Wacom Recruits Jeff Mandell Executive Vice President
Wacom makes move to become a global Branded Business
Jeff Mandell, a global executive with extensive experience in computer peripherals, consumer electronics, mobility and software & services, recently joined Wacom’s executive team as EVP Branded Business. Wacom, the world leader in the interactive pen tablet market and global pen technology leader for smartphones, tablets and notebooks, recently reorganised into strategic business units and is strengthening its top-leadership team. In this newly created role Jeff Mandell will run all aspects of the branded business, which includes the Creative and Consumer Business Units. He will directly report to Wacom’s CEO, Masahiko Yamada, and oversee a global team of over 225 professionals across Americas, EMEA, Japan, Asia-Pacific and China that generates ~$400 million in sales.
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Marquis ID Systems acquired by Gemalto
Gemalto a digital security company, have acquired all of the outstanding shares of Marquis ID Systems (MIDS), a primary provider of e-ID systems in the United States.
With nearly 14 years servicing and supporting Drivers License and Identification the American Association of Motor Vehicle Administrators ( AAMVA) standards, MIDS specialises in secure personalised enrollment and issuance systems to meet the requirements of each state. The combination of Gemalto and MIDS promises to bring to its customers the most innovative identity solutions and the ability to implement large scale card programs with the highest levels of service.
Securing the Cloud Against Identity Theft
Consumers and organizations alike have made the cloud wildly successful, as the convenience of remotely accessing data and applications gains wide popularity. The rapid uptick of cloud users brings with it the critical need to authenticate the users accessing cloud services for security and compliance purposes. The threat is real: fraud is big business and unscrupulous individuals persist in their efforts to steal users’ identities. Such assaults, according to the 2013 Identity Fraud Report by Javelin Strategy & Research, cost $21 billion.
Stroz Friedberg Opens a Zurich Office, and names two Managing Directors
Ivo Hoppler and Nico Van der Beken who are tasked with spearheading growth in Switzerland
Stroz Friedberg, an investigations, intelligence and risk management company, have announced it has opened an office in Zurich, Switzerland, expanding its presence and operations in Europe.
Ivo Hoppler and Nico Van der Beken have joined as Managing Directors to lead the Swiss business. Mr. Hoppler and Mr. Van der Beken are both former senior executives with Deloitte and PricewaterhouseCoopers.
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Buy lunch pay with your hand in Sweden (video)
Paying for a coffee or lunch by simply scanning your palm still sounds like science fiction to most of us. However, an engineering student at Lund University in Sweden has made it happen - making his the first known company in the world to install the vein scanning technique in stores and coffee shops.
WATCH: Pay with your hand in Lund, Sweden
Fredrik Leifland got the idea for his start-up two years ago when he was standing in line at the supermarket. Growing impatient, he knew there had to be an easier and quicker way than using credit cards, and together with a group of classmates at Lund University he soon discovered biometric solutions. While vein scanning technology already existed, there was no system for actually using it as a form of payment.
