Pioneering Technology Corp. announced that it terminated the employment of Laird Comber, Vice-President of Sales, and Wayne Zu, Director of Engineering and Manufacturing on January 9, 2019. The Company has also terminated the engagement of Steph Cooper as the Company's controller on the same day. Mr. Comber, Mr. Zu and Ms. Cooper were terminated for cause as a result of their participation in a scheme aimed at competing directly with Pioneering in the cooking fire prevention market in North America using Pioneering's confidential information, intellectual property, trade secrets and know how. Upon discovery of this scheme, Pioneering has acted promptly to protect its interests, including by terminating the employment or engagement of each of the individuals for cause and by initiating litigation against the three individuals in the Ontario Superior Court of Justice seeking appropriate remedies including damages.