The Want Engine
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The Want Engine
ABOUT SLYCE OUR PRODUCT OUR TECHNOLOGY BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT OUR TEAM ™ The Want Engine DISCLAIMER This presentation is not, and nothing in it should be construed as, an offer, invitation or recommendation in respect of Slyce Inc.’s securities, or an offer, invitation or recommendation to sell, or a solicitation of an offer to buy, the facilities or any of the Company’s securities in any jurisdiction. Neither this presentation nor anything in it shall form the basis of any contract or commitment. This presentation is not intended to be relied upon as advice to investors or potential investors and does not take into account the investment objectives, financial situation or needs of any investor. All investors should consider such factors in consultation with a professional advisor of their choosing when deciding if an investment is appropriate. In particular, this presentation contains forward looking statements relating to future opportunities, business strategies and competitive advantages. The forward looking statements regarding Slyce are based on certain key expectations and assumptions of Slyce concerning anticipated financial performance, business prospects, strategies, the sufficiency of budgeted capital expenditures in carrying out planned activities and the ability to obtain financing on acceptable terms, all of which are subject to change based on market conditions and potential timing delays. Although management of Slyce consider these assumptions to be reasonable based on information currently available to them, they may prove to be incorrect. ! FORWARD LOOKING STATEMENTS By their very nature, forward looking statements involve inherent risks and uncertainties (both general and specific) and risks that forward looking statements will not be achieved. Undue reliance should not be placed on forward looking statements, as a number of important factors could cause the actual results to differ materially from the beliefs, plans, objectives, expectations and anticipations, estimates and intentions expressed in the forward looking statements, including among other things: general economic and market factors, including business competition, changes in government regulations; general political and social uncertainties; lack of insurance; delay or failure to receive board or regulatory approvals; changes in legislation; timing and availability of external financing on acceptable terms; and lack of qualified, skilled labour or loss of key individuals. This presentation contains certain forward looking statements and forward looking information (collectively referred to herein as “forward looking statements”) within the meaning of applicable securities laws. 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The Company has prepared this presentation based on information available to it, including information derived from public sources that have not been independently verified. No representation or warranty, express or implied, is provided in relation to the fairness, accuracy, correctness, completeness or reliability of the information, opinions or conclusions expressed herein. These projections should not be considered a representation of the Company’s potential cash generation performance in any way. The financial information included in this presentation is preliminary, forward-looking, unaudited and subject to revision. ! The Want Engine ! Readers are cautioned that the foregoing list is not exhaustive. ! PRIVATE AND CONFIDENTIAL August 5, 2014 2 ABOUT SLYCE THE WANT ENGINE Complete Product Solution - Mobile App/Web + Desktop solutions - Built for Brands, Retailers + Publishers - Social solutions to identify products within anyone’s photos. $28MM in total funding - Latest round of $12MM as covered by: ! ! ! Potential Growth - Currently in discussion with six of the top 20 retailers in North America. (in active POC or Trial) ! The Want Engine PRIVATE AND CONFIDENTIAL August 5, 2014 ABOUT < HOME 3 PRODUCT OVERVIEW Snap-To-Buy The Want Engine Tag and Display (Social) Physical Advertising PRIVATE AND CONFIDENTIAL August 5, 2014 Visual Relevancy PRODUCT < HOME 4 PRODUCT SNAP-TO-BUY Our primary product offering integrates via private label within an existing mobile app or mobile website, activating our want engine. Our proprietary attribution model creates unique data around a retailer’s product catalog. LEARN MORE The Want Engine PRIVATE AND CONFIDENTIAL August 5, 2014 SNAP-TO-BUY < PRODUCT < HOME 5 PRODUCT TAG AND DISPLAY (SOCIAL) #YOURBRAND The Want Engine User uses any #hashtag on Instagram or Twitter to submit products from a retailer’s catalog as confirmed by Slyce. Output is a look book for your site. PRIVATE AND CONFIDENTIAL TAG AND DISPLAY (SOCIAL) < August 5, 2014 PRODUCT < HOME 6 PRODUCT PHYSICAL ADVERTISING ANY BRAND Snap a photo of WHAT YOU LIKE to shop now. Brand ABC Women’s Sunglasses $249.00 BUY NOW YOU MAY ALSO LIKE: Activating any physical advertisement (ie: print or billboards) via native app or mobile web. The Want Engine PRIVATE AND CONFIDENTIAL August 5, 2014 PHYSICAL ADVERTISING < PRODUCT < HOME 7 PRODUCT VISUAL RELEVANCY By looking at the visual attributes of products, Slyce offers a relevancy engine that presents shoppers with the ability to truly find what they’re looking for. LEARN MORE You may also like: The Want Engine PRIVATE AND CONFIDENTIAL August 5, 2014 VISUAL RELEVANCY < PRODUCT < HOME 8 PRODUCT ATTRIBUTION MODEL 1) Product SKU is provided 2) Unique Product Attributes are created based on photo ✓ Orange ✓ Logo ✓ Thin Laces ✓ Black Trim 3) Data is made available to you for use across all platforms. - Enhance your product descriptions - Maximize SEO opportunities - Better search results increase purchase conversion The Want Engine PRIVATE AND CONFIDENTIAL August 5, 2014 ATTRIBUTION MODEL < PRODUCT < HOME 9 TECHNOLOGY OVERVIEW LOGO Other Key Elements: Recognition Workflow API Overview LEARN MORE LEARN MORE The Want Engine PRIVATE AND CONFIDENTIAL August 5, 2014 TECHNOLOGY < HOME 10 TECHNOLOGY RECOGNITION WORKFLOW Computer Vision Attribute Classification 1. Object Detected Product YES Image Pre-processing & cropping 2. 3. Results Delivered Fashion>Footwear Mens>Sneakers Store Red, Yellow, Black>Laced> Hightop>Nike PURCHASE PURCHASE PURCHASE PURCHASE User recieves Closest matches, transaction occurs Instantly funnels retailers catalogue to closest match The Want Engine PRIVATE AND CONFIDENTIAL RECOGNITION WORKFLOW < TECHNOLOGY < HOME August 5, 2014 11 TECHNOLOGY API OVERVIEW 2. Store This function allows users to photograph products in the real world, and Slyce’s API returns matching products from any ingested retailer catalogue. Store SHAUN WHITE SIGNATURE SERIES HOLBROOK™ With his brother Jesse acting as his creative director, snowboarding superstar Shaun White worked closely with Store Oakley during the creation of Holbrook. Together they went Store back to vintage styles like the original Oakley Frogskins® then set out to distill their own vision of American cool. Holbrook is a timeless classic that echoes the screen heroes from the Store Store API 1940s, 50s and 60s, the icons who inspired youth with their own brand of defiance. SUNGLASSES SHAUN WHITE SIGNATURE NAMEHOLBROOK™ SERIES SHAUN WHITE SIGNATURE SERIES HOLBROOK™ With his brother Jesse acting as his creative director, SHAUN WHITE SIGNATURE snowboarding superstar Shaun White worked closely with SERIES HOLBROOK™ With his brother Jesse acting as his creative director, Welcome to Our Store Oakley during the creation of Holbrook. Together they went snowboarding superstar Shaun White worked closely with With his brother Jesse acting as his creative director, back to vintage styles like the original Oakley Frogskins® then Oakley during the creation of Holbrook. Together they went snowboarding superstar Shaun White worked set out to distill their own closely vision ofwith American cool. Holbrook is back to vintage styles like the original Oakley Frogskins® then Oakley during the creation of Holbrook. Together went heroes from the a timeless classic that echoes they the screen set out to distill their own vision of American cool. Holbrook is back to vintage styles like the Oakley Frogskins® then youth with their 1940s, 50soriginal and 60s, the icons who inspired a timeless classic that echoes the screen heroes from the set out to distill theirown ownbrand visionof ofdefiance. American cool. Holbrook is 1940s, 50s and 60s, the icons who inspired youth with their a timeless classic that echoes the screen heroes from the own brand of defiance. 1940s, 50s and 60s, the icons who inspired youth with their MATCH FOUND own brand of defiance. 3. 1. The Want Engine Our SDK integrates with the camera fucntion within your Mobile App. Simple, unobstrusive code. PRIVATE AND CONFIDENTIAL August 5, 2014 Slyce can interact with your own product API to provide unique results or serve them directly to users. It’s incredibly easy to customize a use-case. API OVERVIEW < TECHNOLOGY < HOME 12 BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT Possible use cases The Want Engine PRIVATE AND CONFIDENTIAL August 5, 2014 BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT < HOME 13 Identify similar products in the real world The Want Engine PRIVATE AND CONFIDENTIAL August 5, 2014 SIMILAR PRODUCTS < USE CASES < HOME 14 Closest comparable products. The Want Engine PRIVATE AND CONFIDENTIAL August 5, 2014 CLOSEST COMPARABLE < USE CASES < HOME 15 Adding products to a mobile registry. The Want Engine PRIVATE AND CONFIDENTIAL August 5, 2014 MOBILE REGISTRY < USE CASES < HOME 16 Bringing print to life. The Want Engine PRIVATE AND CONFIDENTIAL August 5, 2014 ACTIVATING PRINT < USE CASES < HOME 17 Enhancing experience for buyers and sellers. The Want Engine PRIVATE AND CONFIDENTIAL August 5, 2014 ENHANCE EXPERIENCE < USE CASES < HOME 18 Out of inventory alternatives. The Want Engine PRIVATE AND CONFIDENTIAL INVENTORY ALTERNATIVES < USE CASES < HOME August 5, 2014 19 Making the real-world their showroom. The Want Engine PRIVATE AND CONFIDENTIAL REAL WORLD SHOWROOM < USE CASES < HOME August 5, 2014 20 Activating advertising campaigns. The Want Engine PRIVATE AND CONFIDENTIAL August 5, 2014 ACTIVATE ADVERTISING < USE CASES < HOME 21 Identifying the right printer ink. The Want Engine PRIVATE AND CONFIDENTIAL August 5, 2014 IDENTIFYING INK < USE CASES < HOME 22 Find the similar shoe. The Want Engine PRIVATE AND CONFIDENTIAL August 5, 2014 FIND THE SIMILAR SHOE < USE CASES < HOME 23 MANAGEMENT & CONSULTING TEAM Mark Elfenbein Khurram Qureshi Cameron Chell President & Interim CEO (Mood Media, Fun Technologies) Chief Financial Officer (Augustine Ventures, Lingo Media = Co-Founder & Consultant (BIG, FutureLink & UrtheCast) Adam Jarczyn Chief Product Officer (MBA, hovr.it) Erika Racicot COO & Co-Founder (BIG, UrtheCast) The Want Engine PRIVATE AND CONFIDENTIAL August 5, 2014 MANAGEMENT TEAM < HOME 24 BOARD OF DIRECTORS Dale Johnson Mark Elfenbein Executive Chairman of the Board and Director President and Director Kevin Taylor Erika Racicot Travis Reid Director COO and Director Director George Colwell Alistair Maxwell Director Director The Want Engine PRIVATE AND CONFIDENTIAL August 5, 2014 BOARD OF DIRECTORS < HOME 25 MANAGEMENT & CONSULTING TEAM EXPANDED BIOS Mark Elfenbein Mark has over 15 years of senior level experience with both technology start-ups and publicly traded companies. Most recently, Mark spent 5 years in senior roles with Mood Media (MM-TSX). During his tenure the company’s revenue grew from $5M to $500M and it became the global leader in providing in-store music and visuals to over 560,000 retail locations. Mark helped build partnerships with some of the world’s largest retailers including Macy's, Levi's, and Abercrombie & Fitch. In addition, he negotiated technology partnerships with Yahoo, Shazam, Shopkick and Tripadvisor to help transform the in-store space. Prior to Mood Media, Mark co-founded SkillJam.com (the primary asset of publicly traded Fun Technologies). Fun disrupted the online games industry and became the internet’s largest pay to play skill games business with over 25 million registered users. During this period Mark formed partnerships with the Internet’s largest companies including AOL, MSN, and eBay. Fun was acquired by Liberty Media in 2007 for $450M. Mark’s family founded iconic Canadian company, K-tel International in Winnipeg, a global TV marketing business that at the time disrupted the music and consumer products industry. President & Interim CEO Khurram Qureshi Chief Financial Officer Erika Racicot COO & Co-Founder ! Adam Jarczyn Chief Product Officer Chief Financial Officer of Slyce since November 1, 2013. Also, partner at CQK Chartered Accountants LLP since April 2007. Also, Chief Financial Officer of each of Augustine Ventures Inc and Lingo Media Corporation since January 2012 and August 2011, respectively. Prior thereto, Chief Financial Officer for Estrella Gold Corporation from September 1997 to August 2011. Erika has been focused on operational execution and excellence her entire career. Her passion began while working for a national retail chain where she got an understanding of the importance of customer service. Erika’s attention to detail and customer service contributed to the Starwood Group flagship locations being recognized for several awards such as Hotel of the Year with in the Starwood brand and Traveler’s Choice Award for highest guest opinion ranking. Erika coordinated operations and logistics at 1-800-Got-Junk? during their explosive growth, a time that solidified them as the leader in the Junk removal Industry. As a founding partner at Business Instincts Group and PODIUM Ventures, Erika has spent the past 5 years working on the development and growth of companies in all areas but most specifically working in areas of operations, product development, and marketing/PR. Most recently, Erika was involved in the initial management of Urthecast a company that is putting HD video Cameras on the Space station and streaming live footage of earth directly to the internet. Adam was the founding CEO of HOVR.IT. He has a background in actuarial science, probability, math and statistics. While working at Blackberry, Adam managed 3rd party app developer relationships. He has worked in the private placements group at Manulife supporting investments and managed the new product pipeline at generic pharma. Adam has been an intrepreneur and corporate development manager at a leading Canadian insurance company establishing new product offerings and new lines of business. As CEO at Hovr.it, Adam was focused on operations, corporate development, and supporting the technology creation of the company. He also spent time in business development, and fundraising. A serial entrepreneur and author with 25+ years of experience, Cameron’s career has been shaped by his tireless passion for discovering, developing and growing companies whose offerings revolutionize the way that the world uses technology. Co-Founder & Consultant Cameron is a co-founder and CEO of Business Instincts Group (BIG), a business accelerator that works with rapidly growing organizations to strategically grow and focus their strengths through a proprietary management process he created called the RIPKIT®. Pursuant to a business service agreement, Slyce has agreed to retain BIG to provide certain management, employee, marketing, public relations, business development and administrative services to Slyce. Over his career, Cameron has founded numerous companies, from Futurelink, the original cloud computing company (1990’s) through to most recently, UrtheCast which provides high resolution video of earth, from space, streamed directly to the internet. Cameron Chell The Want Engine PRIVATE AND CONFIDENTIAL EXPANDED August 5, 2014 BIOS < MANAGEMENT TEAM < HOME 26 BOARD OF DIRECTORS EXPANDED BIOS Dale Johnson Executive Chairman of the Board and Director Mark Elfenbein President and Director Erika Racicot COO and Director Mr. Dale Johnson is a Director of Slyce Inc. Mr. Johnson has operated his own consulting business since 2007. Prior thereto, Mr. Johnson was the Executive Vice President and President (Asia) for Optimal Payments Plc (formerly Neovia Plc). Mr. Johnson served as Chairman of Optimal Payments Plc from 2007 through 2013 and is currently a director of Southtech Capital Corp., Urthecast Corporation, and CanElson Drilling Inc. Mr. Johnson obtained his Masters of Applied Science from the University of British Columbia in 1968 and a Management Diploma from the University of Calgary in 1991. Mr. Mark Elfenbein has over 15 years of senior level experience with both technology start-ups and publicly traded companies. Most recently, Mark spent 5 years in senior roles with Mood Media (MM-TSX). During his tenure the company’s revenue grew from $5M to $500M and it became the global leader in providing in-store music and visuals to over 560,000 retail locations. Prior to Mood Media, Mark co-founded SkillJam.com (the primary asset of publicly traded Fun Technologies). Fun disrupted the online games industry and became the internet’s largest pay to play skill games business with over 25 million registered users. Mark’s family founded iconic Canadian company, K-tel International in Winnipeg, a global TV marketing business that at the time disrupted the music and consumer products industry. Ms. Erika Racicot is the Chief Operations Officer for Slyce Inc. as well as a Director. Ms. Racicot is also the President of Business Instincts Group, a venture creation firm focussed on the development of tech-startups. Previous to this, Ms. Racicot served in various operations management positions with a number of private companies. Ms. Racicot obtained her diploma in Business Administration with a focus in Marketing from the Southern Alberta Institute of Technology in 2005. The Want Engine George Colwell Director Mr. George Colwell is a Director of Slyce Inc. Mr. Colwell is currently SAP's Financial Services Industry Principal. Mr. Colwell is an award winning project executive focused on the transformation of technology and process of leading global financial institutions. In addition Mr. Colwell is the managing partner of The Creative Alliance, which focuses on the creation and packaging of television and film concepts. Prior thereto, Mr. Colwell was an executive consultant with Loki Consulting. Mr. Colwell currently serves as on the Board of Directors for STARCLUB Interactive Networks Ltd. Mr. Colwell obtained his Bachelor of Arts from St. Mary's University in 1994. Alistair Maxwell Director Mr. Alistair Maxwell is a Director of Slyce Inc. Mr. Maxwell is currently the Chairman and CEO of Beacon Securities, and has been active in the financial services industry for over 20 years. Prior to his role at Beacon Securities, Mr. Maxwell was the founder, President and CEO of Clarus Securities. Mr. Maxwell currently serves on the Board of Directors of Ferrum Americas Mining Inc. and Stratton Resources Inc. Mr. Maxwell obtained his Masters of Business Administration degree from the Rotman School of Management. Travis Reid Director Mr. Travis Reid is a Director of Slyce Inc. Mr. Reid is the CEO of Screenvision Cinema Network, LLC, which provides advertising, marketing, and media solutions. Prior thereto, Mr. Reid was CEO for Digital Cinema Implementation Partners, LLC. Mr. Reid obtained a Bachelor degree from California State University, Hayward, School of Business and Economics. Kevin Taylor Director Mr. Kevin Taylor is a Director of Slyce Inc. Mr. Taylor is the founder, President and CEO of Prism Equity Group and TEReI International Limited and his firms provide financial consulting, merger, acquisition and representation services to companies in the telecommunications and renewable energy arena in the Americas. Prior thereto, Mr. Taylor held roles as the President of Facey Telecom, and before that, as VicePresident and General Manager for Nortel Networks Carrier business in the Caribbean and Latin America Region. Mr. Taylor continues to sit on the Advisory Board of several telecom start-ups. Mr. Taylor obtained his Bachelor of Engineering Science degree in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Western Ontario and later graduated from Harvard Business School's Management Program. PRIVATE AND CONFIDENTIAL EXPANDED BIOS < BOARD OF DIRECTORS < HOME August 5, 2014 27
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