VANCOUVER, February 27, 2019 – Universal mCloud Corp. (TSXV:MCLD) (OTCQB:MCLDF)(“mCloud” or the “Company”), a leading provider of Artificial Intelligence and Analytics solutions for IoT-connected asset care technology, today announced the signing of a three year renewable license and distribution agreement (the “Agreement”) with Fulcrum Automation Technologies (“Fulcrum”) to deploy mCloud’s AssetCare offering in the oil, gas, and refining industries, targeted at US$15M in AssetCare subscriptions.
Under the Agreement, Fulcrum will retain global exclusivity for AssetCare in the oil, gas, and refining industry. Exclusivity is contingent on Fulcrum providing US$5M or more in AssetCare subscriptions every 12 months.
“We created AssetCare with the objective to serve a diverse portfolio of critical assets,” stated Russ McMeekin, President & CEO of mCloud. “The application of AssetCare in the oil, gas and refining markets presents a strong opportunity for mCloud to broaden its reach, achieve higher margins and address the industry’s need for deep energy analytics. mCloud will leverage its Founders’ decades of experience working with many of the global Fortune 50 companies in the market and will greatly benefit from Fulcrum’s strong presence in the industry.”
“Russ and I have defined the initial technology applications, customers and assets we will be focusing on. We will begin to scale very quickly and work towards exceeding the minimum annual subscription targets,”
said Shane Maine, Chairman of Fulcrum.
mCloud and Fulcrum have identified select customers for early application of mCloud’s AssetCare solutions. To serve these customers, mCloud expects to expand its technology and business development teams to include professionals with oil, gas, and refining expertise who can lead deliveries in the Middle East and North America.
About Universal mCloud Corp.
Universal mCloud Corp. (TSXV:MCLD) (OTCQB:MCLDF) is headquartered in Vancouver, BC with technology and operations centers in San Francisco, CA and Bristol, PA. mCloud is an Artificial Intelligence and Analytics, IoT connected asset care cloud solution company utilizing connected IoT devices, AI, deep energy analytics, secure mobile and 3D technologies that rally all asset stakeholders around an Asset-Circle-of-Care™, providing complete real-time and historical data coupled with guidance and advice based on deep analytics and diagnostics resulting in optimal performance and care of critical equipment. It’s all about the asset. The powerful and secure AssetCare™ environment is accessible everywhere, 24/7 through standard mobile devices, ruggedized headsets, and web browsers.
About Fulcrum Automation Technologies, Ltd
Fulcrum Automation Technologies is creating the world’s premier control systems integrator, offering integration project services, subscription-based data analysis and SaaS platforms to clients in the oil & gas and petrochemicals industries. Through the use of Artificial Intelligence, Industrial IoT and cloud computing, Fulcrum Automation Technologies will provide predictive analysis, real-time data and top-decile reporting to optimize asset performance.
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