• DeepMarkit is the only publicly listed company focused completely on gamification
• The company assists businesses in converting players into leads and leads into customers
• Analysts suggest that the global gamification market will be a $22 billion-plus industry by 2022

DeepMarkit Inc. (TSX.V: MKT) (OTCQB: MKTDF), headquartered in Calgary, Alberta, develops and markets gamification technology to assist businesses in engaging consumers and other audiences. The company offers a robust patent-pending, ‘Gamification’ technology platform. Its management team has deep experience in creating and marketing premier gaming products.

DeepMarkit is the only publicly listed company centered on gamification. P&S Market Research estimates that the worldwide gamification market will be worth more than $22 billion by 2022 (http://ibn.fm/2QXsc). Expanding use of smartphones and mobile devices is creating a substantial base for the gamification market.

DeepMarkit is integrated with numerous partner distribution platforms as it pursues this significant market opportunity. The company helps businesses convert players into leads and leads into customers. The DeepMarkit platform integrates an array of gaming elements with interactive advertising and powerful visuals, including 3D images. The platform is suitable for multi-channel and omni-channel approaches, which integrate web, mobile and social media.

DeepMarkit’s conversion tools include social campaigns. The design of its high-end conversion tool aims to provide interactive experiences and reward participants via prizes. With this tool, businesses can convert unknown social media followers into known email subscribers, sending external traffic to a business’s website.

The company’s conversion tools also include its Gamify Slide Out. DeepMarkit offers monthly subscription plans, distributed by way of ecommerce platforms. The Basic Conversion Tool is designed to be functional in less than 10 minutes – fully integrated into a customer’s website. Gamify Slide Out converts website traffic into email subscribers.

Fundamentally, DeepMarkit’s platform enables businesses to create branded games. These games subsequently attract new customers and therefore generate sales, producing leads via data capture. MarTech Advisor (MTA) notes (http://ibn.fm/xgF0H), “Data is widely available across departments today. The key lies in utilizing this data to drive more revenue – starting with high-quality lead generation.”

DeepMarkit’s proprietary promotions platform “Gamify” drew a $1.5 million investment from Allstate International LLC (Hong Kong). This investment gave Allstate a 10 percent stake in DeepMarkit. It also presents an opportunity to bring the Gamify platform into the burgeoning Asian gaming market. P&S Market Research also noted (http://ibn.fm/Ss4HF) that “Geographically, North America has been the largest contributor to the global gamification market revenue. Nevertheless, developing regions, which include Asia-Pacific, Latin America and Middle-East & Africa, are likely to show faster growth, during 2016 – 2022, compared with developed regions of North America and Europe.”

DeepMarkit’s sales strategy centers on continuing to add integration partners, thus increasing the company’s product visibility. Its sales strategy also includes cross marketing additional products such as social campaigns and surveys. DeepMarkit gains customers via its free product version of Gamify Slide Out. It then works to convert free customers into paying customers with its Enhanced Gamify Slide Out with paid features.

Gamify is available for free download on all major e-commerce platforms – including Shopify, BigCommerce, WooCommerce and as a plugin for WordPress – opening the door for easy and broad adoption.

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

• ASCK projects future revenues of $45 million from 300 homes per year at a 20 percent margin from its Goldendale, Washington facility; it will initially produce materials for 100 homes annually
• CEO John Sprovieri said that the firm’s planned facility in Ontario, Canada, could export materials for homes in the Northeastern U.S.; new facility in Cuba is possible
• ASCK manufactures proprietary lightweight and energy efficient hybrid wall and roof panels for on-site construction by contractors/developers

Auscrete Corp. (OTC: ASCK) is planning to begin production by year-end from its flagship facility in Goldendale, Washington. When completed, the site is expected to have capacity for 300 homes that could generate annual revenues of $45 million at a projected margin of 20 percent for the company, as Sprovieri noted in an audio interview with NetworkNewsWire (http://ibn.fm/CpFja).

Sprovieri said that he expects ASCK to be in production at its Goldendale facility by the end of this calendar year, with the plant boasting initial annual capacity of about 100 homes. Later, the company plans to add two more buildings at the location and expand its production capacity.

“Initially, our first production building will enable us to build up to 100 homes,” he said in the interview. “With two more buildings, typically, we could build more than 300 homes per year. Three hundred homes per year is about $45 million revenue. Our bottom line can usually get to 20%. As you can imagine, the company should be quite profitable.”

ASCK is a building manufacturing company focused on ‘green’, energy efficient structures made from lightweight hybrid concrete/insulation wall and roof panels. The company, which is positioning itself as a major supplier in the affordable housing market, has stated that these units have very low maintenance costs. They are resistant to insects and mold, as well as natural events such as hurricanes and earth tremors. The houses, to be sold to contractors/developers, would be constructed onsite. The materials are also suitable for commercial and industrial structures, ASCK said.

Sprovieri added that the government of Canada has expressed interest to ASCK’s Canadian partners about establishing a housing materials plant in Cuba. Additionally, upon completion, ASCK’s Ontario facility could, in the future, export homes to the Northeastern U.S. Sprovieri noted that because homes constructed of the company’s materials will not burn, there is also a future opportunity for the company to provide houses in California. That state has already had more than 1,000 houses destroyed by wildfires this year, according to USA Today (http://ibn.fm/ez3op).

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

• Safety improvements in lithium battery technology on the horizon
• Lithium demand driven by electric vehicle and energy storage system uses
• Quantum Minerals adds nine new claims at lithium-rich Irgon Mine Property

Not all news about lithium is good. Who wants to hear about another fire started by an exploding lithium battery? Such reports raise justified concern, particularly as lithium batteries are becoming almost as ubiquitous as outlets connected to the electrical power grid. But such ill tidings may soon be a thing of the past, for a new electrolyte may stop lithium batteries from catching fire. This welcome development removes one more hurdle to the widespread adoption of lithium-ion batteries and boosts the fortunes of lithium producers like QMC Quantum Minerals Corp. (OTC: QMCQF) (TSX.V: QMC) (FSE: 3LQ). As global demand for the metal continues to rise, the mineral resource company has increased its claims at its Irgon Mine Property. The company’s 100-percent-owned Irgon Lithium Mine Project lies within the prolific Cat Lake-Winnipeg River rare-element pegmatite field of southeastern Manitoba, which also hosts Cabot Corporation’s rare-element TANCO pegmatite deposit.

Demand for lithium is expected to continue to increase, as lithium-ion battery applications and systems multiply. The main driver, at present, appears to be power systems for electric vehicles. However, lithium batteries are also finding increasing deployment as part of energy storage systems (“ESS”). For example, by June 2018, Tesla had already deployed “over 1 GWh of energy storage,” including a single installation of 129 MWh in South Australia (http://ibn.fm/Ojgl6). In addition, French utility EDF plans to invest $10 billion in 10 GW of energy storage systems by 2035, and, here at home, New York State wants to have 1,500 MW of ESS installed by 2025. The city had its first behind-the-meter installation last May – a 300 kW, 1.2 MWh lithium-ion battery project in Brooklyn (http://ibn.fm/5HXTH). These are just a sample of the many ESS projects underway or planned in the U.S. and around the world. It would be a decidedly unhappy state of affairs if one or more of those batteries were to explode or burst into flames, considering that a Tesla Powerpack weighs 2,650 lbs. (1,200 kg) (http://ibn.fm/wlGiZ).

If the scientists at Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) get their way, that aforementioned explosion is unlikely to happen. At the 256th national meeting and exposition of the American Chemical Society, Gabriel Veith, who headed the project, announced an inexpensive method to prevent battery fires from occurring (http://ibn.fm/FRwio). Named after an imaginary green substance from the world of Dr. Seuss, ‘oobleck’ is a suspension of cornstarch in water that demonstrates the properties of a non-Newtonian fluid, i.e., one that behaves like a solid when subjected to stress. As Wikipedia explains: “A person may walk on a large tub of oobleck without sinking due to its shear thickening properties, as long as the individual moves quickly enough to provide enough force with each step to cause the thickening. Also, if oobleck is placed on a large subwoofer driven at a sufficiently high volume, it will thicken and form standing waves in response to low frequency sound waves from the speaker. If a person were to punch or hit oobleck, it would thicken and act like a solid. After the blow, the oobleck will go back to its thin liquid like state.” Magical stuff indeed!

Quantum Minerals has now staked nine additional claims at its lithium-rich Irgon Mine Property, covering an area of 1,936 hectares (4,784 acres), which raises its contiguous footprint from 2,647 hectares (6,541 acres) to 4,583 hectares (11,325 acres) (http://ibn.fm/gLFJ1). The project, located at Cat Lake, Manitoba, is home to several pegmatite dikes rich in lithium (Li), plus accessory cesium (Cs) and tantalum (Ta) mineralization.

The former developer of the property, the Lithium Corporation of Canada Limited, carried out substantial drilling and underground developmental work from which it estimated the deposit to contain more than 1.2 million tons of spodumene-bearing pegmatite, graded at 1.51 percent lithium oxide.

Quantum Minerals’ portfolio also includes two volcanic massive sulphide (VMS) properties – the Rocky Lake and Rocky-Namew, known collectively as the Namew Lake District Project – which potentially contain base metal-rich mineral deposits. These claims extend over approximately 23,000 hectares (~57,000 acres) in one of Canada’s most productive mining regions, the Flin Flon/Snow Lake VMS mining district of western Manitoba, Canada.

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

• Second quarter results show number of subscribers up 57 percent and subscriber revenue up 108 percent
• National governments of U.S., UK see potential applications of GTX Corp products in health services
• U.S. military using GTX wearable GPS technology to track assets and personnel

GTX Corp (OTC: GTXO), a company that develops and produces wearable GPS technology for tracking individuals and assets, has announced a 108 percent increase in subscriber revenue. Releasing its second quarter results, the company said that revenue was up seven percent and subscriber numbers increased by 57 percent, as compared to the same period of the previous year, according to a news release (http://ibn.fm/2MS8m).

“As highlighted above, we had an overall good quarter, with single- or double-digit increases or decreases in all the major metrics – revenues were up, subscribers were up, margins and profits were up, while our cost of operations, professional services, G&A and net losses decreased,” GTX Corp CEO Patrick Bertagna said in a news release. “Overall product revenues were slightly impacted due to the launch of new products and not having enough inventory on hand before the end of the quarter. However a key metric worth noting is number of subscribers and subscriber revenue, both of which are fundamental to our overall success and have been increasing steadily over the past year.”

The CEO added that the company’s subscriber base grew by 52 percent and subscriber revenue grew by 108 percent during Q2, which is a very good indicator that GTX Corp is adding higher-paying subscribers, leading to “higher margins, higher profits and getting closer to cash flow positive.”

The company recorded an eventful second quarter that included the launch of two new child-focused products: SmartSole for kids and the Invisabelt for toddlers.

GTX Corp technology has a number of applications, including tracking the whereabouts of vulnerable loved ones, such as adults with dementia, children and pets. SmartSole, its leading product, is a hidden tracking insole, while the Invisabelt is worn inside a waistband. The company has also developed a mobile app that allows for the tracking of individuals, including family members and employees.

A number of national governments have expressed interest in using GTX Corp’s tracking solutions in their health services. The National Health Service in Britain’s Dorset County is running a pilot program using SmartSole to track people with dementia (http://ibn.fm/Hmltf). In the U.S., health authorities are considering the use of the technology for the benefit of veterans. Having already established a solid distribution network across the UK and the European Union, the company is considering seeking government funding as part of the national health programs of other nations for its GTX tracking systems.

In addition, the U.S. military has contracted to use the company’s P.E.T.S. Asset Tracker to track and locate personnel and equipment. GTX Corp reported that the entire initial military contract was completed and delivered with 100 percent satisfaction in April (http://ibn.fm/uP799).

George Mason University’s College of Health and Human Services is using GTX Corp’s SmartSole technology in research to predict human wandering. The Alzheimer’s & Related Diseases Research Award Fund is financing the research program, which is using data from the wandering behaviors of individuals with Alzheimer’s to develop a system that can quickly detect and prevent episodes of wandering, a major concern due to health and safety risks.

The company is also engaged with lawmakers to discuss legislation that would open the way for the federal government to fund programs to keep vulnerable individuals safe. Initial talks have focused on a law that would authorize the appropriation of $2 million annually over the 2018-2022 period. “This will enable the Department of Justice to make grants to state and local governments and nonprofit organizations to fund programs to locate missing persons with dementia or developmental disabilities. This speaks to the core of what GTX Corp does and falls in line with the Company’s recent entrées into the children’s autistic market,” Bertagna explained.

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

• Blockchain technology creates open, distributed, indisputable record
• BLOCKStrain creates first blockchain platform for cannabis industry
• Cannabis industry forecast to quadruple in size over next decade

Clearly, blockchain isn’t just about bitcoin anymore. Originally created as the foundational platform for the cryptocurrency world, blockchain technology is an open, distributed ledger that keeps an ongoing, ordered record of transactions and movements between two parties. The data within the network is shared with full transparency between everyone in the community, and, because that information is replicated across thousands —even millions — of computers, it is fraud and mistake proof, creating an unprecedented level of trust.

Those words — open, transparent, trustworthy, fraud proof — are ones that any company would like to claim, and BLOCKStrain Technology Corp. (TSX.V: DNAX) does just that. BLOCKStrain provides the first integrated blockchain platform that registers and tracks intellectual property for the cannabis industry.

This pioneering effort has not gone unnoticed in an industry that’s expected to explode in the next decade. One report indicates that by 2027, the legal cannabis industry in North America will grow from $9.2 billion last year to approximately $47.3 billion, with $57 billion being spent worldwide (http://ibn.fm/SPw3Q).

The chance to be part of this lucrative market presents an irresistible opportunity, and BLOCKStrain offers the ability to register and track cannabis intellectual property (IP) from “genome to sale,” providing unprecedented benefits to everyone involved, from the cultivation and processing to the sale and use of the plant.

Using BLOCKStrain, growers can identify and protect the different strains of cannabis they develop, establishing irrevocable rights to their valuable IP. The BLOCKStrain platform then simplifies genetic and quality-control testing for legal cannabis, cutting the administrative time and expense in half while accurately tracking all aspects of quality control.

It’s not all about tracking, though. Currently, growing and manufacturing facilities are not inspected, making it difficult —even impossible — to ensure high quality and regulatory compliance. BLOCKStrain is committed to solving that problem, as well. Cannabis producers can test product samples and submit the lab results to BLOCKStrain. Each submission is recorded on the BLOCKStrain platform, allowing everyone along the cannabis supply chain, from producers to consumers, to verify the results.

The platform also records reviews, opinions, sales, transactions and other movement along the way, and no transaction can be tampered with, allowing for complete trust in an industry that’s not traditionally recognized in that way.

BLOCKStrain’s proprietary, immutable, secure blockchain technology establishes a single source of trust for cannabis strains’ ownership, potency and chemical makeup. In a billion-dollar industry slated for stunning growth in the coming years, those could be the words that make a business stand out from the competition.

For more information, visit the company’s website at www.BLOCKStrain.io

• Global demand rising for electric vehicles fueled by lithium-ion batteries, with sales reaching 1.24 million vehicles in 2017
• Marifil Mines uniquely positioned in Argentina’s famed ‘Lithium Triangle’
• Lithium-ion battery market expected to reach a value of $67.7 billion by 2022
• Assay work continues on 600 core samples taken from company’s flagship property in gold-producing region

The world’s appetite for battery-powered vehicles shows no sign of abating as major automakers announce plans to launch more than 400 models of electric vehicles (“EV”) by 2025, a report by Frost & Sullivan states (http://ibn.fm/6MPCh). Global EV sales are expected to grow at a compound annual growth rate of 11 percent between 2017 and 2022, when the industry could be worth almost $128 billion, according to BCC Research (http://ibn.fm/4617N). Fueling these electric vehicles, and many of the mobile devices enjoyed by consumers, are lithium-ion batteries.

Junior exploration company Marifil Mines Ltd. (TSX.V: MFM) (OTCQB: MFMLF) and its sizable portfolio of lithium and cobalt claims (another element used in key battery technologies) is positioned to benefit as the EV market surges ahead. Marifil Mines holds mining claims on over 15,250 hectares (37,700 acres) in Argentina’s mineral-rich land within South America’s famed ‘Lithium Triangle’.

The benefits of electric vehicles are widely known, with passenger EVs making up the bulk of the market’s value and growth, according to a report issued by BCC Research (http://ibn.fm/lxPIl). However, there are also scooters, low velocity vehicles, buses, niche vehicles, commercial and industrial vehicles, and even battery-powered military vehicles. Each of these modes of battery-powered transportation offer immediate reduction of air pollution through elimination of vehicle exhaust, in addition to producing less overall noise. The need for lithium to fuel EVs is constantly rising, with market analysts expecting the global lithium-ion battery market to reach $68 billion in value by 2022, Statista reports (http://ibn.fm/HmaM3).

Marifil’s lithium exploration efforts include an agreement signed earlier this year with Argentine company Minera Esperanza S.A. The agreement relates to a five-year exploration plan at two lithium-bearing properties in Argentina’s Catamarca province. Marifil has an option to purchase the lithium properties, which would expand its lithium portfolio to 15,267 hectares within the Puna scrublands of the prolific ‘Lithium Triangle’.

Marifil president and CEO Robert Abenante noted in a news release (http://ibn.fm/5vXtl) that the agreement displays the company’s “continued aggressive growth within the lithium space in Argentina.”

Marifil also owns 360 hectares (890 acres) of patented mineral rights for cobalt exploration and 42,322 hectares (104,578 acres) of gold exploration and mining rights in an advanced exploration stage in San Roque that company engineers indicate have high gold discovery potential with “excellent infrastructure and mining friendly politics.”

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

• Auscrete’s lightweight hybrid concrete/insulation wall and roof panels, offer unmatched building options that are both economical and environmentally friendly
• The company is progressing with its new production facilities
• Auscrete building materials offer a unique hedge against the destructive forces of fires

Auscrete Corp. (OTC: ASCK), operating out of Washington State, focuses on making affordable, technology driven and eco-friendly housing. The company constructs energy efficient housing and commercial structures built from Auscrete-developed lightweight hybrid concrete/insulation wall and roof panels.

In a recent interview, Auscrete Chief Executive Officer John Sprovieri and former Auscrete team member Jacki Wentz discussed company initiatives, as well as the fires raging in the State of California. Sprovieri discussed the company’s head office facility in Goldendale, Washington (http://ibn.fm/Cfjze). The expectation is that the company’s new facility will be in full production by the end of 2018 and will enable Auscrete to construct up to 100 homes annually. Furthermore, two additional production centers are planned, giving Auscrete the potential to build 300 homes per year out of the Goldendale, Washington, site.

The construction of 300 homes annually would bring in approximately $45 million in revenue to the company. Sprovieri noted that this would produce a profit margin of roughly 20 percent. In addition, he noted that Auscrete has its Canadian initiative, with plans to set up a 75 percent company-owned production plant with a Canadian investment group. He mentioned the enormous need for affordable housing in Canada. The company’s southern Ontario facility would be similar to its facility in Goldendale, Washington. Auscrete’s Canadian initiative would also help the company tap into the northeast U.S. market from southern Ontario. Auscrete doesn’t have a plant in the northeastern U.S.

Regarding the California wildfires, they’re wreaking havoc on housing in different areas of the state (http://ibn.fm/X37lf). Wentz lives in Redding, California, and she noted that, as of August 8, more than 1,000 homes have been lost in her region. Upon witnessing this destruction, she believes that the idea of a concrete home, allowing one to build a home out of something that sturdy and strong, is a “wonderful idea.” Structures constructed from the Auscrete building materials are low maintenance and will not catch fire and burn. Moreover, they’re highly resistant to hurricane forces and earth tremors, as well as insects and mold.

Wentz is considering returning to Auscrete and being on the ground floor of the company’s entry into California. There’s a great need for Auscrete homes, as evidenced by the destruction in her region. She’s excited about possibly heading up an additional office in California once Auscrete commences production in a few months.

What does she see as a primary advantage of the company’s technology? Safer homes. Auscrete is taking the initiative to provide affordable, energy efficient housing and commercial structures that are safe and capable of withstanding the destructive forces of wildfires.

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

• Launched a CBD direct selling initiative in China
• Marketing expert Fengxian Xie brings nearly 20 years of marketing experience to the management team of the newly established CBD Community Center
• First to offer hemp-infused skin care products in China
• Goals of maximizing shareholder value, doubling revenues and meeting qualifications for listing on the Nasdaq or NYSE

The premier financial information website for Chinese-speaking investors, ChineseInvestors.com, Inc. (OTCQB: CIIX) announced in a recent press release (http://ibn.fm/aU5RX) that it has launched a two-tiered direct selling initiative through wholly owned foreign enterprise CBD Biotechnology Co. Ltd. aimed at accelerating its CBD sales in China.

Marketing expert Fengxian Xie has joined the CBD Biotech management team, bringing nearly 20 years of marketing experience with him. Under his leadership as the president of the CBD Community Center, a new marketing channel will be established to stimulate demand for CBD Biotech’s innovative CBD infused skin care products, CBD Magic Hemp Series and the Live Oxygen luxury line.

Under Xie’s management, the CBD direct selling community will have access to seminars and expos designed for business-to-business and business-to-customer sales opportunities. Members will be compensated for product sales and receive stock-based performance bonuses. CIIX is the first to offer hemp-infused skin care products in China, and Xie will lead the way forward in expanding the community’s reach to every city in the country.

“We believe we are building the first Chinese CBD marketing community that offers our members the opportunity to become invested in the Company,” CIIX CEO Warren Wang stated in a news release. “Our efforts in advancing the CBD Community Center will involve a twofold mission: to educate the Chinese community about the benefits of hemp-infused skin care and increase product sales. We are confident that with Mr. Xie’s experience and proven track record, he is the perfect candidate to lead the development of this direct selling initiative.”

At the heart of everything CIIX does is a continued commitment to providing premier financial information, education and services to the Chinese-speaking community throughout the world. As the company makes plans to refocus back to its original mission of financial consulting and branding, it is in the process of spinning off its CBD division into its own subsidiary. Wang previously shared with MoneyTV (http://ibn.fm/2FCWK) that his goal is to maximize shareholders’ value and his hope is that the subsidiary can double its revenues and meet qualifications for listing on the Nasdaq or NYSE by next year.

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

• Growth in North American market driving revenue increase
• Total dollars processed via North American Transaction Solutions segment up 37 percent to $1.62 billion
• Total dollars processed via International Transaction Solutions segment up 20 percent to $211 million

Net Element, Inc. (NASDAQ: NETE) has reported strong second quarter financial results, with net revenues of $32.45 million by June 2018, up nine percent from $29.7 million last year (http://ibn.fm/rj4yd). The financial services technology company, which develops multi-channel electronic payment solutions, has seen a significant increase in its North American business.

At a conference call to discuss the results, CEO Oleg Firer said, “The increase in net revenues is primarily due to organic growth in the North American Transactions Solutions segment, which experienced 15 percent growth over the prior year.”

He said this growth offset a predicted decrease in the company’s international transactions. “International Transaction Solutions segment experienced an expected decline of 19 percent due to elimination of branded content business, which accounted for $684,000 of net revenues in 2017. Normalizing elimination of branded content business resulted in 11 percent growth in the International Transaction Solutions segment and 6.5 percent across all segments over the same period of the prior year,” Firer added.

Among the highlights of the conference call presentation:

• Due to growth from Net Element subsidiary Unified Payments, the company’s total dollars processed through its North American Transaction Solutions segment increased by 37 percent to $1.62 billion up to June 2018.
• The total dollars processed through the International Transaction Solutions segment increased by 20 percent to $211 million.
• The total number of transactions processed up to June 2018 rose by 41 percent to 50.2 million. The North American Transaction Solutions segment saw an increase of 41 percent to 28.1 million, and the International Transaction Solutions segment saw an increase of 40 percent to 21 million.

Firer also mentioned key business highlights of the first half of 2018. “During the second quarter 2018, we launched Netevia Smart Vendor Payment Solutions, to enter a multi-trillion dollars global B2B payments market. We continue to work in Netevia, our future-ready omni-channel payments platform that was launched early this year. And we’re on track to launch services we set out to do this year, including blockchain technology solutions and value-added services,” he said.

The CEO noted that the Netevia payment platform has been expanded to target the $7.7 billion events industry, and the company recently launched subscription-based payment processing for small businesses. Netevia allows businesses to accept over 100 cashless payment methods in several currencies.

Net Element has also developed the Aptito system, a payment service created for the restaurant sector, and Unified Payments, a flexible mobile point-of-sale system that can be used by a wide variety of vendors, such as kiosk-type shops, limousine drivers, and tow truck and delivery drivers.

“Combined, these strategic initiatives are expected to add over $6.5 million in gross profit over the next four years. We’re on track to deliver another year of growth and financial improvement, and are pleased with our results as we continue to focus on long-term growth plans,” Firer said.

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

• Company’s blockchain-based solution is able to track agricultural products from farm to table, providing an accurate, tamper-proof record
• Company has a working relationship with IBM, as well as the government in the Brazilian state of Rondônia and some of the largest e-commerce companies in China

Pacific Software, Inc. (OTC: PFSF), an emerging development technology corporation and master licensor of Hyperledger blockchain-based systems, was recently featured in an interview by NewEconomies.com (http://ibn.fm/Z4UWb). Pacific Software President Peter Pizzino sat down with New Economies hosts Lucce Cervigni and Alice Hlidkova in the Nasdaq Times Square studio to talk about Pacific Software and the company’s recent developments and achievements.

Pizzino commenced the interview by talking about Pacific Software and the company’s business model, describing Pacific Software as a development technology company investing in blockchain applications. The company’s first application, currently being rolled out, integrates blockchain and e-commerce within the agriculture space. This “agri-blockchain” technology will make it possible to track the provenance of food products, creating an accurate record from origin to point of sale and thereby addressing current problems relating to food exports, such as lack of transparency, product integrity issues, recordkeeping inefficiencies and more.

Pacific Software has developed a working relationship with the local government in the Brazilian state of Rondônia, one of Brazil’s largest agricultural regions, to assist in enhancing the exportation of agricultural products to China.

The company’s farm-to-table blockchain solution is a game-changer, completely transforming the verification and certification process for exported agricultural goods. With news about zombie meat scares and food product recalls dominating headlines around the world, the ability to accurately track the entire journey of a product, from origin to final destination, and to eliminate fraud, human error and other issues, will have a widespread impact for producers, exporters, importers and consumers alike.

Pacific Software’s solution will not only give importers and consumers much-needed reassurance regarding the origins, safety and quality of food products; it could further save companies significant time and resources in the event that a product becomes subject to a recall. Providing an error-free, tamper-proof record covering the entire supply chain, this blockchain-based solution can pinpoint the precise origin of contamination, for instance, and thereby enable a narrow, focused and efficient recall of affected products.

The first aspect of Pacific Software’s business model is the implementation of its blockchain applications, and the second is commerce. The company’s commerce-related endeavors are primarily geared to the Chinese market, and Pacific Software is developing relationships with the largest e-commerce companies in China through the help of its partners in that country, with the ultimate aim of building a trade bridge into China through its blockchain/e-commerce portal.

Pacific Software’s next step is to implement its application for customers.

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