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February 18, 2024
Adisyn Ltd (ASX: AI1) (“Adisyn” or the “Company") is pleased to announce the appointment of Mr Harry Karelis as a Strategic Advisor to the Company. Mr Karelis will be retained as the Company’s Strategic Advisor with a focus on identifying and securing strategic partnerships, assisting with investor relations and general business development activities. This lays the foundation for the identification of new opportunities for the Company that have the potential for strong revenue growth over coming years.
Highlights:
- Appointment of Strategic Advisor to pursue a range of opportunities
- Successful capital raising to provide additional working capital
- Adisyn laying the foundations for future growth
Mr Karelis holds tertiary qualifications in science, business and cyber security including a Master of Cyber Security Operations degree from the University of New South Wales/Australian Defence Force Academy. In addition, he is a Fellow of the Financial Services Institute of Australia, a Fellow of the Australian Institute of Company Directors and has qualified as a Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) from the CFA Institute in the United States. He has over 30 years’ experience in the capital markets with roles in financial analysis, funds management and private equity investing both in Australia and overseas. He has also been an angel investor in a number of start-up companies in Australia and overseas and has experience in listed markets including the ASX
Adisyn’s Managing Director, Blake Burton, commented on this appointment, saying: “We are pleased to appoint Harry as a Strategic Advisor to the Company. Over the past twelve months we have focused on completely restructuring the operations of Adisyn, and I am excited to welcome Harry to be a part of our next stage. He brings with him a wealth of experience in the early stage technology space as well as an extensive network in the cyber security and national intelligence sectors, all of which are expected to enjoy significant growth in coming years.”
The key terms of the engagement are summarised in an annexure to this announcement, and include performance rights, the issue of which will be subject to shareholder approval at a future general meeting of the Company.
Share Placement
In conjunction with the appointment of Harry Karelis as Strategic Advisor, the company has received binding commitments to successfully raise $298,000 through a Company led placement. The Placement will see the Company issue 14,900,000 new fully paid ordinary shares at an issue price of
$0.02 per share, representing a 16.67% to Adisyn’s 15 day VWAP. The Placement has been conducted pursuant to the Company’s existing placement capacity, with strong support from new high net worth and strategic investors. 13,950,000 shares are to be issued pursuant to ASX Listing Rule 7.1, and 950,000 shares are to be issued pursuant to ASX Listing Rule 7.1A.
Funds will be used primarily to expand the Company’s business development in existing and new areas within the business, along with general working capital.
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Advisory Board Expansion
Adisyn Ltd (ASX: AI1) (“Adisyn” or the “Company") is pleased to announce it has made threeappointments to its Industry Advisory Board (IAB); Mr Oscar Leslie, Mr Jesse Gane and Dr Craig Valli. These appointments complement the appointment of IAB Chair Harry Karelis earlier in the year (ASX: 19 February 2024).
Highlights:
- Expansion of Adisyn’s Industry Advisory Board with three key appointments.
- Appointees bring valuable experience in cybersecurity, defence and national security.
- Brings strong insights into geopolitical trends and access to relevant networks.
- National security-clearances differentiate Adisyn from its peers.
- Continued tangible progress towards positioning Adisyn as the premier, sovereign provider of managed IT services to the defence industry supply chain.
Adisyn’s advisory board serves to expand the Company’s profile, networks and service capabilities in a cost-effective manner. Each IAB member is required to provide their guidance and
recommendations to the Company’s management and board of directors for the activities of the Company which are relevant to the IAB members domain expertise. These appointments also provide the Company with personnel holding national security clearances, potentially opening new opportunities and further differentiating Adisyn from other managed IT services companies in the marketplace.
Mr Oscar Leslie
Oscar has an extensive background in the Australian National Security community and is the Co- Founder and Managing Director of Phase (www.phase.au) with whom Adisyn recently established as a strategic partnership (ASX: 6 May 2024).
Phase is a veteran-founded Australian research, development and commercialisation firm specialising in critical technology for the Defence and National Security community. Since its founding Oscar has led Phase in establishing strategic partnerships across academia, industry and government and supporting the delivery of novel solutions to end users. Oscar brings a capability- first approach to technology, layering a rich operational background in the national security
community with a passion for innovations that aim to change the way front-line personnel operate.
Mr Jesse Gane
Jesse is currently a Director of Space, Cyber, and Federal Government Services at Downer Group, managing critical contracts with national responsibilities and fostering strong partnerships between organisations, government entities, and industry partners.
Jesse has a background in the Australian Navy as a submariner with specialist communication and cybersecurity skills. He has demonstrated a commitment to delivering cutting-edge IT solutions in diverse operational landscapes. His efforts in system architecture and product delivery have left an enduring mark on naval operations, earning accolades for his commitment to excellence and innovation.
Jesse has unique insights into the interactions between commerce and government as well as the unique challenges facing small and growing companies seeking to bolster their internal systems.
Dr Craig Valli
Craig has over 35 years’ experience in the computing, information and communication technology industry. He conducts research and consults to industry and government on cybersecurity and digital forensics matters. Along with being the inaugural Director of the Edith Cowan University (ECU) Security Research Institute, he was also the research director and lead academic for the Australian Cyber Security Research Institute that resulted in the AU$140 million Cyber Security Co- operative Research Centre (CSCRC) that is now headquartered at ECU Joondalup Campus. He is a former member of the INTERPOL Cyber Crime Experts Group as well as the INTERPOL Digital Forensics Expert Group. Craig has over 150 peer reviewed academic publications in cybersecurity and digital forensics.
As consideration for their roles and to align the interests of each IAB member with that of shareholders, each appointee will be granted 1,000,000 options with an exercise price of $0.03 and a three year expiry date from the date of issue. These options will vest on the 12 month anniversary of each appointee being appointed to the IAB, and the issue of the options will be subject to shareholder approval at a future shareholder meeting of the Company.
The Company continues to remain focused on preserving it’s cash balance, and no ongoing cash consideration will be payable as consideration for each IAB members duties beyond specific project work (if any), which is subject to agreement between the IAB member and the Company on a case- by-case basis and will be paid at a per diem rate.
Adisyn’s Managing Director, Blake Burton, stated: “We are delighted to have attracted advisors of the calibre of Oscar, Jesse and Craig to our advisory board. We are laser focused on implementing new growth strategies for the Company to deliver an expansion in our sovereign capabilities to small and medium sized businesses interacting with Defence. These appointments sit alongside a series of strategic partnerships to position Adisyn as the go to provider of key services to this segment of the market We look forward to leveraging the combined networks and insights of the IAB to bolster the growth ambitions we have for Adisyn.”
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This article includes content from Adisyn, licensed for the purpose of publishing on Investing News Australia. This article does not constitute financial product advice. It is your responsibility to perform proper due diligence before acting upon any information provided here. Please refer to our full disclaimer here.
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