Toronto, ON, July 11, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) – RYU Apparel Inc. (TSXV: RYU) (OTCQB: RYPPF) (FWB: RYAA) (“RYU“or”Company”), A groundbreaking digital lifestyle brand, and creator of award-winning urban athletic clothing that facilitates human movement, is pleased to announce that it has signed an advisory agreement with Thomas Carter, current CEO of the blockchain infrastructure company Total network services and founder / chairman of the board of a leading FinTech company Deal Boxto monitor the architecture and distribution of RYU’s Web3 initiatives as part of the company’s transition to the ever-growing Metaverse for existing and future business areas.
Thomas Carter has a decorated career as a leader and innovator in action sports with 30+ years of experience in building businesses and investing in athletes. He has helped advise over 500 companies and spent the past six years creating industry-leading blockchain technology and services in FinTech and the Internet of Things.
This year, Carter’s company Total Network Services will facilitate the US government’s largest blockchain deployment to date with the US Census Bureau helping to secure the units of over 500,000 employees using their Universal Communication Identifier (UCID).
Carter commented, “I’m delighted to be part of the RYU team at such a central point in their business. I look at their class’ best clothing and lifestyle brand, along with partnerships like the recently announced NFL Alumni Academy, as perfect opportunities for me to be effective as a consultant to help them take their product offerings to the next level. “
Thomas Carter has been identified as an integral part of RYU’s movement for immersive and virtual experiences to help engage customers better in all environments. In addition, RYU’s CEO Cesare Fazari recently announced that along with RYU’s clothing partnership with the NFL Alumni Academy, he will provide leadership and business development advice to NFL players. This initiative will now be supported by Carter’s expertise in capital markets and Web3.
Through Carter’s advice, the company has outlined plans to get involved Rypplzzcreators of the digi-physical landscape, location-based messaging application LightPlay. They will be commissioned to create proprietary 2D / 3D LightPlay content for use in stores, on pop-ups and for other marketing purposes for external engagements with customers, especially brand advocates.
In addition, they will collaborate with RYU to develop and implement a UGC (user-generated content) strategy and special activations that build engagement and loyalty among consumers.
RYU sees great potential in working with Ripplzz’s patented Interlife®, the geo-spatial technology underlying LightPlay, designed to elevate the human experience by connecting people, content and things to the physical space.
CEO Cesare Fazari comments, “At RYU, we see it as crucial that we engage our customers in new, effective and immersive ways, and what Ripplzz and Thomas bring to the table is just that. Between Thomas’ many years spent managing Web3 for “Promoting the blockchain economy and Rypplzz’s ability to bring enhanced and virtual experiences to users, we feel that a unique success is a forgotten conclusion. RYU is well positioned to become a market leader in the area, while creating immersive and interactive experiences.”
Carter expressed his enthusiasm for this opportunity, “The passion of my life is to help entrepreneurs find their way. Equipping them to have the right tools and best practices in their arsenal is what I have built my career on. It is one thing to make companies successful, and I am grateful to say that I have had many successes, but it is quite another thing to help others succeed in their own areas of expertise. I am happy to work with Cesare and bring my knowledge to the table with RYU and their partners. “
About RYU Apparel
RYU Apparel (TSXV: RYU) (OTCQB: RYPPF) (FWB: RYAA), or Respect Your Universe, is an award-winning urban sportswear and accessory brand developed for the training, performance and lifestyle of the athletic man and woman. Designed without compromising on fit, comfort and durability, the RYU exists to facilitate optimal human performance. For more information, please visit the RYU website at:
About Total Network Services, Corp:
Total Network Services, Corp (TNS) is a San Diego-based developer of simple, secure and secure blockchain-focused products and services designed to help the world move into the blockchain economy. TNS’s innovations span industry boundaries – from FinTech to Telecom security – all supported by the network infrastructure. TNS’s mission is to improve older solutions by adding new levels of verification in the next internet development. To learn more about TNS visits
About Ripplzz, Inc.
Rypplzz / rip · uhlz / has developed a patented spatial data processing system called Interlife® that integrates the digital and physical worlds by enabling digital files to exist in the exact coordinates of physical space. Interlife® was designed to enhance the human experience by connecting people, content and things to the physical space and providing improved connectivity. To learn more about Ripplzz visit To learn more about Rypplzz’s geo messenger app LightPlay, which lets you distribute and discover location-based messages anywhere, visit https://www.lightplay.app/
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This press release contains forward-looking information involving various risks and uncertainties related to future events. Such forward-looking information may include, without limitation, statements based on current expectations that involve a range of risks and uncertainties and are not guarantees of future performance to RYU, such as statements that: RYU will sell products or receive media exposure as a result of NFL Alumni Academy sponsorship. . There are many risks and uncertainties that may cause actual results and RYU’s plans and objectives to differ materially from those expressed in the forward-looking information, including: (i) adverse market conditions resulting in RYU’s inability to obtain the necessary funding required; to enter and make payments in accordance with the proposed final agreements; (ii) RYU’s inability to obtain the necessary approvals in relation to the proposed agreements, including approvals required for the issuance of RSUs; and (iii) inability to restructure and transform its business as needed. Actual results and future events may differ materially from those expected in such information. These and all subsequent written and oral forward-looking statements are based on estimates and opinions from management on the dates they are made and are expressly qualified in their entirety by this notice. With the exception of what is required by law, RYU does not intend to update these forward-looking statements.
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RYU Apparel, Inc. (OTCQB: RYPPF) Secures Blockchain and Capital Markets Expert Thomas Carter
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RYU Apparel, Inc. (OTCQB: RYPPF) Secures Blockchain and Capital Markets Expert Thomas Carter
