CALGARY, AB, Nov. 5, 2026 /CNW/ — Pason Systems Inc. (“Pason”) (TSX: PSI) announces the appointment of Sean Makins and Ted Bursey to its board of directors, effective November 5, 2026. The appointments expand Pason’s board by two directors. Both Mr. Makins and Mr. Bursey are members of the investment team at Birch Hill Equity Partners, which, through its affiliated funds, is Pason’s largest shareholder.
Mr. Makins joined Birch Hill in 2013 and currently serves on the boards of directors of Park Lawn Corporation, Harbour Air and Cozzini Bros. At Birch Hill, he has been involved in numerous M&A and capital market transactions and played a leading role in the development of Birch Hill’s Data Science Group. Prior to joining Birch Hill, Sean was in the investment banking division of J.P. Morgan, advising on mergers and acquisitions and financing transactions in the energy sector.
Mr. Bursey joined Birch Hill in 2023 and sits on the boards of directors of Redwood Infrastructure and FlexNetworks. His work with Birch Hill’s portfolio companies includes strategy, capital allocation, financing and mergers and acquisitions. Before joining Birch Hill, Mr. Bursey was a management consultant at Boston Consulting Group, where he advised Canadian and U.S. public companies on corporate strategy, performance improvement and transformation.
“We are pleased to welcome Sean and Ted to Pason’s board of directors,” said Marcel Kessler, Chair of the Board of Directors. “The perspectives they bring from their experience in partnering with leading companies across a range of industries will help Pason as we advance our strategic priorities and create long-term value for shareholders.”
“We are delighted to be partnering more closely with Pason,” said Sean Makins, Partner with Birch Hill. “We have long been impressed with their leading industry position in the drilling market and look forward to supporting their continued investment in the growth of their completions-related business.”
Pason Systems Inc.
Pason is a leading global provider of specialized data management systems for oil and gas drilling and completions operations. Pason’s drilling-related solutions, which include data acquisition, wellsite reporting, automation, remote communications, web-based information management, and data analytics, enable collaboration between operations in the field and the office. Through Intelligent Wellhead Systems (“IWS”), Pason also provides engineered controls, data acquisition, and software to automate workflows and processes for oil and gas well completions operations, improving wellsite safety and efficiency. Through Energy Toolbase (“ETB”), the Company also provides products and services for the solar power and energy storage industry. ETB’s solutions enable project developers to model, control, and monitor the economics and performance of solar energy and storage projects.
Pason’s common shares trade on the Toronto Stock Exchange and OTC Markets Group, under the symbol PSI and PSYTF, respectively. For more information about Pason, visit the company’s website at www.pason.com or contact investorrelations@pason.com.
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