TORONTO, Feb. 23, 2021 /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 Matthew
Halligan as Chief Technology Officer.
Halligan has a proven track record in leading successful
engineering teams, and he has served as an industry thought leader
on newly emerging technologies and their impact on the future of 5G
mobility. Previously as CTO of Openwave Mobility, he led a
world-class engineering team that developed and launched multiple
award-winning, innovative products for many Tier 1 mobile operators
worldwide, which helped transform Openwave Mobility into an
industry category leader. Halligan brings to Optiva 28 years of
knowledge and experience in developing and delivering highly
scalable and reliable quality software products across bare metal,
private cloud and public cloud environments.
In addition, Halligan previously served as CTO of Reviver, a
Silicon Valley IoT start-up, which successfully developed the
world's first digital license plate. He was responsible for its
hardware and software roadmaps, product delivery, patent portfolio
and technology partnerships. Halligan established a global R&D
team delivering solutions that spanned mobile applications,
e-commerce, payments, IoT devices and private and public cloud
platforms and services.
"I am delighted to welcome Matthew to Optiva. His leadership and
breadth and depth of engineering experience will ensure that Optiva
sets the pace to deliver on the technology and business promise of
deploying a world-class cloud-native BSS platform," said
John Giere, President and CEO of
Optiva.
About Optiva Inc.:
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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SOURCE Optiva Inc.