WEST PALM BEACH, FL, Aug. 19, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- AVAX One Technology Ltd. (Nasdaq: AVX) (“AVAX One” or the "Company"), today announced the departure of Chief Financial Officer (“CFO”) Chris Polimeni, effective August 17, 2026. Stephanie Brady, the Company’s Controller, has been promoted to Chief Accounting Officer and will oversee the Company’s financial reporting function.
Stephanie has over 30 years of experience in finance and accounting and is a licensed certified public accountant in New York State. She graduated from Baruch College in New York City and has worked for national firms such as Deloitte in New York City and Washington, D.C and PricewaterhouseCoopers in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. Prior to joining AVAX One, Ms. Brady served as SVP of Finance for Accelerate360 Holdings, LLC, previously served as Chief Financial Officer of a publicly traded company, and was VP of Finance of Seisint Inc. during its acquisition by Reed Elsevier Group.
“I want to thank Chris for his contributions to AVAX One as we transitioned into being a digital infrastructure company,” said Pete Wylie, Interim Chief Executive Officer. “Stephanie has been a valued member of our finance team, and we're confident in her ability to lead our financial reporting function as we move through this transition.”
Pete Wylie, the Company’s Interim Chief Executive Officer and Chief Operating Officer, brings prior CFO experience and will support the finance organization throughout the transition. Separately, the Board continues its previously announced comprehensive search for a permanent Chief Executive Officer, with global executive search firm ZRG Partners supporting the process.
Mr. Polimeni’s departure was not the result of any disagreement with the Company regarding its operations, policies, or practices, and he has agreed to remain available through a consultancy arrangement to ensure a smooth transition.
About AVAX One Technology Ltd.
AVAX One Technology Ltd. (NASDAQ: AVX) is a digital infrastructure company accelerating the transition to an onchain financial economy. The Company maintains a strategic Avalanche digital asset treasury, accumulating AVAX and generating onchain yield through native staking and ecosystem participation. It also operates bitcoin mining facilities and develops modular data centers. These three pillars give public market investors unique exposure to both the onchain economy and the digital infrastructure layer. For more information, please visit www.avax-one.com.
Forward-Looking Statements
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