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RDE, Inc. Appoints Steve Handy as Chief Financial Officer
Adds Significant Public Company Experience SCHAUMBURG, IL, Aug. 26, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- RDE, Inc. (Nasdaq: RSTN) (the “Company”), the owner and operator
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[{"type":"text","content":"Adds Significant Public Company Experience SCHAUMBURG, IL, Aug. 26, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- RDE, Inc. (Nasdaq: RSTN) (the “Company”), the owner and operator of leading digital platforms, Restaurant.com and CardCash.com, with a focus on incentives and rewards in retail, dining, and entertainment experiences, is pleased to announce the appointment of Steve Handy as its Chief Financial Officer. Mr. Handy brings over two decades of extensive financial leadership experience to the Company with a proven track record in guiding companies through significant growth phases, public offerings, and operational transformations. He joins RDE from Sacks Parente Golf, Inc. (NASDAQ: SPGC), where he played a pivotal role as Chief Financial Officer in its successful Initial Public Offering (IPO), and its realized accelerated revenue growth of over 700% in the first half of 2024 compared to 2023. Mr. Handy attended numerous investor conferences, and established controls and procedures to facilitate the company’s transition from a private to a public entity, including the implementation of Oracle’s NetSuite ERP System. Ketan Thakker, Chief Executive Officer of RDE, Inc., commented, “We are thrilled to welcome Steve to the RDE leadership team. His deep expertise in financial management, particularly within the public markets, combined with his strong operational background, will be instrumental as we continue to execute on our growth strategy. Steve’s track record of driving financial performance and implementing strategic initiatives will be invaluable as we enhance our digital platforms and expand our footprint in the incentives and rewards space.” Steve Handy, Chief Financial Officer of RDE, Inc., stated, “I am extremely excited to join RDE, Inc. at this time of inflection, given their recent uplist to Nasdaq earlier this month. I look forward to working with the Board, management, employees and shareholders in building shareholder value.” Before his tenure at Sacks Parente Golf, Mr. Handy served as Chief Financial Officer and Director of Operations at Opti-Harvest, Inc., an agriculture innovation company, where he oversaw financial strategy and operational management. His earlier experience includes his role as Chief Financial Officer of Tix Corporation, a former publicly traded entertainment ticketing company, where he led financial operations ...