Nextech AR Solutions Corp. (CSE:NTAR, OTCQB:NEXCF, NEO:NTAR) announced it has appointed cybersecurity and finance veteran Jeff Dawley to its board of directors.
The Vancouver, British Columbia-based company said Dawley, a chartered professional accountant, will also head its Audit Committee.
Nextech noted that Dawley co-founded Cybersecurity Compliance Corp in 2018 to address a communication gap in the cybersecurity space. The Cybersecurity Pulse solution provides board members and non-IT executives with a complete view of their cybersecurity environment while equipping IT professionals with a framework-based assessment and roadmap for future improvements.
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“We are pleased to have Jeff as the chair of the Audit Committee for Nextech, and to utilize his extensive technology experience and financial background to fuel the ongoing growth of our company,” CEO Evan Gappelberg said in a statement.
“Our company is in a transformative period of growth as we push towards the Metaverse, and his experience in particular with start-ups like ourselves, will assist us in reaching our ultimate vision,” he added.
Before devoting his career to helping SMEs better understand their cybersecurity environment, Nextech said Dawley worked in finance and technology across a broad spectrum of Canadian and international organizations.
Over 25 years, it said Dawley has benefited from exploring many industries including financial services, mining, information processing, manufacturing and professional services.
His career has seen him operate as a chief financial officer for 10 years with both publicly listed and private companies, as well as five years as a chief technology and chief information officer, responsible for all aspects of information management and technology.
“I’m looking forward to joining Nextech AR during such an exciting time of growth for the company and the augmented reality industry as a whole,” Dawley said.
“With decades of experience in financial services, compliance and cybersecurity, I will help guide the company while it continues to execute on its long-term initiative.”
Nextech AR Solutions is a Metaverse company that develops and operates augmented reality (AR) platforms, transporting three-dimensional (3D) product visualizations, human holograms and 360° portals to its audiences altering e-commerce, digital advertising, hybrid virtual events and learning and training experiences.
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