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NEC has announced some changes to its board-level leadership. Jun Ohta, the CEO of Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group, Inc. (SMBC) is joining the Board of Directors, where he will replace Takeshi Kunibe. Ohta made his career at SMBC, having first joined the company in 1982, and being named its Director in 2014. He attained his […]
Stan Swearingen is stepping down from his position as the CEO of IDEX Biometrics. His replacement is Vince Graziani, who is joining the company following a stint as the Vice President of Strategy Development and Implementation for Infineon Technologies. Though he will no longer act as CEO, Swearingen will maintain a leadership position with the […]
ImageWare Systems is making a few changes in the executive suite. The biometric authentication specialist has announced that Kristin A. Taylor will be stepping up as the company’s new President and Chief Executive Officer. Taylor will be expected to boost revenue and expand ImageWare’s product portfolio in her capacity as CEO. She will also be […]
Beyond our ongoing coverage of the results of the annual FindBiometrics Year in Review, this week’s top stories included some major C-suite changes, alongside a bit of news about VC and new biometric tech. First, though: the Year in Review. The biometrics industry’s biggest internal survey has once again delivered some very interesting results, and […]
The NEC Corporation is making a few changes in the executive suite with a series of new appointments to senior level positions. All of the changes will be effective as of April 1, and were approved by the company’s Board of Directors on January 29. The new appointees include five new Senior Vice Presidents, all […]
HID Global has announced that Björn Lidefelt is taking over as the company’s new President and CEO. Lidefelt is a new addition to the team at HID Global, but he arrives after a stint as the Chief Commercial Officer (CCO) at ASSA ABLOY, which is HID Global’s parent company. “Björn has had a very successful […]
Precise Biometrics’ former CEO is NEXT Biometrics‘ new Head of Sales and Strategy, the latter has announced. Håkan Persson will take the position effective February 1st. Persson left Precise Biometrics in January of 2018 after having helped to establish it as one of the world’s leading providers of fingerprint algorithm software for mobile devices. Now, […]
Identity as a Service (IDaaS) provider Ipsidy Inc. has announced it will be realigning its corporate structure to better position it to achieve customer acquisition goals in the future. One of the moves made will involve Phillip Kumnick — a recent addition to the Ipsidy Board — assuming a new position as Deputy Chairman of […]
RealNetworks has announced that Mike Ensing will be stepping up as the company’s new Interim CFO. Ensing will be taking over from Cary Baker, who is leaving to pursue other opportunities after three years with the company. “We wish Cary the best in his future endeavors,” said RealNetworks Chairman and CEO Rob Glaser. “Mike is a […]
Zwipe‘s founder and former CEO has left the company, the biometrics specialist has announced. Kim Humborstad launched the fingerprint sensor firm in 2009, and served as it’s chief executive until 2018, when he moved into a role as the company’s Chief Growth Officer and the Deputy Chairman of its board of directors. Last month, Humborstad […]
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