Datacard Group Names Bliss, Schroeder, Sigler to Executive Posts.Business Editors MINNETONKA Minnetonka (mĭnĭtŏng`kə), city (1990 pop. 48,370), Hennepin co., SE Minn., a residential suburb of Minneapolis, near Lake Minnetonka; inc. 1956. There is diversified manufacturing. , Minn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 3, 2000 New leadership to set strategic direction for company's core businesses Datacard Group today announced it has named three senior executives to new leadership positions within the company. Elaine Elaine, in Arthurian legend: see Launcelot, Sir. Elaine disguises herself as Guinevere in order to seduce Lancelot. [Br. Lit.: Malory Le Mort d’Arthur] See : Disguise Elaine Bliss, Paul Paul, 1901–64, king of the Hellenes (1947–64), brother and successor of George II. He married (1938) Princess Frederika of Brunswick. During Paul's reign Greece followed a pro-Western policy, and the Cyprus question was temporarily resolved. Schroeder and Roger Sigler have been selected for key management positions as the company launches new, worldwide strategies for its core card issuance and identity management businesses. &uot;Datacard has performed well over the past several years, earning leadership positions in each of the markets we serve, but we need to build on this success,&uot; said Jerry E. Johnson, 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 Datacard Group. &uot;Our customers' needs are changing. We are being asked not only to supply equipment, but also to work with our customers on fully integrated solutions; help them implement and manage card programs; and serve as consultants on data security, smart cards Example of widely used contactless smart cards are Hong Kong's Octopus card, Paris' Calypso/Navigo card and Lisbon' LisboaViva card, which predate the ISO/IEC 14443 standard. The following tables list smart cards used for public transportation and other electronic purse applications. and process improvement issues. I believe Elaine, Paul and Roger are the right people to help us extend our leadership position and meet these market demands.&uot; Bliss to lead Datacard's identity systems division Elaine Bliss, who has held several management positions within Datacard over the past 12 years, will now serve as general manager of Credentia, the company's identity systems division. Datacard Group's Credentia division manufactures and markets the world's best selling plastic ID card printers, software and systems for the identification and healthcare markets. Her responsibilities include leadership of the division's worldwide marketing, product development and manufacturing functions. Bliss has served as acting general manager for the division since last summer. &uot;Our identity systems division has made positive strides under Elaine's leadership over the past several months,&uot; Johnson said. &uot;She clearly knows how to keep product innovation, financial performance and sales growth moving in the right direction.&uot; Bliss also serves as an adjunct adjunct (aj´ungkt), n a drug or other substance that serves a supplemental purpose in therapy. adjunct professor of the University of St. Thomas University of St. Thomas can refer to:
Schroeder to lead card personalization Custom tailoring information to the individual. On the Web, personalization means returning a page that has been customized for the user, taking into consideration that person's habits and preferences. division Paul Schroeder, who served as senior vice president and chief financial officer for Datacard Group during the past two years, has been named to the position of general manager of Datacard Worldwide, the company's card personalization solutions division. The division offers card personalization systems, digital card printing systems, and a wide range of smart card issuance and management solutions. Schroeder will lead efforts to grow these core businesses and expand the division's solutions portfolio through product development, alliances and acquisitions. &uot;Paul's background is perfect for this assignment,&uot; Johnson said. &uot;In addition to strong business leadership skills, he understands our core technologies and he knows how to make them work for Datacard customers around the world.&uot; Sigler to head unified global sales force Roger Sigler has been named to lead Datacard Group's worldwide sales and distribution organization, a job that has become more complex as Datacard Group has expanded its distribution channels over the past several years. He will oversee Datacard's transition from a divisional sales structure to a unified sales organization, supporting all Datacard products and services worldwide. Sigler recently returned from Hong Kong Hong Kong (hŏng kŏng), Mandarin Xianggang, special administrative region of China, formerly a British crown colony (2005 est. pop. 6,899,000), land area 422 sq mi (1,092 sq km), adjacent to Guangdong prov. , where he spent two years directing Datacard's Asia-Pacific sales and marketing efforts. &uot;Roger brings many years of successful sales management Sales Management Role and Goal Importance of sales management is critical for any commercial organization. Expanding business in not possible without increasing sales volumes, and effective sales management goal is to organize sales team work in such a manner that ensures a to this position. We have great growth opportunities awaiting us in many vertical and geographic markets. I'm confident Roger will help us 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>. them,&uot; Johnson said. ABOUT DATACARD GROUP Datacard Group is a world leader in innovative plastic card personalization and identity management solutions. Datacard Group provides customers around the world with fully integrated systems for a variety of financial, identification and healthcare applications. The company offers a broad range of card-related products and services including the world's best-selling best·sell·er also best seller n. A product, such as a book, that is among those sold in the largest numbers. best plastic card personalization and printing systems. Datacard group also offers smart card personalization systems and applications, custom solutions development, and products designed to improve the efficiency and profitability of card issuing operations. Datacard Corporation, doing business as Datacard Group, is privately held and based in Minnetonka, Minn. Datacard Group serves customers in more than 120 countries. (www.datacard.com) |
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