Subject: News Release - Darelle Online Solutions Inc.
PDF Document
File: Attachment DOSI PR - January 7 2026.pdf
News
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
DARELLE ANNOUNCES RESULTS OF ANNUAL GENERAL AND SPECIAL
MEETING AND BOARD APPOINTMENTS
Vancouver, B.C. January 7, 2026 Darelle Online Solutions Inc. ("darelle" and/or
the "Company") (TSXV: "DAR") announces the voting results from its annual general
and special meeting of shareholders (the "Meeting") held on January 5, 2026.
A total of 3,165,796 common shares, representing approximately 40.37% of the
Company's issued and outstanding common shares, were represented at the Meeting in
person or by proxy.
Election of Directors
At the Meeting, shareholders fixed the number of directors at five and elected the
following nominees to the Company's board of directors to hold office until the next
annual meeting of shareholders or until their successors are elected or appointed:
Dean Bethune
Alex Chieng
Gabriel Kabazo
John Newman
Scott Hamilton
Each nominee was elected by a substantial majority of the votes cast.
Officer Appointment
Effective January 6, 2026, Gabriel Kabazo was appointed Chief Financial Officer of the
Company, replacing Scott Hamilton, who has served as Chief Financial Officer since
June 23, 2013. Mr. Hamilton will continue to serve as a director of the Company and as
a member of the Company's Audit Committee.
The Company thanks Mr. Hamilton for his long-standing dedication and contributions to
the Company
Director Biographies
Gabriel Kabazo is an experienced finance and operations professional with over 25
years of experience supporting accounting, financing, and IT operations in complex
corporate environments. Mr. Kabazo currently serves as Chief Financial Officer or Chief
Executive Officer of several public companies listed on the TSX Venture Exchange,
Canadian Securities Exchange, and U.S. markets, and brings extensive expertise in
public company reporting, financings, and corporate governance.
Page 2
Alex Chieng is an entrepreneur in the pet health ecosystem with nearly a decade of
experience building technology and services for veterinary care. He is the Co-Founder
and Chief Executive Officer of Pawsible Ventures, Canada's first dedicated pet health
venture fund, studio, and incubator, and previously co-founded Vetsie, a veterinary
telehealth and AI platform. Mr. Chieng brings experience in scaling technology
platforms, strategic partnerships, and innovation in regulated environments.
Other Matters
Shareholders also:
appointed Dale Matheson Carr-Hilton LaBonte LLP as auditor of the Company for
the ensuing year and authorized the directors to fix the auditor's remuneration;
approved a special resolution authorizing the board of directors, at its discretion, to
effect a consolidation or subdivision of the Company's common shares on a basis of
between two (2) and five (5) post-split common shares for each one (1) pre-split
common share, subject to applicable regulatory approvals; and
approved an ordinary resolution adopting a new 10% rolling omnibus equity
incentive plan, which will replace the Company's existing incentive stock option plan.
About Darelle Online Solutions Inc.
Darelle Online Solutions Inc. is a British Columbia corporation with its head office in
Vancouver, British Columbia. Darelle.com is an online marketplace which has
developed a platform in which charitable and nonprofit organizations can create, sell,
deliver, and manage their raffle ticket and 50/50 draws completely online. The Company
is listed on the TSX Venture Exchange as a Tier 2 Technology Issuer. The Company
has a total of 7,841,189 common shares issued and outstanding.
Additional information on the company can be found at www.darelle.com
For Further Information, Contact:
Dean Bethune
President & CEO
Phone (778) 840-3325
Email: dbethune@darelle.com
Neither the TSX Venture Exchange nor its Regulation Services Provider (as that term is
defined in the policies of the TSX Venture Exchange) accepts responsibility for the
adequacy or accuracy of this release.
- 2 -
© 2026 Canjex Publishing Ltd. All rights reserved.