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QUEBEC CITY, Jan. 30, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — LeddarTech® (Nasdaq: LDTC), an automotive software company providing proprietary, disruptive AI-based low-level sensor fusion and perception software technology for ADAS, AD and parking applications, announced today that its board of directors has appointed Sylvie Veilleux and Lizabeth Ardisana to the Board, effective immediately. Veilleux will be part of the Audit Committee and Ardisana will be part of the Appointments and Corporate Governance Committee.
“We are pleased to welcome Sylvie and Liz to our board,” said Derek Aberle, board president. “We look forward to benefiting from his deep experience in the technology and automotive sectors and his perspectives on the board of directors as LeddarTech continues to promote adoption of its innovative software solutions in the large and growing ADAS/AD markets.”
Sylvie Veilleux is a strategic global technology leader and former CIO with over 30 years of experience, holding senior management positions at fast-growing technology companies. She was the first CIO at Dropbox (Nasdaq: DBX), led the IT division at Dropbox, and developed the organization’s first global strategic, centralized IT function, allowing it to expand and scale before and after its IPO. . Veilleux also held several critical technology positions at multinational companies such as Apple (Nasdaq: AAPL), Salesforce (NYSE/Nasdaq: CRM), Mozilla and Franklin Templeton Investments (NYSE: BEN).
Veilleux fue reconocida por Forbes CIO NEXT 2021 Top 50 y Technology Magazine Top 100 Womenin Technology 2021.
In addition to LeddarTech, Veilleux is a member of the board of directors of Softchoice (TSE: SFTC), QScale and Prezi, chair of the board of directors and chair of the Compensation and Nomination Committee of Cinchy and served on the board of directors of Europcar Mobility Group when It was a publicly traded company.
Lizabeth Ardisana has more than three decades of business experience. She co-founded ASG Renaissance, a distinguished communications and technical firm, and Performance Driven Workforce (PDW), a scheduling and staffing company. ASG Renaissance has carried out numerous projects for leading automotive companies. Prior to founding ASG, she held various leadership positions in vehicle development, product planning and marketing at Ford Motor Company.
Ardisana is also an influential figure in the Hispanic and Michigan communities, actively contributing as a business and civic leader. She holds board positions for Clean Energy Fuels, HASI and the Michigan Economic Development Corporation. Her philanthropic efforts include involvement with NextEnergy, Grand Canyon Conservancy, Kettering University, and the CS Mott Foundation.
About LeddarTech
LeddarTech, a global software company founded in 2007 and headquartered in Quebec City with additional R&D centers in Montreal, Toronto and Tel Aviv, Israel, develops and provides comprehensive low-level sensor fusion and perception software solutions based in AI that enable the implementation of ADAS, autonomous driving (AD) and parking applications. LeddarTech’s automotive-grade software applies advanced computer vision and artificial intelligence algorithms to generate accurate 3D models of the environment for better decision-making and safer navigation. This cost-effective, scalable, high-performance technology is available for OEMs and Tier 1-2 suppliers to efficiently deploy ADAS solutions for automobiles and off-road vehicles.
LeddarTech is responsible for several innovations in remote sensing, with over 150 patent applications (80 granted) improving ADAS, AD and parking capabilities. Greater vehicle awareness is critical to making global mobility safer, more efficient, sustainable and affordable – this is what drives LeddarTech to seek to become the most adopted sensor fusion and perception software solution.
Additional information about LeddarTech can be accessed at www.LeddarTech.com and on LinkedIn, Twitter (X), Facebook and YouTube.
Forward-looking statements
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Contact:Daniel Aitken, Vice President of Global Marketing, Communications and Investor Relations, LeddarTech Inc. Tel.: 1-418-653-9000 ext. 232 daniel.aitken@LeddarTech.com
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LeddarTech Holdings Inc. is a public company listed on the NASDAQ under the symbol “LDTC.”
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