Optiva Inc. announced the appointment of Graham Gow to the board of directors of the Company (the ‘Board’), effective February 9, 2021. Mr. Gow replaces Paul Yancich. Graham has been a senior partner at one of Canada's leading law firms for many years. He is a recognized expert in corporate law, corporate finance and mergers and acquisitions for publicly traded companies. Graham currently serves on two other boards of directors. Graham has been nominated to the Board by EdgePoint Investment Group Inc. pursuant to its contractual rights.