessing the product in action. The way companies hire has shifted from inbound to outbound, and Kula brilliantly integrates itself with this new way of hiring and takes the experience a notch above. I foresee Kula being a key component of companies winning the talent war.” Priya Mohan, Partner at Venture Highway. About Kula Kula transforms the way recruitment happens today. It empowers recruiters and employees at large to leverage their entire network, reach out, and engage with top talent and turns hiring into a competitive advantage for the company. Kula is led by a strong team of recruiters, engineers, and marketers. Seasoned recruiter Achuthanand Tanjore Ravi co-founded Kula after witnessing a significant void in the recruitment stack, which was limited only to systems of records (ATS and HRMS) and no system of actions. Previously, Achu has helped hire Stripe’s executive leadership team globally, and in the past, helped build Uber’s tech organization in AMER, EMEA and India, and was the founding recruiter at Freshworks and Practo. Achuthanand, along with his past colleagues, Sathappan, engineer number 3 at Freshworks, and later an engineering leader at Grab, and Suman Kumar Dey, early member of the Infra team at Freshworks and Grab, and Architect at Salesforce, set out to replace a broken system of recruitment, hacked together with spreadsheets and mass emails, with a scalable hiring platform that saves recruiters from the proverbial recruiting hell. Contact Details Kula Bilal Mahmood +44 7714 007257 b.mahmood@stockwoodstrategy.com Company Website https://www.kula.ai/

August 31, 2022 09:24 AM Eastern Daylight Time

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NASDAQ: $SOPA Don't Miss This Interview with Raynauld Liang, CFO of Society Pass, Inc.

Society Pass Incorporated

Contact Details Dennis Nguyen: Founder, Chairman & CEO +1 877-440-9464 dennis@thesocietypass.com Company Website https://thesocietypass.com

August 31, 2022 09:00 AM Eastern Daylight Time

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PCMA Announces Continued Nationwide Expansion With The Addition of North Carolina To Our Lending Footprint

PCMA

PCMA, the pioneer and leading voice in Non-Bank Private Client Lending, announces the expansion of our Private Client services to the state of North Carolina – Company NMLS ID: 237710. The expansion of Private Client Lending into North Carolina highlights the extraordinary growth of PCMA and the continued growth in North Carolina’s luxury housing markets. “With both inflation and interest rates still rising, luxury real estate is an attractive hedge and a way to put your money to work”, says John R. Lynch, CEO and Founder of PCMA Private Client. “With so much in flux and all signs pointing towards a 10-year Treasury yield won’t surpass 3% by the end of 2022, luxury real estate acquisitions have become even more attractive.” PCMA Private Client understands the symbiotic relationship between wealth creations and real estate. According to a report produced The Institute for Luxury Home Marketing (ILHM), there has been an 180% increase in luxury property ownership over the past three years in North Carolina. The increase in Private Client wealth is in part due to a strong stock market, increased real estate prices and alternative lending solutions that circumvent the increasing rate environment. This has allowed Private Clients access to credit, fueling a strong real estate market across the state of North Carolina. “While the average home buyer continues to be hammered by the volatility in the mortgage rates, our Private Clients are not as impacted by the fluctuation in rates,” said Lynch. “Through asset-based lending and other bespoke lending solutions offered exclusively by PCMA, Private Clients can look past the tumultuous rate environment and focus on putting their money to work without risking long term investment strategies or paying all cash for a primary or secondary home.” PCMA’s expansion into the North Carolina market comes on the heels of both internal and external growth of the company and new subsidiaries. PCMA continues to experience an unprecedented growth of high-net-worth originations at a record pace throughout the first half of 2022 even in the face of rising interest rates. Continued growth has come with the addition of PCMA Capital Advisors and the expansion of direct and indirect origination channels. ABOUT PCMA PCMA is a vertically integrated Asset Origination and Convexity Management firm that specializes in Structured, Super Prime, Non-Agency, Private Client Credit. With its captive origination unit, PCMA has become the leading Non-Bank Private Client Lender in the U.S. What began as a linear venture has morphed into a vertical organization and industry leading incubator of ideas pushing the boundaries of innovation in high-capacity financial services. PCMA offers qualified individuals and institutions bespoke lending and advisory services across all major credit, and residential asset classes. PCMA is headquartered in Orange County, CA. Additional information is available at www.pcma.mortgage & www.pcma.us.com Forward-Looking Statements This release may contain “forward-looking statements,” which reflect the Company’s current views with respect to, among other things, its operations and financial performance. You can identify these statements by the use of words such as “outlook,” “anticipation”, “potential,” “continue,” “may,” “seek,” “approximately,” “predict,” “believe,” “expect,” “plan,” “intend,” “estimate”, “preparing” and similar expressions or the negative versions of these words or comparable words, as well as future or conditional verbs such as “will,” “should,” “would” and “could.” These forward-looking statements are based on current available operating, financial, economic and other information, and are not guarantees of future performance and are subject to risks, uncertainties and assumptions which are difficult to predict. Therefore, current plans, anticipated actions, financial results, as well as the anticipated development of the industry, may differ materially from what is expressed or forecasted in any forward-looking statement. The Company does not undertake any obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statement to reflect future events or circumstances, except as required by applicable law Contact Details PCMA Private Client Jason Jepson +1 949-394-7033 jason.jepson@pcma.us.com Company Website https://pcma.partners

August 31, 2022 08:00 AM Eastern Daylight Time

Top Cyber Talent from Around the World to Convene in San Antonio, Texas, to Combat Shared Threats

Port San Antonio / Cyber Future Foundation

In the face of increasing threats against the information networks essential to the global economy and the security of nations, over a thousand leading experts from around the world will come together in the Alamo City this fall. Together, they are part of a growing collaboration that is establishing best practices, developing human talent and identifying innovative state-of-the-art technologies to defend factories, transportation networks, power grids, government operations and other critical assets from cyberattacks launched by rogue individuals, criminal enterprises or hostile nation states. The exploitation of networks, ransomware and malware are among the most common and growing threats that the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), the top cybersecurity agency in the U.S., tracks on an ongoing basis. And these are among the types of cyberattacks that warrant a united front where allies can share intelligence, human talent and innovations in a joint effort to ensure the well-being of billions of people around the world whose daily lives depend on the proper functioning of digital technologies. Now in its seventh year, the Cyber Future Summit, an annual event hosted by the Dallas-based Cyber Future Foundation (CFF), will bring together a cross-section of public and private sector leaders to discuss shared priorities and showcase the diversity of innovations being developed nationally and internationally. Representatives from around the world will be present at the upcoming event, including Canada, the United States, Mexico, Israel, Estonia, Germany, Italy and Romania. This year’s summit—from October 26 to 28—is the foundation’s most ambitious yet. See here for the most current speakers, agenda and other event details. (This information is being updated on an ongoing basis.) CFF selected San Antonio as the host community given its national standing as “Cyber City, USA” – home to one of the largest and fastest-growing hubs of information technology operations and innovation in the world. The venue for the event, which will include over 40 main stage presentations and additional tracks, is Tech Port Center + Arena —a state-of-the-art facility launched earlier this year in the heart of the community’s innovation hub, Port San Antonio. The Port’s vast campus is itself home to leading cybersecurity operations, including the Sixteenth Air Force (Air Forces Cyber) headquarters and marquee industry names. The Port also houses the Alamo Regional Security Operations Center (ARSOC ) – a first-of-its-kind facility in the United States that consolidates information security operations from municipalities and other area public entities into a single hub. And in just a few months, work will be completed on a new facility on the Port campus to house the Cybersecurity Manufacturing and Innovation Institute’s (CyManII) Texas Manufacturing x Transformation Hub. That enterprise will accelerate training and collaborations that safeguard installations and transportation assets operated by U.S. public- and private-sector partners. In addition to national and international participants, San Antonio-based experts who will be represented at the upcoming summit include presentations by the University of Texas at San Antonio’s National Security Collaboration Center (NSCC), CyManII and the San Antonio Chamber of Commerce’s Cybersecurity Council. Other local partners supporting Cyber Summit 2022 include greater:SATX, the Cyber Texas Foundation, Capital Factory, BioMedSA and Visit San Antonio. “The concentration of cyber expertise and innovation in the San Antonio community, our partnership with the Port and other local industry leaders and the outstanding and multi-faceted platform at Tech Port Center and Arena will make for a comprehensive event that will be of tremendous value to participants,” said Valmiki ‘Val’ Mukherjee, Chairman and Founder of the Cyber Future Foundation. “As bad actors try to exploit and harm essential digital assets, there is unparalleled strength in coming together to defend against a common threat to ensure that our critical infrastructure and new technologies that are making the world a safer and more productive place—from medicine to communications to transportation and more—are duly protected,” he added. “Our upcoming event in San Antonio will do just that: connect cybersecurity with an array of other industries and disciplines so that the whole will be much larger, and much more resilient, than the sum of its parts.” “Our focus has been to grow our campus as a unique community that brings people together from throughout our region, around the nation and across the world with a shared objective to create a better world,” said Port San Antonio President and CEO Jim Perschbach. “We are honored that the Cyber Future Foundation has selected our campus and our newest facility to do just that: Spur conversations and collaborations that will build the resiliency of our digital infrastructure in within the U.S. and our allies,” he added. “The upcoming event reinforces our core belief at the Port that, in an increasingly connected world, it is essential that we also connect and work more closely than ever with the people who are responsible for safeguarding our critical infrastructure assets.” MEDIA ATTENDANCE: Media are invited to join the conference at no charge. Advance pre-registration and credentials are required by contacting Katherine Thompson, CFF Head of Ecosystems, at kthompson@cyberfuturefoundation.org or by calling (647) 202-0624. While the majority of the conference will be open to the press, some sessions could be closed and/or require separate credentials at the discretion of presenters. These details will be indicated on the event agenda as it is updated with individual sessions. Contact Details CYBER FUTURE FOUNDATION Katherine Thompson +1 647-202-0624 kthompson@cyberfuturefoundation.org PORT SAN ANTONIO Paco Felici +1 210-260-3218 paco.felici@portsanantonio.us Stephanie Garcia +1 210-238-8657 stephanie.garcia@portsanantonio.us

August 31, 2022 08:00 AM Eastern Daylight Time

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