20+ Year Tech Industry Veteran Brings Wealth of
Business, Leadership and M&A Experience
Brand Engagement Network (“BEN”), an emerging provider of
personalized customer engagement AI technology and human-like AI
avatars, today announced the appointment of Janine Grasso to its
Board of Directors, effective on the closing of its previously
announced business combination with DHC Acquisition Corp. Grasso is
a seasoned business executive with more than 20 years in the
technology industry. She specializes in helping brands with organic
and inorganic growth by leveraging strong go-to-market strategy and
execution, strategic partnerships and mergers and acquisitions.
Grasso is currently the Group Vice President at DocuSign where she
is leading the global ecosystem organization, which includes
DocuSign’s strategic partners, resellers, system integrators, and
DocuSign’s large global ISV ecosystem.
“With technology on the bleeding edge of what’s possible in AI,
we are working hard to keep pace with growing momentum and market
traction,” said Michael Zacharski, CEO of BEN. “Janine’s experience
and expertise with helping businesses effectively scale in
disruptive markets will be critical as we continue to innovate our
platform and bring value to our customers.”
Grasso has held multiple executive leadership positions at large
technology-driven enterprises and has completed more than 30
transactions including acquisitions, divestitures, IP and strategic
partnerships. Prior to joining DocuSign, Grasso was the Vice
President of Business Development at Verizon where she was focused
on edge computing and helping drive long-term value at the
corporate level. Prior to her time at Verizon, Grasso held multiple
executive leadership positions at IBM where she led the IBM
Blockchain strategy and ecosystem organization which included
managing a large matrix team, establishing several blockchain
networks, designing and executing new business models and leading
several strategic partnerships.
“AI is at the core of how we are going to be doing business
going forward, but being able to bring that to the consumer level
and remain focused is critical,” added Grasso. “BEN embodies all
the key characteristics of a market disrupter and the company’s
focused approach is going to be a key differentiator. I see BEN as
the next, ‘Intel Inside’ solution that will bring AI technology to
the forefront. I look forward to working closely with the BEN team
to help them think through the distribution model and strategy and
ensure that we get the technology into the hands of thousands and
thousands of customers in a smart and effective way.”
For more information about BEN and how the company is helping
organizations and consumers across various industries, please
visit: www.beninc.ai
About BEN
BEN (Brand Engagement Network) is a leading provider of
conversational AI technology and human-like AI avatars
headquartered in Jackson, WY. BEN delivers highly personalized,
multi-modal (text, voice, and vision) AI engagement, with a focus
on industries where there is a massive workforce gap and an
opportunity to transform how consumers engage with networks,
providers, and brands. The backbone of BEN’s success is a rich
portfolio of conversational AI applications that drive better
customer experience, increased automation and operational
efficiencies. BEN seeks to partner with companies with
complementary capabilities and networks to enable meaningful
business outcomes.
For more information about BEN, please visit:
https://beninc.ai/
About DHC Acquisition Corp.
DHC Acquisition Corp. (Nasdaq: DHCA) is a special purpose
acquisition company (SPAC) focused on partnering with an innovative
technology company. DHC’s mission is to invest in companies that
are charting the future of how humans and businesses interact at
the last mile, spanning enterprise infrastructure, industrial IoT,
automation, retail and E-commerce infrastructure, automotive, and
aerospace. We endeavor to enable the applications of innovative
technology and business models that bring goods, people, or
information to their final destination.
DHC’s approach to business is based on teamwork, integrity, and
quiet professionalism, qualities we learned during our extensive
training in the military. We bring our unique hybrid experience and
our values into the corporate world, building high-performing teams
in a range of specialized industries: technology, consumer,
aviation, defense, automotive, investment banking, capital markets,
and asset management. Our collective experience includes >25
years as CEOs of public companies, 8 companies founded, 13
companies acquired, and >55 years in military leadership.
Important Information About the Business Combination and
Where to Find It
In connection with the BEN’s announcement of its intent to go
public via a merger with DHC Acquisition Corp. (“DHC”) (the
“Business Combination”), DHC has mailed a definitive proxy
statement and other relevant documents to its shareholders
regarding the Business Combination. DHC’s shareholders and other
interested persons are advised to read the definitive proxy
statement and documents incorporated by reference therein filed in
connection with the Business Combination, as these materials
contain important information about DHC, BEN and the Business
Combination. The definitive proxy statement and other relevant
materials for the Business Combination have been mailed to
shareholders of DHC as of a record date established for voting on
the Business Combination. INVESTORS ARE URGED TO READ THE
DEFINITIVE PROXY STATEMENT AND OTHER RELEVANT MATERIALS CAREFULLY
AND IN THEIR ENTIRETY AS THEY CONTAIN IMPORTANT INFORMATION ABOUT
DHC, BEN AND THE BUSINESS COMBINATION. Shareholders may obtain the
definitive proxy statement, and other documents filed with the SEC
incorporated by reference therein, without charge, at the SEC’s
website at www.sec.gov, or by directing a request to: DHC
Acquisition Corp., 1900 West Kirkwood Blvd, Suite 1400B, Southlake,
TX 76092 or by emailing chris@integrity.partners.
Participants in the Solicitation
DHC, BEN and certain of their directors and executive officers
may be deemed participants in the solicitation of proxies from
DHC’s shareholders with respect to the Business Combination. A list
of the names of those directors and executive officers and a
description of their interests in the Business Combination have
been set forth in the Definitive Proxy Statement. Certain
information regarding the directors and executive officers of DHC
is contained in its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year
ended December 31, 2022. These documents can be obtained free of
charge from the sources indicated above.
Forward-Looking Statements
This communication contains “forward-looking statements” within
the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and
Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 that are not
historical facts, and involve risks and uncertainties that could
cause actual results of DHC and BEN to differ materially from those
expected and projected. These forward-looking statements can be
identified by the use of forward-looking terminology, including the
words “believes,” “estimates,” “anticipates,” “expects,” “intends,”
“plans,” “may,” “will,” “potential,” “projects,” “predicts,”
“continue,” or “should,” or, in each case, their negative or other
variations or comparable terminology. These forward-looking
statements include, without limitation, statements regarding DHC’s
ability to enter into definitive agreements or consummate a
transaction with BEN and the expected timing of completion of the
Business Combination.
These forward-looking statements involve significant risks and
uncertainties that could cause the actual results to differ
materially from the expected results. Most of these factors are
outside DHC’s control and are difficult to predict. Factors that
may cause such differences include, but are not limited to: the
inability of the Parties to successfully or timely consummate the
Business Combination; the risk that the Business Combination may
not be completed by DHC’s business combination deadline and the
potential failure to obtain an extension of the Business
Combination deadline by DHC; failure to realize the anticipated
benefits of the Business Combination; risks relating to the
uncertainty of the projected financial information with respect to
BEN; the occurrence of any event, change or other circumstance that
could give rise to the termination of the definitive transaction
agreement; BEN’s history of operating losses; BEN’s need for
additional capital to support its present business plan and
anticipated growth; technological changes in BEN’s market; the
value and enforceability of BEN’s intellectual property
protections; BEN’s ability to protect its intellectual property;
BEN’s material weaknesses in financial reporting; and BEN’s ability
to navigate complex regulatory requirements; the ability to
maintain the listing of DHC’s securities on a national securities
exchange; the ability to implement business plans, forecasts, and
other expectations after the completion of the Business
Combination; the effects of competition on BEN’s business; the
risks of operating and effectively managing growth in evolving and
uncertain macroeconomic conditions, such as high inflation and
recessionary environments; and continuing risks relating to the
COVID 19 pandemic. The foregoing list of factors is not
exhaustive.
DHC and BEN caution that the foregoing list of factors is not
exclusive. DHC and BEN caution readers not to place undue reliance
upon any forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the
date made. None of BEN nor DHC undertakes nor accepts any
obligation or undertaking to release publicly any updates or
revisions to any forward-looking statements to reflect any change
in its expectations or any change in events, conditions or
circumstances on which any such statement is based. Further
information about factors that could materially affect DHC,
including its results of operations and financial condition, is set
forth under “Risk Factors” in Part I, Item 1A of DHC’s Annual
Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31,
2022.
No Offer or Solicitation
This communication does not constitute an offer to sell or the
solicitation of an offer to buy any securities of BEN or DHC or a
solicitation of any vote or approval. No offer of securities shall
be made except by means of a prospectus meeting the requirements of
Section 10 of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.
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BEN Contacts
Investors: Ryan Flanagan, ICR
ryan.flanagan@icrinc.com
Media: Dan Brennan, ICR dan.brennan@icrinc.com
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