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MARKHAM, ON, Nov. 23 /CNW/ - VIQ Solutions Inc. ("VIQ Solutions" or the
"Corporation") (TSX Venture: VQS) is pleased to announce the appointment of
John McLeod to the Corporation's board of directors, effective immediately.
Mr. McLeod has more than 25 years experience with emerging technology
companies. He currently sits on the Board of Directors of CablesEdge Software
Inc., which provides voice access to email, contacts, scheduling, and other
vertical market applications. Mr. McLeod was the founder and CEO of Spectra
Securities Software, which provided wealth management software to major global
financial institutions. Mr. McLeod is a Chartered Accountant.
In connection with his appointment as a director of VIQ Solutions,
Mr. McLeod was granted 46,250 stock options, which are exercisable at $0.13
per share, being the closing price of the Corporation's shares on the TSX
Venture Exchange on November 22, 2006. The options have a term of five years
and vest one-third on the date of granting, with an additional one-third
vesting on each of the next two anniversaries of the date of granting. The
options are subject to a four month hold period, as per the policies of the
TSX Venture Exchange.
About VIQ Solutions Inc.
VIQ Solutions is recognized as a global provider in the digital audio
industry with innovative product and service-based solutions for voice-driven
systems in the legal, medical, business, and government industries. VIQ
Solutions provides an integrated range of digital record workflow solutions,
including digital audio and video capture, workflow management software,
transcription services, interactive electronic scheduling, and case management integration, all from one central, secure database.
Forward-looking Statements
This press release contains forward-looking statements that involve risks
and uncertainties, which may cause actual results to differ materially from
the statements made. When used in this press release, the words "anticipate,"
"believe," "could," "estimate," "expect," "intend," "may," "plan," "will," and
"would" and similar expressions are intended to identify forward-looking
statements. Such statements reflect VIQ Solutions Inc.'s current views with
respect to future events and are subject to such risks and uncertainties. Many
factors could cause our actual results to differ materially from the
statements made including those factors detailed from time to time in filings
made by VIQ Solutions Inc. with Canadian securities regulatory authorities.
Should one or more of these risks or uncertainties materialize, or should
assumptions underlying the forward-looking statements prove incorrect, actual
results may vary materially from those described herein as intended, planned,
anticipated or expected. VIQ Solutions Inc. does not intend and does not
assume any obligation to update these forward-looking statements.
The TSX Venture Exchange has neither approved nor disapproved of the
contents of this press release.
For further information: David Outhwaite, President & CEO, VIQ
Solutions, (905) 948-8266 ext. 250, email: douthwaite@viqsolutions.com, or
Karen Hersh, Chief Financial Officer, VIQ Solutions, (905) 948-8266 ext. 240,
email: khersh@viqsolutions.com
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