Vancouver, British Columbia—(Newsfile Corp. – July 30, 2024)—Plurilock Security Inc. (TSXV: PLUR) (OTCQB: PLCKF) (“Plurilock” or the “Company”), a global cybersecurity services and solutions provider, announces the appointment of enterprise sales and supply chain and distribution expert Brian Aebig to the Company’s Industry Advisory Council.
Mr. Aebig is a 35-year veteran of the IT industry, having served as the leader of a national Canadian organization with annual sales of CAD$120 million, as a General Manager and VP at Avnet distribution with annual sales of CAD$850 million, and as VP Sales for Tech Data Canada with sales of CAD$2.8 billion.
Mr. Aebig brings deep, unique expertise in IT solutions distribution to Plurilock, along with unmatched experience in understanding, building, and leveraging end-to-end IT supply chains, from vendor to distribution to reseller to end user, particularly in relation to emerging technologies. He is currently an independent consultant focused on enabling drivers of sales growth, management of profit profiles, and unlocking the achievement of long-term organizational goals.
“Brian Aebig has over three decades of experience in enterprise IT supply chains, distribution, sales and profit drivers,” said Plurilock CEO Ian L. Paterson. “He understands in a way that few others do how to unlock synergies and success for each stakeholder in enterprise IT, from vendor to distributor to reseller to end user and to leverage these synergies to drive growth and profitability.”
“Plurilock’s unique combination of proprietary cybersecurity IP, deep cybersecurity expertise, and a comprehensive line of IT solutions and services creates an unusual opportunity for both customer and sales growth in today’s cybersecurity-driven IT landscape,” said Mr. Aebig. “Plurilock has tremendous potential, and I’m excited to join the Company to help drive their success.”
A total of 20,000 options will be granted to certain consultants of the Company pursuant to the Omnibus Plan (which plan is subject to disinterested shareholder and TSXV approvals) with a strike price of $1.00. The stock options are granted for a five-year term from July 29, 2024, and vesting will commence immediately upon obtaining disinterested shareholder approval to the Omnibus Plan.
About Plurilock
Plurilock sells cybersecurity solutions to the United States and Canadian Federal Governments along with Global 2000 companies. Through these relationships, Plurilock sells its unique brand of Critical Services-aiding clients with our expertise to defend against, detect, and prevent costly data breaches and cyberattacks.
For more information, visit https://www.plurilock.com or contact:
Ian L. Paterson
Chief Executive Officer
ian@plurilock.com
416.800.1566
Ali Hakimzadeh
Executive Chairman
ali@sequoiapartners.ca
604.306.5720
Sean Peasgood
Investor Relations
sean@sophiccapital.com
647.953.5607
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