AuthenTec Named One of the Top 100 Private Companies by AlwaysOn for Fourth Year in a Row; Number one biometrics company recognized for leadership in emerging technology.PALO ALTO, Calif. & MELBOURNE, Fla. -- AuthenTec, the world leader in biometric fingerprint sensor security, innovation and sales for more than five years, has been chosen by AlwaysOn as one of the Top 100 Private Company award winners for the fourth year in a row. AuthenTec was handpicked by the AlwaysOn editorial panel based on a set of five criteria - technology innovation, market potential, customer adoption, media buzz and investor value creation. AuthenTec and the other AO100 companies will be honored as part of the AO2006: Stanford Summit, July 25-27, at the Frances C. Arrillaga Alumni Center The Frances C. Arrillaga Alumni Center is a place for Stanford students and alumni to come together and socialize, conduct business, or simply relax and enjoy themselves. It hosts 30,000 square feet (0 m) on the Stanford University campus in Palo Alto, California “Palo Alto” redirects here. For other uses, see Palo Alto (disambiguation). Palo Alto (IPA: /ˌpæloʊˈʔæltoʊ/, from Spanish: palo: "stick" and alto: "high", i.e. . It will bring together successful entrepreneurs, business and political thought leaders, and top venture capitalists to spot trends and spark new ideas and initiatives. The AO100 was selected from over 1,000 companies, peer-nominated by leading venture capitalists, investment bankers and industry analysts. The AO100 consists of private companies at all stages of development, from early to late stage. AuthenTec is the recognized volume supplier leader of biometric fingerprint sensors -- shipping nearly two thirds of all sensors sold in the PC, wireless and access control markets during the past five years. The company's sensors are used in more than 150 different notebook and tablet computers, portable hard drives, mice, keyboards, memory keys, cell phones and other devices. "AuthenTec and the other AO100 companies are driving the next wave of innovative technologies that are disrupting the old guard and shaping the new media landscape," said Tony Perkins, founder of AlwaysOn. "As ever, we were inundated in·un·date tr.v. in·un·dat·ed, in·un·dat·ing, in·un·dates 1. To cover with water, especially floodwaters. 2. with nominations from leading companies, and it's heartening heart·en tr.v. heart·ened, heart·en·ing, heart·ens To give strength, courage, or hope to; encourage. See Synonyms at encourage. Adj. 1. to know that tomorrow's thought leaders and technology visionaries are already out there. My congratulations to AuthenTec and each AO100 winner - these are the companies which we predict will have the greatest market traction, strongest innovation and most game-changing approaches this year." "We are extremely honored to be named one of today's top 100 private companies," said Scott Moody, president and CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. of AuthenTec. "Being selected for the fourth year in a row is a tremendous tribute to our entire team, and reflects our commitment to continuously introduce innovative new fingerprint sensor solutions that help drive the adoption of biometrics in the consumer, commercial and government markets." A full list of all the AO100 companies can be found on the AlwaysOn website at: http://stanfordsummit.goingon.com/permalink/post/866 About AuthenTec With more than nine million sensors in use worldwide, AuthenTec is the world leader in fingerprint sensor security, innovation and sales to the PC, wireless, and access control markets. AuthenTec's award-winning FingerLoc(R) and EntrePad(R) sensors take full advantage of The Power of Touch" by utilizing the company's patented TruePrint(R) technology to deliver the most convenient, reliable and cost-effective means available for enabling touch-powered features that extend beyond user authentication. The company's network of partners, solution providers and customers include: Analog Devices, APC (1) (American Power Conversion Corporation, West Kingston, RI, www.apcc.com) The leading manufacturer of UPS systems and surge suppressors, founded in 1981 by Rodger Dowdell, Neil Rasmussen and Emanual Landsman, three electronic power engineers who had worked at MIT. , ASUSTek, Compal, Cherry, Fujitsu Computer, Computer Associates, HP, IBM (International Business Machines Corporation, Armonk, NY, www.ibm.com) The world's largest computer company. IBM's product lines include the S/390 mainframes (zSeries), AS/400 midrange business systems (iSeries), RS/6000 workstations and servers (pSeries), Intel-based servers (xSeries) , Lenovo, LG Electronics, Microsoft, Motion Computing, MPC (1) (Mobile PC) A handheld or laptop computer. See handheld computer, laptop computer and Ultra-Mobile PC. (2) (MultiPath Channel) See multipath. 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