Investment management leader with expertise in digital
infrastructure joins board to support Tucows' growing internet
services portfolio
TORONTO, Sept. 9, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Today Tucows
(NASDAQ: TCX) (TSX: TC), a global company dedicated to making the
internet better, announced that Marlene
Carl, director of investment management at MEDIQON Group AG,
has been elected to its board of directors.
Marlene is a proven global leader in investment management, with
a niche expertise in digital infrastructure financing for
fiber-to-the-home (FTTH) projects.
"Marlene has a thorough understanding of the work we do and how
we plan to expand our services and footprint in the coming years.
Her experience with digital infrastructure financing and her deep
understanding of existing FTTH markets will be a great asset to our
team," said Elliot Noss, CEO of
Tucows. "We're thrilled to have her join our board as we continue
to expand our global offerings."
At MEDIQON Group AG, a German publicly traded company focused on
entrepreneurial and long-term investments, Marlene is responsible
for an expansive portfolio of small and mid-sized companies from a
variety of sectors. Prior to joining MEDIQON in 2020, Marlene
worked for eight years on financing digital infrastructure in
Europe, specifically supporting
rural fiber-to-the-home roll-outs and data center development for
banks, including Berenberg and NIBC Bank based in Hamburg, London and Frankfurt.
Marlene holds a Master of Science from the Frankfurt School of
Finance and Management with a focus in capital markets.
Tucows also announced today that Rawleigh H. Ralls will be stepping down from its
board of directors. Rawleigh has served on Tucows' board of
directors since May 2009 and, after
11 years of support, will be retiring.
"We appreciate all of Rawleigh's help and efforts over the
years," added Noss. "He was a critical member of our board and we
would not be where we are today without him."
Changes to Tucows' board of directors were effective as of
September 7, 2021.
To learn more about Tucows, its global operations, or investor
news, please visit tucows.com.
About Tucows
Tucows is a provider of network access, mobile technology
services, domain names, and other internet services. Ting
Internet delivers fixed fiber internet access with outstanding
customer support. Tucows' mobile services enabler (MSE) platform
provides network access, provisioning, and billing services for
mobile virtual network operators (MVNOs). OpenSRS, Enom, and
Ascio combined manage approximately 25 million domain names
and millions of value-added services through a global reseller
network of over 36,000 web hosts and ISPs. Hover makes it easy
for individuals and small businesses to manage their domain names
and email addresses. More information can be found on Tucows'
corporate website: https://tucows.com.
Tucows, Ting, OpenSRS, Enom, and Hover are registered trademarks
of Tucows Inc. or its subsidiaries.
Media Contact: Madeleine Stoesser, PR and Corporate
Communications Lead, Tucows, mstoesser@tucowsinc.com