Datakey's CEO Carl Boecher Talks to The Wall Street Transcript.Business Editors/High-tech Writers NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--July 5 The Wall Street Transcript has published an in-depth interview with Carl Boecher, 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 Datakey (Nasdaq:DKEY), in which he talks at length about the company's future. The entire 1,800-word interview is available free online at http://www.twst.com/ceos.htm Boecher gives an overview of the company. "Datakey was founded in 1976. We became a public company in 1983. Since 1976, we've been a supplier of rugged, portable data storage products -- semiconductor memory devices embedded in plastic shaped like a key. That business is still ongoing today and is known as Electronic Products, or EP. As a result of work started at Datakey in the early 1990s, we are also a supplier of public key infrastructure (PKI (Public Key Infrastructure) A framework for creating a secure method for exchanging information based on public key cryptography. The foundation of a PKI is the certificate authority (CA), which issues digital certificates that authenticate the identity of ), smart card-based information security products for B2B e-commerce (Business to Business Electronic-COMMERCE) Refers to one business selling to another business via the Web. See e-commerce. . We call that business Information Security Solutions, or ISS ISS See Institutional Shareholder Services (ISS). , and it is the high-growth element of the company." Boecher explains, "I really believe Datakey is operating in the right business space for explosive growth -- the public key infrastructure marketplace. We have an excellent reputation in the industry for quality products and services. We have a very talented management team, professional staff, and the very best products in the market." Looking forward, Boecher states, "Datakey is always looking to grow. We can do that by purchasing complementary companies in our space. Other types of business arrangements such as strategic partnerships and common marketing also would work for us. We need to get our name and our products in front of as many potential customers as possible. Today we are well known in the financial services The examples and perspective in this article or section may not represent a worldwide view of the subject. Please [ improve this article] or discuss the issue on the talk page. and government B2B (Business to Business) Refers to one business communicating with or selling to another. See B2B e-commerce, B2C and B2G. B2B - business to business segments that we serve. As we grow, we will make ourselves better known throughout other segments that use information security in their transactions." This interview is part of a 66-page Internet Security ''This article or section is being rewritten at Internet security is the process of protecting data and privacy of devices connected to internet from information robbery, hacking, malware infection and unwanted software. Issue available at http://www.twst.com/info/info124.htm or by calling 212/952-7433. The Wall Street Transcript is a premier weekly investment publication serving serious long-term investors Long-term investor A person who makes investments for a period of at least five years in order to finance his or her long-term goals. for over 37 years. The Wall Street Transcript has launched a new free service where investors can ask Datakey (or any public company) a question at http://www.qawire.com The Wall Street Transcript does not endorse the views of any interviewees nor does it make stock recommendations. For subscription information call 800/246-7673. |
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