Telecom industry veteran to join Optiva executive management team

TORONTO, May 23, 2023 /CNW/ - Optiva Inc. ("Optiva" or the "Company") (TSX: OPT), a leader in providing communications service providers (CSPs) worldwide with cloud-native revenue management software on the private and public cloud, is pleased to announce the appointment of Michele Campriani as Chief Revenue Officer (CRO).

Campriani has a proven track record in leading successful businesses and sales teams in the telecom industry. Campriani brings 30 years of industry knowledge and experience in strategic planning, sales and operations. He has held C-level and executive roles at Mobileum, Comptel, Empirix, Accanto Systems, Hewlett Packard and others. 

As CRO, Campriani will lead Optiva's global sales and marketing organization to develop and execute growth plans and business strategies. Further, as an executive leadership team member, he will help steer strategic planning initiatives that will guide market and roadmap direction as well as pursue new market opportunities to drive profitable growth.

"I am delighted to welcome Michele to Optiva. He has been of great assistance while serving as a strategic advisor over the last 11 months. I am looking forward to having the benefit of his industry experience and leadership to ensure that Optiva will continue to empower our customers to simplify, unify and monetize emerging technologies and new market opportunities globally," said John Giere, President and CEO of Optiva.

Optiva Inc. is a leading provider of mission-critical, cloud-native revenue management software for the telecommunications industry. Its products are delivered globally on the private and public cloud. The Company's solutions help service providers maximize digital, 5G, IoT, and emerging market opportunities to achieve business success. Established in 1999, Optiva Inc. is on the Toronto Stock Exchange (TSX: OPT). For more information, visit www.optiva.com.

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