Cross Match Technologies Names New EVP Of Worldwide Sales and Marketing to Accelerate Company Revenue Growth.Business Editors/High-Tech Writers PALM BEACH GARDENS, Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 29, 2004 Cross Match Technologies, Inc., a leading global provider of fingerprint and palm print identification solutions, has announced the appointment of Paul J. Kayatta to Executive Vice President of Worldwide Sales and Marketing as part of the company's strategy to expand markets and accelerate sales growth. "Paul brings exceptional overall product distribution skills to our company that will enable us to capitalize on Cap´i`tal`ize on` v. t. 1. To turn (an opportunity) to one's advantage; to take advantage of (a situation); to profit from; as, to capitalize on an opponent's mistakes s>. the vast opportunities for biometric solutions both domestically and globally," said Ted Johnson, Cross Match Chairman 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. . Recently ranked Number 5 on Inc magazine's "Inc.500" list of fastest growing private companies and one of Forbes "10 Hot Private Properties," Cross Match is already widely considered a high-growth company. "As biometric solutions are rapidly becoming mainstream, new revenue opportunities are emerging. While we are currently growing, I believe Cross Match can quickly move to a new level by adding a seasoned sales and marketing leader who has a proven revenue acceleration track record and who can help the company optimize and focus our business capture strategy," added Johnson. Prior to joining Cross Match, Kayatta spent 24 years at 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) , beginning his career as a Sales Representative and progressing through the ranks. His assignments included Channels Program Manager, Marketing Manager and Program Manager before he transitioned to Government Programs for 14 years, where he held senior level positions in sales and marketing, including Director of Federal Programs and Director of Defense Programs. He was responsible for revenue and profitability and grew his federal program revenue from $350 million to $970 million in three years. He also developed and implemented a strategic plan that resulted in contract awards valued at over $7 billion. After IBM, Kayatta was President of Global Government Solutions for telecommunications company Global Crossing, LTD LTD 1 Laron-type dwarfism 2 Leukotriene D 3 Long-term depression, see there 4. Long-term disability . for two years. During this time, he was responsible for all revenue generating activities with government entities worldwide and more than doubled the division's revenue. Kayatta received a Master of Arts Master of Arts Noun a degree, usually postgraduate in a nonscientific subject, or a person holding this degree Noun 1. Master of Arts - a master's degree in arts and sciences Artium Magister, MA, AM degree from New School for Social Research New School for Social Research: see New School Univ. in New York New York, state, United States New York, Middle Atlantic state of the United States. It is bordered by Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and the Atlantic Ocean (E), New Jersey and Pennsylvania (S), Lakes Erie and Ontario and the Canadian province of and a Bachelor of Arts from Boston College. About Cross Match Technologies Since its founding in 1996, Cross Match Technologies, Inc. has been at the forefront of applying forensic quality fingerprint imaging technology towards the development of cost-effective biometric security solutions for law enforcement, federal, aviation, commercial and international organizations. Headquartered in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida Palm Beach Gardens is a city in Palm Beach County in the U.S. state of Florida. The city is in the center of a rapidly-developing area north of West Palm Beach in the northern part of the county and the South Florida metropolitan area. , and offering the broadest product lines in the industry, Cross Match is recognized for setting new standards in fingerprint imaging components through its more than 70 patents and related intellectual properties. Additional information on Cross Match is available at www.crossmatch Crossmatch A laboratory test done to confirm that blood from a donor and blood from the recipient are compatible. Mentioned in: Blood Typing and Crossmatching, Heart Transplantation crossmatch .com. |
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