Security Devices International appoints Bryan Ganz to its Board of Directors

– USA, MA – Security Devices International Inc. (TSX-V: SDZ / OTCBB: SDEV) is pleased to announce the appointment of Bryan Ganz to the board of directors.

Mr. Ganz brings more than 30 years of global business experience in sales management, manufacturing, new product design and development, as well as mergers & acquisitions. Mr. Ganz will assist SDI with sales & marketing, expansion of the Company’s product range, review of operations, implementation of cost control measures, development of strategic alliances and financial oversight. During his career Mr. Ganz has bought, built and sold more than half a dozen global businesses with combined sales in excess of $1.0 billion. Most recently, Mr. Ganz sold Maine Industrial Tire LLC to Trelleborg for $67 million generating a 7.0x return to investors over a three-year period.

Mr. Ganz is a graduate of Columbia Law School in New York City and completed his accounting designation at Georgetown University in Washington DC.

With the appointment of Mr. Ganz to the board of directors, the previously announced resignation of Greg Sullivan as a director becomes effective.

As press released on June 20, 2016, and effective as of July 18th, 2016, the Company installed new leadership from Dean Thrasher, the interim Chief Executive Officer. Mr. Thrasher brings 31 years start-up business management skills, mergers & acquisitions, product launches, product development, and funding experience in the technology, wholesale, manufacturing, distribution, retail and franchise sectors, as well as extensive international business and public market experience. Mr. Thrasher has run and managed several private companies as well as a TSX-Venture listed public company, and chaired and sat on numerous private and public company boards.

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