VANCOUVER, May 15, 2019 /CNW/ - Katipult Technology Corp.
(TSXV: FUND and FRA:K10) ("Katipult" or the "Company"), provider of
an industry leading and award-winning cloud-based software
infrastructure for digitizing and automating private placements, is
pleased to welcome Michael D. Sharpe
as Board Secretary.
"We are excited to strengthen our team with Michael whose
extensive leadership experience in the financial services industry
will be invaluable in our growth strategies. We look forward to
leveraging his unique skill-sets as we continue to build value for
our shareholders." said Brock
Murray, CEO of Katipult.
Michael D. Sharpe
Michael is a Securities Industry Consultant located in
Toronto, Ontario and has been
Corporate Secretary of Solium Capital Inc. Since 2011. Mr. Sharpe
was Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Chief Compliance
Officer of Richardson Partners Financial Limited, an independent
wealth management firm, responsible for Legal, Compliance, Credit
and Internal Audit functions from 2003 to 2009. Mr. Sharpe was
Vice-President, Head of Canada Compliance at CIBC from 1999 to 2001
and was responsible for all Canadian compliance functions including
trading floor compliance and wealth management compliance (discount
brokerage, CIBC Wood Gundy, mutual funds and trust company
compliance). Mr. Sharpe was the Director of Compliance and
Corporate Secretary of RBC Dominion Securities Inc. and was
responsible for global compliance at RBC Dominion Securities from
1991 to 1999. He joined RBC Dominion Securities in 1988 as
Corporate Secretary and became Chief Compliance Officer in 1991.
Mr. Sharpe was called to the bar in 1980 in Alberta and Ontario and practiced securities and corporate
law in Calgary and Toronto.
In connection with the appointment, the Company has granted Mr.
Sharpe 40,323 restricted share units ("RSUs") in accordance with
the terms of the Company's RSU Plan. The grant of RSUs is subject
to approval of the TSX Venture Exchange.
About Katipult
Katipult (www.katipult.com) is a proprietary cloud-based software
infrastructure to digitize and automate private placements, while
providing best-of-breed standards for eliminating transaction
redundancy, enhancing investor experience, and accelerating deal
flow. We provide unparalleled adaptability for regulatory
compliance, asset structure, business model, and localization
requirements. We have compliant platforms in over 20 unique
regulatory environments.
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SOURCE Katipult Technology Corp.
