AuthenTec CEO Named Information Technology Leader of the Year by ITFlorida
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MELBOURNE, Fla., October 31, 2007 - AuthenTec (NASDAQ: AUTH), the world's leading provider of fingerprint sensors and solutions, announced today that Company co-founder, Chairman and CEO Scott Moody has been named ITFlorida's Information Technology (IT) Leader of the Year for 2007. AuthenTec was presented the award at ITFlorida's fifth annual statewide awards gala held at Disney's Contemporary Resort in Lake Buena Vista on October 30.
Mr. Moody, who co-founded AuthenTec in 1998, was recognized as the individual who has made significant achievements within the Florida IT industry and directly impacted the growth and viability of the Florida IT sector. AuthenTec has led the worldwide adoption of fingerprint sensors and advanced the field of IT by developing small, low-cost, high accuracy fingerprint sensors that provide convenient security for users of PCs, cell phones and other consumer electronic products.
"This award really belongs to the entire AuthenTec team for believing in our vision and delivering the technology that has helped drive the growth and adoption of fingerprint sensors in millions of today's PCs and mobile devices," said Moody. "This recognition underscores the success of our TruePrint ® technology in the marketplace and our commitment to continuous improvement and innovation as a Florida-based company serving customers around the world."
AuthenTec's sensors are based on the company's patented TruePrint technology, which reads below the surface of the skin to the live layer where the true fingerprint resides. This unique subsurface approach enables AuthenTec sensors to read virtually every fingerprint, every time. The company has shipped more than 20 million fingerprint sensors, including more than 10 million in the past year alone. AuthenTec fingerprint sensors are integrated into more than 7 million cell phones worldwide and over 12 million PCs for security, convenience, and personalization applications.
AuthenTec has added 65 new high paying jobs to the Florida economy in the past two years, and continues to add staff to keep pace with company growth objectives. AuthenTec continues to garner attention within Florida 's technology community through numerous awards, including the Florida Governor's Award for Innovation and Florida Governor's New Product Award for 2007.
About ITFlorida
ITFlorida is an umbrella, not-for-profit membership organization that represents Florida 's diverse information technology businesses and communities on a statewide basis. ITFlorida advocates to the Legislature, the Executive Office of the Governor, and other bodies for the establishment of rational regulatory regimes and economic development processes to support and enhance Florida 's high tech industries.
About AuthenTec
With more than 20 million sensors in use worldwide, AuthenTec is the world leader in providing fingerprint authentication sensors and solutions to the high-volume PC, wireless device, and access control markets. AuthenTec's award-winning sensors take full advantage of The Power of Touch® by utilizing the Company's patented TruePrint® technology to deliver the most convenient, reliable and cost-effective means available for enabling touch-powered features that extend beyond user authentication. The Company's customers include: Acer, ASUSTeK, Fujitsu, HP, Hitachi , HTC, Lenovo, LG Electronics, Samsung, and Toshiba, among others.
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Brent Dietz
AuthenTec
brent.dietz@authentec.com
321-308-1320
Nicole Loring
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nicole@0to5.com
978-475-5198
