WiLAN Appoints Michael Vladescu Chief Operating Officer

Wi-LAN Inc.

today announced that Michael B. Vladescu has accepted the position of Chief Operating Officer of WiLAN. Mr. Vladescu comes to WiLAN from MOSAID Technologies Incorporated where he worked for more than fifteen years in various positions related to patent licensing, portfolio development and patent prosecution. In his most recent position as Vice President, Licensing and Intellectual Property, Mr. Vladescu led the effort to license MOSAID's patent portfolio to many of the world's best known electronics companies and was responsible for driving success in the firm's major patent licensing programs. Mr. Vladescu's appointment as Chief Operating Officer of WiLAN is effective by March 15, 2012. The position of Chief Operating Officer will report to the President and Chief Executive Officer and is a newly created position at WiLAN. In this role, Mr. Vladescu will oversee patent acquisitions, licensing, litigation and portfolio management for both WiLAN's licensing program and Gladios IP.