Cross Match Technologies, Inc., a leading global provider of
high-quality interoperable biometric identity applications and
solutions, today announced the appointment of Gerhart S. Ernst as
Managing Director of the Company's subsidiary Cross Match Technologies
GmbH in Jena, Germany. Mr. Ernst will be responsible for the overall
management of Cross Match Technologies GmbH, as well as overseeing and
growing Cross Match's International business operations, including
global initiatives in Europe, Asia Pacific and other key geographies.
As a key member of Cross Match's senior management team, Mr. Ernst
will play a critical role in executing Cross Match's overall business
strategy.
Mr. Ernst joins Cross Match from International Security Consulting
Berlin (ISC Berlin), a firm which he founded in August, 2005 to
provide security consulting services to hospitality, transportation,
healthcare and construction companies. Prior to forming ISC Berlin,
Mr. Ernst was Managing Director of ASSA ABLOY Sicherheitstechnik GmbH,
formerly IKON AG Germany's market leader in high end locking
solutions. At ASSA ABLOY Germany, Mr. Ernst had direct responsibility
for the sales and marketing division as well as managing subsidiaries
in Holland, Belgium, Austria and Switzerland. During this time, he was
also a member of ASSA ABLOY's Central European executive board. In
addition, Mr. Ernst previously held senior positions in sales and
marketing for one of Germany's leading utility companies Vattenfall
Europe, formerly Vereinigte Energiewerke AG. Earlier in his career,
Mr. Ernst held management positions in Europe and the United States
for Joy Holding AG and Herlitz AG.
"I am thrilled to be joining Cross Match at such an exciting time
in the company's history, and I look forward to building upon the
current success, working alongside a talented and dedicated team," Mr.
Ernst said. "Cross Match, with its excellent reputation in providing
biometric identity applications and solutions, will play a significant
role in assisting countries across the globe to achieve their
objectives of enhancing national security and ensuring public safety."
"We are delighted that Gerhart Ernst is joining our international
senior management team and we are confident that he will be a strong
and innovative leader with his solid business acumen and extensive
global management and marketing experience," said James W. Ziglar,
president and chief executive officer of Cross Match Technologies,
Inc. "Cross Match is committed to investing in international markets
and in continuing to strengthen our global presence."
About Cross Match Technologies
Cross Match Technologies Inc. is a leading global provider of
high-quality interoperable biometric identity applications and
solutions. The company's offerings consist of a range of products,
which are used to capture and process the unique physiological
characteristics of individuals to establish and verify their identity,
such as fingerprint and palm scan devices, document readers and access
control systems, proprietary enterprise and application software, and
services. Cross Match's products are used to conduct criminal
bookings, perform background checks for job applicants, verify
identities at borders and other checkpoints, register citizens for
driver's license and national identification programs, prevent
identity fraud in large-scale government and civil identification
programs, and control access to office buildings, government
facilities and other secure areas. Serving a broad range of vertical
markets including national and US federal government, state and local
government, law enforcement, transportation, financial services,
education, healthcare and commercial, Cross Match has more than 5,000
customers worldwide, with application and solution installations in
more than 50 countries.
More information on Cross Match can be accessed via the company
website at www.crossmatch.com.
