SEATTLE and AUSTIN, Texas, June 25, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- DIGITALTOWN, INC. (OTC:DGTW). DigitalTown, Inc. announces a series of management appointments as the company begins field operations of its Blockchain-based solution for Smart Cities. The appointments follow hot on the heels of the groundbreaking venture capital investment from Pithia Inc — the first investment in a public company to be funded through a cryptocurrency — announced on May 17, 2018, as well as an S-1 filing with San Diego-based Triton Funds.
British-born Karen Floyd joins as Chief Brand Officer with responsibility for branding, marketing and communications. Fluent in French, Spanish and Russian, Karen is ranked in the top 1% of professional communicators in Europe, as certified by the UK Chartered Institute of Public Relations, bringing with her a wealth of international experience at executive level.
Honduras-born Victor Hernandez, a Digital Marketing expert, joins as Community Development Manager. A recent resident of Austin, Texas, and currently based in DigitalTown’s EMEA operating center, Las Palmas, Victor is spearheading My.Uno, a Digital Identity project to unite and empower the fragmented Digital Nomad community as they work to co-create Smart Communities using DigitalTown’s Blockchain-based web and mobile solutions.
Aleksandra Milaković from Montenegro, an multiple Economics graduate and speaker of Slavic languages, as well as English and French, joins as Manager for the Balkans and will oversee rollout of DigitalTown in the Balkan region and the European Union. Aleksandra, who recently managed a TEDx conference in Montenegro, will also co-manage DigitalTown’s Global Youth Ambassador Program. The inaugural group of 4 Youth Ambassadors started work earlier this month in Central Texas.
DigitalTown CEO, Rob Monster, comments: “These appointments come at a pivotal time for DigitalTown as we begin field operations and merchant onboarding in Central Texas while preparing the global rollout of our Blockchain-based solutions for Smart Cities. These latest additions are integral to our goal of inspiring a global movement comprised of a connected network of thriving local communities.”
From early July, DigitalTown will introduce a new branding and a new corporate website, along with a suite of marketing materials designed to be used by Community Leaders around the world to activate local engagement with the DigitalTown movement.
About DigitalTown
DigitalTown, Inc . (DGTW) powers Smart Cities to succeed in the Digital Age. It provides turn-key hosted solutions to power "Digital Towns", which improve Quality of Life for residents and visitors through locally owned solutions for economic development, civic engagement and digital inclusion for cities around the world. DigitalTown’s community solutions are developed in line with the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals.
Contact Rob Monster, Chief Executive Officer +1-425-295-4564; rob@digitaltown.com
Karen Floyd, Chief Brand Officer +34 692 336 787 karen@digitaltown.com
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