Ultrasound biometric tech firm Sonavation has announced that Karl Weintz, former vice president of HID Global, will become its new president and CEO.Weintz served as vice president of mobile access for identity solution firm HID Global, and as executive vice president of worldwide sales, marketing and corporate development for ActivIdentity Corporation.At the latter, he was instrumental in the subsequent acquisition of ActivIdentity by HID. Previously, Weintz has also acted as chief operating officer for CoreStreet, developing infrastructure products and credential validation solutions for government and enterprise applications”As we move towards a world that's more connected than ever, security concerns are at an all-time high for businesses and consumers alike,” said Weintz.”Sonavation is committed to delivering the most secure authentication, identity and access solutions across all digital touch points by optimizing our patented 3D biometric ultrasound technology. This will ensure our users' protection of both personal and enterprise access to online systems, documents, files and facilities. I'm thrilled to continue Sonavation's mission of implementing the highest security standards, and to join the company at such a critical time in our development.”Additional appointments to Sonavation's management team include Karl Rauscher as member of the board and chairman of the Strategic Advisory Board. Rob Tucker also becomes senior vice president of sales.

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