Backstageplay Announces Appointment of Steve Kaszas to Its Board of Directors
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Backstageplay Inc. (TSXV: BP.H) has appointed Steve Kaszas to its board of directors, effective immediately. Kaszas brings 42 years of investment advisory experience in Canada, having recently retired from his position at BMO Nesbitt Burns in May 2025. His career highlights include becoming a shareholder at Burns Fry in 1984 and leading The Altberg Kaszas Group.
As a prominent figure on Bay Street with extensive experience in financing Canadian businesses, Kaszas is expected to contribute significantly to Backstageplay's transformation in 2025. His appointment aims to leverage his substantial connections to Canadian capital markets and various business sectors across North America.
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- Addition of seasoned investment advisor with 42 years of experience
- Enhanced access to Canadian capital markets through new board member's connections
- Strategic timing with company's planned business transformation in 2025
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Vancouver, British Columbia--(Newsfile Corp. - July 2, 2025) - Backstageplay Inc. (TSXV: BP.H) (the "Company") announced today the appointment of Mr. Steve Kaszas to its board of directors, effective immediately.
Steve Kaszas acquired over 42 years of experience as an investment advisor in Canada. Having retired in May 2025, he joins the Backstageplay board, bringing financial expertise, a global perspective, and a commitment to shareholder value and growth. Steve's career began at Burns Fry in 1983, becoming a shareholder in 1984, and later leading The Altberg Kaszas Group at BMO Nesbitt Burns. Steve is a well-known, leading figure on Bay Street, having helped, directly and indirectly, finance some of Canada's pre-eminent businesses. As a community advocate, Steve received the Queen Elizabeth II Golden Jubilee Medal for his contributions to Canada.
"We are delighted to have Steve join us as a director as we transform our business in 2025" said Scott White Backstageplay's CEO. "Steve brings substantial connectivity to Canadian capital markets and to his associates and friends in business sectors important to Backstageplay throughout North America and abroad. We are excited to have access to his expertise and contacts, as we solidify our next steps and path for the coming months".
"My business partners and I have been working with the team at Backstageplay for several months now, discussing direction and opportunities" said Steve Kazsas. "I am excited to be involved and help shepherd shareholder value through the various synergies we have amongst our contact base".
For further information please contact:
| Sean Hodgins, CFO (778) 318-1514 | Scott White, CEO (416) 704-6611 |
Neither the TSX Venture Exchange nor its Regulation Services Provider (as that term is defined in the policies of the TSX Venture Exchange) accepts responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this release.
All statements in this news release, other than statements of historical facts, that address events or developments that the Company expects to occur, including statements regarding the closing of the non-brokered financing, the proposed use of funds, expectation of multiple closings of the private placement, are "forward-looking statements". Forward-looking statements are necessarily based on estimates and assumptions that are inherently subject to known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause the Company's actual results, performance or achievements to be materially different from those expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance, and actual results and future events could materially differ from those anticipated in such statements. This news release does not constitute an offer to sell or a solicitation of an offer to sell any of the securities in the United States. The securities have not been and will not be registered under the United States Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "U.S. Securities Act") or any state securities laws and may not be offered or sold within the United States or to U.S. Persons unless registered under the U.S. Securities Act and applicable state securities laws or an exemption from such registration is available.
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