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Cormorant Utility Services provides comprehensive solutions to the utility power sector through four operating companies: PowerTel, EPTCON, OneLine Engineering, and PowerTraxx. Operating out of multiple locations in Ontario, the core of their success is their ongoing commitment to safety and quality in every aspect of their work. Founded in 2014 by Brendan Paddick and John Risley, the expertise and experience of the Cormorant group of companies add up to a broad suite of turn-key service offerings, including: • Transmission and Distribution Engineering, Procurement and Construction • Substation Engineering, Procurement and Construction • Underground Cable Engineering, Procurement and Construction • Electrical Design, Testing, Commissioning, Refurbishment, and Maintenance • Design and Manufacturing of Prefabricated Substation P&C Buildings, Switch Gear, SCADA Systems and Inverters • Tracked Vehicle Manufacturing Cormorant’s founder, Brendan Paddick, is the former chairman and chief executive officer of Columbus International Inc., a diversified telecommunications company based in Barbados. He has extensive capital market experience and was selected as one of Canada’s Top 40 under 40 in 2000.” John Risley is Cormorant’s chairman and president of CFFI Ventures Inc., which has a varied and extensive portfolio, including Clearwater Seafoods. Mr. Risley was named an Officer of the Order of Canada and was inducted into the Nova Scotia Junior Achievement Business Hall of Fame in 1997. AUGUST 2024

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