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Digitalpersona Inc.

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Last Fiscal Year Sales:$17.5M
  • Private
  • US
Dow Jones Description

In a networked world where security is becoming increasingly important, DigitalPersona's fingerprint identity systems are revolutionizing how authentication is done. DigitalPersona, Inc., is the leading provider of fingerprint identity solutions for consumers, enterprises and custom application developers. The company offers software and hardware that protects people and businesses by enabling them to control their digital identities. For end users, DigitalPersona provides strong identity protection that?s uniquely easy to use; the company?s business solutions help organizations address growing security, compliance and loss prevention demands. DigitalPersona?s award-winning technology has been used worldwide by over 90 million people, and its solutions are offered by market-leading manufacturers such as HP, Dell, and Microsoft. DigitalPersona has strategic relationships with market-leading manufacturers and resellers including HP, Dell Inc., Microsoft and GTSI Corp. DigitalPersona Pro, the company's flagship turnkey security solution for enterprise authentication, is used by leading organizations such as the U.S. Department of Defense, Cargill, Telefonos de Mexico S.A. de C.V, (TelMex), United Bankers' Bank and Sutter Health/CPMC. For more information contact DigitalPersona, Inc. at +1 650.474.4000.

President and CEO
Fabio Righi
Number of Employees 74
Contact Information

720 Bay RD

Redwood City, California 94063

digitalpersona....

1 650 474 4000

NAICS Code Other Communications Equipment Manufacturing: 334290

News & Analysis

digitalpersona inc. - All News and Analysis

  • DigitalPersona(R) Pro Awarded 5-Star Best Buy Rating by SC Magazine for Enterprise Biometrics

    - 2008-10-07

    DigitalPersona, Inc., the leader in fingerprint identity solutions, announced today that its enterprise product has received a Best Buy rating and 5 out of 5 stars in SC Magazine's latest test of commercial biometrics systems. DigitalPersona Pro was recognized for its simple installation, solid performance, easy self-enrollment and seamless integration...

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  • Focus on the World Electronic Access Control Systems Market

    - 2008-10-01

    Reportlinker.com announces that a new market research report related to the Security equipment industry is available in its catalogue. World Electronic Access Control Systems Market http://www.reportlinker.com/p092444/World-Electronic-Access-Control-Systems--Market.html This report analyzes the worldwide markets for Electronic Access Control Systems in US$ Million. The Major Service...

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  • ITems

    - 2008-01-21

    PSCU-FS Ready For A Change ST. PETERSBURG, Fla.–PSCU Financial Services has implemented the ChangeGear change management solution from SunView. The CUSO, which supports more than 1,100 institutions and manages more than 11 million accounts, reported that ChangeGear has automated the creation, tracking and approval of...

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  • DigitalPersona Accelerates Creation of Next-Generation Secure Retail Terminals With Fingerprint Biometrics

    - 2008-01-10

    DigitalPersona, Inc. , the leading provider of fingerprint authentication solutions for enterprise networks and commercial applications, is now offering fingerprint recognition software and hardware for a new generation of Java-based point-of-sale POS terminals. The company's new U.are.U® UPOS for JavaPOS products enable POS terminal developers...

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  • DigitalPersona Boslters Support for Web-Based Applications

    - 2007-12-31

    Wireless News 12-31-2007 DigitalPersona Boslters Support for Web-Based Applications WIRELESS NEWS-December 31, 2007-DigitalPersona Boslters Support for Web-Based Applications C2007 10Meters - http:// www.10meters.com DigitalPersona, a provider fingerprint authentication solutions for enterprise networks and commercial applications, has...

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Decision Makers

Name (plus bio) Position
Fabio Righi President and CEO
Pierluigi Zappacosta CEO
Brad Messerman Chief Financial Officer
Vance Bjorn Chief Technology Officer and Co-Founder
Enrica D'Ettorre Vice President of Software Engineering and Research
George Skaff Vice President of Marketing
Jim Fulton Vice President of Marketing
Ken Brownlee Vice President, Operations & Hardware Engineering
Michael Printz Vice President of Ww Sales
Peter McCoy Vice President of Business Development
Pietro Perona Co-Founder
Serge Belongie Co-Founder
Pauline Turski Channel Marketing Manager

Board of Directors

Name (plus bio) Position
Salil Prabhakar Board of Directors
Tomaso Poggio Board of Directors
Yaser S Abu Board of Directors

Fabio Righi is responsible for developing DigitalPersona's strategic business relationships and setting the overall direction for the company. Prior to joining DigitalPersona he served as Chief Operating Officer and Executive Vice President at VideoLogic, Inc. where he established the company's first Silicon Valley office. Righi was also part of the founding management team at Logitech International where he held a number of key positions over a twelve-year period. In his last assignment he served as Vice President and General Manager of the American region where he was responsible for Logitech American Retail operations. Righi holds a Laurea Degree in Electrical Engineering with a major in Computer Science from the University of Rome, Italy.

Organization Position Status
Digitalpersona Fingerprint Authentication Solutions President and CEO Current
Digitalpersona, Inc. President and CEO Current
University of Rome Degree In Electrical Engineering Former

Mr. Zappacosta is a founder of Logitech, where he served from 1981 to 1998 in various roles including President and CEO. During his tenure, the company grew from a start-up to one of the leading brands in the technology sector. He holds an MS in Computer Science from Stanford University and a Laurea in Electrical Engineering from the University of Rome, Italy.

Organization Position Status
Quindi Corporation CEO Current
Digitalpersona, Inc. CEO Current
Sierra Sciences CEO Current
Sierra Sciences Acting President Current
Delverde Chairman Current
Quindi Corporation Chairman Current
Digitalpersona, Inc. Chairman Current
Digitalpersona Fingerprint Authentication Solutions Chairman Current
Sierra Sciences Board of Directors Current
The Hive Group, Inc. Board of Directors Current
Boardwalktech Board of Directors Current
Signum Biosciences, Inc. Board of Directors Current
M7 Corporation Director Current
Logitech International SA CEO Former
Logitech International SA President Former
Logitech International SA Founder Former
Stanford Company MS in Computer Science Former
Stanford University MS In Computer Science Former
University of Rome Former

Organization Position Status
Digitalpersona, Inc. Chief Financial Officer Current
Digitalpersona Fingerprint Authentication Solutions Chief Financial Officer Current
Bk & Associates Inc. Partner Former
San Diego State University B.S. In Accounting Former

Organization Position Status
Digitalpersona, Inc. Chief Technology Officer and Co-Founder Current

Enrica D'Ettorre brings broad software development experience to DigitalPersona. She is responsible for all algorithm research, software development and quality assurance for DigitalPersona's fingerprint authentication solutions. Before joining DigitalPersona, D'Ettorre held a number of software engineering positions and was a key member of the initial software engineering team at Logitech Inc., where she worked on a number of core development projects. D'Ettorre holds a Laurea Degree magna cum laude in Computer Science from the University of Pisa, Italy and was a post-doctoral fellow at the IBM, Palo Alto Scientific Center in California.

Organization Position Status
Digitalpersona Fingerprint Authentication Solutions Vice President of Software Engineering and Research Current
Digitalpersona, Inc. Vice President of Software Engineering and Research Current
University of Pisa Degree Former

Organization Position Status
Digitalpersona, Inc. Vice President of Marketing Current

Organization Position Status
Digitalpersona, Inc. Vice President of Marketing Current

Organization Position Status
Digitalpersona, Inc. Vice President, Operations & Hardware Engineering Current
Digitalpersona Fingerprint Authentication Solutions Vice President, Operations & Hardware Engineering Current
Brownlee Precision President Former
Brownlee Precision Founder Former
Brownlee Precision Owner Former
Yale University Bachelor's Degree In Electrical Engineering Former

Organization Position Status
Digitalpersona, Inc. Vice President of Ww Sales Current
Digitalpersona Fingerprint Authentication Solutions Vice President of WW Sales Current
Longboard, Inc. Vice President of Sales Former

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Digitalpersona, Inc. Vice President of Business Development Current

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Digitalpersona, Inc. Co-Founder Current
Tandent Vision Science, Inc. Consulting Computer Vision Scientist Current
Evolution Robotics, Inc. Board of Directors Current
Digitalpersona, Inc. Board of Directors Current
University of California, Berkeley Ph.D. Former

Dr. Belongie is currently an assistant professor in the Computer Science and Engineering Department at U.C. San Diego. He received a B.S. degree (with honor) in Electrical Engineering from the California Institute of Technology in 1995 and M.S. and Ph.D. degrees in Electrical Engineering and Computer Sciences (EECS) from U.C. Berkeley in 1997 and 2000. While at Berkeley, his research was supported by a National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowship and the Chancellor's Opportunity Predoctoral Fellowship. He is also a co-founder of DigitalPersona, Inc., and the principal architect of the DigitalPersona fingerprint recognition algorithm. His research interests include computer vision, pattern recognition and digital signal processing.

Organization Position Status
Digitalpersona, Inc. Co-Founder Current
Digitalpersona Fingerprint Authentication Solutions Co-Founder Current
University of California, San Diego Assistant Professor Current
Digitalpersona, Inc. Board of Directors Current
Digitalpersona Fingerprint Authentication Solutions Board of Directors Current

Organization Position Status
Digitalpersona, Inc. Channel Marketing Manager Current

Organization Position Status
Digitalpersona, Inc. Board of Directors Current
Digitalpersona Fingerprint Authentication Solutions Board of Directors Current
Institute of Technology, Inc. Degree In Computer Science and Engineering Former

Organization Position Status
Digitalpersona, Inc. Board of Directors Current

Organization Position Status
Digitalpersona, Inc. Board of Directors Current

Executive News

  • DigitalPersona Makes High-Performance Fingerprint Identification Easy for Commercial...

    Reuters - 8/25/09 - View Story

  • DigitalPersona Makes High-Performance Fingerprint Identification Easy for Commercial Application Developers

    PR Newswire - 8/25/09 - View Story

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