BETHESDA, Md., May 5, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Brivo - a
leading provider of cloud-based access control and smart building
technologies that entered into a definitive merger agreement with
Crown PropTech Acquisitions (NYSE: CPTK), today announced the
appointment of Maureen Perrelli, a
seasoned tech sales leader, as Chief Revenue Officer to drive its
global expansion and accelerate growth, effective immediately.
"Maureen brings a wealth of experience in growing high
technology businesses around the world, which is critical to the
Brivo expansion strategy," stated Steve Van
Till, Brivo Founder and CEO. "We are entering our next phase
of growth in the expanding smart spaces market, and Maureen's
experience leading global enterprise sales teams and channel
partners is a perfect match to our goals. We are particularly
excited that she can bring her cyber security experience to the
physical security and commercial property access management
platform for which the Brivo is so well known."
Perrelli commented, "I am thrilled to join Brivo at this pivotal
moment. Having been in the cloud-based enterprise cyber security
industry, I believe my background lends itself well to the
tremendous opportunities in smart spaces as the real estate market
embraces digital transformation. In this era of hybrid, flex,
co-working, and other innovative strategies for people and spaces,
we are seeing that owners and tenants are prioritizing user
experience with respect to both security and convenience. Brivo's
deep technology and our more than 1,500 channel partners is
expected to make us uniquely positioned to grow our market share in
this rapidly changing space."
Perrelli is an executive with over 25 years of cross functional
leadership experience. She has led global sales, SaaS, Cloud,
security, marketing and presales teams that range from $50K to $4B in
revenue covering small business to enterprise. Most recently,
Maureen was the Chief Channel Officer at Secureworks. Her
experience also comes from her roles at NCR as VP of Global
Channels sales, VP World Wide Cloud Channel sales at Oracle, VP of
Global Channel Sales within the digital solutions division of
General Electric Oil and Gas and last holding various posts
supporting EMC Corporations sales and sales programs ultimately as
VP of Global Channel Distribution where she was responsible for
driving the success of EMC's $4B
distribution business.
Maureen holds a Bachelor of Arts degree from Franklin Pierce
University and is currently based in the U.S. Bethesda, MD office.
About Brivo
Brivo, Inc., created the cloud-based
access control and smart spaces technology category over 20 years
ago and remains the global leader serving commercial real estate,
multifamily residential, and large distributed enterprises. The
company's comprehensive product ecosystem and open API provide
businesses with powerful digital tools to increase security
automation, elevate employee and tenant experience, and improve the
safety of all people and assets in the built environment. Brivo's
building access platform is now the digital foundation for the
largest collection of customer facilities in the world, occupying
over 300 million square feet across 42 countries. On November 10, 2021, Brivo entered into a
definitive merger agreement with Crown PropTech Acquisitions (NYSE:
CPTK) that will result in Brivo becoming a publicly listed company
on the New York Stock Exchange under the new ticker symbol "BRVS."
Additional information about the transaction can be viewed here:
www.brivo.com/about/investor-relations.
This press release is provided for informational purposes only
and has been prepared to assist interested parties in making their
own evaluation with respect to a potential business combination
(the "proposed business combination") between Brivo, Inc. ("Brivo")
and Crown PropTech Acquisition Corp. ("Crown") and related
transactions and for no other purpose.
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include, but are not limited to, statements regarding estimates and
forecasts of financial and performance metrics, projections of
market opportunity and market share, expectations and timing
related to commercial product launches, potential benefits of the
proposed business combination and the potential success of Brivo's
go-to-market strategy, and expectations related to the terms and
timing of the proposed business combination. These statements are
based on various assumptions, whether or not identified in this
communication, and on the current expectations of Brivo's and
Crown's management and are not predictions of actual performance.
These forward-looking statements are provided for illustrative
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events and circumstances are difficult or impossible to predict and
will differ from assumptions. Many actual events and circumstances
are beyond the control of Brivo and Crown. These forward-looking
statements are subject to a number of risks and uncertainties,
including changes in domestic and foreign business, market,
financial, political and legal conditions; the inability of the
parties to successfully or timely consummate the proposed business
combination, including the risk that any required regulatory
approvals are not obtained, are delayed or are subject to
unanticipated conditions that could adversely affect the combined
company or the expected benefits of the proposed business
combination or that the approval of the shareholders of Crown or
Brivo is not obtained; the lack of third party valuation in
determining whether or not to pursue the proposed business
combination; failure to realize the anticipated benefits of the
proposed business combination; risks relating to the uncertainty of
the projected financial information with respect to Brivo; the risk
that the conditions to the financing for the proposed business
combination may not be satisfied or waived; the effect of the
announcement or pendency of the proposed business combination on
Brivo's business relationships, performance and business generally;
risks that the proposed business combination disrupts current plans
of Brivo and potential difficulties in Brivo employee retention as
a result of the proposed business combination; the ability to
implement business plans, forecasts and other expectations after
the completion of the proposed business combination, and identify
and realize additional opportunities; Brivo's ability to attract
and retain customers; the combined company's ability to up-sell and
cross-sell to customers, including the success of Brivo's
customers' development programs, which will drive future revenues;
the ability of the combined company to compete effectively and its
ability to manage growth; the amount of redemption requests made by
Crown's public shareholders; the ability of Crown or the combined
company to issue equity or equity-linked securities in connection
with the proposed business combination or in the future; the
outcome of any potential litigation, government and regulatory
proceedings, investigations and inquiries; the risk that the
combined company's securities will not be approved for listed on
the New York Stock Exchange or if approved, that such listing will
be maintained; and those factors discussed in Crown's Annual Report
on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31,
2021, dated April 12, 2022,
and the preliminary proxy statement/prospectus of Crown related to
the proposed business combination dated April 19, 2022 and, when available, Crown's final
proxy statement to be filed with the Securities and Exchange
Commission ("SEC"), in each case, under the heading "Risk Factors,"
and other documents of Crown filed, or to be filed, with the SEC.
If any of these risks materialize or our assumptions prove
incorrect, actual results could differ materially from the results
implied by these forward-looking statements. There may be
additional risks that neither Crown nor Brivo presently know or
that Crown and Brivo currently believe are immaterial that could
also cause actual results to differ from those contained in the
forward-looking statements. In addition, forward-looking statements
reflect Crown's and Brivo's expectations, plans or forecasts of
future events and views as of the date of this communication. Crown
and Brivo anticipate that subsequent events and developments will
cause Crown's and Brivo's assessments to change. However, while
Crown and Brivo may elect to update these forward-looking
statements at some point in the future, Crown and Brivo
specifically disclaim any obligation to do so. These
forward-looking statements should not be relied upon as
representing Crown's and Brivo's assessments as of any date
subsequent to the date of this communication. Accordingly, undue
reliance should not be placed upon the forward-looking
statements.
Additional Information About the Proposed Business
Combination and Where To Find It
The proposed business
combination will be submitted to shareholders of Crown for their
consideration. Crown filed a registration statement on Form S-4
(the "Registration Statement") with the SEC which includes a
preliminary proxy statement and will include, when available, a
definitive proxy statement to be distributed to Crown's
shareholders in connection with Crown's solicitation for proxies
for the vote by Crown's shareholders in connection with the
proposed business combination and other matters as described in the
Registration Statement, as well as the prospectus relating to the
offer of the securities to be issued to Brivo's shareholders in
connection with the completion of the proposed business
combination. After the Registration Statement has been declared
effective, Crown will mail a definitive proxy statement and other
relevant documents to its shareholders as of the record date
established for voting on the proposed business combination.
Crown's shareholders and other interested persons are advised to
read the preliminary proxy statement / prospectus and any
amendments thereto and, once available, the definitive proxy
statement / prospectus, in connection with Crown's solicitation of
proxies for its special meeting of shareholders to be held to
approve, among other things, the proposed business combination,
because these documents will contain important information about
Crown, Brivo and the proposed business combination. Shareholders
may also obtain a copy of the preliminary proxy statement or, once
available, the definitive proxy statement as well as other
documents filed with the SEC regarding the proposed business
combination and other documents filed with the SEC by Crown,
without charge, at the SEC's website located at www.sec.gov or by
directing a request to 667 Madison Avenue, 12th Floor, New York, NY 10065, attention: Nikki Sacks.
INVESTMENT IN ANY SECURITIES DESCRIBED HEREIN HAS NOT BEEN
APPROVED OR DISAPPROVED BY THE SEC OR ANY OTHER REGULATORY
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CONTAINED HEREIN. ANY REPRESENTATION TO THE CONTRARY IS A CRIMINAL
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members of management, employees and consultants may, under SEC
rules, be deemed to be participants in the solicitations of proxies
from Crown's shareholders in connection with the proposed business
combination. Information regarding the persons who may, under SEC
rules, be deemed participants in the solicitation of Crown's
shareholders in connection with the proposed business combination
is set forth in the Registration Statement. You can find more
information about Crown's directors and executive officers in
Crown's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2021, dated April 12, 2022. Additional information regarding
the participants in the proxy solicitation and a description of
their direct and indirect interests will be included in the proxy
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any securities, or a solicitation of any vote or approval, nor
shall there be any sale of securities in any jurisdiction in which
such offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful prior to
registration or qualification under the securities laws of any such
jurisdiction.
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