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Novarc Technologies Announces CTO



Donato Montanari

Novarc Technologies Inc., a full-stack AI robotics company offering automated welding solutions, has announced the appointment of Donato Montanari as Chief Technology Officer (CTO).

Montanari is a distinguished technology executive and serial entrepreneur with more than 30 years of extensive experience in artificial intelligence (AI), machine vision, and industrial automation. As Novarc's CTO, he will spearhead the company's technical vision, focusing on the advancement of the company's technology solutions that brings full automation and cognitive power to welding solutions to meet the global demand for the growing needs of infrastructure.

"We are incredibly fortunate to welcome Donato to the Novarc team. His deep, hands-on experience in scaling complex machine vision and AI technology to solve real-world industrial problems brings the technological insight and experience crucial to our next phase of growth," said Soroush Karimzadeh, CEO of Novarc Technologies. "Donato's leadership will be pivotal in accelerating the advancement of our suite of products, including NovAI and NovAI solutions, to transform the robotic welding industry."

Prior to joining Novarc, Montanari served as the vice president and general manager of machine vision and fixed industrial scanning at Zebra Technologies. He has contributed to five technology startups in the field of imaging and machine vision, successfully achieving exits for all of them, and holds multiple patents in semiconductor memory and imaging technology.

"I am excited to join Novarc at a crucial inflection point," said Montanari. "I view this as an incredible opportunity to engage my engineering background with Novarc's many developments in robotics, welding automation, and AI. Integrating AI-based computer vision into heavy fabrication provides an accurate solution for the unpredictable variables of the shop floor, as well as reducing the physical burden of repetition and hazardous conditions that welders currently endure."

Donato holds a Master of Engineering in electrical engineering from K.U.L in Belgium and a Bachelor of Science in electrical engineering from Universita' of Pavia, Italy.

For more information contact:

Novarc Technologies

15110 Northwest Fwy., Ste. 120

Houston, TX 77040

833-366-8272

sales@novarctech.com

www.novarctech.com

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