FintechUnion appoints David Mackereth as General M

TORONTO, June 29, 2017 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- SelectCore Ltd. (“ SelectCore ” or the “ Company ”) (TSXV:SCG).

Pursuant to the Definitive JV signed between First Global Data and SelectCore and the subsequent formation of FintechUnion, we are pleased to confirm the appointment of David Mackereth to the position of General Manager.

David's role will encompass all aspects of business development as it relates to various forms of FINTECH such as a prepaid card and a mobile wallet that enables a full spectrum of payments in addition to both domestic and cross border remittances.

Revenues and associated expenses will be shared between the two companies and initiated business will be managed from origination to deployment.

Mr. Mackereth brings extensive sales and marketing experience to FintechUnion. As a leading marketing executive for over 25 years, he has excelled in the ability to understand client needs and build strong relationships. David has been a CA for 45 years and has been owner, consultant, and director in various entities ranging from Prepaid long distance, Prepaid wireless, and Prepaid cards. The transition to a full suite FINTECH solution represents the ideal FINTECH migration.

Mohammad Abuleil, President and CEO of SelectCore, comments, "Finding a qualified FINTECH representative to run the JV and at the same time multi task to encompass business development was no easy feat. Very particular and specific skillsets were required and David checked all the boxes. We are going after targeted opportunities that will provide accelerated pathways to revenue generation."

"This opportunity excites me," remarks David Mackereth, "as it represents a paradigm shift in FINTECH deployment by augmenting card and wallet to create an all encompassing user dynamic. The union of the two will allow us to capitalize on much more business opportunities."

About FintechUnion (www.fintechunion.co)

With the ability to access a prepaid card solution and add it to a mobile wallet/remittance platform, we have created a novel and innovative FINTECH dynamic. We are now able to offer a full suite FINTECH solution to our large enterprise clientele.  

About SelectCore ( www.selectcore.com )

Established in 1999, SelectCore is a leading prepaid financial services provider. From prepaid mobile top-up to stored-value cards and remittance solutions, SelectCore services a market of millions of under-banked consumers, corporates and governments  through its technology platforms. SelectCore was ranked by Profit100 as one of Canada's fastest-growing companies in 2006, 2007, 2009 and 2010. SelectCore was also ranked one of North America’s fastest growing companies on Deloitte’s 2011 Technology Fast 500.

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For further information please contact: Mohammad Abuleil email: mabuleil@selectcore.com