BCS AUDIO - Key Persons

Job Titles:

• Administrator and Member of the Audit & Finances Committee

André Petitclerc has served on Solotech's board of directors since October 2013, first as an observer and now as a permanent member since February 2021. He is also a member of the following boards of directors: Communauto, Hivestack, Notarius, CDRIN and Centre d'entreprises et d'innovation de Montréal (CEIM). As an accomplished communicator and highly sought-after speaker, he is well known to significant players in Québec's Information and Communication Technologies industry and in the multimedia sector. Through his 30 years of financial management experience, André Petitclerc has developed a specialization in growth capital, portfolio management and business development for tech companies. He currently holds the position of Information Technology Investment Advisor, at Investissement Québec. Over the years, he has also worked for other large renowned companies, such as Société générale de financement du Québec, Desjardins Venture Capital, BCE Emergis, Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec and IST, a major IT company in Québec. He has taken part in several investments in innovative and promising Québec companies, including Solotech and Stingray, among others. Mr. Petitclerc holds a bachelor's degree in business administration, accounting and finance from Laval University. He is also a member of the Québec Order of Chartered Professional Accountants.

Job Titles:

• Vice - President, Marketing, Communications and E - Commerce

Christine Latour has been developing and leading the Marketing function at Solotech since January 2018. She first joined as Director of Marketing and Communications, then became Vice-President, Marketing and Communications in 2019. She was then appointed Vice-President, Marketing, Communications and E-Commerce in April 2020. Ms. Latour has worked in business development and communications for almost 15 years in Quebec and the United States. In the past, she taught French as a second language and conversational English. She then became Director of Sales and Marketing at the Atlanta Zoo, followed by Director of Marketing, Public Relations and Strategy at Quebec's leading brokerage and insurance firm, Lussier Dale Parizeau. She has also overseen the development of a flourishing regional employment assistance and labour migration organization. In 2012, Les Affaires newspaper awarded her the title of Creator of the Future, as a "Top 25 Emerging Leader in Quebec" under 40. Christine Latour holds a bachelor's degree in Business Administration from HEC Montréal and a master's degree in Tourism Management, e-marketing profile, from Purdue University in Indiana in the United States.

Job Titles:

• Chief Human Resources Officer ( CHRO )

Claudine Ricard joins Solotech with 25 years of experience in various human resources roles in large publicly traded organizations. In her most recent role, she was Vice-President Culture and Talent at TC Transcontinental, where she headed the global talent function and implemented the talent and diversity strategy with a focus on leadership succession. Prior to TC Transcontinental, she worked 19 years for CGI in various HR leadership positions including as Vice-President Culture and Experience, Vice-President Organizational Development and Leadership Institute and Vice-President HR Integration Center of Expertise, where she led all HR aspects of mergers and acquisitions. Earlier in her career, Ms. Ricard also worked at Honeywell Aerospace, where she was responsible for all aspects of human resources. Ms. Ricard is an active mentor in the wider HR community and devotes a good deal of her time outside of work as a coach to other HR professionals. She is also a certified Human Resources Professional (CHRP), a member of the Cercle des Leaders RH and a Board member of Intégration Jeunesse du Québec. She holds a bachelor's degree from Université de Montréal, School of Industrial Relations, and various certifications in leadership assessment.

Job Titles:

• Director, Member of the HR & Governance Committee and Member of the Audit & Finances Committee

Emma Griffin has served on the board of directors of Solotech since January 2020. She is also a Non-Executive Director of St. James's Place plc, and Chair of the Unit Trust Group, a Non- Executive Director and Chair of the investment committee of the iA Financial Group and a Non-Executive Director and Chair of the audit committee of Claridge. In her executive career, Ms Griffin co-founded and built an independent stock broking firm, Oriel Securities, sold to Stifel Corporation, in 2014. She subsequently founded and built a PE-backed holding company to invest in the professional services sector. Ms. Griffin holds a master's degree in Classics (Latin and Greek) from Oxford University, United Kingdom, and successfully completed the Canadian Securities Course (CSC®). Since 2016, she has co-taught the "CEO Insights" course as part of the MBA program at McGill University, where she also acts as a mentor to her students.

Job Titles:

• Director and Chair of the HR & Governance Committee

Gisèle Desrochers has served on the board of directors of Solotech since January 2020. She has over 20 years of experience as a Director and 25 years of experience in senior management positions, in both private and Government sectors. Notably, Ms. Desrochers held the position of first Vice President of Human Resources at National Bank for 15 years. Throughout her career, she has also served on various boards of directors and been involved with many non-profit organizations such as La Tablée des Chefs and La Fondation Père Lindsay. Ms. Desrochers' expertise is recognized at the national level, having been nominated three times as one of the 100 most influential Canadian women. In 2007, she was inducted into the Women's Executive Network Hall of Fame. She holds a master's degree in public administration from the National School of Public Administration (ENAP). In June 2006, Ms. Desrochers also graduated from the Institute of Corporate Directors after successfully completing the director development program.

Job Titles:

• President Live Productions Canada and Global Operations
• President of the Live Productions Division

Martin Chouinard has been President of the Live Productions Division in Canada since February 2016. Before joining Solotech in 2006 as Director of Event and Corporate Services for the Quebec City office, he held a number of positions in the entertainment industry, including Head Soundman and Technical Director. He was also a Manager and shareholder of Axion, a company acquired by Solotech in 2006. For several years now, Mr. Chouinard has been a Jeune Chambre de Commerce de Québec Governor. He is also a member of the Chambre de commerce et d'industrie de Québec, in addition to being one of La Ruche's ambassador members.

Job Titles:

• Chief Executive Officer
• President

Martin Tremblay has been President and Chief Executive Officer since June 2017. From 2008 to 2016, Martin was President of Warner Brothers Interactive Entertainment in Los Angeles, CA, USA. During his tenure, the company became a highly successful worldwide videogame publisher with revenues in excess of $1.5B. Prior to this role, from 2006 to 2008, he was President of Vivendi Games Worldwide Studios in Los Angeles, CA, a world leader in videogames, during which time he led the company through its successful $18.1B merger with Activision to create the global interactive entertainment company now known as Activision Blizzard. From 1998 to 2006, Mr. Tremblay was President of Ubisoft Montreal, where he led the Montreal studios, strategically growing the company from 300 to 1,500 employees and playing an important leadership role in ensuring its remarkable creative and commercial success. Mr. Tremblay started his career in 1989 working at the family business in the construction industry, holding various senior management roles for almost ten years. He holds a Finance degree in Business Administration from Université Laval and an M.B.A. from Université de Sherbrooke. He is a Quartier de l'Innovation (Montreal) board member, a Université de Sherbrooke governor and a Young Presidents' Organisation (YPO) member. In 2017, Université Laval awarded him the prestigious Hermes prize in recognition for his high-profile international career. He also served for several years as a board member of the Electronic Software Association (ESA) and the Academy of Interactive Arts and Sciences, both located in California in the United States. Mr. Tremblay is also philanthropically involved in various organizations such as the Alzheimer Society, Centraide and many other charity organizations that support people in need.

Job Titles:

• Chief Information Technology Officer ( CITO )

Mathieu Laforge, Chief Information Technology Officer, has over 15 years' experience in the IT sector. Prior to joining Solotech in 2015, he served as Director of IT Development at the Aldo Group, after being a Business Intelligence Consultant for National Bank, Yellow Pages Group, Fédération des Caisses Desjardins and Cap Gemini Canada. Mathieu Laforge holds a bachelor's degree in Computer Engineering from École Polytechnique de Montréal and a master's degree in Business Administration from HEC Montréal.

Job Titles:

• Position of President of the USA Live Productions Division
• President, Live Productions Division, USA, UK

Mickey Curbishley has held the position of President of the USA Live Productions Division since May 2018. He has over 30 years of experience in the entertainment industry, working with the largest and most successful global acts. In recent years, he has provided solutions for the production needs of artists such as Madonna, Prince, Lady Gaga, Roger Waters, Taylor Swift, Bon Jovi and The Eagles. In 1994, Mr. Curbishley was part of a team that was instrumental in the acquisition of Light and Sound Design (LSD), where he played a strategic role in LSD's international expansion, growing it into the most successful concert touring production company in the world. Following Production Resource Group's (PRG) acquisition of LSD in 1998, he filled leadership roles for PRG's concert touring division for over 18 years, eventually taking on the role of President and CEO until 2016. Most recently, he was Senior Vice-President Touring at TAIT, an award-winning company and world leader in creating, designing and engineering scenic equipment for the live event industry.

Job Titles:

• Chief Financial and Administrative Officer
• Solotech 's Chief Financial Officer

Nicolas Lavoie has been Solotech's Chief Financial Officer since February 2018. In his role, he is responsible for all the company's financial and procurement activities and its merger and acquisition strategy. He has over 20 years' financial experience in multinational environments with publicly traded companies. He held progressively senior leadership roles in companies across many industries, such as financial services, commercial printing, media, mining and textiles. Since 2012, he was Senior Vice-President, Finance, for Gildan Activewear. Nicolas Lavoie holds a bachelor's degree in Business Administration from Université Laval, as well as CFA and CPA, CGA professional designations.

Job Titles:

• Global President, Sales and Systems Integration Division
• President of the Sales

Philip Giffard has been President of the Sales and Systems Integration Division since March 2017. He has 20 years' experience in sales, including 10 in the position of Vice-President. Prior to joining Solotech as head of the Sales and Systems Integration Division in 2016, he worked for Proaction, where he served as Coach and supported the professional development of sales managers. He worked for many years at telecommunications companies such as Bell and Telus, where he held such positions as President (Bell Radio) and Vice-President of Sales. Mr. Giffard is also very involved in the community. After having served more than five years on the Board of Directors of Leucan, he is now a member of CINARS'© Board. Philip Giffard holds a degree from Université du Québec à Montréal (UQAM) and from Concordia University's John Molson School of Business. He is currently completing an MBA at McGill University.

Job Titles:

• President and CEO of Claridge

Pierre Boivin is the President and CEO of Claridge, a private investment firm that represents the interests of the Stephen Bronfman family. He leads a team of professionals in developing a diversified portfolio of private, public market and real estate investments. He is a board member of Claridge and also sits on the Boards of the National Bank of Canada, Canadian Tire and The CH Group and is Chairman of the Board of Solotech. In addition, Mr. Boivin is a Quartier de l'Innovation de Montréal board member, Co-Chair of the Quebec Artificial Intelligence Cluster Steering Committee and Chairman of the Board of Mila. Pierre Boivin is the Founder and Chairman of the Board of the Montreal Canadiens Children's Foundation, and he contributes to fostering entrepreneurship at the École d'entrepreneurship de Beauce and the Institute of Leadership in Management. Pierre Boivin was awarded an honorary doctorate degree by the Université de Montréal and made an Officer of the Order of Canada in 2009. He was named "most socially committed top executive" by Les Affaires in 2015 and was appointed to the Ordre national du Québec in 2017.

Job Titles:

• Treasurer
• Director and Chair of the Audit & Finances Committee
• Director of Solotech

Sylvain Vincent has been a Director of Solotech and the Chair of the Audit Committee since November 2016. He is also Chair of the Board of the Directors of Termaco and a member of the following boards of directors: The Board of Trade of Metropolitan Montreal, HEC Montréal, Montréal Relève and the Evenko Foundation. In addition, he serves as a coach for executives as part of the training program at Groupe Hélios. Throughout his career, Mr. Vincent has served as chairperson or treasurer for not-for-profit boards and professional associations. He held the position of Chair for the Board of Trade of Metropolitan Montreal. He served over 35 years at EY, where he held the position of Associate Director for Quebec and was a member of the Board of Directors for the Canadian market when he retired in June 2016. Mr. Vincent has worked with a wide range of clients in various industries and has put his expertise to use in several sectors, including restructuring, financing, infrastructures, and mergers and acquisitions. Sylvain Vincent holds a bachelor's degree in Administration from HEC Montréal. He is also a Fellow of the Québec Order of Chartered Accountants and holds the ICD.D designation from the Institute of Corporate Directors.