NowVertical Group Inc. announced the appointment of Christine Nelson as Interim Chief Financial Officer of the Company effective as of February 1, 2024, replacing Alim Virani. Mr. Chris Ford is a senior business executive with over 20 years of market experience, specializing in strategy and implementation of technology transformation services. Mr. Ford spent six years as CEO of Capco Canada, a leading business and technology professional services firm specializing in the financial services domain, including during its USD $1.45 billion acquisition by Wipro in 2021.

Recently, Mr. Ford served as program consultant in an executive capacity responsible for enterprise modernization at Jacksonville-based FIS, one of the world?s largest fintechs. Presently, Mr. Ford is President of Intelliware, a Toronto-based consulting and professional services business that provides services to customers across the US, Canada, and the United Kingdom. He is a recognized thought leader, speaker and author on technology, futurology, IT strategy, digital transformation, and performance engineering.

Mr. Ford holds a Bachelor?s Degree in Systems Design Engineering with an option in Cognitive Sciences from the University of Waterloo. Mr. Alim Virani will be stepping down from the position of CFO, effective February 1, 2024, to pursue an opportunity with an early-stage private growth company. Mr. Virani will remain with NowVertical as an advisor through April 30, 2024.

Ms. Christine Nelson, the current VP of Finance, will assume the interim CFO role, effective February 1, 2024. Ms. Nelson joined NowVertical from Brookfield Asset Management in June 2022 and has played a crucial leadership role in the Company's financial reporting and back-office integration among business units.