Validity Sensors Announces Rob Baxter as new CEOSemiconductor Veteran joins Fingerprint Sensor Company
San Jose, California, - Validity Sensors, Inc., a privately-held biometric sensor company specializing in convenient, secure and reliable fingerprint authentication solutions, has appointed Rob Baxter as its new Chief Executive Officer, effective immediately.
Rob Baxter brings over 30 years of global semiconductor experience in Consumer, Telecom, and Automotive markets. He moves from SiRF Technology, where he was Senior Vice President. Prior to joining SiRF, he was the President and Chief Executive Officer of Centrality Communications, where he led the company through the acquisition by SiRF for $283M in August 2007.
Rob also served as Chief Executive Officer at Xanoptix / Xan3D Technologies, as Senior Vice President and Member of Office of the President at Chartered Semiconductor Manufacturing, and as Vice President and General Manager of several Divisions in Motorola Semiconductor Product Sector (now known as Freescale) based in Europe, the United States and Asia during a 16-year career.
“The Biometric Sensor Market is set to grow tremendously over the next years as more and more personal data is stored on mobile devices – compelling users to find reliable and convenient methods of identification and access protection. I am thrilled to be joining Validity and having the chance to play a leading role in such an exciting and innovative company,” said Rob Baxter, Chief Executive Officer at Validity. “Validity’s strength in fingerprint technology, innovation and design creates a compelling value proposition for customers and end-users. I look forward to working with the management team to expand the adoption of Validity’s technology and achieve accelerated growth and success.”
“We are delighted to have Rob Baxter join the company,” said Atiq Raza, Chairman of Validity’s Board. “Rob is a seasoned semiconductor executive with a wealth of experience and a proven ability to drive growth and bring strategic and operational excellence. We believe he can help accelerate growth and take the company to the next level.”
Rob Baxter holds a Bachelor of Science Degree in Applied Physics and Electronics from University of Durham in the United Kingdom.
About Validity Sensors, Inc.
Headquartered in San Jose, California, Validity Sensors, Inc. develops the world's most durable, flexible and highest performing biometric fingerprint sensor for information, communication and entertainment devices for PC, Mobile, Portable Media and Access Control markets.
Validity's biometric security products enable a wide range of convenient features including password replacement, identity verification, centralized management for corporate network security, secure wireless transactions, protection of portable data, and physical access control. For more information, visit http://www.validityinc.com.
The Validity®® and LiveFlex®® name and logo are registered trademarks of Validity Sensors, Inc.
Contacts
Validity Sensors, Inc.
Prianka Chopra, 408-387-5385
pchopra@validityinc.com
San Jose, California, - Validity Sensors, Inc., a privately-held biometric sensor company specializing in convenient, secure and reliable fingerprint authentication solutions, has appointed Rob Baxter as its new Chief Executive Officer, effective immediately.
Rob Baxter brings over 30 years of global semiconductor experience in Consumer, Telecom, and Automotive markets. He moves from SiRF Technology, where he was Senior Vice President. Prior to joining SiRF, he was the President and Chief Executive Officer of Centrality Communications, where he led the company through the acquisition by SiRF for $283M in August 2007.
Rob also served as Chief Executive Officer at Xanoptix / Xan3D Technologies, as Senior Vice President and Member of Office of the President at Chartered Semiconductor Manufacturing, and as Vice President and General Manager of several Divisions in Motorola Semiconductor Product Sector (now known as Freescale) based in Europe, the United States and Asia during a 16-year career.
“The Biometric Sensor Market is set to grow tremendously over the next years as more and more personal data is stored on mobile devices – compelling users to find reliable and convenient methods of identification and access protection. I am thrilled to be joining Validity and having the chance to play a leading role in such an exciting and innovative company,” said Rob Baxter, Chief Executive Officer at Validity. “Validity’s strength in fingerprint technology, innovation and design creates a compelling value proposition for customers and end-users. I look forward to working with the management team to expand the adoption of Validity’s technology and achieve accelerated growth and success.”
“We are delighted to have Rob Baxter join the company,” said Atiq Raza, Chairman of Validity’s Board. “Rob is a seasoned semiconductor executive with a wealth of experience and a proven ability to drive growth and bring strategic and operational excellence. We believe he can help accelerate growth and take the company to the next level.”
Rob Baxter holds a Bachelor of Science Degree in Applied Physics and Electronics from University of Durham in the United Kingdom.
About Validity Sensors, Inc.
Headquartered in San Jose, California, Validity Sensors, Inc. develops the world's most durable, flexible and highest performing biometric fingerprint sensor for information, communication and entertainment devices for PC, Mobile, Portable Media and Access Control markets.
Validity's biometric security products enable a wide range of convenient features including password replacement, identity verification, centralized management for corporate network security, secure wireless transactions, protection of portable data, and physical access control. For more information, visit http://www.validityinc.com.
The Validity®® and LiveFlex®® name and logo are registered trademarks of Validity Sensors, Inc.
Contacts
Validity Sensors, Inc.
Prianka Chopra, 408-387-5385
pchopra@validityinc.com
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