Everything Blockchain, Inc. Appoints Dr. Najwa Aaraj to The Board

Dr. Aaraj to contribute to EBI’s strategic growth within the MENA region

Jacksonville, FL , Aug. 16, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Everything Blockchain Inc., (OTCMKTS: EBZT), a technology company that is blending blockchain, DBMS, and Zero Trust to deliver disruptive new ways to store, manage and protect data, today announced the appointment of Dr. Aaraj to the company’s board, bringing the total number of board members to 5. Strategically located in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region, Dr. Aaraj has 15 years of experience at global cybersecurity and consulting firms bringing critical industry knowledge and expertise to the company’s leadership team.

A premier technical expert, Dr. Aaraj earned a Ph.D. with highest distinction in applied cryptography and embedded systems security from Princeton University. Over the course of her career, she has specialized in applied cryptography, trusted platforms, security architecture for embedded systems, software exploit detection and prevention systems, and biometrics. She has also written multiple conference papers including for the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers and the Association for Computing Machinery.

“The addition of Dr. Aaraj to the board is another critical step forward for the direction of the company,” said Michael Hawkins, Chairman of the Board at EBI. “Her invaluable knowledge and industry experience will undoubtedly contribute to our continued growth, product development, and education of the industry on the importance of next-generation database and security solutions.”

In addition to her role at EBI, Dr. Aaraj is the Chief Researcher of the Cryptography Research Center and the Autonomous Robotics Center at the Technology Innovation Institute, United Arab Emirates (UAE). Currently, she leads the research and development of cryptographic and quantum communication technologies, as well as the advancement of autonomous robotics and self-navigating vehicles. Previously, she served as Senior Vice President of Products and Cryptography Development at DarkMatter, a UAE-based cybersecurity company.

“I’m thrilled to be joining the EBI leadership team,” said Dr. Aaraj. “The company's innovative approach to data storage and security is addressing major industry challenges, changing the way businesses operate. I look forward to contributing my insights to further propel EBI's success and drive its strategic growth."

EBI’s suite of solutions includes BuildDB, a next-generation database solution that delivers superior performance, reduced latency, zero trust, and unmatched resilience – backed by a private blockchain architecture. It provides enterprises with a new and disruptive way to store, manage and protect data even as customers deploy applications that produce and consume ever larger datasets. BuildDB is offered as a SaaS application managed in a continuous delivery model and is available for deployment from AWS Marketplace.