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Announcements

Upcoming events where Skkynet will be present:

  • End User Conference and System Integrator Event AVEVA 2025 from March 19-20, 2025 in San José, Costa Rica with Skkynet partners Incentro SA. Skkynet will be exhibiting.
  • Hannover Messe from March 31- April 4, 2025 in Hannover, Germany. Canada is the events’ sponsoring country and Skkynet will be exhibiting in the Canadian Pavilion (Hall 17).
  • Aveva World 2025 from April 7-10, 2025 in San Francisco, CA. Skkynet is a sponsor and will be exhibiting.
  • SPS Italy from May 13-15, 2025, Parma, Italy. Skkynet will be exhibiting with ServiTecno.
  • Pharmitech from May 27-30, 2025 in Milan, Italy. Skkynet will be exhibiting with ServiTecno.
  • 2025 CSIA Conference from June 2 – 6, 2025 in San Diego, CA. Skkynet is a sponsor and will be exhibiting.
  • Infosec from June 3-5, 2025 in London, England. Skkynet will be in exhibiting in the Canadian pavilion.

Recent events that Skkynet was present:

Board of Directors

Andrew S. Thomas

Andrew S. Thomas

P.Eng, MASc
CEO, Chairman

Andrew is founder and inventor of the technology powering Skkynet, with over three decades in process control, system integration and software development of real time data communications systems. Andrew brings intimate knowledge of our products and services, development and strategic planning, and a broad, fundamental understanding of the business drivers affecting the company.

Norman Evans

Norman Evans

Chartered Accountant
Director, Audit Committee Chair

Norm is the former Chief Financial Officer of Cipher Pharmaceuticals Inc (TSX:CPH). Norm has over 30 years of business experience, including roles as VP Finance at MDS Pharma Services, and as a Partner at Ernst & Young Inc. Norm brings to Skkynet his wealth of experience in conducting audits, financial reporting for public companies, and corporate governance.

Kenneth W. Jennings

Kenneth W. Jennings

Director, Compensation Committee Chair

Ken is Vice President of Kinesis Identity Security System Inc., a software security start-up. Prior to his work at Kinesis, Ken held senior roles including VP of Manufacturer Solutions & Consulting, VP of Marketing, and VP of Sales at ADP Dealer Services, a division of ADP Inc. Ken’s brings to Skkynet over 30 years of experience in business development, strategy, and in leading business-to-business software sales and marketing teams.

John X. Adiletta

John X. Adiletta

Director

John is Chairman, President and CEO of EMR Technology Solutions, Inc., a U.S. holding company that acquires healthcare technology-related products and services. As principal of PCS Management Group since its founding in 1993, John has vast experience in mergers and acquisitions. John has also served on boards of directors for technology companies in various capacities including as a member of audit and corporate governance committees.

Xavier Mesrobian

Xavier Mesrobian

Director

Xavier is the former VP of Sales and Marketing of Skkynet from 2013 to 2024. Xavier is a seasoned sales executive with a strong foundation of focusing on net new business in SaaS business environments. Xavier has direct experience with cutting edge venture-backed software start-ups, and possesses extensive experience in technical sales. Xavier specializes in business development including, hunting, market planning, strategic planning and plan execution. His experience extends to executive sales positions at ADP, Decisiv, and Novarra.

Paul Benford

Paul Benford

MASc
Director

Paul is co-founder and COO of Skkynet, and is a process control and applications engineer. Paul holds a Master of Applied Science in Mineral Process Engineering from UBC, Vancouver in 1993, and a B.Eng. with honors from the Camborne School of Mines, Cornwall in 1990. Paul has deep experience in customer development strategies, and communication with a variety of our client industries.

Paul E. Thomas

Paul E. Thomas

JD, MASc
Director and Secretary

Paul is co-founder, President, Secretary and Director of Skkynet. Paul is an attorney, registered U.S. patent agent, and a Canadian registered patent and trademark agent. Paul’s qualifications to serve as a director of Skkynet consist of his experience in fund raising for developing companies, intellectual property development, litigation strategies and protection of our patented products and services.

Advisory Board

Aarif Nakhooda

Aarif Nakhooda

MBA, BASc Elec Eng
Senior Advisor, Artificial Intelligence

Aarif Nakhooda is the CFO of CoreAI and Customer Success at Keystone AI. He has previously held the position of CFO of Amazon Singapore. Aarif is known for his work in the financial and investment sectors, with significant experience in private equity, mergers and acquisitions, and venture capital. Nakhooda is also an advocate for sustainable investing and corporate governance. His expertise spans across strategic advisory, leadership in managing portfolios, and business development, contributing to the growth of various organizations and fostering innovation in the finance industry.

Dr. José M. Fernandez

Dr. José M. Fernandez

BSc Math, Comp Eng (MIT), MSc, PhD
Senior Advisor, Security

José is a Full Professor at the Department of Computer & Software Engineering at the École Polytechnique de Montréal. José is an active researcher in computer security for Internet applications and SCADA systems, intrusion detection systems, malicious software and botnets, evaluation and testing of security products, trust management systems and privacy protection on the Internet. José has over 50 publications to his credit, and is an invaluable asset to ensuring the integrity of the Skkynet’s secure-by-design system.

Francois van Vuuren

Francois van Vuuren

JD, LLB
Senior Advisor, Licensing

Francois van Vuuren is a Senior Director at Harmonic International AG. Francois has been certified as a Certified Licensing Professional and has extensive experience in corporate law, intellectual property, drafting licensing and outsourcing agreements and negotiating sales and services agreements. Prior to his work at Harmonic, Francois was senior counsel at Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP, consistently recognized as a top Canadian law firm and has served in other counsel positions, notably as counsel of the Johannesburg Stock Exchange. Francois holds degrees in commerce and law from the U Pretoria, and a Master in Laws from U Toronto.

Mike Thomas

Mike Thomas

P.Eng, CET
Senior Advisor, Communications

Mike is the President and founder of Managing Energy Inc. ("MEI"), a web-based software-as-a-service to help building professionals manage and conserve energy. Prior to this, Mike was founder and President of Efficiency Engineering Inc., an engineering consulting firm specializing in mechanical and electrical installations in buildings, particularly automated control systems. With two successful company sales (exits) under belt, Mike brings a unique blend of technical knowledge, organizational skills, and start-up experience. Mike is active in promoting and managing health, sanitation, and education initiatives in Haiti, Tanzania, and Guatemala.

Minoru "Mickey" Yamazaki

Minoru "Mickey" Yamazaki

Senior Advisor, Skkynet UA Lab (Japan)

Mickey has been advising Skkynet and established the Skkynet UA Lab in Yokohama, Japan in 2018. Prior to his work with Skkynet, Mickey was President of LantroniX (Japan), and Executive Vice President and a director of AI Corp. Mickey brings to Skkynet a wealth of knowledge and experience in business development and marketing, having also held various senior positions such as general manager of the wireless data division of Nippon Motorola, president of Toyo Microsystems, a technology distributor in Tokyo, Japan and senior sales manager of Marubun Corp., where he established their Silicon Valley subsidiary.

Governance

Governance Practices

Skkynet adheres to strict corporate governance practices, which the Board of Directors and management believe are essential to our success. At Skkynet, we seek to maximize shareholder value by employing a long term focus on transparency and efficiency. As a publicly listed company on the OTC Bulletin Board (OTCQB: SKKY), Skkynet submits the required filings with the United States SEC and accordingly, Skkynet is subject to a variety of corporate governance and disclosure requirements. Our team is guided by experienced, knowledgeable and effective Independent Directors committed to the highest level of integrity. We strive for clarity in individual roles and responsibilities, and seek to fully engage with our shareholders. We will make available Skkynet’s articles, by-laws and code of conduct to any investor or shareholder upon request.

Legal Notices

Skkynet terms and conditions of use, subscription agreement, embedded toolkit license agreement, privacy policy, and intellectual property notices can be found here.

Forward Looking Statements

This Web site contains statements related to our future business and financial performance and future events or developments involving Skkynet and its subsidiaries that may constitute forward-looking statements. These statements may be identified by words such as “expects,” “looks forward to,” “anticipates,” “intends,” “plans,” “believes,” “seeks,” “estimates,” “will,” “project” or words of similar meaning. We may also make forward-looking statements in other reports, in presentations, in material delivered to stockholders and in press releases. In addition, our representatives may from time to time make oral forward-looking statements. Such statements are based on the current expectations and certain assumptions of Skkynet’s management, and are, therefore, subject to certain risks and uncertainties. A variety of factors, many of which are beyond Skkynet’s control, affect Skkynet’s operations, performance, business strategy and results and could cause the actual results, performance or achievements of Skkynet to be materially different from any future results, performance or achievements that may be expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements or anticipated on the basis of historical trends. These factors include in particular, but are not limited to, the matters described in “Risk factors” of our most recent S-1, as amended, filed with the SEC.

Investor Contacts

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