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YANGAROO ANNOUNCES RESIGNATION OF DIRECTOR
TORONTO, CANADA – April 26, 2018 – YANGAROO Inc. (the “Company”) (TSX-V: YOO, OTC: YOOIF), the industry’s leading secure digital media management and distribution company, announces the resignation of Howard Atkinson from the Company’s Board of Directors, effective April 25, 2018 in order to focus his efforts on other business and board commitments.
“Howard has served on the Board of YANGAROO for 9 years, and his contributions during his tenure have helped the Company through challenging times to its current growth and profitability,” said Tony Miller, Chairman of YANGAROO. “On behalf of the Board and management, we thank Howard for his contribution and wish him all the best in his future endeavours.”
“It has been very rewarding serving on the Board for the past 9 years,” said Mr. Atkinson. “Although I am leaving to accommodate other commitments, the timing is right as I feel confident that the Company is well on its way to sustained growth and profitability.”
The Board will not fill the vacancy at this time.
The Company would also like to announce the appointment of Gerry Hurlow as Chair of the Company’s Audit Committee, effective as of April 25, 2018, replacing Howard Atkinson.
Mr. Hurlow, who is also President of Meteor Capital Inc., a company that invests in emerging Canadian technology businesses, brings over 20 years of experience investing in early stage companies and has extensive board experience with publicly traded companies in Canada. Mr. Hurlow is currently a member of the Board of Directors and Audit Committee.
Mr. Philip Benson, a member of the Board of Directors, has also been appointed to the Audit Committee effective April 25, 2018.
About YANGAROO:
YANGAROO is a company dedicated to digital media management. YANGAROO’s patented Digital Media Distribution System (DMDS) is a leading secure B2B digital cloud based solution focused on the music and advertising industries. The DMDS solution provides more accountable, effective, and far less costly digital management of broadcast quality media via the Internet. It replaces the physical, satellite and closed network distribution and management of audio and video content, for music, music videos, and advertising to television, radio, media, retailers, and other authorized recipients. The YANGAROO Awards platform is now the industry standard and powers most of North America’s major awards shows.
YANGAROO has offices in Toronto, New York, and Los Angeles. YANGAROO trades on the TSX Venture Exchange (TSX-V) under the symbol YOO and in the U.S. under OTCBB: YOOIF.
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