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TORONTO, Jan. 6, 2014 /CNW/ - Biosign Technologies Inc. (TSXV: BIO) ("Biosign" or the "Company") is pleased to announce the appointment of Mr. Mario Laflamme, CA, CPA as Chief Financial Officer, to replace Mr. William Randolph (Randy) Polley, CA who will remain with the Company as a senior business development executive.
Mr. Laflamme will oversee Biosign's finance and accounting functions, utilizing extensive financial management and corporate development experience gained through working with rapidly growing firms in the technology sector in boththe United States and Canada. He most recently served as CFO for LED Roadway Lighting, a Halifax, Nova Scotiabased outdoor lighting technology company; as Managing Director of Mass Tech Partners, a Massachusetts based business and financial management firm; and as President & CFO of Univisions Crimson Group, a corporate Audio/Video services firm formed by the merger of Univisions and Crimson Tech, and sold to York Telecom. Notably, Mr. Laflamme was Vice President, Finance and Vice President, Operations for The Learning Company, (formerly SoftKey Software), a Canadian company that grew through acquisitions to over $800 million in revenue and was later acquired by Mattel Inc.
The Company wishes to thank Mr. Polley for his service as CFO. He has helped guide Biosign through our intense restructuring period, and his dedication, skill and professionalism are greatly appreciated. We are pleased that he has agreed to continue working with us as a key executive in the areas of business development and sales.
Biosign's CEO Mr. Robert Kaul stated, "We are very pleased to welcome Mr. Laflamme to Biosign as our new CFO. He brings us specific experience working with fast growing companies in both Canada and the United States, which we will need as we move forward with our previously articulated plan to grow by acquisition in 2014 and beyond. Furthermore, as Biosign increasingly commits to doing business in Atlantic Canada, Mr. Laflamme's location inHalifax will be a benefit as we engage more deeply with government and industry stakeholders in that region."
INVESTOR CONFERENCE CALL JANUARY 9, 2014
Biosign is pleased to announce an Investor Conference Call, scheduled for Thursday, January 9th, 2014 at 11:00 AM Eastern Daylight Time. During this call, Biosign CEO Robert Kaul will read a prepared statement commenting on recent news releases and providing additional discussion on the Company's business plan.
To participate in the call, please use the following login credentials:
Dial-In Number: Local: (718) 514-2085, Toll Free: 1-877-394-5901
No PIN number is required. Participants can dial Star 1 (*1) to ask a question during the call - a live operator will be moderating.
In particular, Mr. Kaul will comment on the following announcements:
- "Biosign licenses award-winning applepeak source code" November 18, 2013
- "Biosign repatriates exclusive rights for Middle East and Asia" November 25, 2013
- "Biosign and RJL Systems announce co-marketing agreement" December 23, 2013
- "Biosign invests in HR infrastructure company" December 24, 2013
- "Biosign announces $6.0 million software and services sale" December 27, 2013
- "Biosign acquires IBL Internet Business Logic Inc" December 31, 2013
Plus any additional releases issued prior to the date of the conference call.
Following the presentation, Mr. Kaul will answer a number of questions submitted from participants regarding the business of the Company. The conference call is open to any investor or stakeholder, including shareholders, broker-dealers and other securities professionals. The call will be recorded and available for review athttps://biosign.com/investors.
To submit one or more questions to the CEO, please email your question to ceo@biosign.com with the words "Investor Question for Conference Call" in the subject line. Biosign management will endeavour to address as many questions as possible in the one-hour time period allocated to the call.
Biosign CEO Robert Kaul stated, "Biosign has recently made a number of material announcements related to our business plan. Management is pleased to be able to communicate with investors and other interested parties in order to place these announcements into greater context, and to address various stakeholder inquiries."