Toronto, Ontario, July 16, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Fort Technology Inc. (Nasdaq: FRTT, TSXV: FORT) ("Fort" or the "Company"), today announced that Tamir Fayerman, a member of the Board of Directors (the "Board") of the Company and the Chairman of the Audit Committee of the Board, notified the Company of his resignation from the Board and all committees thereof, effective July 16, 2026. Mr. Fayerman resigned from the Board for personal reasons and not due to any disagreement with the Company on any matter relating to its operations, policies or practices.
Alongside this announcement, Fort also announced that the Board appointed Asaf Itzhaik, a member of the Board, to serve as a member and Chairman of the Audit Committee, effective immediately. The Board has determined that Mr. Itzhaik is financially literate within the meaning of National Instrument 52-110 – Audit Committees and qualifies as an independent director under National Instrument 52-110, the applicable rules of the Nasdaq Stock Market and Rule 10A-3 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, including the audit committee independence requirements thereunder.
In addition, on July 16, 2026, the Board appointed Ohad Melnik‑Marom to serve as a member of the Board, effective immediately, to hold office until the next annual meeting of shareholders of the Company or until his successor is duly elected or appointed.
Mr. Melnik-Marom, age 56, is currently an independent advisor specializing in web payment methods. From 2019 to 2024, he served as a director of Formula Systems (1985) Ltd. (Nasdaq and TASE: FORTY), a publicly traded technology company listed on both the Nasdaq Stock Market and the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange. Previously, from 2004 to 2017, Mr. Melnik-Marom served as Manager of the Payment Methods Department of iFOREX International Group and held various management positions in the logistics, technology and financial services sectors. Mr. Melnik-Marom holds an M.B.A. with a specialization in finance and a B.A. in Business Administration with a specialization in finance from the College of Management Academic Studies, Rishon LeZion, Israel, and an M.S. from Baruch College, City University of New York.
About Fort Technology
Fort Technology Inc. operates a business as an established manufacturer and seller specializing in a range of amateur and professional products for the pest control and remedial repair industries. Fort Technology Inc.'s material subsidiary, Fort Products Limited, has operated in the pest control industry since its incorporation in 2005 and has accumulated nearly 20 years of technical experience.