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DeepMarkit Announces Appointment of Johnny Chen as Chief Executive Officer
Calgary, Canada--(Newsfile Corp. - January 27, 2026) - DeepMarkit Corp. (TSXV: MKT) (OTCID: MKTSF) (FSE: DEP0) ("DeepMarkit" or the "Company") is pleased to announce the appointment of Johnny Chen, as Chief Executive Officer ("CEO"), effective February 9, 2026. Concurrently, Steve Vanry will transition into the role of Chief Financial Officer ("CFO"), while continuing to serve as the Corporate Secretary, and Curtis Smith will resign from the role of the CFO.The leadership transition supports the
About this update from Prospect Prediction Markets Inc.
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