ENA Enablence Technologies Inc

Enablence Technologies Inc. (“Enablence” or the “Company”) (TSXV:ENA), a leading supplier of optical components and subsystems for access, metro and long-haul markets, is pleased to announce the appointment of Dan Shmitt to the Enablence Board of Directors.

Dan is the CIO for the three entities of Major League Baseball (Major League Baseball Advanced Media, Major League Baseball Office of the Commissioner, and Major League Baseball Network).  He provides MLB’s strategic vision, defining the roadmap for all back-office technology for the three entities.  Prior to joining MLB, Dan presided over Shmitt Technologies LLC, a technology consulting firm headquartered in New York City that he founded in 2006 and sold in 2015.  Dan earned a Bachelor’s Degree in Business Management with a Major in Information Systems and holds several technical certifications.

In addition, the Company is announcing that Mr. Gao has resigned from the Board of Directors after serving in the position since 2013.

About Enablence Technologies Inc.Enablence is a publicly traded company that designs, manufactures and sells optical components and subsystems to a global customer base. It utilizes its patented technologies, including planar lightwave circuit (“PLC”) intellectual property, in the production of an array of photonic components and broadband subsystems that deliver a key portion of the infrastructure for current and next-generation telecommunication systems. The Company’s product lines address all three segments of optical networks: access - connecting homes and businesses to the network; metro - communication rings within large cities; and long-haul - linking cities and continents.  For more information, visit www.enablence.com.

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For further information contact: 
Enablence Technologies Inc. 
Evan Chen
CEO
+1 613 656-2850 ext. 3