Geekco Technologies Corporation Announces the Nomination of Erik Giasson as Chief Executive Officer
28 October 2020 - 11:00PM
GEEKCO TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION – Geekco Technologies Corporation
(formerly known as Woden Venture Capital Corporation) (the
“Corporation” or “Geekco”), which operates the FlipNpik application
within a collaborative ecosystem that rewards users who help boost
the visibility of neighborhood businesses, is pleased to announce
the appointment of Erik Giasson as Chief Executive Officer.
“Erik’s experience, know-how and background will
provide us with significant support at the managerial level and
will also contribute to the growth and achievement of the
Corporation’s objectives,” said Mr. Henri Harland, Chairman of the
Board of Directors, who is relinquishing his position as Chief
Executive Officer while maintaining the position of Strategic
Advisor and Head of Expansion within the organization.
“His principles and values, as well as his
entrepreneurial spirit, make him an important player in our
Corporation and will foster value sharing with FlipNpik users who
help promote local purchasing and neighborhood businesses to
stimulate the local economy,” he concluded.
“Mr. Giasson’s appointment coincides with the
planned deployment of strategic marketing and communication
actions, a pivotal step in the Corporation’s journey. I am very
excited to welcome Mr. Giasson to our team and to join forces to
enhance the value of the Corporation, its employees and
shareholders,” said Nadira Hajjar, President. “His reputation and
notoriety, which precede him, will foster the development of
strategic partners willing to collaborate within the FlipNpik
ecosystem and thus contribute to the viability of our neighbourhood
businesses,” she concluded.
“I would like to thank the Board of Directors
for the confidence they have shown me by offering me the position
of Chief Executive Officer of the Corporation and I would like to
say that the mission of the Corporation to stimulate the local
economy by promoting local businesses with the collaboration of
corporate partners and the community rewarded for its contribution
appeals to me not only as an entrepreneur, but as a committed
citizen,” said Mr. Erik Giasson, also known as the Yogi of Wall
Street.
“I worked for several years in the field of
finance until the financial crisis of 2008, following which I
reoriented my career, all the while taking into account the lessons
learned from previous experiences along my path. My mission in
recent years has been to provoke enlightenment and help others to
surpass themselves in all spheres of their lives. It is with this
goal in mind that I intend to pursue my own path within the
Corporation and team in place – team with whom I already have a
great affinity,” he concluded.
About
Erik
Giasson
A CFA charterholder, Mr. Erik Giasson has
recognized experience in North America in not only the financial
sector as a seasoned strategist and manager, but also as a senior
executive coach, speaker and author known as the Yogi of Wall
Street. At the age of 28, and for five subsequent years, he held
the position of Vice President at Morgan Stanley in New York. He
then went on to become Senior Vice President and Chief Investment
Officer at Montrusco Bolton Investments, for approximately 10
years, where he managed nearly 30 professionals. Afterwards, still
a very active businessman, he co-founded the Wanderlust Yoga Studio
in Montreal where he managed some forty employees, self-employed
workers and thousands of clients. At the same time, over the last
few years, he became an executive coach to company presidents,
senior executives and public and sports celebrities. Finally,
building on his achievements, he has also written two books in
which he proposes means and processes to achieve professional goals
while remaining connected to the human person.
About
Geekco
Geekco is positioning itself at the forefront of
social media by offering FlipNpik, a collaborative social network
that aims to promote local shopping, thereby contributing to the
improvement of local economy and the quality of life of citizens,
and to reward valuable contribution with all active users. The
FlipNpik ecosystem and mobile application leverage the community of
consumers, content creators and influencers to stimulate local
shopping and boost the visibility of local businesses. In exchange,
active users who create and share digital content within the
platform receive “Social Flipsˮ that they can use to earn rewards
and/or goods from strategic partners and local businesses.
Neither TSX Venture Exchange nor its Regulation
Services Provider (as that term is defined in policies of the TSX
Venture Exchange) accepts responsibility for the adequacy or
accuracy of this release.
For more information, please contact:
For Geekco Technologies Corporation:
Henri Harland
Telephone: (514) 246-9734
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