SoLVBL Solutions Inc. (CSE:SOLV) has announced the appointment of former Member of Parliament and cabinet minister Peter MacKay to its advisory board.
The cybersecurity and data authentication company said the former Conservative MP will provide strategic advice and invaluable guidance on government and public services industry practice, infrastructure, and economic development.
Kaiser Akbar, CEO of SoLVBL, said the company is excited to have MacKay join their advisory board.
“We believe his extensive public policy experience and demonstrated ability to bring people of divergent views together for a common purpose will strengthen our efforts,” Akbar said in a statement.
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“We also welcome his expertise and international business acumen to help continue to build SoLVBL and its rapid growth opportunities. He is a significant addition to our advisory team and his international affairs expertise will be an unparalleled resource.”
MacKay served in the Parliament of Canada for over 18 years as an MP and senior cabinet minister, serving as Minister of Justice and Attorney General, Minister of National Defense, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Minister responsible for the Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency.
MacKay said he is pleased companies like SoLVBL are playing a part in cybersecurity.
“They will play an important role in Canada's future and as SoLVBL continues to grow, I hope my background, particularly in the field of national security will prove helpful. I look forward to contributing and working with the SoLVBL team to enable them to continue to grow by broadening their outreach in Canada and abroad,” he said.
MacKay is currently working with the Halifax law firm, McInnes Cooper LLP and is also a strategic advisor with Deloitte LLP, working domestically and internationally in areas such as aerospace and defence, procurement, infrastructure and justice reform.
SoLVBL's mission is to empower better, faster decisions by developing a universal standard for establishing digital record authenticity.
Q by SoLVBL is a proprietary technology platform of the company, designed to be easy to use and adopt, economically priced and provide digital record authentication at very high speed. Q by SoLVBL allows organizations to establish trust in their data.
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