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ANY LAB TEST NOW(R) Announces Partnership with EVIO, Inc. (OTC: EVIO) to Provide Hemp Oil and Hemp Derived CBD Product Testing

HENDERSON, NV / ACCESSWIRE / November 19, 2020 / ANY LAB TEST NOW®, a leading provider of direct access lab testing established a partnership with EVIO (OTC PINK:EVIO), an ISO accredited testing company to enable CBD manufacturers and retailers to test CBD Products for safety and transparency.

ANY LAB TEST NOW® announced that it will now provide hemp oil and hemp derived CBD product testing for product manufacturers, retailers and consumers. ANY LAB TEST NOW® with over 180 walk-in locations across the US, will now offer the EVIO LABS ISO-17025 accredited CBD Safety Panel which includes the following tests: Cannabinoid Profile, Pesticides, Heavy Metals, Microbial Impurities Mycotoxins, and Moisture Content. In addition, ANY LAB TEST NOW® customers can also test the actual products they use for Residual Solvents like butane and propane, a full list of cannabinoids, and, Vitamin E Acetate a substance linked to EVALI illnesses.

According to Sandra Andrews, Toxicology Specialist at ANY LAB TEST NOW®, "With the recent trend of consumers purchasing more hemp oil and hemp derived CBD products, we see this ISO-17025 accredited testing solution as an opportunity to provide a needed service for our customers.

"EVIO LABS is honored to be selected by ANY LAB TEST NOW® as their exclusive HEMP and CBD testing partner," stated EVIO Labs CEO, William Waldrop "our mission is consumer safety and with so many new CBD products coming on line, having a partner with over 180 locations will provide CBD manufacturers, distributors and retailers local access to our testing platform."

About ANY LAB TEST NOW®

Founded in 1992, ANY LAB TEST NOW is a franchise direct access lab testing company that provides thousands of standard lab tests to consumers and businesses in a professional, convenient and cost-effective, transparent manner. With more than 180 facilities around the U.S., ANY LAB TEST NOW offers a variety of affordable and confidential lab tests to consumers and businesses including general health and wellness panels, pregnancy, HIV/STD, drug, paternity and many more tests. To learn more about ANY LAB TEST NOW, visit www.anylabtestnow.com or like us on Facebook, www.facebook.com/anylabtestnowcorp.

About EVIO Inc.

EVIO Labs is a provider of cannabis, hemp, and CBD testing. EVIO maintains licensed and accredited cannabis, CBD, and hemp full-service testing laboratory operations, and provides clients with quality analytical, R&D, and consulting services to produce the best, compliant products. EVIO provides quality assurance to consumers that the potency listed on the label matches what is in the package, and that the product is free of harmful contaminants.

For more information, visit www.eviolabs.com.

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For Further Information:

William Waldrop, CEO
investorrelations@eviolabs.com
702-748-9944

SOURCE: EVIO, Inc.

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Neko Ghost, Jump! to Launch on the Atari VCS

New Puzzle-Platformer to be the First Indie Title to Come From Atari VCS and Game Jolt Partnership

NEW YORK, NY / ACCESSWIRE / November 19, 2020 / Atari® (OTC PINK:PONGF) – one of the world's most iconic consumer brands and interactive entertainment producers – today announced that indie game Neko Ghost, Jump! will come to the Atari VCS platform as part of the company's partnership with Game Jolt. Under the previously announced partnership, a curated list of indie games that incubated or built a community on the Game Jolt platform will be brought to market on the all-new Atari VCS™ PC/console hybrid.

Neko Ghost, Jump! is an incredibly creative and challenging puzzle-platformer from Beaufort, South Carolina-based developer Burgos Games. Debuting on the Atari VCS, Neko Ghost, Jump! allows players to switch on the fly between 2D and 3D perspectives, and also between a physical and a ghost form, in order to use the special skills of each to solve puzzles, fight enemies, and clear levels faster. A demo of the game will be released on the Atari VCS in December, with the full version of the game hitting the VCS store in early 2021.

"Atari and Game Jolt are hard at work bringing the unique and creative work of studios of all sizes to the Atari VCS platform," said Michael Arzt, COO of Atari VCS & Connected Devices. "Neko Ghost, Jump! is a perfect example of the kind of hand-crafted, high-quality games that we know our Atari VCS owners will appreciate and can look forward to."

"It's an exciting time to be a studio on Game Jolt, we're working hard on bringing visibility to games both on and off of our platform thanks to our partnership with Atari," said Game Jolt CEO Yaprak DeCarmine.

Game Jolt is one of the largest and fastest growing social community and game distribution platforms in the world. 140 million people have accessed Game Jolt to play, follow, and talk about games. With hundreds of thousands of creators from all corners of the world – ranging from young developers in their teens to large studios with millions of dollars in revenue – there are over 135,000 playable games currently available on Game Jolt. The Atari VCS Store will feature a "Presented by Game Jolt" section to highlight titles from the platform.

View the Neko Ghost, Jump! trailer here:

[YouTube] https://uberstrategist.link/NekoTrailer-YT

[Download] https://uberstrategist.link/NekoTrailer-DL

A press kit with Atari VCS assets, game screenshots, and logos is available here:https://uberstrategist.link/ATARI-VCS-PressKit.

Fans can follow the official Atari VCS social media accounts on Facebook, Twitter, and on Instagram.

To stay up-to-date on all things Atari and retro-pop-culture, follow on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram.

About ATARI

Atari is an interactive entertainment company. As an iconic brand that transcends generations and audiences, the company is globally recognized for its multi-platform, interactive entertainment and licensed products. Atari owns and/or manages a portfolio of more than 200 games and franchises, including world-renowned brands like Asteroids®, Centipede®, Missile Command®, Pong®, and RollerCoaster Tycoon®. Atari has offices in New York and Paris. Visit us online at www.Atari.com.

About Game Jolt

Game Jolt is one of the largest global communities for all of gaming. In addition to playing games, gamers can follow each other and share their own creations. We are dedicated to creating new tools for both developers and gamers to grow the gaming industry together! Join millions of gamers and creators onGame Jolt (https://gamejolt.com) to build communities around topics and games you care about.

PRESS CONTACTS:

For Atari:
UberStrategist Inc.
Mario R. Kroll and CJ Melendez
pr@uberstrategist.com
1-646-844-8983

For Game Jolt:
Yaprak DeCarmine
yaprak@gamejolt.com
747-999-5658

SOURCE: Atari

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Cannabis Suisse Corp. Announces its Decision to Work with ShipBob as a Fulfillment Center

DIETIKON, SWITZERLAND / ACCESSWIRE / November 19, 2020 / Cannabis Suisse Corp. (OTC PINK:CSUI), a fully licensed Swiss cannabis cultivation and distribution company for recreational tobacco products and medical CBD oils, announces its decision to work with ShipBob as a fulfillment center for Swiss4Life CBD product line created for the upcoming launch on Shopify.

This news follows recent announcements about all the products getting ready for the first shipment of the new Swiss4Life CBD brand, created for the launch of an online store on Shopify platform.

The new Swiss4Life brand concept is based on the Company's mission to improve the quality of life of its customers by providing them with high-grade CBD products.

This decision is dedicated to improve providing the customers with CBD products by fast delivery time and reduced shipping costs. Furthermore, it gives the opportunity to Cannabis Suisse Corp. to focus on new product lines and improve the existing ones, while all the fulfillment issues will be solved by a reliable partner. The wide range of ShipBob fulfillment services include an affordable 2-day shipping and easy-to-understand pricing, full transparency of performance for accountability.

ShipBob's web-based software will let Cannabis Suisse manage and edit orders in real-time, track the moment to reorder the inventory.

Alain Parrik, the COO of the Company says, "Automatic fulfillment can improve our bottom line, just as built-in reports and provided analytics easily empowers companies to make better decisions across the supply chain. ShipBob may give us a competitive advantage. And even more important factor is ShipBob's willingness to accept new clients and work after Thanksgiving on all subsequent Christmas holidays, which will in no way prevent our clients from taking care of their health during all the pre-holiday bustle".

ABOUT SHIPBOB

ShipBob is a tech-enabled 3PL that fulfills ecommerce orders for direct-to-consumer brands. Its mission is to make the clients more successful online by providing best-in-class logistics so the customers don't go elsewhere. With reliable fulfillment services, warehouses I different parts of the US, and connected technology that powers the fulfillment network, ShipBob helps improve transit times, shipping costs, and the delivery experience for its customers.

ABOUT CANNABIS SUISSE CORP.

Cannabis Suisse Corp. is a fully licensed cannabis cultivation and distribution company in Switzerland, for recreational tobacco products and medical CBD oils. The Company's facilities for producing cannabis are based in Dietikon, Switzerland, and contain the art surveillance equipment to enable an around the clock webcast. Cannabis Suisse grows high quality, organic cannabis with sustainable, all-natural principles. The Company's products are laboratory tested to ensure the end-users have access to a standardized, safe, and consistent product. Cannabis Suisse proprietary trademarked MoldStandard is a quantitative microbiology method for analyzing yeast and mold counts in harvested cannabis plants. Cannabis Suisse proprietary trademarked CannaMec is a method for quantifying and removing residual solvents during packaging and storage of CBD products. Cannabis Suisse Corp. currently sells via a distribiss4Lifeution network of Swiss retailers and online shops, under the retail brand Alpine Cannabis.

FORWARD-LOOKING DISCLAIMER

This press release may contain certain forward-looking statements and information, as defined within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, and is subject to the Safe Harbor created by those sections. This material contains statements about expected future events and/or financial results that are forward-looking in nature and subject to risks and uncertainties. Such forward-looking statements by definition involve risks, uncertainties, and other factors, which may cause the actual results, performance, or achievements of Cannabis Suisse Corp. to be materially different from the statements made herein.

CONTACT:

Alain Parrik
Cannabis Suisse Corp.
+41445865314
alain.parrik@cannabissuisse.biz

SOURCE: Cannabis Suisse Corp

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Now Magazine Launches 25th Annual Readers’ Choice Edition

Magazine highlights top businesses and people in Toronto, announcing winners of the 2020 awards

TORONTO, ON / ACCESSWIRE / November 19, 2020 / Media Central Corporation Inc. (CSE:FLYY)(FSE:3AT) ("MediaCentral" or the "Company") today announced that its wholly owned subsidiary, NOW Magazine ("NOW"), has published its annual edition of the annual Readers' Choice Awards, marking 25 consecutive years of the awards.

NOW's annual Readers' Choice is a chance for readers to share what they love about Toronto – from restaurants and retail stores to drag performers, parks and politicians. With the negative impact of COVID-19 on small and local businesses, this issue is more important than ever, as it draws attention to the city's best loved businesses and people. The voting process is not only great exposure for the winners and runner-ups, but the nomination and polling periods give all local people, places and businesses increased visibility across the millions of readers who rely on NOW in print and online.

A Canadian Federation of Independent Business survey found that one in seven Canadian businesses may not survive the COVID-19 pandemic. NOW recognizes the impact of the pandemic on its city's local businesses, big and small, and knows that this year's awards bring much needed attention to ones that are excelling in their speciality. Acknowledging the nuances of 2020, NOW added new categories to reflect the ways life has changed during COVID-19, including Best Drive-In Venue, Best Virtual Fitness Instructor, Best Online Party Series and Best Face Mask Designer.

"This year, the pandemic forced us to push the Readers' Choice issue back a bit later than we normally run it, but we felt it was more important than ever to highlight businesses and cultural organizations struggling during the financial crisis," said Kevin Ritchie, Editor, NOW Magazine. "We've added new categories to ensure each poll reflects the changing ways people interact with local culture and business. In the spirit of the poll, we definitely welcome reader suggestions for new categories to add in next year. NOW Magazine has always been the voice of the city and this issue is a way of celebrating our readers' and their favourite places, people and things across Toronto."

Winners are typically a mix of independent and mainstream businesses and people. Although NOW has added new categories over the past 25 years, its readers' tastes can be consistent. For example, Ikea was voted Best Furniture Store in 1995 and again in 2020. Voters are also always on the cusp of trends. In 2019, NOW readers picked Priyanka as Toronto's best drag performer and she was featured on the cover. This year she won the reality competition TV series Canada's Drag Race.

The 25th edition of NOW Readers' Choice awards will be on stands from November 19 to November 25, 2020.

The 2020 NOW Readers' Choice winners and runners up are:

ART & BOOK

Best Artist Instagram

@Yovska
@ethanhanzelart

Best Book Store

Glad Day Bookshop
Book City

Best Independent Gallery

Black Artists' Network in Dialogue (BAND)
Blue Crow Gallery

Best Museum

AGO
ROM

Best Virtual Event

Queen West Art Crawl Virtual Online Festival 2020
The Cloth That Changed The World: India's Painted And Printed Cottons (ROM)

FILM & TV & STAGE

Best Canadian Web Series

Queens
The Ninth

Best Comedy Club

Comedy Bar
The Second City

Best Drive-In Venue

Ontario Place Drive-In
5 Drive-In

Best Independent Film Venue

Revue Cinema
Fox Theatre

Best Local Drag Performer

Halal Bae
Ivory Towers

Best Site-Specific Theatre Company

Shakespeare In High Park (Canadian Stage)
Outside the March

Best Theatre Company

Buddies in Bad Times
Soulpepper Theatre Company

Best Small/Indie Film Festival

imagineNATIVE Film + Media Arts Festival
Regent Park Film Festival

Best Streaming Service

Netflix
CBC Gem

Best Virtual Cinema Platform

Hot Docs at Home
Bell TIFF Digital Cinema

best virtual film festival

Hot Docs
TIFF

MUSIC

Best Label

Dine Alone Canada
Universal Music Canada

Best LGBT Bar

Glad Day Bookshop
Crews & Tangos

Best Live Music Venue –

Danforth Music Hall
The Horseshoe

Best Local Online Concert

Great Canadian Dueling Pianos
Donavon's Anti-Social Gathering

Best Music Streaming Service

Bandcamp
Spotify

Best Online Party Series

Club Quarantine
Lavender

Best Radio Station

CBC 99.1
Indie88

Best Record Store

Sonic Boom
Rotate This

CITYSCAPE

Best Activist

Paul Taylor – FoodShare
Desmond Cole

Best Activist Campaign

Black Lives Matter
Not Another Black Life

Best Activist Group

Black Lives Matter -Toronto
Parkdale Organize

Best Beach

Hanlan's Point Beach
Woodbine Beach

Best Campground

Killarney Provincial Park
Bruce Peninsula

Best City Councillor

Kristyn Wong-Tam
Gord Perks

Best College

George Brown College
Humber College

Best Continuing Education School

The Chang School of Continuing Education at Ryerson University
George Brown College School of Continuing Education

Best Enviro Group

Climate Justice Toronto
Toronto Environmental Alliance

Best Library

Toronto Reference Library
Bloor Gladstone

Best Local Podcast

Do You Queer What I Queer?
JazzCast

Best MP

Nathaniel Erskine-Smith
Arif Virani

Best MPP

Bhutila Karpoche
Jill Andrew

Best Neighbourhood

Parkdale
Roncesvalles

Best Park

High Park
Christie Pits

Best Pool

Sunnyside
Christie Pits

Best Radio Personality

Matt Galloway- CBC
Heather Bambrick – JAZZ.FM

Best Skating Rink

Nathan Phillips Square
Greenwood

Best University

University of Toronto
Ryerson University

Best Youth Organization

LGBT Youth Line
Fridays for Future

SHOPPING & SERVICES

Best Accountant

Artbooks
D. Jae Gold

Best Animal Hospital

Bloorcourt Veterinary Clinic
Roncy Village Veterinary Clinic

Best Art Supply Store

Above Ground Art Supplies
Curry's

Best Bank or Credit Union

TD
Tangerine

Best Barber Shop/Men's Salon

Hagen Hair & Barber
Glassbox

Best Bicycle Store

Sweet Pete's Bike Shop
Batemans Bicycle Company

Best Car Service

Master Mechanic High Park
Sunny's Auto Clinic

Best Cell Phone Provider/Data Plan

Freedom Mobile
Telus

Best Cleaning Service

Spotless in the 6ix
The Clean Clique

Best Consignment Clothing and Accessory Store

Courage My Love
Common Sort

Best Contractor

Nailed It! Toronto
Those Repair Guys

Best Courier Service

Canada Post
Send-it Courier

Best Developer

The Daniels Corp.
Streetcar Developments

Best Dentist

Dr. Judy Sturm & Associates
St. Clair Dental Associates

Best Design Firm

ERA Architects Inc.
AJ's Antique Revival

Best Dispensary

CAFE
Tokyo Smoke

Best Flea/Local Market

Leslieville Flea
Arts market

Best Florist

Wild North Flowers
Sweetpea

Best Furniture Store

IKEA
Structube

Best Grocery Store

Fiesta farms
No Frills

Best Hair Salon

Grateful Head
Civello

Best Independent Jewellery Store

Made You Look
Edwards and Davies Jewellers

Best Indie Men's Clothing Store

GotStyle
Uncle Otis

Best Indie Women's Clothing Store

Coal Miners Daughter
Poa Studio

Best Internet Provider

Teksavvy
Beanfield

Best Jeans Store

Over the Rainbow
Body Blue

Best Language School/Classes

George Brown College School of Continuing Education
Goethe-Institut Toronto

Best Local Etsy Crafter

Sudsatorium
Ave Mariabell Designs

Best Local Face Mask Designer

Peach Berserk
Peace Collective

Best Local Jewellery Designer

Jenny Bird
Michelle Ross

Best Manicure & Pedicure

The Ten Spot
Poa Studio

Best Cannabis Strain

Girl Scout Cookies
Northern Lights

Best meal kit service

Good Food
Hello Fresh

Best Men's Shoe Store

Getoutside
The Australian Boot Company

Best Nutritionist

Julie Daniluk
Joy McCarthy

Best Online Only Local Retailer

Well.ca
Flamingo Market

Best Optical Store

Eye Candy Opticians
Dresden Vision

Best Organic Food Store

The Big Carrot Community Market
The Sweet Potato

Best Pet Store

Pet value
The Dog Market

Best Photography Store

Henry's
Downtown camera

Best Piercing/Tattoo Store

Black Widow Tattoo
Bellwoods Tattoo

Best Real Estate Agent

Alexandra Cote
Mia MacDonald

Best Sex Supplies Store

Good For Her
Come As You Are Co-operative

Best Spa

Body Blitz Spa
Poa Studio

Best Sporting Goods Store

MEC
Sporting Life

Best Tattoo Artist

Alanna Mule – Bellwoods Tattoo
Psych Young – PunkAssPiercing

Best Therapist

Justin La Rose
Bronwyn Singleton

Best Unique Gift Store

Outer Layer
Arts Market

Best Vintage Clothing Store

Black Market
Public Butter

Best Virtual Fitness Teacher

Jennifer Hicks- Nia Dance
Julie Sawchuck – bomb fitness

Best Virtual Workout Studio

Bomb Fitness
The Pink Studio

Best Women's Shoe Store

gravitypope
Getoutside

FOOD & DRINK

Best African Restaurant

Lalibela
Ethiopian House

Best Bakery/Bread

Blackbird
Mabel's Bakery

Best Bar

Bar Raval
Shameful Tiki Room

Best Barbecue

Beach Hill Smokehouse
Barque

Best Barista

Maurice Hriech – Pilot Coffee
Camille Blott Pamarosa

Best Bartender

Greg Howard – beerbistro
Sam Dobie – Round the Horn

Best Beer Bar

The Only
Bar Volo

Best Breakfast/Brunch

Maha's
Lady Marmalade

Best Burger

The Burger's Priest
Rudy

Best Burrito

Burrito Boyz
Fat Bastard Burrito

Best Butcher

Sanagan's Meat Locker
The Healthy Butcher

Best Caesar

Barque Smokehouse
Three Speed

Best Cafe

Rooster Coffee House
Lazy Daisy's Café

Best Caribbean Restaurant

The Real Jerk
Chubby's Jamaican Kitchen

Best Cheap Eats/Meals Under $10

The Momo House
Fearless Meat

Best Cheese

Cheese Boutique
Alex's Farms

Best Chef

Aki Urata – Kinton Ramen
Patrick Kriss – Alo Bar

Best Chicken Wings

Sneaky Dee's
Crown & Dragon

Best Chinese Restaurant

Buddha's Vegetarian
Rol San

Best Chocolate

Soma
ChocoSol Traders

Best Cocktail Bar

The Shameful Tiki Room
Civil Liberties

Best Deli

The Big Carrot Community Market
Fearless Meat

Best Delivery Service

Fresh City Farms
Uber Eats

Best Dessert

Heirloom Toronto
Nadege Patisserie

Best Dim Sum Restaurant

Mother's Dumplings
Rol San

Best Diner

The Lakeview
Skyline Restaurant

Best Donut

Glory Hole Doughnuts
Bloomer's

Best Dumplings

Mother's Dumplings
Momo Hut and Gardens

Best Falafel

Maha's
Ghazale

Best Fish

Hooked Inc.
De La Mer

Best Fish & Chips

Harbord Fish and Chips
Off The Hook

Best Food Truck

Heirloom Toronto
The Food dudes

Best French Restaurant

Le Select Bistro
Alo

Best Greek Restaurant

Mezes
Mamakas Taverna

Best Ice Cream/Gelato

Ed's Real Scoop
Bang Bang

Best Independent Brewery

Collective Arts
Left Field Brewery

Best Indian Restaurant

Banjara
Lahore Tikka House

Best Italian Restaurant

Terroni
Sugo

Best Japanese Restaurant

Kinton Ramen
Kinka Izakaya

Best Juice Bar

The Big Carrot Community Market
Village Juicery

Best Korean Restaurant

Buk Chang Dong Soon Tofu
Korean Village

Best Latin Restaurant

Pomarosa
Tacos el Asador

Best Mexican Restaurant

Tacos El Asador
El Catrin

Best Middle Eastern Restaurant

Tabule
Maha's

Best Patio

El Catrin
The Three Speed

Best Pizza

Libretto
North of Brooklyn Pizzeria

Best Poutine

Smoke's Poutinerie
Rudy

Best Pub

House on Parliament
The Caledonian

Best Ramen

Kinton Ramen
Ramen Isshin

Best Restaurant

Lake Inez
Papyrus

Best Roti

Mother India
Pam's Roti Shop

Best Sandwich

California Sandwiches
Black Camel

Best Seafood Restaurant

Rodney's Oyster House
Oyster Boy

Best Server

Scotty Stiles – Mildred's Temple Kitchen
Charlie Nielsen – Mill Street Brewery

Best Splurge Restaurant

Bar Isabel
Alo

Best Sports Bar

The Dock Ellis
Real Sports

Best Steakhouse

Barberian's Steakhouse
The Keg

Best Thai Restaurant

Pai
Sukhothai

Best Tea

Genuine Tea
David's Tea

Best Tibetan

Momo Hut and Gardens
Tibet Kitchen

Best Vegan/Vegetarian Restaurant

Fresh
Planta

Best Wine Bar

Le Select Bistro
Lake Inez

Best Toronto Beer

Left Field Brewery
Blood Brothers

APPS & GAMING

Best Dating app

Bumble
Hinge

Best Financial App

PC Financial
Mint

Best Instagram Account – Personality

@parkdalelife
@shedoesthecity

Best Instagram Account – Photography

@_qweenton
@wademuir

Best Instagram Account – Pet

@estherthewonderpig
Miss.picklesthepug

Best LGBTQ Dating App

Grindr
Scruff

Best Local TikTok

oridaganjazz
Snarky Marky

Best Local Twitch Streamer

Speakeasy Tattoo
Dungeon Dudes

Best Local YouTube account

The Edgy Veg
Matty Matheson

Best Organization App

Asana
Workday

Best Recipe App

All Recipes
Forks Over Knives

Best Self-Help App

Calm
Better Help

Best Video Game

Animal Crossing
The Sims 4

Best Virtual Learning App

Duolingo
Google Classroom

About Media Central Corporation Inc.

Media Central Corporation Inc. (CSE: FLYY, FSE: 3AT) is an alternative media company situated to acquire and develop high-quality publishing assets starting with the recent acquisition of Vancouver Free Press Corp., the purchase of NOW Communications Inc. and the launch of digital cannabis platform CannCentral.com. MediaCentral is consolidating and digitally monetizing the over 100 million coveted and premium consumers of the approximately 100 alternative urban publications across North America, creating the most powerful audience of influencers.
www.mediacentralcorp.com
Instagram: @mediacentralcorp
Twitter: @mediacentralc
Facebook: Media Central Corp.

About NOW Central Communications Inc.

NOW Central owns and operates NOW Magazine and nowtoronto.com. Since 1981 NOW has been Toronto's news and entertainment voice, published in print every Thursday, and daily at nowtoronto.com. Reaching over 25 million annual readers, NOW has been a leading publication, defining and pioneering the independent and alternative voice for more than 38 years. NOW Central Communications Inc. is a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Central Corporation Inc. (CSE: FLYY, FSE: 3AT).

www.nowtoronto.com
Instagram: @nowtoronto
Twitter: @nowtoronto
Facebook: facebook.com/nowmagazine

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Certain information in this news release constitutes forward-looking statements under applicable securities laws. Any statements that are contained in this news release that are not statements of historical fact may be deemed to be forward-looking statements. Forward looking statements are often identified by terms such as "may", "should", "anticipate", "expect", "potential", "believe", "intend" or the negative of these terms and similar expressions. Forward-looking statements in this news release may include, but are not limited to, statements with respect to internal expectations, expectations with respect to estimated margins, cost structures, and cost structures in the media industry. Forward-looking statements necessarily involve known and unknown risks, including, without limitation, risks associated with general economic conditions; adverse industry events; marketing costs; loss of markets; future legislative and regulatory developments involving; inability to access sufficient capital from internal and external sources, and/or inability to access sufficient capital on favourable terms; the media industry generally, income tax and regulatory matters; the ability of MediaCentral to implement its business strategies; competition; currency and interest rate fluctuations and other risks.

Readers are cautioned that the foregoing list is not exhaustive and should carefully review the various risks and uncertainties identified in the Company's filings on SEDAR. Readers are further cautioned not to place undue reliance on forward-looking statements as there can be no assurance that the plans, intentions or expectations upon which they are placed will occur. Such information, although considered reasonable by management at the time of preparation, may prove to be incorrect and actual results may differ materially from those anticipated.

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Forward-looking statements contained in this news release are expressly qualified by this cautionary statement.

For further information:

Investor Relations:
Investors@mediacentralcorp.com

Media:

Faulhaber Communications, Lexi Pathak, media@mediacentralcorp.com

www.mediacentralcorp.com

SOURCE: Media Central Corporation Inc.

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Lexaria Bioscience Sells Non-Pharmaceutical THC-Related Assets for CDN$3.85M

Asset Sale in Preparation for US National Securities Exchange Listing

KELOWNA, BC / ACCESSWIRE / November 19, 2020 / Lexaria Bioscience Corp. (OTCQX:LXRP)(CSE:LXX) (the "Company" or "Lexaria"), a global innovator in oral drug delivery platforms, has entered a definitive asset purchase agreement (the "Agreement"), through its wholly owned subsidiary Lexaria Canpharm ULC ("CanPharm"), to sell certain non-core, non-pharmaceutical THC-related business assets (the "THC-Related Assets") for gross proceeds of $3.85 million CDN (Approx US$2.85 million. All dollar references below refer to CDN currency).

The buyer of the THC-Related Assets is Lexaria's long-standing Canadian licensee Hill Street Beverage Company Inc. ("Hill Street") (BEER). Under the terms of the Agreement, Hill Street will pay $350,000 in cash on closing; an additional $2,000,000 payable over time in the form of a promissory note bearing 10% interest per annum; and $1,500,000 in common shares of Hill Street equity, issuable in three equal tranches of $500,000 at closing; $500,000 eight months after closing; and $500,000 16 months after closing.

Hill Street will acquire exclusive, royalty-free and perpetual global rights including relicensing rights of Lexaria's DehydraTECHTM technology for use in non-pharmaceutical products containing more than 0.3% THC. Lexaria retains full ownership of its DehydraTECH technology.

Hill Street and Lexaria have also agreed to replace previously announced agreements with a global non-exclusive license providing Hill Street with the right to produce non-pharmaceutical cannabidiol ("CBD") products with less than 0.3% THC using the DehydraTECH technology for a period of ten years, for which Lexaria will receive certain agreed upon royalties.

"DehydraTECH has demonstrated its utility across multiple categories including cannabis, hemp, and nicotine. Hill Street's team is executing a new and aggressive strategy in the cannabis sector through extremely challenging times, designed for new realities and enhanced consumer expectations," stated Chris Bunka, Chairman & CEO of Lexaria. "Their team has already built some of the best-selling and most respected brands in the alcohol-free beverage sector. Lexaria will become a strategic shareholder of Hill Street as a result of this transaction and we look forward to working together in the future."

"We have built a strong partnership with Lexaria, and have seen their technology evolve into the most researched and peer reviewed platform upon which to create world class consumer products for the Cannabis 2.0 market," said Terry Donnelly, Chairman & CEO of Hill Street. "With over 60 issued patents or patent applications pending for DehydraTECH, this acquisition positions us to become one of the new global leaders of this nascent industry. Lexaria's intellectual property is extremely well researched, market validated, and well protected, and is the ideal platform upon which to build world class brands."

Lexaria retains all rights to use its DehydraTECH technology with THC and other cannabinoids related to pharmaceutical purposes or registered drugs within its wholly owned subsidiary Lexaria Pharmaceutical Corp. Under the Agreement, CanPharm is receiving limited rights and contract manufacturing support from Hill Street to use DehydraTECH royalty free for the sale of non-pharmaceutical, therapeutic and medicinal products containing more than 0.3% THC in nations outside Canada and the US until Hill Street has paid the required $3.85 million in full, at which time CanPharm will begin paying a royalty to Hill Street for any such products using the technology. CanPharm also retains ownership of its federal license issued by Health Canada to conduct research and development at its Kelowna British Columbia laboratory which remains fully under CanPharm's control for ongoing R&D and formulation purposes.

Lexaria and Hill Street are pleased to retain an ongoing relationship wherein Lexaria will hold a significant ownership position in Hill Street. Hill Street has the opportunity to create a number of Cannabis 2.0 products utilizing DehydraTECH's powerful enhancement technology to meet and exceed increasingly sophisticated consumer demand and, should Lexaria wish to enter therapeutic markets in nations where it is legal to do so, the companies will work closely together to do so.

Companies involved with the THC industry in the United States have historically been unable to list on US national securities exchanges. Accordingly, the Company, which has previously licensed its technology to third parties for use in the production of third-party THC products sold in the United States, determined that, although it has never sold THC-products in the United States, the sale of the THC-Related Assets is a prudent step towards listing on a US national securities exchange. The THC-Related Assets include two of Lexaria's out-licensing agreements that are related to third-party cannabis products sales. The sale of the THC-Related Assets is expected to close within 30 days and is subject to certain regulatory approvals.

Following this asset sale, Lexaria will increase its focus on regulated pharmaceutical and medical market segments where it believes its DehydraTECH technology has more highly-valued utility, including: business segments relating to heart disease; reduced-risk non-combusted nicotine; antiviral drugs; and hemp-based CBD business-to-business applications.

About Lexaria

Lexaria Bioscience Corp.'s (OTCQX: LXRP, CSE: LXX) proprietary drug delivery technology, DehydraTECH™, improves the way active pharmaceutical ingredients (APIs) enter the bloodstream by promoting healthier oral ingestion methods and increasing the effectiveness of fat-soluble active molecules, thereby lowering overall dosing. The Company's technology can be applied to many different ingestible product formats, including foods, beverages, oral suspensions, tablets, and capsules. DehydraTECH has repeatedly demonstrated since 2016 with cannabinoids and nicotine the ability to increase bio-absorption by up to 5-10x, reduce time of onset from 1 – 2 hours to minutes, and mask unwanted tastes; and is planned to be further evaluated for orally administered bioactive molecules, including anti-virals, cannabinoids, vitamins, non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs), and nicotine. Lexaria has licensed DehydraTECH to multiple companies including a world-leading tobacco producer for the development of smokeless, oral-based nicotine products and for use in industries that produce cannabinoid beverages, edibles, and oral products. Lexaria operates a licensed in-house research laboratory and holds a robust intellectual property portfolio with 18 patents granted and approximately 60 patents pending worldwide. For more information, please visit www.lexariabioscience.com.

About Hill Street Beverages

Hill Street Beverage Company is a leading and award-winning company focused on alcohol-free beer, wine, and adult-format beverages. Hill Street's brands include Hill Street Craft Brewed Lager, Vin(Zero) and Vintense wines, and have won numerous medals and accolades around the world. Hill Avenue Cannabis, the Company's wholly-owned subsidiary, will produce and sell cannabis-infused adult beverages and other cannabis products with expected distribution at licensed outlets in 2020. Check out Hill Street's award-winning line-up and order product to be delivered straight to your home at www.hillstreetbeverages.com.

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FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

This release includes forward-looking statements. Statements as such term is defined under applicable securities laws. These statements may be identified by words such as "anticipate," "if," "believe," "plan," "estimate," "expect," "intend," "may," "could," "should," "will," and other similar expressions. Such forward-looking statements in this press release include, but are not limited to, the Company's ability to achieve a national securities exchange listing and the impact on the Company, and the closing of the definitive asset purchase agreement. Such forward-looking statements are estimates reflecting the Company's best judgment based upon current information and involve a number of risks and uncertainties, and there can be no assurance that the Company will actually achieve the plans, intentions, or expectations disclosed in these forward-looking statements. As such, you should not place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements. Factors which could cause actual results to differ materially from those estimated by the Company include, but are not limited to, government regulation and regulatory approvals, managing and maintaining growth, the effect of adverse publicity, litigation, competition, scientific discovery, the patent application and approval process, potential adverse effects arising from the testing or use of products utilizing the DehydraTECH technology, the Company's ability to maintain existing collaborations and realize the benefits thereof, and other factors which may be identified from time to time in the Company's public announcements and periodic filings with the US Securities and Exchange Commission on EDGAR. There is no assurance that existing capital is sufficient for the Company's needs or that it will be able to raise additional capital. There is no assurance the Company will be capable of developing, marketing, licensing, or selling edible products containing any active ingredient. There is no assurance that any planned corporate activity, scientific research or study, business venture, letter of intent, technology licensing pursuit, patent application or allowance, consumer study, or any initiative will be pursued, or if pursued, will be successful. There is no assurance that any of Lexaria's postulated uses, benefits, or advantages for the patented and patent-pending technology will in fact be realized in any manner or in any part. No statement herein has been evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). Lexaria-associated products are not intended to diagnose, treat, cure or prevent any disease.

Any forward-looking statements contained in this release speak only as of the date hereof, and the Company expressly disclaims any obligation to update any forward-looking statements contained herein, whether as a result of any new information, future events, changed circumstances or otherwise, except as otherwise required by law.

The CSE has not reviewed and does not accept responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this release.

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The Launching of Gooroo Courses, to Make Learning Engaging and Accessible to Everyone

Newly-Launched Gooroo Courses asks, "Why shouldn't the pandemic give way to tremendous personal potential for the masses?"

NEW YORK, NY / ACCESSWIRE / November 19, 2020 / Newly-launched and changing the face of idle time,Gooroo Courses comes to the rescue. The subscription-based platform has cracked the code in promoting curiosity and amplifying self-improvement. They make on-demand education approachable. How so? For under $10 a month, pros, enthusiasts, educators, and specialists show up virtually to offer expertise via curated video content on almost everything under the sun. Want to practice singing or slam poetry? How about learning how to play the guitar or master Barre? After all, kings shouldn't always get the jump on rooks when mad chess skills are one click away. Welcome to personal development at your fingertips. Welcome to Gooroo Courses.

With new content added weekly, subscribers can connect with their instructors for a one-on-one experience in real-time or go it alone with pre-recorded content. Bite-sized or a bit more in-depth, courses range in length from as little as eight minutes to just under an hour. With diversity at the fore, instructors hail from all parts of the world, making high-quality content available on everything from sustainable cooking to the SUNY application. Gooroo Courses ticks all the boxes, ranging from academics and personal development to lifestyle topics like art, health, wellness, and religion.

Scott Lee, the CEO and Founder of Gooroo, said, "We have over 1,000 courses that our subscribers have access to anywhere, anytime. We think of it as the perfect solution to the ever-growing problem of isolation in what has become a COVID-induced existence. Whether you use Gooroo Courses to supplement what has become an overall fractured schooling experience or you use them for individualized development, we're on point to meet that need. Our main platform has addressed personalized tutor matching since 2015, so our system is a proven success. Now, we take what we do best to a broader market at a time where we can all use it most."

For every purchased subscription, Gooroo donates an additional subscription to a family in need in an underserved community. With an eye on education for all, the company's mission is simple. Gooroo wants to make learning engaging and accessible to everyone, so their potential is supported and their dreams are realized in an enjoyable way.

About Gooroo

Gooroo is based in New York, NY, with offices in Shanghai and Jakarta. The subscription-based educational technology company is an official vendor and partner of the NYC and Texas Department of Education. For more information, visit https://courses.gooroo.com.

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Beverage Emulsion Demand to Sustain Due to Functional and Healthier Beverage Consumption: Future Market Insights

Market players in the beverage emulsion market are relying on acquisitions, collaborations, new product launches, and technological innovations to stay afloat in the market.

DUBAI, UAE / ACCESSWIRE / November 19, 2020 / Future Market Insights: The beverage emulsion market is slated to record a stagnant to moderate expansion over the assessment period 2020-2030 as per a new study by FMI. The market sluggishness can be mainly due to the COVID-19 outbreak. The market demand is expected to sustain on account of high functional beverage uptake.

"Growing trend of healthy drinking have prompted the customer to prefer functional and healthier beverages such as kombucha and plant-based waters, offering prospects for market players to launch specific emulsion solutions." Concludes the FMI analyst.

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Beverage Emulsion Market – Key Highlights

Asia Pacific is anticipated to remain the fastest-growing region due to increasing probiotics uptake.
Xanthan gum is anticipated to register substantial growth over the forecast period.
Cloud emulsion techniques to lead among other emulsion type segment in the global market.
The non-alcoholic application segment will be gaining traction during the assessment period.

Beverage Emulsion Market – Drivers

Dietary preferences towards healthy drinks are propelling the market expansion.
Increasing investments in innovative emulsion technological solutions are enhancing growth prospects for the market.
Increased spending on premium clean-label emulsified beverages is fueling significant growth.

Beverage Emulsion Market – Restraints

Technological challenges regarding functional beverages might limit the overall growth of the market.
Fear of an upcoming second wave of COVID-19 infections is prompting the close down of businesses and industries, thus adversely impact the market growth.

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COVID-19 Impact on the Market

While the COVID-19 outbreak has inflicted shot terms sluggishness in the beverage emulsions market growth, FMI in its recent study states that the rate of regaining the market growth pace in the post-pandemic landscape is anticipated to remain moderate. Market players are acknowledging the situation and fortifying their supply chains and distribution networks to counterbalance any further recessionary wave.

Competitive Landscape

Key players operating in the global beverage emulsion market include Cargill Inc., Dohler GmbH, Givaudan SA, Sensient Technologies Corporation, International Flavors & Fragrances, Archer-Daniels-Midland Company, CHr Hansen A/S, Kerry Group, Ingredion Incorporated, DuPont, CP Kelco, Tatel & Lyle PLC, Lonza Group AG, Ashland Inc, Palsgaard A/S, Corbion N.V, Arthur Branwell & Co Ltd., DDW The Color

House, Carotex Flavors and Hangzhou Fuchun Food Additive Co. Ltd.

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The study offers readers a comprehensive assessment of the beverage emulsion market. Global, regional and national-level analysis of the latest trends influencing the market is covered in this FMI report. The study provides insights on the basis of source (xanthan gum, pectin, carboxymethyl cellulose, carrageenan, gellan gum, gum Arabic and modified starch), emulsion type (color emulsion, flavor emulsion, cloud emulsion, and vitamin emulsion) and application (non-alcoholic & alcoholic drinks) across key regions (North America, Latin America, Europe, China, Asia Pacific, Middle East & Africa).

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Trintech Expands to Meet Demand for Leading Mid-Market Solution, Adra

Company Launches Mid-Market Capacity within Australian Data Centre, Continues to Invest in Product Enhancements and Grows Team

DALLAS, TX / ACCESSWIRE / November 19, 2020 / Trintech, a leading global provider of integrated Record to Report software solutions for the office of finance, today announced at its virtual Trintech Connect Adra User Conference, the expansion of its Australian Data Centre with an expanded in country team to meet the needs of mid-market customers using its Adra solution in the region. With these investments, Adra customers will benefit from higher performance and robust support for data governance requirements.

"At Trintech, we are relentlessly committed to ensuring our customers are supported by not only the strength of our solutions, but also the expertise of our people," said Darren Heffernan, President, Mid-Market at Trintech. "This investment reinforces our dedication to ensuring a best-in-class experience wherever our customers are globally. With this newly expanded data centre, our customers can be assured that their data is housed in some of the world's most secure, high-end facilities, offering the highest industry standard levels of uptime, security and reliability – and compliant with governance and financial regulatory policies."

"Trintech has several consulting partners in the APAC region who are also excited about this investment, a positive and forward-looking move to help meet the needs of global mid-market customers and those operating specifically in this region," said Tim Green, Director of Green Cloud Consulting. "This investment enables mid-market companies in the APAC region to leverage Trintech's industry-leading financial close solution, Adra, in complete compliance with onshore data requirements."

"We continue to see rapid adoption and expansion of our Adra solution in the APAC region," said Fintan Diviney, Director, APAC Sales at Trintech. "We are excited about the upcoming opportunities to serve a growing number of companies in industries such as government, semi-government and financial services, who now have a financial close solution available to them that meets their onshore data security requirements."

Earlier this year, Trintech released Adra Analytics, which enables continuous improvement of the close cycle by providing data independence and reporting flexibility. Adra Analytics data can be used natively in Adra or in combination with internal data sets to create company tailored actionable insights in your business intelligence tool of choice (i.e. Power BI, Tableau).

The latest enhancements to Adra Analytics, being shown today at the Trintech Connect Adra User Conference, meet the needs of mid-market organizations to easily evaluate close performance trends and answer crucial organization-specific questions with robust data. Customers who have implemented Adra Analytics are able to easily share company specific internal control KPIs and evaluate variances over time to highlight focus areas. Some of the benefits these customers are seeing include the ability to:

Measure close process efficiency and quality, as a starting point for continuous improvements over time
Measure the quality of reconciliations over time
Measure the timely completion of reconciliations over time
Answer organization-specific questions and address organizational use cases

Heffernan kicked off the last day of Trintech Connect 2020 with some thoughts on making sense of big, complex data. "It's all about intelligence. How can I turn data into intelligence?," concluded Heffernan. "Adra Analytics can help organizations with this."

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About Trintech

Trintech Inc., a pioneer of Financial Corporate Performance Management (FCPM) software, combines unmatched technical and financial expertise to create innovative, cloud-based software solutions that deliver world-class financial operations and insights. From high volume transaction matching and streamlining daily operational reconciliations, to automating and managing balance sheet reconciliations, intercompany accounting, journal entries, disclosure reporting and bank fee analysis, to governance, risk and compliance – Trintech's portfolio of financial solutions, including Cadency ® Platform, Adra ® Suite, and targeted tools, ReconNET™, T-Recs ®, and UPCS ®, help manage all aspects of the financial close process. Over 3,500 clients worldwide – including the majority of the Fortune 100 – rely on the company's cloud-based software to continuously improve the efficiency, reliability, and strategic insights of their financial operations.

Headquartered in Dallas, Texas, Trintech has offices located across the United States, United Kingdom, Australia, Singapore, France, Germany, Ireland, the Netherlands and the Nordics, as well as strategic partners in South Africa, Latin America and the Asia Pacific. To learn more about Trintech, visit www.trintech.com or connect with us on LinkedIn, Facebook and Twitter.

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PCR and Real-time PCR Molecular Diagnostics Market Driven by Advancements in Oncology Diagnostics: Fact.MR

PCR and real-time PCR molecular diagnostics service providers are investing in research towards antimicrobial resistance genes to anticipate the growing threat of antibiotic resistant microbes.

ROCKVILLE, MD / ACCESSWIRE / November 19, 2020 / The PCR and real-time PCR molecular diagnostics market reached a valuation of US$ 2 Bn in 2019 growing at a very strong rate through 2030. The coronavirus pandemic is expected to bolster demand in the short term for PCR and real-time PCR molecular diagnostics, owing to the massive potential in testing and diagnostics applications to identify and segregate patients during the global crisis. In addition, application in diagnosing other chronic and infectious diseases will also sustain growth in the post-pandemic era.

"The ease of availability for a wide range of reagents and consumables, and applications in varied therapeutic areas, in addition to investments into commercial and research sectors, are key factors that drive the rise of the PCR and real-time PCR molecular diagnostics industry," says the Fact.MR report.

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PCR and real-time PCR molecular diagnostics Market – Key Takeaways

Reagents are expected to provide significant revenue on the back of strong demand for OTC offerings for home-based healthcare settings.
Point-of-care offerings are likely to reflect fast growth owing to the growing demand for self-testing product offerings.
Government initiatives towards the modernization of healthcare infrastructure and the growth of medical tourism are strongly bolstering the growth rate of the Asia Pacific market.

PCR and real-time PCR molecular diagnostics Market – Driving Factors

A massive global population and the resultant number of chronic and infectious diseases are key factors sustaining market growth.
Growing number of R&D projects and investments into POC healthcare, particularly in the Asia Pacific region are driving growth.

PCR and real-time PCR molecular diagnostics Market – Constraints

Rising costs associated with the development and application of new disease diagnostic tools is a obstacle to market growth.
Lack of standardization in terms of regulations for the use of PCR and real-time PCR molecular diagnostics hurts market prospects.

Anticipated Market Impact by Coronavirus Outbreak

The vast number of positive covid-19 cases around the world has been a major driver for the demand for PCR and real-time PCR molecular diagnostic tools and services. Favorable changes in policy by governments and health-associated bodies such as the WHO during this crisis has supported market prospects in the short term.

Also, the use of PCR or real-time PCR aids healthcare professionals to minimize false positives and negatives, which could arise through contamination. However, supply chain issues especially with consumables such as reagents are likely to create challenges for market players during this period.

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Competition Landscape

Prominent manufacturers in the PCR and real-time PCR molecular diagnostics market include but are not limited to Hologic Inc., Abbott Laboratories, Seegene Inc., bioMereiux SA, Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc., Danaher Corporation, GRIFOLS SA, Bio-Rad Laboratories, Genomic Health, and Becton, Dickinson & Company.

Leading players in the PCR and real-time PCR molecular diagnostics market are pushing with product launches and strategic collaboration with towards expanding portfolios, and providing diagnostic solutions for the ongoing covid-19 crisis.

For instance, NuProbe has revealed the launch of its Augury diagnostic platform for customized liquid biopsy panels for cell-free DNA. Immuneexpress Inc. has unveiled SeptiCyte RAPID for Covid triage and sepsis diagnosis. Also, CerTest Biotec has partnered with Becton, Dickinson and Company to develop and launch the VIASURE SARS-CoV-2 real time PCR detection kit.

Industry Heavyweights Join Global Retirement Technology Leader Smart to Form Inaugural US Executive Team

Team to Launch US Recordkeeping Solution for Pooled Employer Plans in Time for SECURE Act 2.0 Roll-Out

NASHVILLE, TN / ACCESSWIRE / November 19, 2020 / On the heels of its US entrance, Smart, a leading retirement technology business and one of the largest global recordkeepers with strategic investors J.P. Morgan, Barclays, Legal & General, Link Group, and Natixis, today announced its US executive team. The newly appointed Executive Team will work to launch Smart's modern recordkeeping and retirement income solutions to the US market. Smart's recordkeeping solution for pooled employer plans ("PEPs") will launch in 2021, aligning with the SECURE Act's roll-out.

"We have built a team with a breadth of experience across retirement and financial services to ensure we can make the largest possible impact on closing the US retirement coverage gap," said Jodan Ledford, CEO of Smart. "I am honored to work alongside these impressive industry leaders."

Smart's US Executive Team includes:

Catherine Reilly, Director of Retirement Solutions: Most recently, Catherine was Global Head of Research for the Defined Contribution team at State Street, responsible for thought leadership and strategic development. In this role, Catherine oversaw the $70bn SSGA target-date suite. Prior, she was Chief Economist of Pohjola Asset Management ($40bn AuM) in Finland and a Management Consultant at McKinsey & Co., Inc in the Helsinki office. Catherine is a CFA charter holder.

Grant Chamberlain, Director of Corporate Strategy: Most recently, Grant was the Head of Corporate Development at Legal & General Investment Management (LGIMA). Joining LGIMA shortly after its inception, Grant also held positions leading Data Management and Technology. Prior to LGIMA, Grant worked at UBS Global Asset Management as Director, Head of Change Management in the global operations function.

Lawrence Griffin, US General Counsel: Most recently, Lawrence was General Counsel at Legal & General Investment Management America, Inc, where he also served as Chief Compliance Officer. Lawrence has been a lawyer for more than 30 years and has spent the last 15 years specializing in compliance, risk and governance, and IT security/data protection for financial services organizations.

Rob Stanley, Chief Operating Officer: A veteran of the record-keeping industry, Rob spent 18 years in John Hancock's Wealth and Asset Management organization, the last 13 years in the $180B+ Retirement Plan Services business, including nine years leading JHRPS' Sales Operations and Infrastructure. Most recently, Rob founded Inflection Point Consulting, where he helped clients implement key strategic initiatives to face the challenges in a rapidly changing industry.

Walter Womersley, General Manager: Walter joined Smart at the beginning of 2019 as Chief Operating Officer and Chief Risk Officer of its sister UK asset manager, EC2 Asset Management. Before joining Smart, he spent seven years in Asia, launching a macro hedge fund, WHARD Stewart, in 2011. Previously, Walter was Head of Credit Trading and Structuring at Standard Bank Asia in Hong Kong ("HK") and previous to that, Head of Structuring Asia for Rabobank in Singapore and HK.

Catherine Reilly, Director of Retirement Solutions, said, "The SECURE Act is a pivotal step towards expanding access to retirement solutions for more Americans. Smart's technology is the only US offering purpose-built for pooled employer plans (PEPs) and the facilitation of lifetime income in retirement plans that the SECURE Act allows, and we are energized about entering the US market at this important juncture with such a strong team."

About Smart
Smart is a global savings and investments technology platform provider. Co-founded in 2014 by Andrew Evans, Group CEO, and Will Wynne, Group MD, it is one of the UK's largest providers of retirement plans. Its award-winning master trust (UK pooled employer plan), Smart Pension, is overseen by independent professional trustees and already supports over 70k plan sponsors and 700k participants, despite only launching in 2015.

In 2020 Smart Pension was named Master Trust Offering of the Year at the Pension Age Awards. Other awards include DC Master Trust of the Year, DC Innovation of the Year, and Retirement Innovation of the Year in the 2019 UK Pensions Awards. Smart Pension was also named European Pension Fund of the Year 2019 in the European Pension Awards.

J.P. Morgan, Natixis Investment Managers, Barclays, Legal & General Investment Management (LGIM), and Link Group (Australia) are all strategic investors in Smart.

For more information, please visit http://smartretire.com.

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