Sigma Labs, Inc. Appoints Mark K. Ruport as Executive Chairman and Member of the Board of Directors
December 02, 2019
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Sigma Labs, Inc. has appointed Mark K. Ruport as executive chairman and as a member of the company's board of directors, effective December 3, 2019. Mr. Ruport brings over 30 years of public and private company experience in the software sector to his position at Sigma Labs as executive chairman. Mr. Ruport will leverage his history of building companies through strategic relationships, joint development agreements, innovative sales strategies and a focused management of day-to-day operations. He will team with CEO and board member John Rice to leverage the company's market momentum, accelerate its growth and increase shareholder value. Prior to joining Sigma Labs, Mr. Ruport served as Executive Chairman of Content Analyst Company. Previously, he served as President and CEO of Configuresoft, where Mr. Ruport orchestrated an OEM contract that later led to the acquisition of the company by EMC.
NextTrip, Inc., formerly Sigma Additive Solutions, Inc., is a technology company that is building solutions to power the travel industry. The Company provides travel technology solutions with sales originating in the United States, with a primary emphasis on ALR properties, hotel, air, cruise, and all-inclusive travel packages. It operates a technology-driven platform delivering travel booking and travel media solutions. Its NextTrip Leisure provides individual and group travelers with vacations to the popular and sought-after destinations in Mexico, the Caribbean and across the world. Its NextTrip Media platform, Travel Magazine, offers a social media platform for viewers to explore, educate and share with friends their bucket list travel. Additionally, the Company is launching an end-to-end content ecosystem that uses artificial intelligence (AI)-assisted travel planning, capturing, advertising, building brand awareness, rewarding loyalty and driving bookings.