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WiLAN Announces Board Member Changes

 

OTTAWA, April 27, 2017 /PRNewswire/ - Wi-LAN Inc. ("WiLAN" or the "Company") (WIN.TO) (WILN) announces that Mr. Ian McKinnon joined its Board of Directors at the Company's recent Annual General Meeting. Mr. McKinnon replaces Mr. Robert Bramson. Mr. Bramson did not stand for re-election because he had reached the upper age limit for Directors.

"We are very pleased to add Ian McKinnon to our Board of Directors," said James Skippen, Executive Chairman of WiLAN. "Ian has had a long career as a business leader and advisor. He has considerable experience with rapidly growing technology companies including those that have grown through acquisition. This experience will be of benefit to us as we execute on our new growth strategy.

"At the same time, I want to sincerely thank Bob Bramson for his nine years of guidance, insight and counsel provided to WiLAN while on its Board.  Bob is one of the most respected people in the patent licensing industry and a highly-accomplished patent attorney. We sincerely wish Bob all the best and will continue to seek his guidance and wisdom where appropriate."

Between 1995 and 2007, Mr. McKinnon was President, Chief Executive Officer and a member of the Boards of Directors of each of Promis Systems Corporation Ltd. and Certicom Corp. He is currently a member of the Board of Directors of TSX-listed Constellation Software Inc. and Chair of the Board of Directors of Messagepoint Inc., a privately held Canadian software company. Mr. McKinnon was a member of the Board of Directors of SMART Technologies Inc., a Canadian TSX and NASDAQ listed technology company that was acquired by Foxconn Singapore (Pte) Ltd. in 2016. Mr. McKinnon holds an Honours B.A. from McMaster University and attended the INSEAD Advanced Management Program.

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