EdgeTI Appoints Christopher Leichtweis, Accomplished AEC Executive and CEO/Founder of AERO-B Motorsports and Applied, to Its Industry Advisory Council

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Edge Total Intelligence (TSXV: CTRL, OTCQB: UNFYF) has appointed Christopher Leichtweis to its Industry Advisory Council as its fourth advisor. Leichtweis, former CEO of North Wind Group and current CEO of AERO-B Motorsports and Applied, brings extensive experience in the Architecture, Engineering and Construction (AEC) sector. At North Wind Group, he achieved over 1000% organic growth and implemented EdgeTI's Digital Twin platform. Previously, he founded Safety and Ecology , growing it to a $105M worldwide business. As a former EdgeTI customer, Leichtweis joins existing advisors David Kris, Michael Ostrum, and Timothy Faulkner to drive Digital Twins adoption and safeguard AI solutions.

Positive

• Former customer and CEO of $2B North Wind Group validates EdgeTI's platform effectiveness
• Addition of strategic advisor with proven track record of 1000% organic growth
• Expansion into new markets including AEC and motorsports sectors

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• Chris Leichtweis is the former CEO of the North Wind Group a $2 Billion dollar provider of services to commercial enterprises and Department of Energy who as a partner, actively markets and deploys EdgeTI™ platform across its government and enterprise customers.

• Presently CEO of AERO-B Motorsports and Applied, Mr. Leichtweis has decades of industry experience starting, scaling and growing firms in engineering, environmental, software, SaaS, energy, operations, safety and health, and real estate industries delivering operational excellence.

• Chris joins other Industry Advisory Council advisors David Kris, Michael Ostrum, Timothy Faulkner to Drive Digital Twins Adoption and Safeguard AI Solutions.

Arlington, Virginia--(Newsfile Corp. - December 20, 2024) - Edge Total Intelligence Inc. (TSXV: CTRL) (OTCQB: UNFYF) (FSE: Q5i) ("edgeTI", "Company"), a leading provider of real-time Digital Twin software that enables and safeguards AI adoption, announces the appointment of Christopher Leichtweis to its Industry Advisory Council (IAC) as its fourth advisor as the Company continues to create a differentiated group of industry experts to accelerate innovation and operational excellence with edgeTI's CEO, Jim Barrett, who also leads Forbes Tech Council's Digital Twin Group.

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"With the appointment of Chistopher Leichtweis, our Industry Advisory Council gains a proven leader from the Architecture, Engineering and Construction (AEC) community," said Jim Barrett, CEO of edgeTI™. "As a former user of our solutions, Chris shares our passion to impower decision makers with real-time information to take action at the speed of relevance. His extensive AEC and federal government experience, along with his new ventures within the motorsports industry will be invaluable to edgeTI as we expand into new markets. Competitive motorsports have a long history in data collection and analysis. We are excited to have Chris' expertise to help us extend our Digital Twin capabilities to the racing community."

Mr. Leichtweis is the creator and President of AERO B Motorsports and Applied ("AERO-B"), a motorsports services offering to car enthusiasts and racing entrepreneurs who seek a full-service opportunity from racing to licensing and a primary capability in data acquisition and telemetry. AERO-B was developed from the Leichtweis Family of Businesses which has been an incubator for new business and provider of executive strategy and consulting to engineering, environmental, energy, facility operations, safety and health, and real estate industries since 1994.

Prior to racing, Chris Leichtweis led North Wind Group as its President and CEO of a leader in government and commercial Engineering, IT/Cyber, Enterprise, and AI, Environmental, Construction, and Facility Maintenance and Infrastructure business lines with over $600 million budgeted annual revenue in 2022, 2,300 employees, and over 40 offices across the US and its territories. In nine years, he was able to deliver more than 1000% organic growth and drive innovation after innovation.

Before North Wind Group, Chris founded and led Safety and Ecology Corporation ("SEC") to a $105M world-wide business in environmental and nuclear engineering and consulting, which was later acquired by Permafix (NASDAQ: PESI). He las led his entire career as President and Director of Homeland Security Capital Corporation (HSCC), growing the parent's portfolio of three companies 43% and served in various engineering and management positions at Bechtel National and Bechtel Environmental, Inc., a global Engineering and Construction Company as a key contributor to the environmental clean-up of major federal nuclear legacy programs.

Mr. Leichtweis serves on many boards and is on University's Foundation Board, State University of New York (SUNY) - Brockport. He a earned a B.S. in Physics from SUNY Brockport and later became a distinguished MBA Graduate from the University of Tennessee. He won the Southeast United States 2005 Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year award.

"I am honored to add my expertise to the advisory board. I have long been a proponent of data driven decision making. At North Wind Group, my team transformed decision making across all my many business units by implementing a Digital Twin of the Organization with edgeTI's EdgeCore™ platform. Our efforts were recognized by Gartner in a webinar¹ ('Reshape Products, Customer Experience and Operations With Digital Twins') earlier this year," said Chris Leichtweis. "As a former customer and beneficiary of the power of edgeCore, I look forward to helping the company expand its market share in the AEC and other markets."

The Company will announce additional advisors as they are appointed.

About edgeTI

edgeTI helps customers sustain situational awareness and accelerate action with its real-time digital operations software, edgeCore™ that unites multiple software applications and data sources into one immersive experience. Global enterprises, service providers, and governments are more profitable when insight and action are united to deliver fluid experiences via the platform's low-code development capability and composable operations. With edgeCore, customers can improve their margins and agility by rapidly transforming their siloed systems and data across continuously evolving situations in business, technology, and cross-domain operations - helping them achieve the impossible.

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FAQ

What experience does Christopher Leichtweis bring to EdgeTI (UNFYF) as new advisor?

Christopher Leichtweis brings experience as former CEO of North Wind Group ($2B revenue), founder of Safety and Ecology ($105M revenue), and current CEO of AERO-B Motorsports, with expertise in AEC, government contracts, and digital twin implementation.

How did Christopher Leichtweis use EdgeTI's platform at North Wind Group?

At North Wind Group, Leichtweis implemented EdgeTI's EdgeCore platform to create a Digital Twin of the Organization, transforming decision-making across business units, which was recognized by Gartner in a webinar.

What markets will UNFYF expand into with Leichtweis's appointment?

With Leichtweis's appointment, EdgeTI aims to expand into the Architecture, Engineering and Construction (AEC) sector and the motorsports industry, leveraging his expertise in both areas.

Who are the current members of EdgeTI's (UNFYF) Industry Advisory Council?

EdgeTI's Industry Advisory Council consists of David Kris, Michael Ostrum, Timothy Faulkner, and newly appointed Christopher Leichtweis as the fourth advisor.