Hypercharge Announces Appointment of Independent Director and Change of Financial Year-End

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[{"type":"text","content":"Hypercharge Announces Appointment of Independent Director and Change of Financial Year-EndVancouver, British Columbia and Kelowna, British Columbia--(Newsfile Corp. - December 6, 2022) - Hypercharge Networks Corp. (NEO: HC) (the \"Company\" or \"Hypercharge\"), a leading, smart electric vehicle (EV) charging solutions provider, is pleased to announce the appointment of Trent Kitsch as an independent member of the Board of Directors.Mr. Kitsch is a well known Canadian entrepreneur with a track record of success and a focus on consumer product innovation. He founded SAXX Underwear in 2007 and, following the sale of that business, co-founded DOJA Cannabis Company Limited, which became Hiku Brands Company Ltd. through its merger with TS Brandco Holdings Inc. (d/b/a Tokyo Smoke) and sold to Canopy Growth Corporation in 2018 for $630 million. In 2015, Mr. Kitsch co-founded Kitsch Wines with his wife, Ria Kitsch, with whom he works closely on developing the brand. He also co-founded Stately Capital Corporation, which merged with Gold Flora, LLC, a vertically integrated California cannabis company, earlier this year.\"I have been driving an electric vehicle since 2016 and believe the charging industry is still in the first inning. When David Bibby and I began speaking, I believed in his vision and strategy to serve this growing market opportunity,\" said Kitsch. \"As an independent board member of Hypercharge, I will bring my experience as a public markets CEO and capital markets to this corporate governance role for the benefit of the Company's investors. I believe the Canadian EV charging market will see tremendous top line growth from the increasing number of electric vehicles on the road and geographic consolidation of charging providers, and that Hypercharge will benefit from both of these trends.\"\"We are extremely pleased to welcome Trent to the Hypercharge Board, as his proven experience developing strong, reputable brands and growing companies will strengthen the Board and further our commitment to good corporate governance,\" said David Bibby, CEO of Hypercharge.In connection with his appointment as a director, Mr. Kitsch has replaced Liam Firus on the Company's Audit Committee and the Company's Compensation and Corporate Governance Committee. As a result, both such committees are now fully composed of independent directors, ...

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