Grady Named Chairman Of AuthenTec
January 26, 2010 (FinancialWire) — AuthenTec (NASDAQ: AUTH) has named Robert E. Grady as chairman of the company’s board of directors. Grady has most recently served as AuthenTec’s Lead Independent director having joined the board in July of 2004.
Grady was formerly the Managing Partner and chairman of Carlyle Venture Partners and a member of The Carlyle Group’s Management Committee.
AuthenTec offers touch-powered features including navigation, personalization, convenience and security to PCs and peripherals, cell phones and other products. The company’s newest generation of smart sensors, software and TrueSuite™ client applications give users secure one-touch access to their favorite websites, online social networks and digital identity. AuthenTec has the broadest product and patent portfolio in the industry TODAY, and helps enable the Power of Touch for millions of people at home, at work or on the move. For more information, visit www.authentec.com or follow us at twitter.com/authentecnews.
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