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 UPEK Names Alan Baratz as Chairman of the Board Java Veteran Tapped as Board Chairman for Biometric Fingerprint Solution Company
Baratz most recently served as senior vice president of the Network Software and Systems Technology Group at Cisco, where he led software strategy, innovation, development, and delivery. As the first president of the Software Products and Platforms (JavaSoft) division at Sun Microsystems, he led the growth and adoption of the Java platform from its infancy to a robust platform supporting mission-critical applications in nearly 80 percent of the Fortune 1000 companies. Baratz also held executive positions at IBM; was CEO and president of Versata, Inc., Zaplet Inc., and NeoPath Networks; and, served as managing director at E.M. Warburg, Pincus & Co. "Alan brings to UPEK unique experience that is key in Silicon Valley – successfully transforming an innovative technology into a ubiquitous product," stated Alan Kramer, president and CEO of UPEK. "We are pleased to have Alan join UPEK's Board at a stage in the biometrics market when governments, corporations and consumers are beginning to adopt the technology en masse." "Millions of UPEK biometric fingerprint solutions are deployed today and are poised to address critical concerns in today's networked world, from personal identity theft to corporate data breaches to homeland security," stated Dr. Baratz. "I am excited to join the UPEK Board as Chairman and to help the company succeed in addressing these opportunities." Baratz holds a doctorate and a master's degree in computer science from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, and a bachelor's degree in mathematics and computer science from the University of California Los Angeles. About UPEK UPEK, Inc. is the global leader in enterprise and consumer biometric fingerprint solutions. UPEK authentication hardware and software are integrated into laptops from the world's top five largest PC makers, as well as USB flash drives, external hard disk drives, and mobile phones from leading manufacturers. UPEK's ecosystem of over 100 hardware and software partners enables strong authentication solutions for market verticals including healthcare, banking, education, and government. UPEK offers the only silicon-based fingerprint device that is FIPS 201 certified for authentication of over 10 million US government employees and contractors. UPEK also provides consumer packaged goods including the CES award-winning Eikon® Digital Privacy Manager, the only fingerprint reader on the market that supports PCs and Macs. UPEK products make your digital world safe and personal. For more info, visit www.upek.com. UPEK, the UPEK logo and Eikon are registered trademarks of UPEK, Inc. All other trademarks are the properties of their respective owners. Contact: Rebecca Paquette Steve Hahm |
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Emeryville, CA - July 29, 2008 – UPEK®, the leader in enterprise and consumer biometric fingerprint solutions, today announced that Dr. Alan Baratz has been named Chairman of the Board. Baratz has held leadership positions at established industry leaders, information technology startups, and private equity firms, and became widely known in his capacity as the first president of the Software Products and Platforms (JavaSoft) division at Sun Microsystems.