VIQ Solutions Announces Results of Annual Meeting of Shareholders and Appointment of KPMG as Auditors

VIQ Solutions Inc. (“VIQ” or the “Company”) (TSX Venture Exchange: VQS and OTC Markets: VQSLF) a global provider of secure, AI-driven, digital voice and video capture technology and transcription services, announced the results of its annual and special meeting of shareholders (“the Meeting”) held virtually on July 7, 2020. Shareholders approved all matters set forth in the Company's Management Information Circular dated June 1, 2020, including the appointment of KPMG as the new auditors of the Company, at a record level of shareholder participation with a total of 12,028,294 common shares voted at the Meeting, representing 65.36% of the issued and common shares outstanding.

The voting results for the election of directors were as follows:

Nominee

% of votes for

% of votes against

Sebastien Pare

97.522%

2.478%

Larry Taylor

97.724%

2.276%

Harvey Gordon

97.722%

2.278%

Michael Kessel

97.520%

2.480%

Joseph Quarin

97.520%

2.480%

Bradley Wells

97.722%

2.278%

The voting results for the remaining matters were as follows:

• To set the number of Directors at 6: 97.710% voted for the resolution and 2.290% voted against it;
• Appointment of Auditor, KPMG LLP, Chartered Professional Accountants: 99.788% voted for the resolution and 0.212% voted against it;
• Approval of Stock Option Plan: 97.447% voted for the resolution and 2.553% voted against.

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About VIQ Solutions Inc.

VIQ Solutions is a global expert in video capture software and audio recording with voice-to-text capabilities. VIQ provides a cyber-secure AI technology and service platform to law enforcement, immigration, medical, legal, insurance, courts, and transcription service providers, enabling them to unlock the value of their enterprise digital media and streamline their document-creation workflow, using artificial intelligence tools for measurable business gains.

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