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| January 5, 2023

E Tech Announces Name Changes for its Family of Brands

Banks Integration, E Technologies, Glenmount Global and Superior Controls all renamed as E Tech Group West Chester, OH – January 2023 – E Tech Group announced today that all of its brands: Banks Integration, E Technologies, Glenmount Global, and Superior Controls, have been renamed as E Tech Group. E Tech Group acquired Glenmount Global in 2018, acquiring Superior Controls and its subsidiary Banks Integration the following year. Since these acquisitions, E Tech Group has been operating as one entity while migrating these legacy brands over to the E Tech name. “This name change is an important step forward as one of the nation’s largest automation engineering and system integration firms,” said Matt Wise, Chief Executive Officer of E Tech Group. “Each of these brands held a legacy of excellence within their focused industries; however, on their own were limited in capability through size and geographic reach. As one company, E Tech Group embodies the same best-in-class service that they continue to provide, with the added benefit of multi-disciplined resources located throughout North America and strong organizational structure that enables us to partner with clients from the local to corporate level.” What Does E Tech Group’s Name Change Mean? This name change represents our growth; merging these brands under one umbrella creates a stronger E Tech Group, which means more resources for more clients, and improved capabilities in our custom control system services: Effective immediately, Banks Integration, E Technologies, Glenmount Global and Superior Controls will only be known as E Tech Group. The organization has grown to over 600 professionals, positioned across 25 locations covering the US, Canada and Mexico. Larger, more broadly diversified team with a greater depth in capabilities across life sciences, mission critical, metals, material handling, consumer products and food and beverage. About E Tech Group: … Continued

| December 29, 2022

E Tech Group Earns PlantPAx 5.0 Certification

E Tech Group is excited to announce that after several successful installations and completed audits, we are now one of the first integrators to become Rockwell PlantPax 5.0 certified. We want to thank our team members who worked diligently to ensure this prestigious achievement was possible, and hope you’ll consider us for your next PlantPax installation/solution

| November 21, 2022

Congratulations- UPSIDE Foods is the First Company in the World to Receive U.S. FDA “Green Light” for Cultivated Meat

Congratulations to our client, UPSIDE Foods on receiving FDA approval. We know this is something you’ve been diligently working towards, and we can’t what comes next. UPSIDE Foods, the leading cultivated meat, poultry and seafood company, became the first company in the world to receive a “No Questions” letter from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for cultivated meat, poultry, or seafood. The letter signals that the FDA has accepted UPSIDE’s conclusion that its cultivated chicken is safe to eat. The agency issued this letter today following a rigorous evaluation. “This is a watershed moment in the history of food,” said Dr. Uma Valeti, CEO and Founder of UPSIDE Foods. “We started UPSIDE amid a world full of skeptics, and today, we’ve made history again as the first company to receive a ‘No Questions’ letter from the FDA for cultivated meat. This milestone marks a major step towards a new era in meat production, and I’m thrilled that U.S. consumers will soon have the chance to eat delicious meat that’s grown directly from animal cells.” The FDA released a memo detailing the agency’s review of the data and information provided by UPSIDE Foods to establish the safety of its cultivated chicken filet. In addition, FDA released a comprehensive 104 page document, prepared by UPSIDE Foods, that provides detailed information regarding the safety of and production process for UPSIDE’s cultivated chicken filet. Since its founding in 2015, UPSIDE Foods has supported the development of a regulatory framework for cultivated meat that ensures safety and transparency. In 2018, it partnered with the North American Meat Institute to advocate for joint regulatory oversight of cultivated meat by the FDA and the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA). The following year, UPSIDE Foods co-founded the world’s first trade coalition for cultivated meat, the Alliance of Meat, Poultry and Seafood Innovation (AMPS … Continued

| November 15, 2022

E Tech Group Promotes New Director of Digital Technology

We’re pleased to announce that Mike Whatley, Business Director for Material Handling, will take on a new corporate operations role within E Tech Group as Director of Digital Technology. Mike will assume this new role immediately, while working with the Material Handling team to transition his current responsibilities. Kurt Wakeman has joined E Tech Group and assumed responsibility for the Material Handling Program. In his new role, Mike will work alongside the IT & Advanced Software teams, among others, to drive the company’s overall digital transformation strategy and roadmap. He will support the development and implementation of internal technology initiatives, primarily focused on Engineering and Corporate Workflow Automation & Optimization through digitization and standardization across the enterprise. These initiatives are critical to the ongoing effort to integrate 4 outstanding brands into 1 best-in-class company with common standards and practices. We appreciate Mike’s contributions over the past 16+ years in a variety of programming, engineering and management roles – supporting the growth and success of E Tech Group. Congratulations Mike and thank you for your dedication to E Tech Group!