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Roman DBDR Acquisition Corp. II Appoints Hunter Gary to Board of Directors and Al Basseri as Chief Technology Officer

Roman DBDR Acquisition Corp. II announced the appointment of Hunter Gary to its Board of Directors and Al Basseri as Chief Technology Officer, as the Company continues preparations to complete its previously announced business combination with ThomasLloyd Climate Solutions B.V. Hunter Gary brings extensive operational leadership and corporate governance experience across diverse industries, including automotive, energy, government, hospitality, manufacturing, metals, pharmaceutical, real estate, and technology to the Board of Roman DBDR. He most recently served as Senior Managing Director of Icahn Enterprises L.P. (Nasdaq: IEP), a diversified holding company, from November 2010 until July 2024. At IEP, Mr. Gary was responsible for monitoring portfolio company operations, implementing operational value enhancement, and leading activities in areas including technology, merger integration, supply chain, organization transformation, real estate, business process outsourcing, SG&A reduction, risk management, and human resources. Mr. Gary has served as President and Chief Executive Officer of Cadus Corporation (Nasdaq: KDUS) from March 2014 until June 2018. He was also employed by Icahn Associates Corporation from June 2003 to October 2010, where he held various positions, including most recently serving as Chief Operating Officer of Icahn Sourcing LLC, a group purchasing organization. Mr. Gary also served in a public governmental capacity from 2004 until 2008 as an elected City Council Member and Vice Mayor of Indian Creek Village in Florida. From 1997 to 2002, Mr. Gary was employed by Kaufhof Warenhaus AG, a former subsidiary of the Metro Group, where he served as a Managing Director, spearheading retail innovation. Mr. Gary has served on more than 25 public and private company boards across multiple sectors, including as a director of American Electric Power Company Inc. (Nasdaq: AEP); American Railcar Industries Inc. (Nasdaq: ARII); Conduent Inc. (Nasdaq: CDNT); CVR Energy Inc. (NYSE: CVI); Federal-Mogul Holdings Corporation (Nasdaq: FDML); Herbalife Nutrition Ltd. (NYSE: HLF); Herc Holdings Inc. (Nasdaq: HRI); PepBoys (NYSE: PBY); Tropicana Entertainment (OTC: TPCA); Viskase (OTC: VKSC); Voltari Corporation (Nasdaq: VLTC); and XO Communications (Nasdaq: XOXO). Mr. Gary received his Bachelor of Science degree with senior honors from Georgetown University as well as a certificate of executive development from Columbia Graduate School of Business. Al Basseri is a seasoned technology executive with more than 25 years of leadership experience spanning AI infrastructure, data centers, cybersecurity, cloud computing, and fintech. He specializes in designing and scaling high-performance, cloud-native, and hybrid infrastructure environments that support modern AI workloads, including GPU-intensive and real-time data platforms. Mr. Basseri currently serves as an executive at eGain in Silicon Valley. Previously, he was Chief Technology Officer at Ferret, where he led development of a generative AI platform focused on delivering real-time, unbiased intelligence. He also served as CTO of FortressSecure, concentrating on decentralized AI cybersecurity solutions for multi-cloud storage environments. Throughout his career, Mr. Basseri has held executive and senior leadership roles at several prominent technology companies, including Fusion-io, which completed its IPO in 2011, and Violin Memory, which went public in 2013. His experience supporting high-growth companies through scale and public market transitions has made him a trusted advisor to executive teams and investors on technology strategy, AI infrastructure, and data center investments. Additional leadership roles include CEO of Scalytics and Senior Vice President of Field Engineering at DBM Cloud Systems, where he contributed to innovative cloud resource management solutions. He has also held senior positions at Tegile Systems, Western Digital, ASI Corp, Neonode, and Supergate, building deep expertise across storage infrastructure, enterprise systems, and business development. Mr. Basseri has led the development of secure, AI-driven platforms and digital ecosystems for both global enterprises and emerging technology companies. His expertise spans infrastructure architecture, cybersecurity, identity and payments, and trust-based systems, with a strong emphasis on scalability, compliance, and operational efficiency. Mr. Basseri holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Computer Science from San Jose State University and pursued graduate studies in Computer Science and Business at University of California, Santa Cruz.

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