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Martello Reports Financial Results for the First Quarter of the 2025 Fiscal Year

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Vantage DX revenue grows as the Company focuses on product innovation, generating demand and developing partner channel sales, including new opportunities in the Mitel channel.

Vantage DX achieved 18% year-over-year revenue growth and a 15% increase in monthly recurring revenue (MRR).Martello launched user experience management for Copilot for Microsoft 365 in June 2024, as part of a drive to help businesses safeguard their investment in costly premium Microsoft services such as Teams Rooms and Teams Phone.The Company is investing in H1 FY25 to increase market demand for Vantage DX and acquire, onboard and activate channel partners.Mitel channel is a stable source of recurring revenue with upside from Mitel’s acquisition of Unify and growing interest in Vantage DX from Mitel and Mitel partners.Legacy products are sunsetting as planned.

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OTTAWA, ON, Aug. 15, 2024 /CNW/ – Martello Technologies Group Inc., (“Martello” or the “Company”) (TSXV: MTLO), a provider of user experience management solutions purpose-built for Microsoft Teams and Mitel unified communications, today released financial results for the three months ended June 30, 2024. Martello software provides businesses with actionable insights on the performance and user experience of cloud services such as video conferencing and voice calls, with a focus on Microsoft 365, Microsoft Teams and Mitel unified communications.

Terence Matthews, Chairman of Martello is pleased with the pace of Vantage DX product innovation and its potential to create opportunities in the Mitel ecosystem: “Businesses are investing significantly in premium Microsoft services such as Copilot, Teams Rooms and Teams Phone. It’s absolutely critical that they provide an exceptional experience and high uptime for users,” said Mr. Matthews. “Partners have an increasingly important role to play in providing these services to customers, and I’m pleased that many have turned to Martello, already a trusted partner, for their experience management solution.”

“Martello is rapidly executing on significant change and improvement initiatives to drive Vantage DX growth”, said Jim Clark, Chief Executive Officer of Martello. “Together with the management team and board of directors, I am monitoring the impact of these improvements closely to ensure they drive value for customers and shareholders. We continue to look deeply at every step of the value chain to find opportunities for improvement. We are making targeted investments and repurposing resources in H1 FY25 to develop our channel business and to increase market demand, which we believe will have the most meaningful impact on Vantage DX revenue growth”.

Q1 FY25 Financial Highlights

Financial Highlights

June 30,

June 30,

(in 000’s)

2024

2023

(Three months ended)

Sales

$

3,797

4,004

Cost of Goods Sold

496

481

Gross Margin

3,301

3,523

Gross Margin

%

86.9 %

88.0 %

Operating Expenses

4,047

4,285

Loss from operations

(746)

(762)

Other income/(expense)

(407)

(562)

Loss before income tax

(1,154)

(1,324)

Income tax recovery

115

117

Net loss

(1,038)

(1,208)

Total Comprehensive loss

$

(1,093)

(1,156)

EBITDA (1)

$

(268)

(288)

Adjusted EBITDA (1)

$

(192)

(201)

(1) Non-IFRS measure. See “Non-IFRS Financial Measures”.

Revenue in Q1 FY25 was $3.8M representing a 5% decrease compared to Q1 FY24. Vantage DX revenue grew 18% year-over-year and Mitel revenue declined slightly. Sunsetting legacy product revenue declined as expected.Vantage DX monthly recurring revenue (“MRR”) increased by 15% in Q1 FY25 compared to Q1 FY24, both from direct sales and activities with partners. Vantage DX is the experience management solution that is purpose-built for Microsoft Teams. Vantage DX contributed $0.60M in revenue in Q1 FY25, an 18% increase compared to the same period in the prior year.Sunsetting legacy product revenue represented 39% of total revenue in Q1 FY25 and declined by 12% or $0.21M in Q1 FY25 compared to Q1 FY24. The ongoing decline of legacy product revenue is proceeding as expected.The Mitel business remains a stable source of recurring revenue and cash, with a 5% decrease in revenue from this segment in Q1 FY25 compared to the same period in the prior year (8% decrease when normalized for foreign currency exchange). This decrease is attributable to a minor variance in the mix of revenue from various Mitel Performance Analytics offerings, partially offset by favourable foreign currency exchange rates (USD-CAD). The Mitel business represented 45% of total revenues in Q1 FY25 and Q1 FY24.Revenue was 98% recurring in both Q1 FY25 and Q1 FY24.Gross margin as a percentage of revenue was 87% in Q1 FY25, compared to 88% in Q1 FY24. This nominal decrease is attributable to the higher cost of hosting software products on the cloud. Management continues to execute a strategy to reduce hosting costs.MRR decreased by 6% to $1.24M in Q1 FY25 compared to $1.31M in the prior year. The decrease is primarily attributable to expected declines in legacy product revenue. MRR is a non-IFRS measure, representing average monthly recurring revenues earned in a fiscal quarter.Operating expenses decreased 6% to $4.05M in Q1 FY25 compared to $4.29M in Q1 FY24. These reductions in operating expenses represent a continued focus on value for spend in all functions of the value chain, including lower headcount costs.The Q1 FY25 loss from operations of $0.75M represented a 2% decrease compared to $0.76M in Q1 FY24, due to the items outlined above, partially offset by lower gross margin.The Adjusted EBITDA (a non-IFRS measure) was a loss of $0.19M in Q1 FY25, a 4% improvement compared to the same period of FY24, attributable to the items described above.The Company’s cash and short-term investments balance was $6.36M as of June 30, 2024 (compared to $7.72M at March 31, 2024).

The financial statements, notes and Management Discussion and Analysis (“MD&A”) are available under the Company’s profile on SEDAR+ at www.sedarplus.ca, and on Martello’s website at www.martellotech.com. The financial statements include the wholly-owned subsidiaries of Martello. All amounts are reported in Canadian dollars.

This press release does not constitute an offer of the securities of the Company for sale in the United States. The securities of the Company have not been registered under the United States Securities Act of 1933, (the “1933 Act”) as amended, and may not be offered or sold within the United States absent registration or an exemption from registration under the 1933 Act.

This press release shall not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy nor shall there be any sale of the securities in any state in which such offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful.

About Martello Technologies Group

Martello (TSXV: MTLO) is a technology company that provides user experience management solutions purpose-built for Microsoft Teams and Mitel unified communications. The Company’s Vantage DX solution enables IT teams to deliver a frictionless Microsoft Teams experience to their users. With Vantage DX, IT can move from reactive to proactive by detecting potential performance issues before they impact users, and speeding resolution time from days to minutes.  This leads to increased productivity, realizes efficiencies, and allows businesses to harness the full value of Microsoft Teams. Martello is a public company headquartered in Ottawa, Canada with employees in Europe, North America and the Asia Pacific region.  Learn more at http://www.martellotech.com

Neither the TSXV nor its Regulation Services Provider (as that term is defined in the policies of the TSXV) accepts responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this news release.

Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Information

This news release contains “forward-looking information” within the meaning of applicable Canadian securities legislation. Forward-looking information can be identified by words such as: “anticipate,” “intend,” “plan,” “goal,” “seek,” “believe,” “project,” “estimate,” “expect,” “strategy,” “future,” “likely,” “may,” “should,” “will” and similar references to future periods and ” includes, but is not limited to, statements with respect to activities, events or developments that the Company expects or anticipates will or may occur in the future, including the aim to accelerate Vantage DX growth in FY25 to drive customer and shareholder value, growth opportunities presented by Mitel’s acquisition of Unify and partner engagement, the aim to increase market demand and acquire, onboard and activate channel partners with investments in H1 FY25 and the plan to reduce hosting costs.

Forward-looking information is neither a statement of historical fact nor assurance of future performance. Instead, forward-looking information is based only on our current beliefs, expectations and assumptions regarding the future of our business, future plans and strategies, projections, anticipated events and trends, the economy and other future conditions. Because forward-looking information relates to the future, such statements are subject to inherent uncertainties, risks and changes in circumstances that are difficult to predict and many of which are outside of our control. Our actual results and financial condition may differ materially from those indicated in the forward-looking information. Therefore, you should not rely on any of the forward-looking information. Important factors that could cause our actual results and financial condition to differ materially from those indicated in the forward-looking information include, among others, the following:

Continued volatility in the capital or credit markets and the uncertainty of additional financing.Our ability to maintain our current credit rating and the impact on our funding costs and competitive position if we do not do so.Changes in customer demand.Disruptions to our technology network including computer systems and software, as well as natural events such as severe weather, fires, floods and earthquakes or man-made or other disruptions of our operating systems, structures or equipment.Delayed purchase timelines and disruptions to customer budgets, as well as Martello’s ability to maintain business continuity as a result of COVID-19.and other risks disclosed in the Company’s filings with Canadian Securities Regulators, including the Company’s annual information form for the year ended March 31, 2021 dated January 7, 2022, which is available on the Company’s profile on SEDAR at www.sedar.com.

Any forward-looking information provided by the Company in this news release is based only on information currently available and speaks only as of the date on which it is made. Except as required by applicable securities laws, we undertake no obligation to publicly update any forward-looking information, whether written or oral, that may be made from time to time, whether as a result of new information, future developments or otherwise.

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STARTRADER Launches ‘STAR Trading League,’ an NBA-Inspired Global Trading Tournament

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NBA-inspired tournament challenges traders worldwide through three competitive stages: Toss, Knockout, and Buzzer-Beater.

DUBAI, UAE , May 11, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — STARTRADER, an official partner of the NBA, has announced the STAR Trading League, a global team-based tournament uniting traders in a structured, performance-driven environment. Registration runs from 11–28 May, participants select one of 30 teams via the client portal ahead of the 1 June start. The competition runs through 31 July across three stages, concluding with a single winning team, while the top two traders on the team will win tickets to an NBA game along with additional rewards.

Built around the campaign theme ‘Hit the Markets Buzzer Beater,’ the tournament draws inspiration from the decisive final shot in basketball, highlighting how success in both sports and trading often depends on precision and timing at the right moment.

The journey begins with the Toss, the entry stage of the regular season where participants begin competing. Similar to a basketball tip-off, this phase allows traders to position themselves for an early advantage, with performance determining which teams advance and setting the tone for the competition ahead.

The second stage, Knockout, introduces performance-based elimination, requiring teams to demonstrate consistency and strong trading strategies to remain in the tournament. As pressure rises, only teams maintaining strong results advance. This stage begins with the playoff rounds, followed by the quarterfinals.

The final stage, Buzzer-Beater, brings together the top-performing teams for the decisive rounds, beginning with the semifinals, where four teams compete for a place in the next phase. The tournament then advances to the MVP Finals, where the remaining two teams face off for the title. Victory belongs to those who perform with precision and composure in decisive moments.

Participants will compete for rewards throughout each stage of the tournament, with top-performing teams recognized along the way. The winning team of 10 traders may be eligible for tiered rewards, with prizes awarded to qualifying participants. The top two winners will receive premium rewards, including an NBA game ticket, a STARTRADER exclusive basketball, an NBA Store voucher, and a $10,000 cash prize.

“Our partnership with the NBA opened the door to bringing the excitement of sport into trading. With the STAR Trading League, we wanted to build an experience that engages our global community and encourages traders to test their skills in a dynamic, competitive environment.” — Peter Karsten, Chief Executive Officer, STARTRADER

Through the STAR Trading League, launched in collaboration with the NBA, STARTRADER brings its global trading community into a competitive environment where discipline, strategy, and decisive action drive success, reflecting its ambition to deliver innovative trading experiences within a trusted and reliable ecosystem.

About STARTRADER

STARTRADER is a global multi-asset broker empowering retail and institutional partners to access global markets through a range of platforms, including MetaTrader, STAR-APP, and STAR-COPY.

Regulated across five jurisdictions (CMA, ASIC, FSCA, FSA, and FSC), STARTRADER combines strong governance with a client-first approach, serving both retail clients and partners with a commitment to transparency, reliability, and long-term growth.

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Longbridge Names Gavin Chia as Singapore and Regional CEO, Southeast Asia, Marking a New Chapter for the AI-powered digital Brokerage

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SINGAPORE, May 11, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Longbridge, the AI-powered digital brokerage, has appointed Gavin Chia as Singapore and Regional CEO, Southeast Asia, effective 5 May 2026. Chia brings more than 18 years of experience in financial services and was instrumental in building moomoo Singapore from a startup into one of the country’s leading retail brokerages.

The hire is the most senior local appointment Longbridge has made since and comes as the firm consolidates a series of strategic moves, including obtaining a Capital Markets Services licence from the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) and announcing its first physical location — into a coherent push for market leadership in the region.

An Executive Move with Industry Significance

Singapore is one of Asia’s most fiercely competitive digital brokerage markets, with several leading platforms, such as Longbridge, moomoo, Tiger Brokers and Webull. Industry observers are largely in agreement that in the next few years, the landscape will be shaped by AI and technological capability, and the ability to localize and adapt to each country’s local environment.

With Gavin joining Longbridge, this clearly demarcates Longbridge’s dedication towards improving on both fronts.

A Proven Builder for a New Growth Phase

Gavin Chia is one of Singapore’s most experienced digital brokerage executives. As moomoo’s CEO in Singapore, he led the business from inception to become one of the leading digital brokerages in the market. He subsequently served as CEO of IG Singapore & Emerging Markets, deepening his track record of driving growth, product expansion, and market leadership across the region.

His deep familiarity with the MAS regulatory landscape, local retail investor behaviour, and the operational realities of scaling a brokerage in Southeast Asia makes him a highly strategic appointment for Longbridge at this stage of its growth.

At Longbridge, Gavin will have full ownership of operations, regulatory affairs, product localization, and team-building across Singapore and Southeast Asia.

“What attracted me to Longbridge is its strong technology foundation and clear ambition to redefine the brokerage experience through AI. I see a strong alignment between Longbridge’s vision and my own belief that the future of investing lies at the intersection of technology, product innovation, and user experience. The opportunity to build and scale this in the region, together with a forward-looking team, was particularly compelling.”

— Gavin Chia, Singapore and Regional CEO, Southeast Asia, Longbridge

What “AI-First” Means in Practice

For Gavin, an AI-first brokerage goes beyond a product feature, it is a foundational philosophy about how the entire client experience is designed and delivered.

“To me, an AI-first brokerage is one where AI is not just a feature, but embedded across the entire client journey, from onboarding and education, to idea generation, execution, and risk management. AI is fundamentally reshaping how people invest. It lowers the barrier to entry by simplifying complex information, enables more personalised insights at scale, and helps investors make more informed decisions in real time. Over time, we hope to see investing become more intuitive, data-driven, and accessible, where technology augments, rather than replaces, human judgement.”

— Gavin Chia, Regional CEO, Southeast Asia, Longbridge

Longbridge is among a small number of digital brokerages globally to have embedded AI at the product architecture level, across investment research, trading assistance, and customer insights. This commitment to innovation extends beyond AI. Longbridge made history in 2025 by launching the world’s first U.S. stock options pre-market trading, a milestone that underscores its position at the frontier of brokerage technology. A central part of Gavin’s mandate will be to bring these capabilities to investors across Southeast Asia, in a form that is locally relevant and meets the regulatory requirements of each market.

“We are delighted to have Gavin on board. Over the past few months, we have laid a great deal of groundwork for this Singapore chapter, including our MAS licence, platform infrastructure, product suite, and the Longbridge Cafe Singapore physical space. But to weave all of that into a business that is truly rooted locally, we needed a leader who both understands Longbridge’s global vision and is deeply familiar with Singapore’s local landscape.”

— Nowa Zhu, Group CEO, Longbridge

Longbridge’s Growing Footprint in Singapore

Gavin’s appointment is the latest milestone in a series of concrete moves Longbridge has made in Singapore over the past six months:

Licensed operations: Long Bridge Securities Pte. Ltd. holds a Capital Markets Services licence (CMS Licence No. CMS101211) issued by the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS), and operates as an Exempt Financial Adviser.Physical presence: On 30 April 2026, Longbridge announced the launch of Longbridge Cafe Singapore — located above Guoco Tower / Tanjong Pagar MRT station and expected to open in September 2026. It will be Longbridge’s first physical overseas location.Local leadership: On 5 May 2026, Gavin Chia joined as Regional CEO, Southeast Asia.

Taken together, Longbridge has established what observers are calling a complete “localization loop” in Singapore: a licensed entity, a physical space, and a local leader with the mandate and experience to execute. This combination remains uncommon among digital brokerages operating in the market.

About Longbridge Securities Singapore

Longbridge Securities is an AI-Powered online brokerage headquartered in Singapore. By building global trading infrastructure and a trading network, it delivers best-in-class trading experiences to investors worldwide. Founded in March 2019, Longbridge holds 22 financial regulatory licenses or qualifications across the U.S., Hong Kong SAR, Singapore, and other markets, and has secured more than US$150 million in strategic investment from leading financial institutions and investment firms. Long Bridge Securities Pte. Ltd. is a licensed entity regulated by the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) (Capital Markets Services Licence No.: CMS101211), holding a Capital Markets Services Licence and operating under an exempt financial adviser status.

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Long Bridge Securities Pte. Ltd. (Co. Reg. No. 202111825D) provides an execution-only service. All investments carry risk. Please refer to the Risk Disclosure Statement on our website for details. This advertisement has not been reviewed by the Monetary Authority of Singapore.

This commitment to innovation extends beyond AI — Longbridge made history in 2025 by launching the world’s first U.S. stock options pre-market trading, a milestone that underscores its position at the frontier of brokerage technology.

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Mobupps Unveils ECHO AI – A Self-Learning Mechanism

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ASHDOD, Israel , May 11, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Mobupps, a leading global adtech company, today announced the launch of ECHO AI, its next-generation self-learning mechanism designed to bring real-time intelligence to every stage of the advertising process. ECHO AI interprets signals, identifies value, and adapts dynamically to deliver more efficient outcomes with minimal manual input.

Leveraging continuous learning from live campaign data, ECHO AI automatically identifies the most effective channels, audiences, and creatives, enabling advertisers to achieve stronger user lifetime value and lower acquisition costs from day one.

ECHO AI delivers a powerful suite of intelligent capabilities designed to transform campaign performance. Using advanced audience segmentation based on proprietary behavioral data, ECHO AI ensures precise targeting and meaningful user engagement.

The system provides automated recommendations for continuous campaign optimization, enabling advertisers to achieve greater efficiency and a smarter use of their budgets. Purpose-built to acquire high-value users and maximize their long-term revenue potential, ECHO AI empowers brands to scale sustainably and effectively.

Fully integrated with MAFO, ECHO AI operates within a unified ecosystem, delivering seamless automation, accuracy, and performance across all marketing channels.

Yaron Tomchin, Chief Executive Officer at Mobupps, commented: “ECHO AI represents a major leap forward in our mission to empower the Mobupps team with true data intelligence. By embedding self-learning capabilities into our ecosystem, we are enabling marketers to make smarter, faster, and more efficient decisions across every campaign touchpoint.”

Rashid Galimov, Chief Technology Officer at Mobupps, added: “Our engineering vision behind ECHO AI was to create an adaptive framework that constantly evolves. Every impression, click, and conversion becomes a learning input — fueling optimization loops that deliver measurable results at scale.”

ECHO AI is the future of automated performance, built for marketers who need speed, precision, and data-driven growth. Connect Mobupps to see how ECHO AI can transform your next campaign here.

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