Aware, Inc. announced that Robert A. Eckel has been appointed Chief Executive Officer and President, effective September 19, 2019. Mr. Eckel will also serve as a member of the Board of Directors of Aware. Kevin T. Russell, Aware's current Chief Executive Officer and President, General Counsel has been named Chief Legal and Administrative Officer.
Mr. Russell will continue to serve as a member of the Board of Directors of Aware. Prior to joining Aware, Mr. Eckel served as the Chief Executive Officer and President North America for the Identity and Security business at Idemia.
Aware, Inc. is a global biometric platform company that uses data science, machine learning, and artificial intelligence to tackle everyday business and identity challenges through biometrics. Its software offerings address the growing challenges that governments and commercial enterprises face in knowing, authenticating, and securing individuals through secure user experiences. Its algorithms are based on diverse data sets from around the world and can be tailored to the unique security and requirements of each customer. Its portfolio enables government agencies and commercial entities to enroll, identify, authenticate, and enable using biometrics, which comprise physiological characteristics, such as fingerprints, faces, irises and voices. Its portfolio of biometric solutions is based on advanced, robust products designed explicitly for ease of integration, including customer-managed and integration ready biometric frameworks, platforms, software development kits (SDKs) and services.
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