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Vertiqal Studios Announces Resignation of CEO
Toronto, Ontario--(Newsfile Corp. - January 27, 2026) - Vertiqal Studios Corp. (TSX: VRTS) (FSE: 9PY0) ("Vertiqal" or the "Company") Vertiqal today announces that Jon Dwyer has resigned from his role as Chairman, Chief Executive Officer and director of the Company to pursue other business opportunities. Mr. Dwyer has agreed to act as an advisor to the Board to support business continuity and transition-related assistance ongoing.The Company has appointed Max Desmarais, co-founder and current...
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[{"type":"text","content":"Toronto, Ontario--(Newsfile Corp. - January 27, 2026) - Vertiqal Studios Corp. (TSX: VRTS) (FSE: 9PY0) ("Vertiqal" or the "Company") Vertiqal today announces that Jon Dwyer has resigned from his role as Chairman, Chief Executive Officer and director of the Company to pursue other business opportunities. Mr. Dwyer has agreed to act as an advisor to the Board to support business continuity and transition-related assistance ongoing.","length":453,"tagName":"p"},{"type":"text","content":"The Company has appointed Max Desmarais, co-founder and current President of the Company, as the interim CEO, effective immediately. Mr. Desmarais will serve in this role while the Board conducts a formal search for a permanent Chief Executive Officer. Mr. Desmarais has served as President of the Company since 2023, having previously been Chief Strategy Officer. As a pivotal member of the executive since 2021, Max co-led both the acquisition strategy and rebrand to Vertiqal Studios alongside Mr Dwyer. Mr Desmarais is well positioned to ensure continuity of leadership and operations during the transition period.","length":618,"tagName":"p"},{"type":"text","content":"Mr. Dwyer commented: "Vertiqal Studios is the result of an M&A strategy that began with the acquisition of Gamelancer, and was most recently supported by the acquisition of Enthusiast Gaming's direct media sales business. When I indicated to market in Q3 of last year that our M&A journey was complete, management began a process to better understand what Vertiqal needs most in order to efficiently scale. Alongside Vertiqal's President Max Desmarais and our incredibly talented management team, we have achieved a listing on the Toronto Stock Exchange and built a media business capable of significant scale. The next 3 years are important in developing the true value of the channels, licenses, and commercial relationships we have built. I think now is the right time for the business to transition to tenured media agency leadership, and there is no better person to lead the business in this transition than Max Desmarais. Max's knowledge and passion for this business equals mine, and he is adored by our team and clients alike. Running Vertiqal Studios has been the greatest honour of my professional career, and I'm excited to hand the reigns to Max...