Kontrol Energy and Toyota Tsusho Canada Inc. Announce a Smart Factory Strategic Partnership for North American Markets

TORONTO, ON, March 25, 2019 / Kontrol Energy Corp. (CSE: KNR, OTCQB: KNRLF, FSE: 1K8) (the "Company" or "Kontrol") and Toyota Tsusho Canada Inc. 'TTCI' are pleased to announce they have signed an agreement to implement Smart Factory technology solutions combining Kontrol's Internet of Things (IoT) hardware and software solutions with TTCI's existing production, operating improvement platforms, and power generation / HVAC products for the North American automobile and parts OEMs.

"We are pleased to enter a significant new vertical market opportunity with a strong global partner in TTCI," said Paul Ghezzi, CEO of Kontrol Energy Corp. "Working in partnership with a global industrial leader such as Toyota Tsusho also provides us with an opportunity to scale our technology solutions across a large potential global customer base."

"We selected Kontrol as our partner in the Smart Factory initiatives due to their extensive experience in developing technology solutions which integrate IoT hardware and software to create a smart environment to optimize operating efficiencies. This agreement with Kontrol will enable us to deliver production and energy efficiencies and give our customers a technology solution to drive down their costs and gain a competitive advantage,'' commented Mr. Hidetoshi Tada, President of TTCI.

Under the agreement, Kontrol and TTCI intend to establish a joint venture company to provide technology solutions and services to OEMs in the automotive sector to optimize production and manage energy in real-time. A focus on optimizing production and energy management to improve operating efficiencies and reduce operating costs through digitization, real-time data analysis and machine learning will provide global OEMs with a compelling integrated solution. More specifically, Kontrol will design and provide monitoring software, quality assurance and technical support to TTCI and its customers, and design and install building automation systems and heating and ventilation equipment, while TTCI will procure customers, conduct engineering and installation and after-sales services with customers. The agreement does not prescribe specific timelines or milestones or revenues, but initial pilots are expected to begin in April 2019, with the goal of scaling the offering across North America in 2019. Any profits from the joint venture would be shared between Kontrol and TTCI on a pro rata basis based on services provided by each of Kontrol and TTCI. A more comprehensive news release will be issued once the pilot phase is complete and a definitive agreement is signed.

According to MarketsandMarkets.com, the smart factory market is expected to reach USD 358.01 Billion by 2023. Smart factory refers to various fully-integrated automation solutions adopted for manufacturing facilities. A fully optimized factory can provide a competitive advantage to OEMs seeking to reduce their overall operating costs and improve their profitability.

About Toyota Tsusho Corporation

TTCI is a wholly owned subsidiary of Toyota Tsusho America, Inc. and operates with approximately $1 Billion in annual revenues. The ultimate parent company of TTCI is Toyota Tsusho Corporation, the trading affiliate of the Toyota Group of Companies. Toyota Tsusho Corporation ("TTC") was founded in 1948 as the trading company for the Toyota Group. Today, TTC is a highly diversified company with seven operating divisions and more than 1,000 subsidiaries and affiliated companies. The TTC group of companies engage in various business enterprises in more than 120 countries and employ approximately 58,000 members worldwide, all striving to contribute to the creation of prosperous societies.

About Kontrol Energy

Kontrol Energy Corp. (CSE: KNR) (OTCQB: KNRLF) (FSE: 1K8) is a leader in the energy efficiency sector through IoT, Cloud and SaaS technology. With a disciplined mergers and acquisition strategy, combined with organic growth, Kontrol Energy Corp. provides market-based energy solutions to our customers designed to reduce their overall cost of energy while providing a corresponding reduction in Greenhouse Gas (GHG) emissions.

Kontrol Energy was recently announced as the 7th fastest growing Startup in Canada by Canadian Business and Maclean's.

Additional information about Kontrol Energy Corp. can be found on its website at www.kontrolenergy.com and by reviewing its profile on SEDAR at www.sedar.com

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