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Quarterhill Appoints John Rim as Chief Financial OfficerKITCHENER, ON, Aug. 31, 2020 /PRNewswire/ - Quarterhill Inc. ("Quarterhill") (TSX: QTRH) (OTCQX: QTRHF), today announces the appointment of Mr. John Rim as Chief Financial Officer of the Company, effective October 1, 2020. Mr. Rim will operate out of a Toronto-based Quarterhill office to be established in the near future. Mr. Rim has close to 25 years' experience as a business executive in varied finance and leadership roles across multiple industries, including the technology sector. He is currently Chief Operating Officer & Chief Financial Officer at Bitfarms Ltd., a publicly listed technology company with five datacentres in the greater Montreal area that provide computing power to cryptocurrency networks. At Bitfarms, Mr. Rim was involved in all aspects of the overall business, including strategy, governance, capital markets, treasury, financial planning and reporting, and internal controls. Prior to his role at Bitfarms, Mr. Rim was Vice President, Corporate Services at Kik Custom Products, a global, multi-billion-dollar manufacturing business with 5,500 employees. There, John led a team of 65 finance professionals and was a key member of the team driving Mergers & Acquisitions and business integration, in addition to roles related to financing, tax planning and compliance. Prior to Kik Custom Products, John held leadership and professional roles with Brookfield Residential Property Services, Philips Electronics Ltd., PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP, BMW Canada Inc. and KPMG LLP. Mr. Rim has an Honours Bachelor of Business Administration degree from Royal Military College of Canada and is a Chartered Professional Accountant. "Appointing a permanent CFO has been one of my top priorities since joining Quarterhill and I'm very pleased to bring someone with John's experience and expertise onto the team," said Paul Hill, President and CEO of Quaterhill. "Our strategy relies on organic growth from our two technology businesses - WiLAN and IRD - as well as acquisitive growth that will focus on Intelligent Transportation Systems and its adjacent markets. John's background in technology, public markets and M&A makes him an ideal fit to help us execute on this plan." "I'm very excited to be joining Quarterhill and to be in a position to help drive and deliver on the growth potential of the business," said John Rim. "Quarterhill has a strong balance sheet, two solid operating businesses and a clear strategy to leverage those assets to build a leading Canadian technology company. This is an excellent time to join the firm and to participate in this opportunity." About Quarterhill Forward-looking Information View original content:http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/quarterhill-appoints-john-rim-as-chief-financial-officer-301120748.html SOURCE Quarterhill Inc. |