Blackboxstocks, Inc. Appoints Grant Evans to the Company’s Board of Directors
Blackboxstocks (NASDAQ: BLBX) has appointed Grant Evans to its Board of Directors on January 21, 2025, replacing Ray Balestri who passed away earlier in January. Evans, currently a partner at Pacific Coast Partners focusing on mergers and acquisitions, brings significant experience as a former CEO of several technology companies, including ActivIdentity, a NASDAQ-listed company specializing in secured identification and encryption solutions.
Evans qualifies as an independent director under Nasdaq and SEC requirements and will chair the company's audit committee. His appointment comes as Blackbox, a financial technology and social media platform providing real-time analytics for stock and options traders, pursues new merger opportunities.
Blackboxstocks (NASDAQ: BLBX) ha nominato Grant Evans nel suo Consiglio di Amministrazione il 21 gennaio 2025, sostituendo Ray Balestri, scomparso all'inizio di gennaio. Evans, attualmente partner presso Pacific Coast Partners con focus su fusioni e acquisizioni, porta con sé un'esperienza significativa come ex CEO di diverse aziende tecnologiche, tra cui ActivIdentity, una società quotata in NASDAQ specializzata in soluzioni di identificazione sicura e crittografia.
Evans è qualificato come direttore indipendente secondo i requisiti di Nasdaq e SEC e presiederà il comitato di revisione dell'azienda. La sua nomina avviene mentre Blackbox, una piattaforma di tecnologia finanziaria e social media che fornisce analisi in tempo reale per trader di azioni e opzioni, persegue nuove opportunità di fusione.
Blackboxstocks (NASDAQ: BLBX) ha designado a Grant Evans para su Junta Directiva el 21 de enero de 2025, en reemplazo de Ray Balestri, quien falleció a principios de enero. Evans, actualmente socio en Pacific Coast Partners enfocado en fusiones y adquisiciones, aporta una considerable experiencia como ex-CEO de varias empresas tecnológicas, incluida ActivIdentity, una empresa cotizada en NASDAQ especializada en soluciones de identificación segura y cifrado.
Evans califica como director independiente bajo los requisitos de Nasdaq y SEC y será el presidente del comité de auditoría de la compañía. Su nombramiento llega mientras Blackbox, una plataforma de tecnología financiera y redes sociales que ofrece análisis en tiempo real para traders de acciones y opciones, busca nuevas oportunidades de fusión.
블랙박스스톡스 (NASDAQ: BLBX)는 2025년 1월 21일에 Grant Evans를 이사회의 임원으로 임명하며, 이달 초에 세상을 뜬 Ray Balestri를 대체했습니다. 현재 Pacific Coast Partners의 파트너로 활동하고 있는 Evans는 인수합병에 주력하고 있으며, 안전한 인증 및 암호화 솔루션을 전문으로 하는 NASDAQ 상장 기업인 ActivIdentity의 전 CEO로서 중요한 경험을 공유합니다.
Evans는 Nasdaq 및 SEC 요구사항에 따라 독립 이사로 자격을 갖추고 있으며, 회사 감사 위원회의 의장을 맡게 됩니다. 그의 임명은 주식 및 옵션 거래자들을 위한 실시간 분석을 제공하는 금융 기술 및 소셜 미디어 플랫폼인 Blackbox가 새로운 인수합병 기회를 추구하고 있는 가운데 이루어졌습니다.
Blackboxstocks (NASDAQ: BLBX) a nommé Grant Evans au sein de son Conseil d'Administration le 21 janvier 2025, remplaçant Ray Balestri, décédé début janvier. Evans, actuellement associé chez Pacific Coast Partners, en charge des fusions et acquisitions, apporte une expérience significative en tant qu'ancien PDG de plusieurs entreprises technologiques, dont ActivIdentity, une entreprise cotée au NASDAQ spécialisée dans les solutions d'identification sécurisée et de cryptage.
Evans est qualifié de directeur indépendant selon les exigences de Nasdaq et de la SEC et présidera le comité d'audit de l'entreprise. Sa nomination intervient alors que Blackbox, une plateforme de technologie financière et de médias sociaux fournissant des analyses en temps réel pour les traders d'actions et d'options, recherche de nouvelles opportunités de fusion.
Blackboxstocks (NASDAQ: BLBX) hat am 21. Januar 2025 Grant Evans in seinen Vorstand berufen und ersetzt damit Ray Balestri, der Anfang Januar verstorben ist. Evans, der derzeit Partner bei Pacific Coast Partners mit Schwerpunkt auf Fusionen und Übernahmen ist, verfügt über umfangreiche Erfahrung als ehemaliger CEO mehrerer Technologieunternehmen, darunter ActivIdentity, ein an der NASDAQ notiertes Unternehmen, das auf sichere Identifikations- und Verschlüsselungslösungen spezialisiert ist.
Evans erfüllt die Anforderungen für einen unabhängigen Direktor gemäß Nasdaq- und SEC-Vorgaben und wird den Prüfungsausschuss des Unternehmens leiten. Seine Ernennung erfolgt, während Blackbox, eine Plattform für Finanztechnologie und soziale Medien, die Echtzeitanalysen für Aktien- und Optionshändler bereitstellt, neue Fusionsmöglichkeiten verfolgt.
- Appointment of experienced technology sector executive with M&A expertise
- New director brings public company leadership experience as former NASDAQ company CEO
- Maintains NASDAQ compliance with independent director appointment
- Indicates potential merger activity ahead
- Unexpected loss of previous board member requiring rapid replacement
DALLAS, Jan. 27, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Blackboxstocks Inc. (NASDAQ: BLBX) (“Blackbox” or the “Company”), a financial technology and social media hybrid platform offering real-time proprietary analytics for stock and options traders, announced today that on January 21, 2025 the Company appointed Grant Evans as a Director to replace Ray Balestri who passed away unexpectedly earlier this month.
Mr. Evans has been a partner with Pacific Coast Partners, an advisory firm focusing on mergers and acquisitions, strategy and capital raising since 2021. Prior to that, Mr. Evans has held several CEO positions in public and private companies including ActivIdentity, Inc where he was Chairman and CEO, a (NASDAQ listed company) and global supplier and leader of secured identification and encryption solutions for end point management, secured access, data protection and monitoring.
Mr. Evans is as an independent director under the requirements set by Nasdaq and the SEC and will chair the Company’s audit committee.
Gust Kepler, Chief Executive Officer of Blackbox, commented: “We are fortunate to have Grant join our board. He brings a wealth of knowledge as a former CEO of several companies in the technology space as well substantial experience in mergers and acquisitions.”
Grant Evans commented: “I am excited to join the board of directors of Blackbox and look forward to working with the Blackbox team as they embark on a new merger opportunity.”
About Blackboxstocks, Inc.
Blackboxstocks, Inc. is a financial technology and social media hybrid platform offering real-time proprietary analytics and news for stock and options traders of all levels. Our web-based software employs "predictive technology" enhanced by artificial intelligence to find volatility and unusual market activity that may result in the rapid change in the price of a stock or option. Blackbox continuously scans the NASDAQ, New York Stock Exchange, CBOE, and all other options markets, analyzing over 10,000 stocks and up to 1,500,000 options contracts multiple times per second. We provide our users with a fully interactive social media platform that is integrated into our dashboard, enabling our users to exchange information and ideas quickly and efficiently through a common network. We recently introduced a live audio/screenshare feature that allows our members to broadcast on their own channels to share trade strategies and market insight within the Blackbox community. Blackbox is a SaaS company with a growing base of users that spans over 40 countries; current subscription fees are
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