Universal mCloud Commences the Process to List on the NASDAQ and Implements New Board and Management Assignments to Align With 2019 Growth Strategies

• Darren Anderson appointed Chief Financial Officer
• Michael A. Sicuro to lead NASDAQ Listing
• Special Committee Formed and Audit Committee Augmented to Align Governance

VANCOUVER, Oct. 16, 2018 /CNW/ - Universal mCloud Corp. (TSX-V: MCLD) ("mCloud" or the "Company"), a leading provider of AI, Analytics and IoT-cloud connected, asset-care technology solutions announced today that it has begun the process of co-listing on the NASDAQ Capital Market (the "NASDAQ").

As an initial step, the Company has appointed Co-Founder and Chief Investment Officer Michael A. Sicuro non-executive Chairman of the Board, while simultaneously appointing Darren Anderson, currently the Company's Chief Accounting Officer to Chief Financial Officer. Current Board member Mike Allman will have a more active role with the senior team in the Company's growth and strategy activities while continuing to serve on the Board as Chairman of the Compensation and Nominating Committees.

Mr. Anderson has over 13 years of experience in finance and accounting including over 5 years as a finance executive.  He is a Chartered Professional Accountant (CPA,) in the Province of Ontario and a graduate of Carlton University in Ottawa.

 "We are fortunate to have a broad and deep team to support the company through this transition," said Russel McMeekin, President and CEO of mCloud. "Darren came to us with the Ngrain transaction and is a tremendous talent. Having him on the team and assuming this role is directly in line with a key component in our acquisition strategy of adding bench strength through these transactions.  He is an excellent financial executive and a true steward of capital."

"We are extremely grateful to our current shareholders for their support thus far," McMeekin added. "We want this group and all future shareholders to have access to the NASDAQ platform for their portfolios."

The Company also accepted the resignation of John Pitfield from the Board of Directors (the Board) and appointed Betsy Maclean to the Board, both effective immediately.  Ms. Maclean earned her MBA at Stanford University's Graduate School of Business. During 14 years at Honeywell Inc Ms. Maclean held leadership positions in global finance, financial systems, and analytics. After Honeywell she held executive finance and accounting positions in both private and public companies. Ms. Maclean is currently VP of Finance and Accounting at Newgioco Group

"We want to thank John for his service and wish him well in his future endeavors," Michael A. Sicuro stated. "We are honored and excited to have Betsy on the team and with her strong finance and industrial and technology background she is a welcomed addition to the Board and especially as a new member of the Audit Committee."

Additionally, the Company's Board of Directors has formed a special committee (the "Special Committee") to be chaired by Mr. Sicuro, a long time Wall Street and capital markets veteran, to oversee the NASDAQ listing process together with management and the Company's outside advisors.  The mission of the Special Committee will be to ensure a smooth and efficient transition to co-list with the NASDAQ while enabling the management team to continue to focus on mCloud's growth strategy, thereby minimizing distractions from the business.

The multi-jurisdictional regulations between the TSX and the SEC/NASDAQ are expected to enable the Company to become listed on the NASDAQ following certain changes to its current governance structure and internal processes.  The Company has identified its key outside advisory team, which will be finalized by the Special Committee. The process will commence immediately and is anticipated to continue into 2019 in accordance with the required steps and milestones.

The Company intends to add a third independent director as part of the NASDAQ listing process in order to comply with NASDAQ listing requirements and the recently announced changes for companies domiciled in California.  The mCloud team has already identified several candidates, with an expectation that this individual most likely will be nominated as the Company's lead independent director.

Listing on the NASDAQ will be subject to the satisfaction of certain conditions, including the approval of the NASDAQ. There is no guarantee that the Company will satisfy all of the conditions to listing.

About Universal mCloud Corp.

Universal mCloud is headquartered in Vancouver, BC with technology and operations centers in San Francisco, CA and Bristol, PA. mCloud is an Artificial Intelligence and Analytics, IoT connected asset care cloud solution company utilizing connected IoT devices, AI, deep energy analytics, secure mobile and 3D technologies that rally all asset stakeholders around an Asset-Circle-of-Care™, providing complete real-time and historical data coupled with guidance and advice based on deep analytics and diagnostics resulting in optimal performance and care of critical equipment. It's all about the asset. The powerful and secure AssetCare™ environment is accessible everywhere, 24/7 through standard mobile devices, ruggedized headsets, and web browsers. For more information, visit www.mCloudCorp.com.

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SOURCE Universal-mCloud Corp

Madelin Daviau, NATIONAL | Equicom, T: 416-848-9833, [email protected]; Russ McMeekin, Chief Executive Officer, Universal mCloud Corp., T: 415-635-3500