Prodigy Ventures Inc. Announces Tom Beckerman as New Chairman of the Board

(TSXV: PGV)

TORONTO, Dec. 20, 2018 /CNW/ - Prodigy Ventures Inc. (TSXV: PGV) ("Prodigy" or the "Company") today announced that the Board of Directors has appointed Tom Beckerman as Chairman of the Board, effective immediately. Mr. Beckerman will continue to serve as the Company's Chief Executive Officer. Mr. Rob MacLean, the former Chairman, will remain as a Director.

"On behalf of the Board, I would like to thank Rob for his accomplished service as Chairman", said Prodigy's CEO, Tom Beckerman. "Rob has been a key contributor to our growth strategy and we look forward to his continuing guidance and counsel as Prodigy enters into its next stage of growth."

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About Prodigy Ventures Inc.

Prodigy is an innovation company that has combined an enterprise technology services business - Prodigy Labs - with a Venture Builder business. The two businesses work together to create and deliver new enterprise and consumer platforms and apps using emerging technologies in mobile, video, secure ID, voice, blockchain, artificial intelligence, payments and augmented reality.

Prodigy has been named as one of Canada's fastest growing technology companies in the 19^th, 20^th and 21^st annual Deloitte Technology Fast 50™ awards for demonstrating bold innovation, dedicated leadership and strong growth. Prodigy also ranked on Deloitte's Technology Fast 500™, a ranking of the 500 fastest growing technology, media, telecommunications, life sciences and energy tech companies in North America. Prodigy has also been named to the prestigious Branham300 list for the second consecutive year. This ranking recognizes the financial performance of Canadian companies in the Information and Communications Technologies sector.

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SOURCE Prodigy Ventures Inc.

Andrew Hilton, Prodigy Ventures Inc., Chief Financial Officer, [email protected], 416-606-8833