CALGARY, AB, Jan. 18, 2021 /CNW/ - Bill Wood, President & CEO of
Sylogist Ltd. (TSXV: SYZ) ("Sylogist" or the "Company"), is
pleased to announce that accomplished technology leader
Theresa (Terry) LoPresti has joined
the Company as Chief Technology & Innovation Officer ("CTIO")
of its principal operating subsidiary, Sylogist USA Inc. Ms. LoPresti takes up her post
immediately, joining the executive leadership team of Sylogist,
reporting to Mr. Wood.
"Terry is a top tier executive, with forward-thinking product
development and deep SaaS expertise, that will undoubtedly benefit
our company and customers alike," President & CEO Bill Wood added. "Having had the pleasure of
working with her previously, I'm confident she will help ensure our
products are best in class and provide unmatched innovation, ease
of use, security and scalability. I'm very excited to have her join
Sylogist."
Ms. LoPresti has extensive non-profit/NGO, government and
education sector experience, all principal operating verticals of
Sylogist, and strong Microsoft platform knowledge, with a 25 year
track record delivering highly scalable technical solutions via
disciplined Agile processes. Her areas of expertise
include SaaS product innovation and delivery, complex platform
integrations, design and development of mobile first platforms,
payment processing, big (smart) data and front-end products and
services. In addition, Terry has overseen PCI Level 1 security,
stability and scalability compliance and had integral roles in the
identification, assessment and post-acquisition integration of
acquisitions. She has also managed inhouse and offshore
development, PMO and QA processes.
Terry will lead technology strategy and product development
for the Company with four primary areas of responsibility: Team
& Executive Leadership; Innovation; Solution Development &
Delivery; and, Alignment, Collaboration & Integration. In
addition, she will play a key role in expanding key technology
partner and customer relationships and be involved in future
M&A activity.
About Sylogist
Sylogist is a software company that, through strategic
acquisitions, investments and operations management, provides
comprehensive, mission-critical ERP and CRM solutions, including
fund accounting, case management, grant management and payroll, to
public service organizations. Sylogist's public service
customers include all levels of government, nonprofit
organizations, non-governmental organizations, educational
institutions as well as public compliance driven and funded
companies. Our Company delivers highly scalable, multi-language,
multi-currency software solutions, which serve the needs of an
international clientele.
The Company's stock is traded on the TSX Venture Exchange under
the symbol SYZ. Information about Sylogist can be found at
http://www.sylogist.com or www.sedar.com.
Forward-looking Statements
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forward-looking statements within the meaning of applicable
securities laws and regulations. These statements typically
use words such as expect, believe, estimate, project, anticipate,
plan, may, should, could and would, or the negative of these terms,
variations thereof or similar terminology. Forward-looking
information in this news release includes statements with respect
to Ms. LoPresti's roles and responsibilities. By their very
nature, forward-looking statements are based on assumptions and
involve inherent risks and uncertainties, both general and specific
in nature. It is therefore possible that the beliefs and plans and
other forward-looking expectations expressed herein will not be
achieved or will prove inaccurate. Although Sylogist believes that
the expectations reflected in these forward-looking statements are
reasonable, it provides no assurance that these expectations will
prove to have been correct. Forward-looking information involves
risks, uncertainties and other factors that could cause actual
events, results, performance, prospects and opportunities to differ
materially from those expressed or implied by such forward-looking
information. Additional information regarding some of these risks,
uncertainties and other factors may be found under in the
management's discussion and analysis for the year ended
September 30, 2020 and other
documents available on the Company's profile at www.sedar.com.
Although Sylogist believes that the material assumptions and
factors used in preparing the forward-looking information in this
news release are reasonable, undue reliance should not be placed on
such information, which only applies as of the date of this news
release, and no assurance can be given that such events will occur.
Sylogist disclaims any intention or obligation to update or revise
any forward-looking information, whether as a result of new
information, future events or otherwise, other than as required by
law.
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policies of the TSX Venture Exchange) accepts responsibility for
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SOURCE Sylogist Ltd.
