Meltwater, a leading global SaaS provider of media intelligence and social
analytics, proposes that Erik Langaker is appointed as independent board member
to complement its existing strong Board of Directors. The appointment will come
alongside several added investments in growth and product innovation and follows
Meltwater's recently announced initiation of the formal steps towards a listing
on Oslo Stock Exchange main list.

Erik Langaker has an extensive background of developing and commercializing
technology businesses, with 30 years' international experience in private
equity, listed companies and entrepreneurial ventures. He has been an active
investor and chair and director in well over 25 companies including StormGeo,
Kezzler AS, Brandmaster/Papirfly group, Pragmatic Semiconductor (UK) and CMR
Surgical Ltd (UK). As chair of CRM Surgical Ltd, Langaker helped raise more than
£250 million, leading the company to an increase in valuation from £30 million
to well over £1 billion while the number of employees increased from around 40
to nearly 500 over a period of less than 5 years. 

Langaker also brings valuable Nordic public company experience. He has
previously served as chair of Norwegian and European R&D engineering company
Data Respons ASA (sold to AKKA Technologies SE) and currently serves as member
of the boards of current Oslo listed companies Zalaris ASA and Elop AS.

Jørn Lyseggen, chair of Meltwater, commented: "We are delighted that Erik has
agreed to join the Board. Erik has a unique track record of being both a
successful entrepreneur as well as a successful tech investor and comes with a
deep understanding of how technological forces are changing the world today.
Bringing extensive Nordic public company experience, he will be a valuable
addition to Meltwater's Board as we move towards the main list of the Oslo Stock
Exchange."

Erik Langaker said: "I am honoured to join Meltwater and its talented team of
innovators at such an exciting time, as they are poised to disrupt the analytics
industry as well as the supply side of many consumer goods industries. With an
increasing focus on use of "non personal data" and a rampant growth in available
user data, understanding "externalities" in real time will be a crucial tool for
leaders navigating very complex markets. 

The appointment of Erik Langaker to the Board as non-executive director will be
presented for approval by the shareholders of Meltwater at the annual general
meeting in Q2 2021.

Mr Langaker currently holds 200,000 Meltwater shares acquired in the market
through his family company Vestland Invest. 


For further information, please contact:
Geir Arne Drangeid
Investor Relations and Media Contact 
gad@meltwater.com

About Meltwater
Meltwater provides social and media intelligence. By examining millions of posts
each day from social media platforms, blogs and news sites, Meltwater helps
companies make better, more informed decisions based on insight from the
outside. The company was founded in Oslo, Norway, in 2001 and is headquartered
in San Francisco, California, with 50 offices across six continents. The company
has 1,700 employees and 28,000 corporate customers, including industry leaders
in several sectors. Learn more at meltwater.com.