Effective on January 29, 2018, SugarMade, Inc.'s board of directors approved and authorized the appointment of Chenlong Tan as a new Director of the Company. Mr. Tan is the co-founder of BizRight Hydroponics, Inc., where he has grown that business into one of the premier suppliers of hydroponic supplies. Mr. Tan brings valuable expertise, particularly relating to large scale IT design and implementation, to Sugarmade that will not only help BizRight to likely continue to grow, but will also provide valuable input toward improvements to other Sugarmade business, such as the increasingly e-commerce focused CarryOutSupplies.com business and the upcoming marketing and distribution of other products. Mr. Tan is an expert in e-commerce, AI and data mining and is a technology driven business executive. Effective on January 29, 2018, the Company accepted the resignation of Director Richard Ko. Pursuant to Mr. Ko's resignation letter, Mr. Ko's resignation was not due to any disagreements or conflicts with the Company. Mr. Ko's noted his resignation is necessary in order to allow him to pursue his education to become a licensed CPA and to pursue other business ventures as a consultant.
Sugarmade, Inc. is a product and branding marketing company. The Company operates through two segments: paper and paper-based products and cannabis products delivery. The paper and paper-based products segment focuses on supply of disposable products to the quick-service restaurant and as an importer and distributor of non-medical personal protection equipment to business and consumers, via its Carry Out Supplies subsidiary. Carry Out Supplies is a producer and wholesaler of custom printed and generic supplies. The primary products are plastic cold cups, paper coffee cups, yogurt cups, ice cream cups, cup lids, cup sleeves, edible packaging, food containers, soup containers, plastic spoons, and similar products. The Company also focuses on investing in cannabis real estate, cultivation, and wholesale sectors vs. cannabis retail operations. It is also engaged in selected cannabis and hemp projects. Its subsidiaries include SWC Group, Inc., NUG Avenue, Inc., and Lemon Glow Company, Inc.