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ProStar Holdings Inc. (OTCQX: MAPPF) has been named among the World’s Most Innovative Companies for 2022 by Fast Company, ranking as the 2nd most innovative Small and Mighty Company. This recognition highlights ProStar’s impact in the precision mapping industry, specifically for its efforts in preventing damages to buried infrastructure, which costs the U.S. economy $30 billion annually. CEO Page Tucker expressed pride in this accolade, underlining ProStar’s commitment to innovation and its contributions to enhancing public and environmental safety.

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GRAND JUNCTION, Colo., March 08, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- ProStar Holdings Inc. (“ProStar®” or “the Company”) (OTCQX: MAPPF) (TSXV: MAPS) (FSE: 5D00), a world leader in Precision Mapping Solutions®, is pleased to announce it has been named to Fast Company’s prestigious annual list of the World’s Most Innovative Companies for 2022. ProStar joins the ranks of Microsoft, Canva, SpaceX, Netflix, Epic Games, and many more.

The World’s Most Innovative Companies is Fast Company’s signature franchise and one of its most highly anticipated editorial efforts of the year. It provides both a snapshot and a road map for the future of innovation across the most dynamic sectors of the economy.

“The world’s most innovative companies play an essential role in addressing the most pressing issues facing society, whether they’re fighting climate change by spurring decarbonization efforts, ameliorating the strain on supply chains, or helping us reconnect with one another over shared passions,” said Fast Company Deputy Editor David Lidsky.

Fast Company’s editors and writers sought out the most groundbreaking businesses across the globe. ProStar was named as the 2nd most innovative Small and Mighty Company “for making the invisible visible” by protecting the public, the workers, and the environment from damages that are incurred during construction activities. In the U.S. alone, there are over 500,000 reported strikes on buried infrastructure a year, with an estimated $30 billion impact on the economy, ProStar was recognized for developing a solution that directly addresses this significant and growing global concern.

“I am truly honored that ProStar was named to Fast Company’s list of the World’s 50 most innovative companies,” said Page Tucker, CEO and Founder of ProStar. “Recognition by such a prestigious and respected organization is certainly a remarkable achievement and speaks volumes as to our contribution in providing valuable innovation to the world.

ABOUT FAST COMPANY
Fast Company is the only media brand fully dedicated to the vital intersection of business, innovation, and design, engaging the most influential leaders, companies, and thinkers on the future of business. Headquartered in New York City, Fast Company is published by Mansueto Ventures LLC, along with their sister publication Inc., and can be found online at www.fastcompany.com.

About ProStar:
ProStar is a world leader in Precision Mapping Solutions and is creating a digital world by leveraging the most modern GPS, cloud, and mobile technologies. ProStar is a software development company specializing in developing patented cloud, and mobile precision mapping solutions focused on the critical infrastructure industry. ProStar’s flagship product, PointMan, is designed to significantly improve the workflow processes and business practices associated with the lifecycle management of critical infrastructure assets both above and below the Earth’s surface.

ProStar’s PointMan is offered as a Software as a Service (SaaS) and seamlessly connects the field with the office and provides the ability to precisely capture, record, display, and manage critical infrastructure, including roads, railways, pipelines, and utilities. Some of the largest entities in North America have adopted ProStar’s solutions, including Fortune 500 construction firms, Subsurface Utilities Engineering (SUE) firms, utility owners, and government agencies. ProStar has strategic business partnerships with the world’s leading geospatial technology providers, data collection equipment manufacturers, and their dealer networks.

The Company has made a significant investment in creating a vast intellectual property portfolio that includes 21 issued patents in the United States and Canada. The patents protect the methods and systems required to digitally capture, record, organize, manage, distribute, and display the precise location of critical infrastructure, including buried utilities and pipelines. ProStar’s Executive management team has extensive experience in the management of both early-stage and Fortune 500 technology companies in the private and public sectors.

For more information about ProStar, please visit www.prostarcorp.com.

Contact:
Joel Sutherland
Investor Relations
970-822-4792
Investorrelations@prostarcorp.com 

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Cautionary Statements Regarding Forward-Looking Information

This press release contains forward-looking information within the meaning of Canadian securities laws. Such information includes, without limitation, information regarding the terms and conditions of the Company’s future plans. Although the Company believes that such information is reasonable, it can give no assurance that such expectations will prove to be correct.

Forward-looking information is typically identified by words such as: “believe”, “expect”, “anticipate”, “intend”, “estimate”, “postulate” and similar expressions, or are those, which, by their nature, refer to future events. The Company cautions investors that any forward-looking information provided by the Company is not a guarantee of future results or performance and that actual results may differ materially from those in forward-looking information as a result of various factors, including, but not limited to: the state of the financial markets for the Company’s securities; the state of the technology sector; recent market volatility; the COVID-19 pandemic; the Company’s ability to raise the necessary capital or to be fully able to implement its business strategies; and other risks and factors that the Company is unaware of at this time. The reader is referred to the Company’s recent Information Circular filed on SEDAR on November 20, 2020 for a more complete discussion of applicable risk factors and their potential effects, copies of which may be accessed through the Company’s issuer page on SEDAR at www.sedar.com.


FAQ

What recognition did ProStar Holdings receive in 2022?

ProStar Holdings was named the 2nd most innovative Small and Mighty Company by Fast Company for 2022.

What is the significance of ProStar's recognition by Fast Company?

The recognition highlights ProStar's contributions to innovation in the precision mapping industry and its efforts to reduce infrastructure damage costs.

How much does buried infrastructure damage cost the U.S. economy annually?

Buried infrastructure damage costs the U.S. economy an estimated $30 billion annually.

What is ProStar Holdings' stock symbol?

ProStar Holdings trades under the stock symbol MAPPF.

Who is the CEO of ProStar Holdings?

The CEO of ProStar Holdings is Page Tucker.

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