• POAI boasts unique historical database documenting actual drug responses of tumors – the largest in the world with over 150,000 tumors across 137 types
• Drug discovery funding for subsidiary Helomics planned through relationships with large pharmaceutical companies
• Company planning to acquire two new biological firms in the precision medicine space

Predictive Oncology Inc. (NASDAQ: POAI) is a knowledge-driven medicine company focused on applying data and artificial intelligence (AI) to cancer personalized medicine and drug discovery. In a recent interview (http://ibn.fm/fKe3u), POAI director and CEO Dr. Carl Schwartz discussed the acquisition of two biological firms, along with details about the company’s proprietary Helomics database. Comprised of hundreds of thousands of tumors across numerous cancer types, this key asset gives the company a significant advantage over its competitors in the precision medicine industry.

“Predictive’s major asset is its Helomics subsidiary and its proprietary database of over 150,000 cancer tumors covering over 137 types of cancers, with over 30,000 tumors related to ovarian cancer, which is sort of our specialty,” Schwartz stated of the database, which was created as a result of Helomics clinical testing of drug response and biomarker profiling of tumors ordered by a nationwide network of oncologists. “This is the largest inventory of its kind in the world.”

“The results of this tumor profiling were reported to the referring oncologist and used as a guide to individualizing the therapy of that patient,” Schwartz explained.

As part of its research into building AI-driven predictive models of tumor drug response and outcome (http://ibn.fm/kDL1Q), Helomics is generating additional, deeper genomic profiling of tumors in its collection and coupling this with a ‘reach back,’ to the originating oncologist to obtain the eventual outcomes of the patients over an extended period of time. The retrospective project with UPMC-Magee is one of the first such examples of this (http://ibn.fm/93NFU).

“I want to strongly emphasize that Helomics has a significant competitive advantage in obtaining outcome data via ‘reach back’,” stated Schwartz. “Unlike other companies that have to wait for up to 5 years or more for the patient to go through treatment to get quality outcome data, we have historical data from 15 plus years of clinical testing available now,” he emphasized, referring to the proprietary database and AI-driven predictive models that are of particular interest to pharmaceutical companies for drug discovery, giving POAI a significant advantage over other competitors in the precision medicine space.

POAI aims to fund the research activities of Helomics through a path similar to that taken by Foundation Medicine and its collaborative research relationship with Roche Pharmaceuticals. As its Helomics subsidiary continues its CancerQuest 2020 project with UPMC Magee Women’s Hospital, it is also collaborating with Interpace Diagnostics to build an AI-driven model of thyroid cancer and with ChemImage to investigate novel prostate cancer diagnostics.

The company has also invested in TumorGenesis, a second wholly owned subsidiary, in addition to engaging in the process of acquiring two other biological firms: Soluble Therapeutics and BioDtech.

The details discussed in the interview demonstrate POAI’s ability to validate its process, Schwartz noted, mentioning the company’s intent to “go to the pharma industry for major funding for development of AI-driven predictive models based on our extensive database.”

“We’re pretty excited about this. We think we’re going to finally get to the top of the heap here very shortly,” he concluded.

POAI is bringing precision medicine, or tailored medical treatment using the individual characteristics of each patient, to the treatment of cancer. Through its Helomics division, the company leverages its unique, clinically validated patient derived (PDx) smart tumor profiling platform to provide oncologists with a roadmap to help individualize therapy. In addition, the company is leveraging artificial intelligence and its proprietary database of over 150,000 cancer cases tumors to build AI-driven models of tumor drug repose to improve outcomes for the patients of today and tomorrow.

For more information, visit the company’s website at www.Predictive-Oncology.com

NOTE TO INVESTORS: The latest news and updates relating to POAI are available in the company’s newsroom at http://ibn.fm/POAI

• ISW Holdings’ goal is to create successful companies and partnerships in various disrupting industries, including crypto, health care, wellness, supply chain management, adult beverages and more.
• Company leverages a combination of expertise, innovative resources, and software to build and guide brands toward success in their respective markets.
• Currently established as a technology, home health care and wellness company with a focus on reshaping different sectors by implementing innovative products and services to anticipate the future needs of the market.
• Recent joint venture with distributor of top-selling bitcoin mining equipment provides additional opportunity to take advantage of the incredible growth projected for the crypto market.
• ISW Holdings is uniquely positioned to tap into these markets due to its innovative approach and methodology that encompasses scaling of all operations throughout the essential stages of market development.

International Spirits & Wellness Holdings Inc. (OTC: ISWH) (“ISW Holdings”) is a brand management portfolio company with diverse partnerships that focus on growing businesses in multiple sectors, including crypto mining, renewable energy, home health care for the chronically ill, wellness and restoration, and the adult beverage industry, as well as early-stage operations in supply chain and logistics management. ISW Holdings operates as the nexus between its partnerships and their essential services for end users.

Mission

The company’s core mission is to enhance these sectors by implementing innovative services and products ready to meet the demands of a changing world. To that end, ISW Holdings leverages its strategic expertise, resources, and innovative software to establish market-leading companies and partnerships, which ensure their success in their chosen industries. This enables the company to return maximum shareholder value with its focus always on its partnerships’ various sector volatility.

The Revolution

Positioned to create industry leaders, the company’s process entails strategic development and aggressive early growth of its partner brands to establish them as profitable and viable. ISW Holdings’ method is to nurture emerging partner brands through the essential stages of market development (from conceptualization to distribution) in sectors relevant to today’s marketplace. In addition, the company has a holistic approach to business development, with every strategy being delivered person-to-person from developers to end users.

The Challenge

The company’s goal is to turn its target audience into loyal consumers by ensuring transparency and a clear understanding of its products and services, thus creating visibility, credibility, and trust.

ISW Holdings’ Innovative Approach

ISW Holdings has diversified positions in its partnerships across technology, health care, wellness, renewable energy, and the adult beverage sectors. The company seek to provide industry leading modern solutions to its clients and sound business practices to its partners. This is accomplished through an early growth platform that cultivates its partnerships with the necessary resources and expertise to expand exponentially.

ISW Holdings’ Opportunity

The company’s opportunity is considerable. In the ever-changing high demand global marketplace, the need for timely innovation is critical. ISW Holdings’ portfolio brand management and creative thinking has allowed the company to develop and deploy enterprises that meet the needs of 21st century consumers. Through a fully vetted system of scalability, it is able to meet consumer demands with turn-key solutions.

Portfolio of Partnerships and Businesses

ISW Holdings’ diverse portfolio reflects the growing demand for essential services in a dynamic modern operational landscape. With partnerships that incorporate a depth of experience and industry insight, ISW Holdings has established itself as a portfolio company in technology, home health care, and wellness, with a focus on reshaping industry benchmarks.

Bit5ive

ISW Holdings operates a joint venture with Bit5ive, a global leader in cryptocurrency mining. As an official distribution partner of Bitmain (the industry’s leading fabless manufacturer of computing chips and distributor of Antminers to more than 30 countries in Latin America, Central America, and the Caribbean), Bit5ive is quickly becoming one of the largest U.S.-based companies in the cryptocurrency mining and bitcoin farm sectors of the market.
Valued at $293.66 million in 2019, the bitcoin technology market is expected to reach $477 million by 2025, according to Mordor Intelligence. The joint-venture agreement enables ISW Holdings to collaborate with the experienced team at Bit5ive to innovate the infrastructure needed to run profitable and efficient crypto mining projects.

Proceso, LLC

With a growing awareness of the importance of renewable energy worldwide, ISW Holdings has partnered with Proceso, LLC to create high-density processing and mobile data centers powered by renewable energy. These innovations will allow Proceso to offer lower-cost and diverse services to its clients, including hosting and colocation services to growing sectors such as the gaming industry and cryptocurrency mining – two fields with a typically high energy demand.

Because crypto mining companies mostly operate outside of the United States with higher asset security risks, Proceso will assist these entities in securing their investments by providing a local source of power and infrastructure development. This is aimed at helping to reduce power consumption while creating secure crypto mining data centers in the U.S. For the gaming industry, Proceso is ready to tackle one of its biggest problems, latency, by building next-level infrastructure in key locations.

PHH – Home Health

PHH Paradigm Home Health answers the growing need for homecare services in a world where health care delivery is changing and an increasingly large aging community is looking for efficient and effective ways of accessing health care. PHH aims to be at the forefront of this change by offering quality care services infused with new emerging technologies.

ISW Holdings’ home health division is currently developing a pilot for on-demand health care, which consists of a dedicated, stable platform for different medical services. The platform will offer greater freedom of choice and transparency by allowing users to find outpatient clinics in their vicinities, compare costs, and pick the most suitable choices. PHH is also developing specialized technology and tools to support health care services outside of the bounds of specialized facilities by focusing on homecare facilities. This can not only shift the burden from hospitals and clinics, but also streamline specific parts of the health care process to enhance service and product distribution.

VOLUM

ISW Holdings’ logistics and supply chain management division was designed with the core goal of increasing supply chain efficiency as one of the key aspects of successfully growing any business. The VOLUM project’s focus is on identifying and then implementing advanced supply chain management strategies and methods that will enable ISW Holdings’ partner companies to scale and grow exponentially. To achieve this goal, the company develops and offers reliable systems and solutions that create innovative technologies and unmanned system operations for overall higher cost-effectiveness.

In the wellness sector, ISW Holdings has opted for a two-pronged approach to create effective, technologically advanced products, as well as developing innovative ways to educate customers about these products. To this end, ISW Holdings has partnered with BioPulse to achieve state-of-the-art research and development and production capabilities, as well as a direct route to market. The company plans to design and launch up to five unique brands in the wellness and restoration sector in 2020.

ISW Holdings is committed to developing product and service innovation in the consumer spirits and adult beverage industry, which faces increasingly strict regulations but growing demand. The company has been a key innovator in the industry for 25 years, having grown successful luxury brands such as Besado Tequila and others. By leveraging its expertise, ISW Holdings can help companies in the adult beverage industry increase production, streamline their supply chains, implement better processes, innovate their marketing strategies, expand into new areas, and build sustainable relationships with partners and customers.

Management Team

Terry Williams, Chief Executive Officer and Director
Terry Williams brings to the company more than 30 years of experience in accounting and information systems, logistics, insurance, and transportation. With a Bachelor’s and Master’s degree in accounting and management information systems, Williams amassed considerable corporate experience at United Parcel Service, where he took several logistical roles, including controller, where he managed more than 2,000 employees and a budget of more than $10 billion.

Williams also serves as president of Airwave Transportation and logistics and chief financial officer of AVI Insurance Caribbean, and he has worked in over 37 domestic and international airports. In 2013, he received the National Airport Minority Advisory Council Award for mastering skills in the aviation industry.

Alonzo Pierce, Chairman
Alonzo Pierce is chairman of ISW Holdings and brings a wealth of business development and wealth management experience to the ISW team. He has spent the past 20 years building recognizable brands in multiple industry sectors. He has launched enterprises in life-styled brands which were delivered to high-profile, high-net worth families and individuals. He has worked in the adult beverage industry, establishing a formidable background in marketing and brand creation. Pierce has a B.A. from Baylor University and has received multiple awards in the adult beverage industry, including ‘Outstanding Sales Performance in the Southern Region’ for Sapphire Brands, including selling the world’s only black vodka. He served as regional director for Sapphire Brands, covering the Southwest and Southeast regions. Pierce also served as a national liaison to a Super-Regional Bank’s private wealth division. In addition to his for-profit endeavors, Pierce has served on multiple charitable boards, sourcing funding for JRA, food insecure families and housing insecure families.

Kristina Mahoney-Brown, Secretary, Treasurer, Director
Kristina Mahoney-Brown is secretary and treasurer as well as director of ISW Holdings. With more than 20 years of experience providing tax and financial consulting to real estate companies, as well as investors, developers and construction companies, Mahoney-Brown has gained solid business expertise and market knowledge and prides herself on staying abreast of the latest industry trends. Her professionalism, impeccable work ethic and advanced marketing strategies have earned her the nickname ‘The Tax Diva’. Mahoney-Brown has a Bachelor’s in accounting, a Master’s in taxation and a Master’s in business administration, specializing in personal financial planning.

For more information, visit the company’s website at www.ISWHoldings.com

NOTE TO INVESTORS: The latest news and updates relating to ISWH are available in the company’s newsroom at http://ibn.fm/ISWH

• Faced with a dramatic drop in business, many dealerships have started providing customers with the possibility of conducting the entire vehicle purchasing process online
• Buyers can pick the car they want and even have it delivered for a test drive at their location
• The approach aligns with a growing automotive e-commerce trend, with consumers likely to purchase as many as 1.3 million vehicles annually online by 2035
• PowerBand’s cloud-based auto trading platform offers a convenient, efficient and safe option for buyers and dealers to buy, sell, lease and trade vehicles online, eliminating unnecessary middlemen

The coronavirus and technology have had the unexpected outcome of making the car buying process more efficient. Instead of browsing cars at a dealership, customers can find their dream car online and can complete the entire purchasing process online, from filling an application to requesting a car for a test drive to paying. This way of trading vehicles is fully in line with PowerBand Solutions Inc.’s (TSX.V: PBX) (OTCQB: PWWBF) (FRA: 1ZVA) vision for automotive sales and purchases even before the pandemic hit – a streamlined interaction among participants without additional fees and unnecessary middlemen.

According to a recent McKinsey & Company report (http://ibn.fm/nh9jt), “The digital revolution is disrupting used-car retailing—for the better.” According to the report, “Online providers are beginning to dilute traditional used-car dealers’ positions and drive growth by empowering digitally savvy customers via three major capabilities:

• Complete end-to-end purchasing capabilities (desired by 59 percent of buyers),
• Extensive vehicle data and photos, along with effective search tools (desired by 64 percent of buyers), and
• Unique delivery options (desired by 28 percent of online buyers).”

The growing demand for online auto trading alternatives comes as ecommerce has already been booming in the industry in the last few years, changing the ways in which manufacturers, dealers, digital car sellers and other sell used and new cars. According to the Digital Commerce 360 Online Vehicle Shopper 2019 survey, conducted among 1,089 buyers, 49% are willing to purchase a new vehicle entirely online (http://ibn.fm/a8Msa).

Automotive ecommerce has generated online sales of approx. $14.6 billion in 2018 and has plenty of room for growth, having the potential to take up a sizable piece of the total automotive transaction market, which reached $1.1 trillion in 2019, according to the U.S. Department of Commerce (http://ibn.fm/vmAE3). The compound annual growth of digital sales was 7.61% from 2015-19 compared to 1.73% for total sales. According to Frost & Sullivan, this trend is likely to continue and consumers may purchase as many as 1.3 million vehicles annually online as soon as 2035 (http://ibn.fm/jWDBk).

PowerBand Solutions has been one of the first companies to embrace this trend. Developed by a team of experienced automotive, technology and finance experts, PowerBand’s cloud-based transaction platform was created around the core belief that consumers preferred to conduct automotive transactions online and avoid interactions with unnecessary middlemen. The platform allows consumers to sell, buy, lease, auction and finance vehicles from their smart phones or other devices, irrespective of their location and with never-seen-before speed, simplicity and cost-efficiency.

The company is currently rolling out its platform in the United States and to this end, it has partnered with Source Digital, a pioneer in immersive commerce through the use of digital media platforms and video content on the internet (http://ibn.fm/otBvE). This unique campaign will use Source’s patented technology to promote PowerBand’s platform inside popular video content with various channels and influencers in the U.S.

For more information, visit the company’s website at www.PowerBandSolutions.com

NOTE TO INVESTORS: The latest news and updates relating to PWWBF are available in the company’s newsroom at http://ibn.fm/PWWBF

• Uber Technologies has used its open-access model for facilitating transit to revolutionize how the world’s citizens move around, operating its ride-sharing solutions in 67 countries
• The company recently introduced a pricing alternative that allows riders to pay for multiple stops at a single, hourly rate in select metropolitan cities beginning June 2
• The hourly rate replaces a model in which riders had to select new service after arriving at each destination, complicating the plans of those customers who needed to complete essential errands
• The new option is a timely response to the disruption of public transportation by forces including the deadly coronavirus pandemic, as well as the upheaval during rioting and social unrest in response to recent events within the United States

Pioneering transportation facilitator Uber Technologies Inc. (NYSE: UBER) is developing a new errand-running option for riders that shows the company’s responsiveness to customer needs at a time when numerous market disruption forces are challenging businesses’ efforts to keep operations in motion.

Uber’s announcement that it will allow riders to select a single $50 per hour rate with multiple stops in select cities (http://ibn.fm/HFj1v) provides an alternative for public transportation customers who’ve found their routines disrupted by daunting forces such as the ongoing global COVID-19 pandemic and recent rioting in many metropolitan cities.

“At Uber, we are always thinking about how we can make people’s lives easier by developing products that solve new challenges,” the company stated in a recent news release about family-centric changes to its meal delivery services (http://ibn.fm/rMlc6).

Uber has allowed riders to request multiple destinations in one trip since 2017 but it was previously necessary for them to re-request a new trip after visiting each location if they wanted to run errands to multiple stops, according to a report on the decision in The Verge (http://ibn.fm/pIrFu).

The single fee for multiple stops service rolled out June 2 in Atlanta, Chicago, Dallas, Houston, Miami, Orlando, Philadelphia, Phoenix, Seattle, Tacoma, Tampa Bay and Washington, D.C. It matches the riders with a driver who has a more spacious and newer model of vehicle that is eligible for Uber Comfort, according to the company.

Uber has introduced several new initiatives during recent weeks to support its own drivers as well as members of the general public attempting to continue performing essential tasks during the pandemic, which has seen a highly infectious and often deadly or debilitating virus spread throughout populations around the globe since the beginning of the year (http://ibn.fm/mS2px).

The company provided masks, hand sanitizer and cleaning supplies for its drivers, financial support for drivers who become sick, and information on navigating the varied regulations for public relief under the different governments where Uber’s drivers operate (http://ibn.fm/2MU2c). Riders are also required to wear masks, and drivers limit the number of passengers allowed per vehicle.

Recent unrest as a result of widespread anger over a black man’s death while in police custody led to the shutdown of public transportation in many of the United States’ metro areas, further disrupting transit (http://ibn.fm/uhiwH) while directing ridership to Uber drivers providing essential services (http://ibn.fm/Nh9Je).

Uber’s director of rider operations, Niraj Patel, said the new hourly multi-stop rate is “an additional earnings opportunity for drivers” in the company’s announcement, noting the customer will be asked to select how long the trip will last before confirming the ride and will end up paying for the time selected even if the trip actually takes less time.

Customers will also be charged a per-minute rate if their trips go over the time limit, or a per-mile rate for trips that go over the mileage limit. The company first tested the strategy in countries like Australia, Africa, Europe, and the Middle East, and plans to extend it to additional cities in the United States during the coming weeks as it determines the response from riders.

For more information, visit the company’s website at www.Uber.com

• POAI addresses pressing need for a multi-omic approach in field of precision medicine
• Global precision medicine market is expected to reach total market value of approximately $84 billion by 2026
• Predictive Oncology’s ‘claim to fame’ is its inventory of over 150,000 tumors covering over 137 types of cancer, with over 30,000 related to ovarian cancer

In the burgeoning world of precision medicine, Predictive Oncology Inc. (NASDAQ: POAI) appears ideally positioned to address one of the most pressing problems in the industry: the need for a multi-omic approach to precision therapy that may offer markedly improved patient outcomes over just genomics alone. POAI, a leader in the cancer precision-medicine field, has a “major asset” in its Helomics subsidiary, which specializes in ovarian cancer. Through its unique patient derived (PDx) platform, which tests the drug response and biomarker profile of the patient’s own tumor, and its vast database of historical tumor profiles, Helomics provides clinical decision support tools today to assist oncologists in individualizing cancer treatment.

Precision medicine is based on the idea of customizing health care, making medical decisions and selecting treatments, practices and prescriptions that are tailored to each individual patient rather than a recommended general treatment approach. A recent Acumen Research and Reporting article noted that the global precision medicine market is expected to reach total market value of approximately $84 billion by 2026 with anticipated CAGR growth of around 10% in terms of revenue between 2019 and 2026 (http://ibn.fm/vufVR).

That growth hasn’t gone unnoticed. Big pharma has invested heavily in precision medicine, focusing its efforts on genomics and “big data” to understand each patient’s genome in order to deliver targeted therapeutics. “Success rates for these targeted therapies are low, and uptake in clinical practice is patchy,” POAI reports on its website (http://ibn.fm/MywNK), noting a growing realization that “just genomics is not enough to achieve the promise of personalized therapeutics. A clear need has emerged for a multi-omic approach that may offer a much greater chance of success. However, few comprehensive, multi-omic data sets exist, and such data is difficult to access quickly as it is both costly and time consuming to initiate prospective data collection — especially in cancer.”

Multiomics, or the use of multiple omics technologies (i.e., genome, proteome, transcriptome, epigenome, microbiome, etc.) to study disease in a more comprehensive manner has significant implications in the world of health care – and Predictive Oncology owns powerful data and technology that may make the company a clear frontrunner in the precision medicine space.

“Predictive’s major asset is its subsidiary Helomics, and its claim to fame is its inventory of over 150,000 tumors covering over 137 types of cancer, with over 30,000 related to ovarian cancer, which is sort of our specialty. In fact, this is the largest inventory of its kind in the world,” POAI director and CEO Carl Schwartz stated in a news release (http://ibn.fm/e9EIC).

Furthermore, the data in POAI’s molecular information platform are highly differentiated, the company explained, containing both drug-response and biomarker data and with access to historical outcome data from these individual patients. Predictive Oncology is working to gather additional sequence data (mutation and gene expression) from these tumor samples, coupling this with its unique drug response profiles to build AI-driven predictive models of cancer that it believes will meet the unmet market need for a multi-omic approach to the development of new drugs and improve patient outcomes.

POAI is bringing precision medicine, or tailored medical treatment using the individual characteristics of each patient, to the treatment of cancer. Through the company’s Helomics division, the company leverages its unique, clinically validated patient derived (PDx) smart tumor profiling platform to provide oncologists with a road map to help individualize therapy.

In addition, the company is leveraging artificial intelligence and its proprietary database of over 150,000 cancer cases tumors to build AI-driven models of tumor drug response to improve outcomes for the patients of today and tomorrow

For more information, visit the company’s website at www.Predictive-Oncology.com

NOTE TO INVESTORS: The latest news and updates relating to POAI are available in the company’s newsroom at http://ibn.fm/POAI

• “Sustainability has become a business imperative for all companies,” reports WEF article
• NSRI’s Sustainable Green Team solutions are founded in sustainability, begin with the collecting of tree debris
• “The importance of our shared belief that we are ‘stewards of the environment’ should not be understated,” says Mulch Manufacturing CEO

A recent World Economic Forum (WEF) article (http://ibn.fm/SQk29) stated that “sustainability has become a business imperative for all companies.” National Storm Recovery Inc. (OTC: NSRI), a provider of storm/disaster recovery services, takes that imperative seriously and is committed to positioning itself as the Sustainable Green Team, as noted by CEO Tony Raynor (http://ibn.fm/Srkwk).

NSRI’s recent acquisition of Mulch Manufacturing was the latest step in National Storm Recovery’s commitment to providing environmentally friendly products to the public. “With Mulch Manufacturing’s national and international distribution, its sales contracts with many big box retailers, and the increase in production and packaging capacity it provides, this strategic acquisition has positioned us as the Sustainable Green Team,” Raynor stated in a news release.

National Storm Recovery’s Sustainable Green Team solutions are founded in sustainability. The company’s vertically integrated operations begin with the collecting of tree debris through its tree-services division and collection sites, then recycling the debris into a feedstock that is manufactured into a variety of organic, attractive, next-generation mulch products that are packaged and sold to landscapers, installers and garden centers.

“The importance of our shared belief that we are ‘stewards of the environment’ should not be understated,” Mulch Manufacturing’s CEO Ralph Spencer agreed. “National Storm’s strategic partnership with one of the largest waste disposal companies in the country doesn’t just drive revenue while it secures mulch feedstock, the use of this feedstock has the environmental benefit of decreasing the volume of material that would otherwise continue to fill our nation’s landfills, and these are just [a few] examples of why this business combination makes so much sense.”

The WEF report, written by Karen Quintos, noted that “we know investment opportunity in sustainability is only growing bigger. The projects and programs being led by individual businesses are moving the needle. This is especially true when you combine sustainability investments with the unique products or services of your business, the talents of your people and the capabilities of your customers and partners. I call this your company ‘secret sauce.’ By bringing these resources together, today’s businesses have made significant progress in recovering materials, cleaning oceans and reducing our footprint.”

Certainly NSRI’s “secret sauce” is rooted in its commitment to sustainability, expert products and services, and the talents and skill sets of its people. “For more than 40 years, our team has dedicated our time to perfecting and honing our techniques,” states the NSRI website. “With the best equipment, most effective strategies, and a true dedication to customer service, we know we are the best team for the job.”

NSRI’s commitment is to environmentally beneficial solutions to tree and storm-waste disposal (http://ibn.fm/ri1RC). For investors, the company plans to expand its operations through a combination of organic growth, including its partnership with a nationally recognized waste disposal company and via strategic acquisitions. NSRI’s next-level experience with mulch manufacturing, treatment and caring for trees sets it on the right course for sustained growth.

For more information, visit the company’s website at www.NationalArborCare.com

NOTE TO INVESTORS: The latest news and updates relating to NSRI are available in the company’s newsroom at http://ibn.fm/NSRI

• Source Digital has worked with numerous Fortune 500 companies to help create a more effective video advertising experience
• Company’s innovative advertising platform is designed to increase customer engagement and ROI
• PowerBand’s cloud-based auto trading platform offers a convenient, efficient and safe option for buyers and dealers to buy, sell, lease and trade vehicles online, eliminating unnecessary middlemen

Through a recently announced partnership, PowerBand Solutions Inc. (TSX.V: PBX) (OTCQB: PWWBF) (FRA: 1ZVA) and Source Digital will join forces to promote PowerBand’s innovative auto trading platform that provides car buying and financing trucks with never-seen-before simplicity, speed, and cost-efficiency. The trading platform will be promoted via Source Digital’s unique in-video advertising platform, designed to provide an enhanced viewer experience, help customers improve their return on investment while offering an overall more engaging and enjoyable experience for customers and users.

Source Digital is a pioneer in immersive commerce, essentially revolutionizing video advertising with its platform. The company has made great efforts to transform video advertising considering how disengaged and impatient viewers have become with it. Source spent seven years working on a video advertising system that engages viewers without disrupting their experience. The company has worked with numerous Fortune 500 companies to create a more engaging and effective video advertising experience. Its network can pull targeted content from multiple sources including sports channels and influencers.

“We are happy to announce our partnership with Powerband Solutions,” Source Digital CEO Hank Frecon said, according to a company news release (http://ibn.fm/vtQI3). “We trust that we will bring value to their system and provide a better user experience at the same time.” Under the agreement, Source Digital will enhance PowerBand’s platform by helping create a more engaged experience for viewers. Source’s advertising platform will deliver the entire car loan approval process into consumer videos.

The partnership will help PowerBand Solutions roll out its platform across the United States. The cloud-based auto-transaction platform successfully addresses a growing demand to sell and buy vehicles online to enhance convenience and adhere to the social distancing restrictions enforced by the ongoing pandemic. According to the Digital Commerce 360 Online Vehicle Shopper 2019 survey, 49% of buyers are willing to purchase a new vehicle entirely online, while Frost & Sullivan estimates that consumers will be able to purchase as many as 1.3 million vehicles online annually as soon as 2035 (http://ibn.fm/QCgmZ).

Developed by a team of experienced automotive, technology and finance experts, PowerBand Solutions’ platform was created around the core belief that consumers preferred to conduct automotive transactions online and avoid interactions with unnecessary middlemen. The platform allows consumers to sell, buy, lease, auction and finance vehicles with never-seen-before simplicity, speed and cost-efficiency from their smart phones or other devices, irrespective of their location.

PowerBand has already successfully launched and conducted “virtual” auctions in the United States together with and D2D Auto Auction LLC. D2D is co-owned by PowerBand and Arkansas-based financier Bryan Hunt, director of J.B Hunt Transport. The highly successful virtual auctions testify to the speed and efficiency of D2D’s unique transaction platform (http://ibn.fm/rTPEW).

The company is working on commercializing its platform to consumers and automotive dealers and to this end, it has secured a commitment of up to $10-million in investment from Texas-based D&P Holdings Inc. – one of the largest administrators of automotive warranty and insurance products in the United States, working with more than 850 dealerships nationwide (http://ibn.fm/ATuWl).

For more information, visit the company’s website at www.PowerBandSolutions.com

NOTE TO INVESTORS: The latest news and updates relating to PWWBF are available in the company’s newsroom at http://ibn.fm/PWWBF

• COVID-19 exposed weaknesses in manufacturing, supply chain spaces; 3D printing offers ideal solution
• 3D-metal-printing presents its own mechanical hurdles, including quality issues undetected until postproduction
• SGLB’s patented PrintRite3D(R) software provides solution to costly quality-control challenges that impede manufacture of precision 3D-metal parts

Among the many changes wrought by COVID-19, those within the manufacturing and supply chain sectors will likely be far reaching and long lasting. The epidemic has exposed fundamental weaknesses in the system, some of which may be solved through advanced software and technologies, including 3D metal printing. Sigma Labs Inc. (NASDAQ: SGLB), a leading developer of quality-assurance software in the commercial 3D-metal-printing space, may benefit from the trend.

“3D printing has come a long way in recent years, with manufacturing times improving,” a recent Forbes article reads (http://ibn.fm/OB0WW). “The time it takes to print items depends on both the quality of the printer as well as the complexity of the item being printed. As we enter a new era with COVID-19 continuing to disrupt supply chains and causing shortages of essential medical equipment, the 3D printing community is stepping in to help.”

Another article, published by MarketWatch, makes a similar observation. “Out of necessity, manufacturers in the new normal will build factories much closer to where critical parts are needed, reduce the human workforce, and rely more on software and efficiency technologies like 3D printing,” the article reads (http://ibn.fm/EfzTG). “At the epicenter of this sea of change is Sigma Labs, with its revolutionary patented technology that detects and identifies defects and anomalies in real time during the 3D printing process of metal, paving the way for scalability and economic efficiency.”

Both articles point out that additive manufacturing, or 3D printing, speeds production, allows flexibility, and brings new ideas to market quicker at lower cost. However, the new technology is not perfect. “Commercial 3D metal printing is gaining vital importance in the entire global manufacturing sector – yet the efficiency it yields is not without challenges,” the MarketWatch article notes. “A myriad of variables from machines to materials create production hurdles in metal additive manufacturing.”

Among those problems is the fact that the newly printed parts don’t always meet precise specifications. Previously, 3D-metal-printing manufacturers have had to rely on post-production inspection techniques to detect these imperfections, which are both costly and wasteful, since the problem isn’t discovered until the printing is complete, rendering the part unusable.

“With its patented PrintRite3D(R) software, Sigma Labs presents a solution to the costly quality-control challenges that impede the volume manufacture of precision 3D metal parts,” the article continues. “In doing so, Sigma’s software could easily become indispensable in the global efforts to meet the manufacturing challenges of post COVID. The company’s breakthrough software has the potential to bolster and broaden commercial metal-additive manufacturing by enabling for the first time cost-effective, nondestructive quality assurance during the production process. PrintRite3D(R) is the leading technology in identifying and classifying defects and anomalies in-process and allows for errors to be corrected in real time — even remotely.”

Sigma Labs Inc. is a leading provider of quality-assurance software to the commercial 3D-metal-printing industry under the PrintRite3D brand. Sigma specializes in the development and commercialization of real-time monitoring solutions known as PrintRite3D for 3D-metal, advanced-manufacturing technologies. PrintRite3D detects and classifies defects and anomalies real time during the manufacturing process and informs the production manager of quality issues. Sigma Labs’ software product is a major catalyst for the acceleration and adoption of 3D metal printing.

For more information about Sigma Labs, please visit www.SigmaLabsInc.com

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• Video-on-demand (VoD) and streaming services have seen astonishingly high subscriber numbers in 1Q2020
• The Movie Studio has sought to capitalize on rising demand for licensed content by joining online digital marketplace seeking to bring content vendors, distributors together within single platform
• The company revealed that it had already licensed a number of films for territory of Australia within days of joining new platform
• The Movie Studio’s recent licensing efforts as well its vast array of feature films in pre-production put it in good stead to benefit from rapid rise in demand for licensed content

In a recent survey of 2,600 people in the U.S., an astounding 64% of respondents said that they had either severed their ties with their television cable provider or were actively planning to – with the figure rising to 74% within the 18 to 34 age bracket (http://ibn.fm/bHXoK). The ongoing coronavirus pandemic has seen a stark and overwhelming shift by housebound consumers towards streaming video providers, and digital content providers like The Movie Studio Inc. (OTC: MVES) are positioned to capitalize on the shift in consumer demand.

The Movie Studio recently announced its integration with a digital content platform, which seeks to bring together content vendors and distributors into a single digital marketplace. The digital marketplace utilizes smart contracts and blockchain technology to enable its counterparties to transact in a seamless and cohesive manner. Simultaneously, this allows companies to bypass the oft cumbersome and time-consuming process of optioning film rights amongst the vast array of video-on-demand (VoD) platforms prevalent in today’s marketplace.

“We are excited to leverage a digital platform for our current and future aggregated titles and to facilitate title recognition for upcoming movies,” MVES President and CEO Gordon Scott Venters stated in a news release (http://ibn.fm/LeWRi). “This platform allows for geo-fracturing of worldwide distribution rights, isolating our potential revenue streams and allowing for the maximization and monetization of intellectual property rights while the platform eliminates marketing in the physical marketplace, allowing buyers to view our content perpetually in a digital marketplace.”

The VoD market has seen a surge of interest over the past few years, and data released by The Motion Picture Association of America (MPAA) last year revealed that the number of streaming video subscribers had surpassed cable customers for the first time in 2019. The trend has become even more pronounced in 2020, with Netflix announcing that it had added 15.8 million new subscribers in the first quarter of the year – up 23% year-over-year and startlingly, over double the 7 million new subscribers the company had originally forecast (http://ibn.fm/xKRsV). Meanwhile, a recent study carried out by consultancy PwC projected that revenues from digital streaming platforms, also known as over-the-top (OTT) streaming, would rise to over $72.8 billion by 2023 – an annual growth rate of 13.8% (http://ibn.fm/JIcPT). Remarkably, streaming is also set to account for 35.4% of total global TV subscription revenues by 2023, a dramatic increase from the 18.6% share it commanded in 2018.

However, the rapid proliferation of streaming platforms has also led to a sharp increase in demand, and price, for content. While the ongoing and rapid fragmentation of the industry has led to a surge of investment into original programming – Netflix alone is said to direct over 85% of its new content spend towards original and proprietary projects (http://ibn.fm/kTfIF) – PwC found that a remarkable 80% of content viewed within the US was licensed. “While licensed content still attracts many viewers, costs for such content are quickly rising,” concluded Mark McCaffrey, U.S. technology, media, and telecommunications leader at PwC (http://ibn.fm/Fo78k).

The Movie Studio’s unique content library as well as its recent marketing efforts have positioned it well to benefit from the surge of interest in licensed content. On May 22, only days following the company’s integration into the new digital content platform, The Movie Studio revealed that it had licensed a number of its films, including Bad Actress and Exposure, for the territory of Australia (http://ibn.fm/9KuZD). The virtual arms-race for licensed content coupled with the company’s integration into its online digital marketplace has allowed The Movie Studio to accelerate the monetization and revenue stream of its assets whilst simultaneously offering title discovery of feature films in pre-production to a worldwide community of licensors.

The Movie Studio’s efforts, however, have not been limited to its recent successes. In April, the company inked a licensing agreement with FILMHUB, with the latter company charged with distributing the Movie Studio’s extensive film catalog to its broad array of channel partners, including the likes of Amazon and Tubi, among others (http://ibn.fm/7PjQv). With The Movie Studio actively working towards expanding the geographical breadth and scope of its licensing and film library monetization efforts, the company’s recent achievements coupled with its vast array of feature films in pre-production have positioned it optimally to benefit from the breathtaking growth of the online streaming market.

For more information, visit the company’s website at www.TheMovieStudio.com

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• UUUU has finalized consulting agreements with two rare earth element industry experts
• Constantine Karayannopoulos and Brock O’Kelley will assist Energy Fuels as it focuses on entering rare earth space in the United States
• Energy Fuels seeking to leverage existing U.S. facility to produce high-value rare earth concentrates

Energy Fuels Inc. (NYSE American: UUUU) (TSX: EFR), the largest producer of uranium and the leading conventional producer of vanadium in the United States, has announced that it has finalized agreements with Constantine Karayannopoulos and Brock O’Kelley, two rare earth element (REE) industry experts, to consult with the company in the development and implementation of commercial and technical REE strategies for the new U.S. REE program (http://ibn.fm/TWVaK). The company previously announced that it is entering the U.S. rare earths space by potentially leveraging its existing White Mesa Mill in Utah to produce high-value rare earth concentrates. If successful, the mill would play a critical role in restoring a U.S. rare earths supply chain.

“Energy Fuels is extremely excited to bring Constantine Karayannopoulos and Brock O’Kelley on board to advance our entry into the rare earth space in the U.S.,” UUUU President and CEO Mark S. Chalmers stated in a news release. “Over the past year or so, Energy Fuels has been actively evaluating this rare earth opportunity. We are quickly coming to the conclusion that the White Mesa Mill may be an ideal U.S. facility to process rare earth element ore streams and produce rare earth concentrates. Mr. Karayannopoulos and Mr. O’Kelley will assist Energy Fuels in the commercial and technical aspects of this endeavor.”

A chemical engineer by training with more than 25 years of experience in the rare earth industry, Karayannopoulos currently serves as chairman of Neo Performance Materials, one of the world’s leading producers of rare earth engineered and magnetic materials, with integrated supply chains across the globe. O’Kelley played a critical part in the operation of the Mountain Pass, California, rare earth processing facility for several decades. Both are industry veterans with extensive knowledge of REE processing facility design, start-up, operations and downstream value-added manufacturing of advanced REE products.

The consulting agreements represent Energy Fuel’s commitment to pursue the commercially viable REE production capacity in the United States. UUUU is currently evaluating minor modifications to its licenses and operations designed to enable the processing of uranium- and thorium-bearing rare earth ores at the White Mesa Mill facility in Utah. Removal and recovery of the uranium and thorium from rare earth ores is central to Energy Fuels’ value proposition, as many rare earth separation and recovery facilities are not able to handle uranium or thorium from a technical or regulatory standpoint. While adding this component to its business operations, Energy Fuels intends to continue its focus on uranium mining and production operations, and simply enhancing that production by recovering the contained uranium from REE ores for sale into the nuclear fuel cycle in a manner similar to how China’s rare earth and nuclear fuel industries work together.

“Energy Fuels looks forward to working with these two industry veterans in developing our REE business in the U.S. and in advancing our relationships in this sector,” added Chalmers. “Between Mr. Karayannopoulos, Mr. O’Kelley, and ANSTO of Sydney, Australia, we believe Energy Fuels is truly assembling a topflight team capable of building a successful U.S. REE business.”

Based in Lakewood, Colorado, Energy Fuels holds three of America’s key uranium production centers: the Nichols Ranch (ISR) project in Wyoming, the Alta Mesa ISR Project in Texas and the White Mesa Mill in Utah – the only conventional uranium mill operating in the United States today with a licensed capacity of more than 8 million pounds of U3O8 per year. With an asset portfolio that boasts more uranium production facilities, in-ground resources, production capacity and experienced personnel than any other producer, Energy Fuels is in a unique position to maintain its position as the leading producer of uranium in an era of viable transformation of the U.S. nuclear industry.

For more information, visit the company’s website at www.EnergyFuels.com

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