Executive Team, Comprised of Top Technology Experts and Industry
Leaders, Will Drive Omni-ID's Mission to Be the Foremost Provider of
High-Performance RFID Technology Worldwide
MENLO PARK, CA--(Marketwire - March 10, 2008) - Omni-ID(TM)
(www.Omni-ID.com), a leading innovator in passive ultra high
frequency (UHF) radio frequency identification (RFID) technology,
today announced the appointment of four seasoned industry veterans to
the company's senior executive team. The new hires joining Tony
Kington, Managing Director of Europe, include: Kevin McCabe as Chief
Technology Officer; Andre Cote, Vice President of Global Business
Development; Xiao-Wei Zhu, Vice President of Marketing; and Ken
Edoff, Vice President of Sales. Omni-ID's executive team is charged
with delivering the most accurate and reliable RFID technology
solutions to new and previously underserved vertical markets,
including information technology, telecommunications, industrial and
retail industries.
"Tony Kington, the managing director of Europe, and I are very
excited to be joined by such a talented group of innovative
technology experts and industry leaders who bring significant
experience and expertise to our growing organization," said Thomas C.
Pavela, President and CEO of Omni-ID. "Together, our newly expanded
executive team further strengthens our momentum in becoming the
leading provider of passive UHF RFID technology."
As Chief Technology Officer, Kevin McCabe brings more than 20 years
of experience as an accomplished technologist and manager, having
delivered over 75 products from concept to customer, and earning two
national "Product of the Year" awards in the process. With deep
experience in both Fortune 50 corporations and start-ups, McCabe is
responsible for building a successful product development process to
ensure the continued growth of Omni-ID.
Andre Cote, Vice President of Global Business Development, has more
than 10 years of experience in the field of radio frequency (RF)
technology. Prior to joining Omni-ID, Cote served as Senior Director
of Worldwide Business Development for Checkpoint Systems, a leading
manufacturer and marketer of RFID technology solutions. His knowledge
of global markets and strategic partner development, along with his
experience in manufacturing, engineering, and research and
development, enable him to effectively forge new relationships and
lead a successful business development program at Omni-ID.
Vice President of Marketing, Xiao-Wei Zhu has more than 15 years of
proven success in marketing, mergers and acquisitions, sales,
strategic alliance, and P&L management. Before joining Omni-ID, Zhu
was Vice President of Solutions Marketing for Novell, Inc. With prior
senior roles in marketing and business development at Polaroid and
EMC, as well as P&L responsibility at Genuity, Inc., she brings a
wealth of enterprise marketing experience, including product
marketing, industry and partner marketing, market intelligence, brand
and communication. In her new role, Zhu is responsible for Omni-ID's
strategic direction and tactical execution of its global marketing
efforts.
Ken Edoff, Vice President of Sales, brings more than 25 years of
extensive domestic and international corporate sales management
experience to the senior executive team at Omni-ID. In addition to a
proven track record leading sales teams for numerous publicly traded
companies, Edoff's expertise includes building worldwide sales
organizations and developing business relationships with major OEMs,
distributors, and in-direct channel partners. Most recently, Edoff
served as Vice President of Worldwide Channel Sales for Zantaz where
he developed and implemented global channel strategies and programs
and expanded its partner community to more than 65 worldwide. As Vice
President of Sales for Omni-ID, Edoff takes on the responsibility of
developing and implementing worldwide sales initiatives, further
establishing Omni-ID as the leader in passive, UHF RFID tags.
Tony Kington joined QinetiQ, Ltd. in 2004 to direct the initial
development of the company's RFID efforts, which led to the formation
of Omni-ID. He brings more than 16 years of senior operational
experience in a wide variety of product based sales and business
development, including nuclear, print, chemical and technology, to
Omni-ID. As Managing Director of Europe, Kington is responsible for
Omni-ID's operation in Europe, as well as global product management,
customer service and order fulfillment.
Launched as a stand alone company from international defense and
security technology company, QinetiQ, Omni-ID is backed by QinetiQ
Ventures LP, a technology venture fund managed by partners from Cody
Gate Ventures LLP with a proven track record of more than 20 years as
venture investors, entrepreneurs, and business builders.
About Omni-ID
Omni-ID is one of the world's leading innovators of passive ultra
high frequency (UHF) radio frequency identification (RFID)
technology. Through its patent-pending technology that overcomes the
problems traditionally associated with RFID, Omni-ID offers high
performance RFID solutions that are cost efficient, reliable and
provide 99.99 percent accuracy in nearly every environment. Based in
Menlo Park, Calif., and with major offices in the UK, Omni-ID's
mission is to drive the widespread adoption of RFID technology as the
optimal tracking and identification solution. For more information,
visit www.Omni-ID.com.
About QinetiQ Ventures LP
QinetiQ Ventures LP is a technology venture fund launched in June
2007 by QinetiQ and Coller Capital, whose other corporate venture
activity includes British Telecom, Shell and Lucent. The Fund has
initial assets of $80M with QinetiQ and Coller Capital each
contributing up to $40M of follow-on funding to accelerate the
development of the fund's portfolio companies. The Fund is managed
through its General Partner Cody Gate Ventures GP Ltd and its
Investment Manager Cody Gate Ventures LLP.
About Cody Gate Ventures LLP
Cody Gate Ventures is a new venture capital Investment Management
firm with an expertise in the commercialization of defense
technologies to meet important needs of global corporations and
government. Cody Gate Ventures' current and sole focus is the
investment management of QinetiQ Ventures LP, a $160M venture fund
launched by Limited Partners QinetiQ and Coller Capital. CGV operates
through offices in the UK and Menlo Park, California and is
authorized and regulated in the UK by the Financial Services
Authority. For further information, see www.codygateventures.com.
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