FreePoint appoints two new board members

FreePoint Technologies, a London, Ont.-based manufacturer of machine monitoring and data insights technology, announced the appointment of two new members to the board of directors, Sophear Net and Rick Jankura. This brings the number of board members to five.

“I am very pleased to welcome Sophear Net and Rick Jankura to the FreePoint board,” said Dave Eto, chair of the board of directors. “Sophear and Rick are distinguished executives with valuable, direct experiences in manufacturing and manufacturing technologies. We look forward to their strategic contributions to FreePoint as the company continues its high growth trajectory.”

Sophear Net is an experienced technology executive with extensive industry experience in electronics, software development, project management, and renewable energy. Sophear is a Professional Engineer and holds an MBA.

Rick Jankura brings a wealth of expertise and industry experience to the FreePoint Board. Rick is a Chartered Professional Accountant and senior executive with a diverse range of executive management experience in both private and public companies and board of director experience in private businesses and public sector entities. Rick will assume the role of chair of the governance and audit Committee.