TORONTO, Feb. 15, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Mint Corporation (TSX VENTURE: MIT) ("Mint" or the "Company") has appointed Julie K. McClure as a director to its board.

Ms. McClure’s professional background includes a combination of entrepreneurship, public & private equity capital raising and investing experience. She is currently the CEO and Co-Founder of hello.me ( www.hello.me ) - a health, wellness and beauty lifestyle brand for female millennials and a Director for Marble Financial, Carl Data Solutions and Giftagram.

Ms. McClure’s experience includes a decade in corporate finance on Wall Street and Bay Street in M&A and Institutional Securities (Vice President, Morgan Stanley) and a decade of venture capital and entrepreneurial experience investing in, and working with, early stage and high-growth companies on strategy, business and corporate development initiatives across a variety of sectors (Consumer & Retail, FinTech, Technology and Media).

“On behalf of the board of directors and shareholders, we welcome Julie to our board and look forward to working closely with her as Mint gears up for an exciting year of growth,” said Vishy Karamadam, CEO of Mint.

Stephen Dulmage has stepped down as a director of the Company citing personal reasons. “Stephen has served on the board of directors, and as Chair of the Audit Committee, since 2015. I thank Stephen for his support and wish him all the best in the future.” said Vishy Karamadam, CEO of Mint.

About Mint The Mint Corporation, through its majority-owned subsidiaries (the “Mint Group”), is a globally-certified payments company headquartered in Toronto, Canada with its primary business in Dubai, UAE. The Mint Group provides employers and employees with best-in-class financial services supported via payroll cards and the Mint mobile application. Through its payment platform, certified globally by Mastercard and UnionPay, Mint brings modern financial conveniences at a reasonable cost to employers and employees.

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