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Salmon Appoints Boris Voskresenskii as the Head of AI Banking

Manila, March 23, 2023 – Consumer fintech Salmon (“Salmon” or the “Company”) operating in the Philippines since 2022 is pleased to announce the appointment of Boris Voskresenskii to the position of the Head of Artificial Intelligence Banking Team. Boris will lead the team of data scientists and AI experts to leverage the power of artificial intelligence and machine learning to enhance credit scoring capabilities of Salmon and to develop highly customised solutions for the clients and partner merchants of the Company, including SM Store, the largest retailer in the Philippines.

Boris is a Kaggle Master and a recognised data science expert. Most recently he served as a Director of Data Science and Chief Digital Officer of one of the world’s leading steel companies. Previously he also led the credit risk management team of a European fintech. Boris is certified as a Financial Risk Manager by the Global Association of Risk Professionals.

“By joining Salmon my team and I will be able to deeply integrate AI and machine learning in our business, products, customer care and service. Leveraging proprietary in-house knowledge and expertise, we will continue buidling a truly differentiated offering to disrupt the financial services market in the Philippines and beyond. It's great to join the team of like-minded professionals at Salmon, driving financial inclusion in Southeast Asia with all the power of the best technology the world has to offer. AI will be at the heart of Salmon,” Boris said in a statement.

About Salmon
Salmon is the retail brand of FHL Financing Company Inc. Based in the Philippines, it was founded in July 2022 by banking and fintech veterans Pavel Fedorov, George Chesakov, and Raffy Montemayor and today has more than 120 professionals in its Manila office. Salmon develops financial products with a focus on innovation, flexibility, and added value for clients. Starting originally with point-of-sale (POS) lending, the company intends to expand its range of financial services to cover all the daily needs of clients in the Philippines and beyond.

“Salmon” is a brand owned by FHL Financing Company, Inc., a licensed financing company regulated by the Securities and Exchange Commission with Certificate of Authority No. F-22-0038-29 and Company Registration No. 2022100071291-07. Read the terms & conditions and the relevant disclosures before availing of any loan product or service.

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