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Trova Commercial Vehicles Strengthens Advisory Board’s Global Perspective, Pursues 575mEuro Alliance

PULASKI, Va., Feb. 17, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — Electric vehicle design, engineering and manufacturing company Trova Commercial Vehicles has added European supply chain veteran Paul Kegels to its advisory board as the startup explores European zero emissions plans and potential funding of 575 million euro.

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«Paul is a Belgium-based automotive industry expert who will provide important market insight and manage our overseas supply base,» says Patrick Collignon, TrovaCV founder/CEO. «He is well connected to zero-emission vehicle activity happening in Europe and will help us gain a foothold and key funding there while we continue building momentum in North America.»

In addition to joining TrovaCv’s advisory board, Kegels will manage the company’s European enterprise model, help find a suitable manufacturing location in Europe and develop relationships that will allow TrovaCV to tap into available funding opportunities.

Kegels has two decades of international experience in automotive sourcing and systems at several overseas subsidiaries of General Motors and as an independent supply chain consultant. He currently serves as a consultant on purchasing and supplier management, training and change management coaching and remote business services.

His most recent corporate role was as international purchasing manager for General Motors Europe in Spain, with responsibilities for machinery and equipment and ACDelco service parts for all makes and models programs. Past roles include purchasing manager of after sales, GM-Fiat Worldwide Purchasing in Belgium; national sales manager, GM Europe GmbH in Germany; worldwide purchasing manager, Opel Belgium N.V. in Belgium; and corporate auditor, GM Europe.

He earned a bachelor’s degree in building and construction engineering from St. Lucas School of Architecture in Belgium, a master’s degree in applied economics and business management from University of Antwerp in Belgium and a master’s degree in demand chain management from Antwerp Management School in Belgium.

«I look forward to being part of an experienced team that is well-positioned to develop driveline conversion on an industrial scale with a solid OEM approach,» says Kegels. «It’s exciting that my after sales, global sourcing and worldwide purchasing experience will be used for something as meaningful as developing an innovative multi-platform solution for zero-carbon mobility that will have a real impact on the climate crisis.»

Kegels has worked and lived in nine countries and is fluent in Dutch, English, German and French. He and his wife have four children and live in Belgium.

About Trova Commerical Vehicles

Trova Commercial Vehicles provides customized engineering, design and manufacturing expertise for fully electric commercial vehicles. Located in southwestern Virginia, TrovaCV also offers cost-effective end-to-end electric vehicle manufacturing and supply chain management for OEMs seeking to achieve increased volume production.

For more information, call 540-818-7661 or visit trovacv.com.

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TruSpin Announces Breakthrough in Battery Technology

BIRMINGHAM, Ala., Feb. 17, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — TruSpin Nanomaterial Innovation («TruSpin»), an advanced materials company engaged in battery technology, today announced the positive results of third-party tests evaluating the performance of the company‘s prototype batteries. These tests, conducted by SpectraPower, validate the use of TruSpin‘s silicon nanofibers to reliably multiply the energy capacity of Li-ion batteries. TruSpin summarizes test results in a report provided here: https://www.tru-spin.com/batteries

«These results provide further confirmation of our material‘s ability to reliably augment the energy capacity of Li-ion batteries. The advent of this technology challenges previous time horizons for the widespread adoption of electric vehicles and clean energy sources,» said Robert Agnew, CEO of TruSpin.

TruSpin uses a proprietary process to mass produce exotic compositions of nanofibers, a new type of material with useful properties. Their prototype batteries incorporate silicon nanofibers within the negative side of the battery, referred to as the «anode.» For years, scientists have known that using silicon this way increases the energy capacity of batteries, but they‘re challenged by silicon‘s tendency to expand as the battery charges. Because of this, companies like Tesla use a relatively small amount of silicon in their batteries. A handful of startups focused on silicon anode technology offer other types of nanomaterials to increase the silicon content. They have attracted massive investments, but the complexities of their production techniques render these solutions economically impractical.

TruSpin is differentiated by its platform manufacturing process for affordably mass-producing nanofibers. While the approaches of other companies in the silicon anode segment involve engineering intricate silicon particles on the nano-scale, TruSpin’s production technique imparts the desired features to be innately embodied by the nanofibers. This enables the industrial-scale fabrication of anodes containing silicon nanofibers as the primary constituent.

TruSpin‘s prototype results place the company in a small cohort of startups, some of whom with valuations exceeding $3B, all vying for leadership in a segment of technological development that will ultimately enable the electrification of America.

About SpectraPower
SpectraPower, located minutes from the heart of Silicon Valley, offers contract assembly, testing, consulting, and expert witness services for Li-ion and other types of batteries. SpectraPower personnel have experience in all aspects of battery research. Customers include major corporations, law firms, startups, investors, government, and defense.

About TruSpin
TruSpin is an advanced materials company using a platform manufacturing process to affordably mass-produce exotic compositions of nanofibers. The company was founded in 2019 by CEO Robert Agnew and CTO Anthony Brayer. TruSpin recently graduated from the Techstars EnergyTech Accelerator.

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Hotel Chinzanso Tokyo Celebrates Camellia Blossom Season

TOKYO, Feb. 17, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — Hotel Chinzanso Tokyo, a luxury urban resort, has unveiled «Tokyo Camellia» (‘Tsubaki’ in Japanese), a temporary installation to highlight its renowned Japanese garden during camellia blossoming season. The installation offers quaint views and experiences until March 14^th. Given the current travel restrictions due to COVID-19, a short video offering a virtual garden tour is also available at: https://www.hotel-chinzanso-tokyo.com/tsubaki/

The hotel’s majestic botanical garden currently boasts 2,300 camellia trees from 100 different species, making it a truly one-of-a-kind property in the middle of Tokyo. The name «Chinzanso,» meaning «villa on the hill of camellias,» was given by Gensui Prince Aritomo Yamagata (1838-1922), who served as Japan’s third and ninth prime minister, since the garden’s location had been cherished for its abundant wild camellia trees for hundreds of years. «Although many international guests visit Japan to enjoy cherry blossoms, camellia blossoms also carry deep significance in Japanese art and culture, and are certainly as marvelous,» says Shinsuke Yamashita, the hotel’s GM. «Among the various botanical species around our garden, camellias certainly hold a special place, and represent our unique heritage. We are pleased to present their exquisite Japanese beauty in an enhanced landscape.»

Tokyo Camellia is located at the garden’s hilltop, behind a three-story pagoda, a registered tangible cultural property. The installation is also part of the 70^th anniversary celebrations for the Chinzanso garden since Fujita Kanko, the owner/manager of Hotel Chinzanso Tokyo, opened it to the public in 1952. Leading to the official anniversary in 2022, the hotel has begun hosting various events/programs, including Tokyo Sea of Clouds and One Thousand Lights, which also showcase spectacular views of the garden.

Tokyo Camellia is open daily during two time frames, 10:00-16:30 and 17:30-23:00, for both daytime and nighttime ambience. It is currently only available for hotel guests and restaurant/spa patrons.

COVID-19 information:
https://hotel-chinzanso-tokyo.jp/wp/wp-content/uploads/20201225notice_eng.pdf

About Hotel Chinzanso Tokyo

Hotel Chinzanso Tokyo was rebranded and opened in January 2013. It is owned/managed by Fujita Kanko Inc., a publicly traded tourism industry corporation headquartered in Tokyo, which operates 70 properties/facilities. The hotel’s facilities include 267 guest rooms/suites, nine restaurants, 38 meeting/banquet rooms, and a full-service spa with Japanese onsen. Its garden contains a wide variety of botanical species including 100+ cherry trees and 2,300+ camellia trees.

Keiko Okano
keiko.okano@didit.com
+1-212-583-1084 (U.S.)

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IQST – iQSTEL Eliminates All Debt In Form Of Notes Becoming Debt Free Company

NEW YORK, Feb. 17, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — iQSTEL, Inc. (USOTC: IQST), an international provider of Telecom, Technology, Fintech and Blockchain solutions, today announced that it has eliminated all remaining debt from its balance sheet associated with any Promissory Note. With the exception of routine operational payables, the Company is now completely debt free with no Convertible Notes, Warrants, Promissory Notes or Settlement Agreements.

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«Since the fourth quarter of 2020, we have eliminated over $3.3 million of debt from our balance sheet, which not only strengthens our financial condition, but also improves our financial performance as net income is no longer burdened with interest expense. Eliminating all debt is a key milestone as we prepare for a potential up-list onto a major stock exchange,» commented Leandro Iglesias, iQSTEL’s CEO.

«With our strengthened balance sheet, we can better focus on our growth strategy and the development of our Telecom (SMS, VoIP, 5G Fiber-Optic Network), Technology (IoT Smart Gas/Tank/EV Platforms & iQBatteries for EV), Fintech (Visa Debit Card & Remittances) and Blockchain Platforms (MNPA & Settlement/Payments Marketplace) segments, with a keen eye on maximizing shareholder value. We look forward to continuing to report further corporate execution, as well as our progress in the up-listing process,» added Mr. Iglesias.

Through an agreement with its Promissory Note holders, IQST exchanged IQST restricted common shares to eliminate outstanding Promissory Note balances.

Under the agreement with the Promissory Note holders, the issued shares will be priced at $0.68 each, and will be restricted for a period of six months from the date of issuance. The debt holders have one year from the date of execution of the agreement to request the issuance of the shares totaling 2,230,400. As a result of the execution of the agreement, each Promissory Note will be considered paid in full.

About iQSTEL Inc.:

iQSTEL Inc (OTC: IQST) (www.iQSTEL.com) is a US-based publicly-listed company offering leading-edge Telecommunication, Technology and Fintech Services for Global Markets, with presence in 13 countries. The company provides services to the Telecommunications, Electric Vehicle (EV), Liquid Fuel Distribution, Chemical and Financial Services Industries. iQSTEL has 4 Business Divisions: Telecom, Technology, Fintech and Blockchain, with worldwide B2B and B2C customer relations operating through its subsidiaries: Etelix, SwissLink, QGlobal SMS, SMSDirectos, IoT Labs, Global Money One and itsBchain. The Company has an extensive portfolio of products and services for its clients: SMS, VoIP, 4G & 5G international infrastructure connectivity, Cloud-PBX, OmniChannel Marketing, IoT Smart Electric Vehicle Platform, iQ Batteries for Electric Vehicles, IoT Smart Gas Platform, IoT Smart Tank Platform, Visa Debit Card, Money Remittance, Mobile Number Portability Application MNPA (Blockchain Platform) and Settlement & Payments Marketplace (Blockchain Platform).

Safe Harbor Statement: Statements in this news release may be «forward-looking statements». Forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, statements that express our intentions, beliefs, expectations, strategies, predictions or any other statements relating to our future activities or other future events or conditions. These statements are based on current expectations, estimates and projections about our business based, in part, on assumptions made by management. These statements are not guarantees of future performance and involve risks, uncertainties and assumptions that are difficult to predict. Therefore, actual outcomes and results may, and are likely to, differ materially from what is expressed or forecasted in forward-looking statements due to numerous factors. Any forward-looking statements speak only as of the date of this news release and iQSTEL Inc. undertakes no obligation to update any forward-looking statement to reflect events or circumstances after the date of this news release.

iQSTEL Inc.

IR US Phone: +1 646-740-0907
IR Email: investors@iqstel.com

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ElmTree Funds Has Deployed Over $1.5 Billion In the Last Year

ST. LOUIS, Feb. 17, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — ElmTree Funds («ElmTree»), a leading real estate private equity manager, has deployed over $1.5 billion in the past year in a variety of industrial net lease build-to-suit assets leased to investment grade tenants located across the United States.

Focusing on acquiring build-to-suit properties net leased to investment grade tenants, ElmTree expects demand for industrial facilities to steadily increase as tenants look…

Focusing on acquiring build-to-suit properties net leased to investment grade tenants, ElmTree expects demand for industrial facilities to steadily increase as tenants look to expand supply chains to meet e-commerce growth and achieve shorter delivery times. Particularly in a low yield environment, investors like ElmTree have been looking to investment grade net lease assets for predictable long-term cash flow streams.

«The COVID-19 pandemic has further highlighted the need for continued investment in and development of industrial facilities that support cold storage, last mile, and third-party logistics capabilities, and we expect this interest to continue,» said James Koman, CEO and Founder of ElmTree. «We are ready to continue our strong progress into 2021 by deploying our expertise in these critical industrial assets, while paying close attention to tenant credit quality.»

About ElmTree Funds
ElmTree Funds, LLC, headquartered in St. Louis, Missouri, is a real estate private equity firm that manages capital on behalf of institutional and private investors. ElmTree’s investment philosophy focuses on making investments in the commercial real estate net lease and build-to-suit sectors with a focus on industrial and office properties. Since its founding in 2011, ElmTree Funds has acquired, developed, or financed an extensive portfolio of commercial real estate. ElmTree Funds targets investments in primary and secondary markets across the United States that are net-leased to investment grade tenants on a long-term basis.

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Start-up platform, Hozpitality.com, sparks in growth in Canada and US despite COVID’s impact on the hospitality market

Over 100,000 registrations, 1500 companies, institutes and suppliers and over 8500 jobs since launch in June 2020 – now building up capacity and fundraising

DUBAI, UAE, Feb. 17, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — Raj and Vandana Bhatt launched a new platform, www.hozpitality.com in 2020 despite COVID-19 for the hospitality industry. The new portal with new advanced features and AI was re-launched in June 2020, and since then, there are 100,000 new registrations, and 1500 companies have joined the platform to share jobs, courses, news, promotions, and events. Hozpitality is now ready to partner with investors to join forces and grow the brand in other countries and regions. Currently, Hozpitality operates from Canada, UAE, and India.

Raj, Founder & CEO, Hozpitality Group said, «As the entire world welcomed the new year 2020, UAE was gearing up for one of the largest exhibitions in the region, World Expo-2020. We were busy building a brand to assist the ever-growing hospitality industry’s needs and the expo was supposed to bring a tremendous amount of business to the country, everybody was hopeful.»

Vandana added, «Just about that time, COVID-19 hampered the proposition for the hospitality industry. The hospitality industry is the worst affected industry; overnight, the Government announced the cancellation of flights, planes were grounded, ships were anchored, and stay at home orders were kept in place. People lost jobs, and companies didn’t want to promote; everybody was trying to survive and cut costs. It was hard to sustain; we had to close our offices in Dubai and India and instructed our employees to work from home. Even though negativity stuck on the world stage, we were hopeful that people would need jobs once the market opens and will promote their brands once again.»

Raj explains, «There was no other competition for the hospitality industry but only an exorbitant portal that had a monopoly in the market. The companies had to pay a large sum of money to post jobs, and mostly big brands could utilize the services. As the idea of creating a niche market portal hit our minds, the brainstorming of the module, target audience, and the revenue generation kept us awake in the middle of the night, discussing the new business strategy with a cup of tea for months.»

Vandana says, «Raj is a hotel management graduate who worked with the industry for over 25 years. He has adequate knowledge of departments, functionalities, and SOP’s. Although he knew nothing about the technology, he spent the next few months in front of his laptop, understanding, and explaining the technical features seven days a week, almost 20 hours a day.»

«In the past decade, technology and consumer behaviour have drastically changed. To meet the demands, the company worked towards upgrading the modules to provide a better user experience to their clients from time to time,» said Raj.

«After much research and planning, Hozpitality decided to invest in a multifunctional website to support the initiative. People can now network on the new website, apply for jobs, share, discuss new ideas, buy deals, and stay updated with the region’s latest happenings,» Raj added.

«We believe in our vision, and we are now ready for a breakthrough,» said Raj and Vandana Bhatt. «The knowledge and passion about the target audience, technology, and industry have helped us create a product from scratch, and here we are, 1 million strong. Our team has been our biggest strength; they have followed our vision and supported us in every way required. We are humans who need the human touch; once the market opens, people will travel again. We are confident that the hospitality industry will soon be back on its feet, and we are ready to help and serve our customers. With this initiative, we want to reach every demographic, geographical location in each continent. This platform has the potential to help millions worldwide,» concludes Raj.

About Hozpitality Group

Hozpitality is an online platform for professionals from Hotels, Restaurants, Airlines, Travel agencies, Clubs, Cruise Lines, Cinemas, Spas, Schools, Suppliers and Retail. Hozpitality offers Branding options, A Community Network for Employers and Job seekers, a directory of Hospitality Suppliers, Latest Hospitality News, Hotel News, Movements and Appointments and Hospitality Announcements Hotel Industry Recruitment, Professional CV designing, Hospitality Courses etc. We provide an effective platform where all hospitality professionals can come together, network and benefit.

Hozpitality.com offers a selection of best Hotel Management Institutes, Schools and Universities and Hotel management Courses. Hospitality Students can search and apply for Hotel management Courses and join the School’s Alumni and network with their colleagues. Hozpitality also offers a Market Place for Hospitality Suppliers where Hospitality Products, Services, Offers and Deals can be listed and sold to millions of Global Hospitality professionals.

Hozpitality reaches out to over 1 million professionals through its 2 group websites, www.hozpitality.com and www.hozpitalityplus.com with Registered Members and Social Media from over 186 countries.

The dedicated hospitality Media and News website Hozpitalityplus.com, publishes and shares Latest Hospitality News, Announcements, Hotel openings, Promotions, Events, Hospitality Movements and Appointments and Hospitality announcements, Reviews, Blogs etc.

Hozpitality Consulting is a Global Executive Search consultancy based out of Toronto, Canada. Our success lies in building a long term relationship and delivering results quickly and efficiently for a «much lower cost». We are experts in locating the best possible suitable executive and management candidates for placements in all types of hospitality organizations around the world. Through our matchless database, communication and networking, over the world, we provide our clients with the most skillful candidates.

«Hozpitality Buzz- The inside scoop» is a TV show based on the hospitality industry in Dubai and UAE, is in English and telecast-ed on a premier TV channel in Middle East & North Africa reaching out to approx. 10-12 million viewers. To know more about the TV show, Please log on to:- www.facebook.com/hozpitalitybuzz and https://www.youtube.com/Hozpitality

Middle East Hospitality Excellence Awards are presented to recognize top industry organizations which have shown skill, creativity, ingenuity and success in the Middle East & North Africa’s growing hospitality industry. Logon to www.hozpitalityexcellenceawards.com

To know more about the group, please log on to:

www.hozpitality.com , www.hozpitalityplus.com , www.hozpitalityexcellenceawards.com

Contact:-

Raj Bhatt
Founder & CEO
HOZPITALITY GROUP
A SUBSIDIARY OF VR ONLINE GROUP
P.O Box- 119395, Dubai, UAE
Phone:- +971 4 334 31 77, Fax:- +971 4 334 31 78
Email:- email@hozpitality.com

Start-up platform, Hozpitality.com, sparks in growth in Canada and US despite COVID’s impact on the hospitality market

About Hozpitality Group

To know more about the group, please log on to:

www.hozpitality.com , www.hozpitalityplus.com , www.hozpitalityexcellenceawards.com

Contact:-

Raj Bhatt
Founder & CEO
HOZPITALITY GROUP
A SUBSIDIARY OF VR ONLINE GROUP
P.O Box- 119395, Dubai, UAE
Phone:- +971 4 334 31 77, Fax:- +971 4 334 31 78
Email:- email@hozpitality.com

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Fredrick D. Scott, Announces Successful Completion Of Supervised Release Term

NEW YORK, Feb. 17, 2021 /PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE/ — Fredrick D. Scott announced today that he has successfully completed his three-year term of supervised release in connection with his previous guilty plea for conspiracy to commit wire fraud and making a materially false statement to the Securities and Exchange Commission; a plea that was garnered through intimidation and forced by the prosecution after failing to successfully secure an indictment.

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Though never indicted by a jury of his peers and being the only person ever charged in any capacity in his case, due to pressure applied by the Prosecution and threats to charge and deport his then wife, who was in the process of receiving her Green Card, Fredrick waived his right to indictment and entered into a plea bargain based on a prosecutor’s information, subsequently being sentenced to five years in federal prison and three years of supervised release.

«Though I am not happy about the circumstances and situations surrounding my guilty plea, nor am I happy about all the time I lost with my children. The net effect of what happened, oddly enough, was the best thing that could have ever happened to me at that time. It gave me time, time to find me, learn to love and accept me for exactly who and what I am, find my purpose and calling in this life and realize what it truly means to be ‘Black in America’. I have been everywhere a person wants to be and everywhere they don’t and because of that I can now effectively use my Knowledge, Experience and Execution abilities to bring about real impact and change in disadvantaged communities in the United States and abroad and am looking forward to doing so!»

About Fredrick D. Scott:

Fredrick D. Scott is the CEO of The Scott Family Office Intl. A single-family office structure from which Fredrick stewards his family’s assets. He is also the Chairman of the Board for the New York City–based foundation, The Scott Family Foundation Intl., a Civil Society Organization (CSO) and member of the United Nations Global Compact. Fredrick is a business consultant, private equity investor, motivational speaker, social activist, and philanthropist. Named one of Ebony magazine’s «Top 30 Under 30» in May 2010 at the age of 25, Fredrick was, at the time, the youngest African American hedge fund founder in history.

Fredrick is the pioneer of the #GetRealWoke movement. Designed to foster economic stability, viability, and the uplifting of our community by advancing financial literacy initiatives and combating policing, incarceration and economic tactics that are used to perpetually disenfranchise communities of color and render these communities modern day slaves in the United States. You can learn more about Fredrick and his endeavors by visiting: https://fredrickdscott.com and on Instagram: @fredrickdscott

Contact: Terracia Wilkinson, BTaylor & Associates,
404.631.6700, twilkinson@btaylorandassociates.com

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Fredrick D. Scott, Announces Successful Completion Of Supervised Release Term

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About Fredrick D. Scott:

Contact: Terracia Wilkinson, BTaylor & Associates,
404.631.6700, twilkinson@btaylorandassociates.com

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Fredrick D. Scott, Announces Successful Completion Of Supervised Release Term

NEW YORK, Feb. 17, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — Fredrick D. Scott announced today that he has successfully completed his three-year term of supervised release in connection with his previous guilty plea for conspiracy to commit wire fraud and making a materially false statement to the Securities and Exchange Commission; a plea that was garnered through intimidation and forced by the prosecution after failing to successfully secure an indictment.

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«I have been everywhere a person wants to be and everywhere they don’t…»

About Fredrick D. Scott:

Contact: Terracia Wilkinson, BTaylor & Associates,
404.631.6700, twilkinson@btaylorandassociates.com

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