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Vancouver, British Columbia - 19 March 2026 – TheNewswire - Fintechwerx International Software Services Inc. (CSE: WERX) ("FintechWerx" or the "Company") is excited to collaborate with the BCIT Business Information Technology Management (“BITMAN”) program through 10-week placements for two groups of four student business analysts.

Guided by two faculty members, participants will conduct gap analysis, identify potential opportunities, and make recommendations on the alignment of technology, process and people. The focus of the project will be the use of predictive analytics to drive smarter, data-driven financial decision-making.

The BITMAN teams will be able to show their creativity, critical thinking, and technological capabilities to accentuate the AI-Werx initiative encompassing merchant analytics, onboarding automation, and fraud intelligence, according to Co-Founder and CEO George Hofsink.

“This agreement is a perfect fit between buttressing our efforts to broaden our platform’s AI capabilities and offering students real-world experiences within a technology business environment,” says Hofsink.

The Company offers an interesting cross-section of many areas within the BITMAN program curriculum, explains Tanner Brine, Program Head and Consulting Project Coordinator.

“FintechWerx is an ideal partner to provide exposure to a range of subjects and scenarios that straddle much of BITMAN’s core curriculum centred on AI, data analysis and enterprise systems,” adds Brine.

Headquartered in Vancouver, FintechWerx sees the BCIT partnership as a natural extension of its commitment to developing local talent alongside local technology. FintechWerx will welcome the teams over the coming week to begin the program, with a final presentation scheduled for May 22, 2026.

About the BCIT BITMAN Program

The BCIT Business Information Technology Management program prepares students to lead at the intersection of business and technology. Through hands-on, industry-driven learning, graduates are equipped with skills in AI management, data analytics, enterprise systems, and digital strategy. BITMAN's capstone Business Consulting Project connects students with real organizations to solve real problems, bridging the classroom and the boardroom.

About FintechWerx

FintechWerx is a Canadian financial technology company providing onboarding, payments, identity verification, fraud mitigation, and data services to merchants, independent sales organizations, and payment service providers, offering an alternative to the need for a patchwork of providers. Additional information is available at www.sedarplus.ca or on the Company’s website: www.FintechWerx.com .

Francisco Carasquero, FintechWerx Co-Founder and CFO
FintechWerx International Software Services Inc.
Phone: (236)-761-WERX (9379)
Email: info@FintechWerx.com
Website:www.FintechWerx.com
Twitter: www.X.com/fintechwerx

Forward-Looking Information

This news release includes certain statements and information that may constitute forward-looking information within the meaning of applicable Canadian securities laws. Forward-looking statements relate to future events or future performance and reflect the expectations or beliefs of management of the Company regarding future events. Generally, forward-looking statements and information can be identified by the use of forward-looking terminology such as “intends”, “believes” or “anticipates”, or variations of such words and phrases or statements that certain actions, events or results “may”, “could”, “should”, “would” or “occur”. This information and these statements, referred to herein as “forward-looking statements”, are not historical facts, are made as of the date of this news release and include without limitation, statements regarding future plans, estimates and forecasts and statements as to management’s expectations and intentions with respect to, among other things: the Company’s participation in the BCIT Business Information Technology Management (BITMAN) program, the anticipated contributions of participating student teams to research and analysis relating to the Company’s predictive analytics and AI-Werx initiatives, the potential benefits of the program to the Company’s technology development efforts, and the Company’s ability to derive insights, recommendations, and opportunities from the work conducted through the program.

In making the forward-looking statements in this news release, the Company has applied several material assumptions, including without limitation, that the BITMAN program will proceed as planned, that student teams and faculty advisors will complete the research, analysis, and recommendations contemplated by the program, that the Company will be able to engage with the participants and integrate insights generated through the program into its ongoing initiatives, and that participation in the program may contribute to the Company’s technology development and innovation efforts.

Although management of the Company has attempted to identify important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those contained in forward-looking statements or forward-looking information, there may be other factors that cause results not to be as anticipated, estimated or intended. There can be no assurance that such statements will prove to be accurate, as actual results and future events could differ materially from those anticipated in such statements. Accordingly, readers should not place undue reliance on forward-looking statements and forward-looking information. Readers are cautioned that reliance on such information may not be appropriate for other purposes. The Company does not undertake to update any forward-looking statement, forward-looking information or financial outlook that are incorporated by reference herein, except in accordance with applicable securities laws.

Neither the Canadian Securities Exchange nor the Canadian Investment Regulatory Organization has approved or disapproved the contents of this press release.

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