VANCOUVER, BC / ACCESSWIRE / March 24, 2023 / AMPD Ventures Inc. (CSE:AMPD)(OTCQB:AMPDF)(FRA:2Q0) ("AMPD" or the "Company") announces at it has laid off seven employees at its AMPD Technologies (Canada) Inc. ("Technologies") subsidiary, effective March 23rd, 2023.
This layoff, representing approximately 60% of the Technologies staff, is the beginning of the Company's restructuring and focus on significant expense reductions without impeding the Company's ability to service its existing clients and grow its business.
As previously released on March 15, 2023, AMPD is committed to reducing monthly expenses and strengthening the company in its endeavour to be cash flow neutral this summer. The Company is continuing to evaluate each business to effectively cut additional costs while maintaining the opportunity for continued growth.
"These layoffs are in no way a reflection of the dedication or commitment to AMPD Technologies from the team members affected and I would like to thank each of them for their contribution made to date," commented newly appointed CEO, James Hursthouse. "AMPD Technologies has a number of deals in its pipeline, and we are ensuring we can close them and still grow organically in light of the cuts being made."
AMPD Ventures is committed to ensuring shareholders are updated regularly as additional cuts are made and advise them as the Company achieves certain milestones.
About AMPD Ventures Inc.
AMPD Ventures Inc. ("AMPD") is advancing the way we create and consume digital content by building the world's best suite of tools and technologies for digital content creation and distribution. By combining the power of the high-performance edge approach to cloud computing with world-leading media production technologies, AMPD enables companies to enter the next era of the internet. The team at AMPD has been leading technological developments within the games and digital media industries for nearly twenty years. AMPD was listed as a public company in 2019. Additional information about the company is available on SEDAR and our website at http://www.ampd.tech.
Company Contact: Ian Wilms, Vice President, AMPD Ventures Inc., Telephone: 289-339-6072, Email: ian.wilms@ampd.tech
For further information about AMPD Ventures Inc., please visit http://www.ampd.tech or contact Neil Simon, CEO, Investor Cubed Inc., Telephone: +1 (647) 258-3310, Email: nsimon@investor3.ca.
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SOURCE: AMPD Ventures Inc.
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