DALLAS, Jan. 28, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Crossroads Systems, Inc. (OTCQX:CRSS) ("Crossroads" or the "Company"), a holding company focused on investing in businesses that promote economic vitality and community development, today announced that it has officially joined the OTCQX® Best Market (the "OTCQX"). In a press release announced earlier today, OTC Markets Group, Inc. (OTCQX:OTCM), operator of financial markets for 11,000 U.S. and global securities, welcomed Crossroads and announced that the Company has qualified to trade on the OTCQX, an upgrade from OTCQB^® Venture Market, where the Company has been trading since February 2020.

"Trading on OTCQX will allow Crossroads to efficiently expand access to its news and financial disclosures while demonstrating to investors that the company meets high financial standards and follows corporate governance best practices," said Jason Paltrowitz, Executive Vice President of Corporate Services at OTC Markets Group. "We look forward to supporting Crossroads and its shareholders in the public markets."

"Our graduation to the OTCQX Market is thanks to the collective efforts of our employees, customers, investors, partners and many other stakeholders who have supported our mission of promoting economic vitality and community development where it is needed," said Crossroads CEO Eric Donnelly. "With our elevated standing on the OTCQX, we hope to drive greater awareness for our organization and its mission and will keep investing in meaningful growth initiatives that will propel us forward. As we continue to make strategic investments in the communities we serve, we are looking for additional opportunities to provide the increased liquidity and transparency that our shareholders appreciate."

Crossroads Systems, Inc. (OTCQX:CRSS) is a holding company focused on investing in businesses that promote economic vitality and community development. Crossroads' subsidiary, Capital Plus Financial (CPF), is a certified Community Development Financial Institution (CDFI) and certified B- Corp, which supports Hispanic homeownership with a long term, fixed-rate single-family mortgage product.

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