Anixter Int'l (AXE) Announces Board Appointments

Acceleware® Ltd. (“Acceleware” or the “Company”) (TSX-V: AXE), a leading innovator of transformative technologies using radio frequency (RF) technology targeting industrial process heat in the critical minerals and enhanced oil production industries, announces the strategic appointment of two seasoned energy executives to the Board of Directors (the “Board”), and that two original members of the Board are stepping down. The new Board appointees, with their significant industry experience and knowledge, will be instrumental in assisting management in implementing a new strategic plan.

Board Announcement:

The Company announces the appointment of Peter (Pete) Sametz P. Eng. ICD.D as Executive Chairman of the Board of Directors and the appointment to the Board of Merle Johnson P. Eng. MBA, ICD.D, both effective June 3, 2025. Mr. Bohdan (Don) Romaniuk, Chairman of the Board, and Dr. Peter Neweduk, Director, have stepped down from the Board after over 19 years of service. Mr. Sametz and Mr. Johnson, whose appointments will fill the vacancies left by Mr. Romaniuk and Dr. Neweduk, will both also serve on the audit committee, with Mr. Johnson appointed as Chair of the Audit Committee.

Said Mr. Romaniuk, “I am thrilled that Mr. Sametz has agreed to serve as Executive Chair of Acceleware’s board. Acceleware’s technology offers outstanding potential. I wish him, and the Company all the best.”

Added Geoff Clark, Acceleware CEO, “On behalf of Acceleware, our shareholders, and our employees, I would like to extend our thanks to Don and Peter for their dedication and service over many years. Their efforts have been greatly appreciated – we’ve certainly had many successes along the way - and they’ve also helped see us through many challenges. We wish them all the best.”

Both Mr. Romaniuk and Dr. Neweduk will remain available to provide support and knowledge transfer for as long as is required to ensure an efficient Board transition.

“I am extremely pleased to welcome Pete and Merle to the Acceleware board,” said Mr. Clark. “Acceleware is implementing a new and transformative strategic plan intended to advance the business and create significant value for shareholders. Having Pete join us as Executive Chair and Merle as Director and Audit Committee Chair to drive development and execution of this strategy is invaluable.”

Mr. Sametz’ past several years have focused on change management and corporate restructuring. He has extensive experience in the energy sector at both the senior executive and board levels, managing growth from startup to intermediate status. He is recognized as a leader in innovation and an advocate for environmental responsibility in the energy industry. He has been a director of four public companies, as well as a volunteer in the community and with industry organizations.

Mr. Johnson was the CEO of Connacher Oil and Gas from late 2015 up until his 2024 retirement and was the longest serving executive in the company’s history. Prior to Connacher, Mr. Johnson worked for EnCana (now Cenovus) on its Christina Lake and Senlac Projects and for IMC Global (now The Mosaic Company) at Belle Plaine. Belle Plaine’s potash solution mining technique was the inspiration for SAGD technology. Mr. Johnson is a member of the Metis Nation of Alberta.

The appointments of Mr. Sametz and Mr. Johnson remain conditional on TSX Venture Exchange review pursuant to Policy 3.1.

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