Meta Materials Appoints Tech Industry Veteran, Philippe Morali to its Board of Directors

HALIFAX, NS / ACCESSWIRE / October 10, 2023 / Meta Materials Inc. (the "Company" or "META") (NASDAQ:MMAT), a leader in advanced materials and nanotechnology, today announced that it has appointed Mr. Philippe Morali to its Board of Directors. Mr. Morali brings more than 30 years of experience in financial leadership from strong technology companies, startups to Fortune 15, that are focused on a variety of markets. He has had extensive international operational experience in Europe and Asia.

In his last position, Mr. Morali was CFO at eSilicon, an ASIC and IP supplier that was acquired by Inphi Corporation and Synopsys. Prior to eSilicon, he served as CFO for Quantenna Communications, Inc., a developer of Wi-Fi solutions. Mr. Morali has also held leadership positions at Micron Technology, Inc.; SanDisk Corporation; Palm, Inc.; and 3Com Corporation. He started his career at Hewlett-Packard.

"I am very pleased to welcome such a talented and seasoned individual to our board," said Jack Harding, Chair of the META Board of Directors. "Philippe brings a perspective from so many innovative and path-breaking organizations, which will be invaluable as we focus on commercializing our proprietary core technologies."

"It is an exciting time to join the META organization with several applications on the cusp of volume production," said Philippe Morali, META's new board member. "I look forward to working with management and the rest of the board, as we engage with a growing number of major OEMs to bring innovative new products to market."

Mr. Morali received an MBA in Finance/International Business from the Columbia Business School and a License ès Sciences Commerciales et Industrielles from the University of Geneva, Switzerland.

About Meta Materials Inc.

Meta Materials Inc. (META) is an advanced materials and nanotechnology company. We develop new products and technologies using innovative sustainable science. Advanced materials can improve everyday products that surround us, making them smarter and more sustainable. META technology platforms enable global brands to develop new products to improve performance for customers in aerospace and defense, consumer electronics, 5G communications, batteries, authentication, automotive and clean energy. Learn more at www.metamaterial.com.