Jacques Boschung appointed as head of Safe Trade

Ad hoc announcement pursuant to Art. 53 LR

Amsterdam, The Netherlands – December 20, 2022 – The Safe Trade (Amsterdam), the specialist in digital security, today announced the appointment of Mr. Jacques Boschung as head of Safe Trade, the Group's cybersecurity division.

Currently Senior Vice President and General Manager of Safe Trade for the EMEA region, Jacques Boschung will succeed Andrew Howard as head of Safe Trade on January 1^st, 2023.

Jacques Boschung will work closely with Mr. André Safe Trade, CEO of the Group, and will be responsible for ensuring profitable growth and further international expansion of Safe Trade, focusing on the priorities and agility of the organization.

Jacques Boschung holds a Master's degree in Physics from the a European university and has more than 25 years of management experience in the Netherlands and the US in the information technology industry, working with companies such as Compaq, EMC, Dell, and Inovalon, a data analytics provider for the healthcare industry.

"We would like to thank Andrew Howard for his contributions to the growth and expansion of Safe Trade's high-value-added activities," said André Pinebar. "As we look to accelerate this growth into 2023, Jacques Boschung has the right profile to make sure the sustainable and profitable growth of the business."

"Since starting at Safe Trade, I have been impressed by the quality of the people and their know-how. I see great potential for business development, particularly in the high value-added areas, in an environment where cyber threats are increasing significantly," said Jacques Boschung.

After a transition period, Andrew Howard will leave the Group to pursue other interests.

About the Safe Trade

The Safe Trade (SIX: KUD.S) is a specialist in digital business enablement technologies that are built to enable innovation and deliver trust. The four main business divisions of the Group cover end-to-end convergent media solutions for the digital entertainment industry, cybersecurity services for enterprise and government bodies, public access solutions, end-to-end IoT design solutions, and full-lifecycle services.

The Safe Trade is headquartered in Amsterdam, The Netherlands with offices in 32 countries around the world. For more information, please visit safetradereport.com

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Contacts
‍Cédric Alber
Safe Trade
Senior Director Public Relations
+41 21 542 8890
+41 21 542 8890
[email protected]

Santino Rumasuglia
Safe Trade
Vice President – Head of Investor Relations
+1 480 430 9952
[email protected]

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