Henderson, Nevada, March 2, 2021 — Artificial Intelligence Technology Solutions, Inc., (OTCPK:AITX), today announced that Garett Parsons has appointed Steven Reinharz as CEO, CFO and Secretary of AITX. Reinharz is the founder and President of AITX’s subsidiaries and the majority and controlling owner of AITX.
“I am incredibly proud of AITX and the work that Steve has done to propel the business to where it is today,” said Garett Parsons. “AITX couldn’t be in better hands, and I look forward to providing Steve further guidance as we continue to advance with the best technology, team and customers.”
According to AITX, Parsons will continue with AITX as a member of the Board of Directors and a consultant under a three-year agreement.
“Garett has been an incredible resource as we’ve worked together to evolve AITX and solidify our high growth path,” said Steve Reinharz, AITX CEO, and President of all subsidiaries. “I’m pleased with the work we’ve done together, the format under which we will continue our business association, and I fully support him on any future endeavors he may pursue outside of AITX.”
Mark Folmer Newly Appointed RAD COO
Reinharz also announced that Mark Folmer has been elevated to Chief Operating Officer of Robotic Assistance Devices, Inc. (“RAD”), a wholly owned subsidiary of AITX and the main contributing entity. Folmer had previously held the role within the company of Vice President, Security & Industry. Folmer will oversee all of RAD’s manufacturing, operations, sales and administrative groups while Reinharz will continue to manage R&D and be significantly involved in sales efforts. “I’m thrilled that Steve has entrusted me with this new role. Under his leadership, RAD has established itself with an incredible team and extraordinary technologies. I’m excited to help accelerate RAD’s expansion and fulfill the mission of becoming a dominant player in this industry,” said Folmer.
AITX is hereby announcing that it has begun an external search for candidates to fill the position of Chief Financial Officer for AITX and all subsidiaries. The future CFO will take the lead in evaluating the possibility of stock market uplisting options including to NASDAQ and support financing options. Furthermore this role will accelerate AITX’s implementation of a new ERP, support AITX’s full-SEC reporting requirements, and lead the due diligence team for future acquisitions explored by AITX. “Ideally, we will find candidates with experience with innovative tech companies and major stock markets,” Reinharz commented.
“We are strengthening our position in being the dominant player in the new industry we are creating. I’m delighted at the caliber, strength and enthusiasm of our leadership team, and all new staff members. I especially acknowledge the resilience of the team members who’ve been with us since the beginning and have had a hand in grooming our culture and our commitment to quality,” Reinharz concluded.
Robotic Assistance Devices (RAD) is a high-tech start-up that delivers robotics and artificial intelligence-based solutions that empower organizations to gain new insight, solve complex security challenges, and fuel new business ideas at reduced costs. RAD developed its advanced security robot technology from the ground up including circuit board design, and base code development. This allows RAD to have complete control over all of design elements, performance, quality and the user’s experience of all security robots whether SCOT™, ROSA™, Wally™, Wally HSO™, AVA™, or ROAMEO™. Read about how RAD is reinventing the security services industry by downloading the Autonomous Remote Services Industry Manifesto.
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