MDWerks Appoints Beverage Industry Veteran Roy Milner to the Company’s Board of Directors

Green Cove Springs, FL, Feb. 17, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — MDWerks, Inc. (“MDWerks” or the “Company”) (OTCQB: MDWK), a forward-thinking company leading the charge in the world of sustainable technology, today announced that Roy Milner (“Roy”) has been appointed to the Company’s Board of Directors (the “Board”). The announcement comes after the news that Mr. Ted Kratovil (“Ted”), has stepped down from the Board and is retiring.

Mr. Milner brings to MDWerks more than twenty-five years of executive leadership experience in the beverage industry, including deep expertise in go-to-market strategy, sales, marketing, distribution, brand management and financial oversight at both Fortune 500 organizations and entrepreneurial startups.

Jim Cassidy, Executive Chairman of MDWerks, commented, “I am delighted that Roy has joined the MDWerks Board and look forward to his guidance as we scale our beverage and industrial businesses. Roy is a highly successful beverage industry veteran with a commendable track record of building businesses and brands through effective team building, strategic positioning, marketing, and multi-channel distribution. Separately, I would like to thank Ted for his years of mentorship and his many contributions during the early phases of our growth journey. We wish him the best in retirement.”

Mr. Milner said, “MDWerks is underpinned by unique, valuable and patented energy wave technology and I am eager to help the team grow the Company’s businesses and recurring revenue streams.”

Mr. Kratovil added, “It has been rewarding to play a role in setting the foundation for the next chapter of growth at MDWerks. I look forward to following the team’s multi-pronged strategic expansion in the months and years to come.”

About Roy Milner

Mr. Milner is Co-Founder of The Difference Business Bourbon^™, a premium bourbon brand; Partner and Co-Founder of Art of Alchemy Spirits, a craft spirits company specializing in premium blended whiskeys; Partner at Cask Catalyst, an investment and advisory accelerator focused on emerging beverage brands; Founder of Thirst Sherpa, LLC, a beverage industry consultancy; and Co-Founder of Nighthawks Bourbon, a premium bourbon venture in partnership with Napa Valley winemaker Jamey Whetstone.

Earlier in his career, Mr. Milner served as Founding Partner and Chief Fermentation Officer at Blackberry Farm Brewery; Regional Manager at Red Bull North America; and Territory Manager at Boston Beer Company (Samuel Adams). He graduated from University of Tennessee, Knoxville with a Bachelor of Business Administration degree in Marketing with a Minor in Psychology.

About MDWerks, Inc.

MDWerks, Inc. (“MDWerks”) (OTCQB: MDWK) is a forward-thinking company that is leading the charge in the world of sustainable technology. As a prominent provider of energy wave technologies, MDWerks is committed to developing innovative solutions that help businesses reduce their costs and drive business value. For more information, please visit https://mdwerksinc.com/.

MDWerks’ wholly owned subsidiary, Two Trees Beverage Company, is headquartered deep in the Appalachian Mountain country, creating fine spirits, aged sustainably. Two Trees’ fine spirits brands, including Two Trees^® and Tim Smith Spirits^®, have received multiple industry awards. For more information, please visit https://twotreesdistilling.com/.

MDWerks’ wholly owned subsidiary, RF Specialties, LLC (“RFS”), addresses companies’ most pressing challenges by implementing automated radio frequency technology systems in a sustainable way reducing costs and increasing speed to market when compared to traditional methods. For more information, please visit https://www.rfspecialtiesus.com/.

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Company Contact:

MDWerks, Inc.
Steven Laker
T: (252) 501-0019
stevel@mdwerksinc.com