Aware, Inc. Announces Appointment of Gary Evee to Board of Directors

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Aware, Inc. (NASDAQ: AWRE) has appointed Gary Evee as a Class I director on its Board, enhancing its expertise in business, technology, and cybersecurity. Evee, founder of Evee Consulting Group, brings over 25 years of experience, particularly from his role at IBM's Cybersecurity Business Unit. His leadership is expected to bolster Aware's mission of empowering individuals to Own their Identity™. The board welcomes this addition to further strengthen its capabilities in the growing biometrics market.

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• Gary Evee's appointment adds significant business and technical expertise to the board.
• Evee's background in cybersecurity and digital transformation aligns well with Aware's focus on biometric solutions.

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Appointment adds business, technical and cybersecurity expertise to the board

BEDFORD, Mass., Feb. 16, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Aware, Inc., (NASDAQ: AWRE), a leading global provider of biometrics software products, solutions and services, announced that the Aware Board of Directors has appointed Gary Evee to serve as a Class I director and a member of the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee. His appointment brings added business, technical and cybersecurity expertise to the Aware Board.

Mr. Evee is the founder and chief executive officer of Evee Consulting Group, a trusted technology and digital transformation advisory services partner that enables clients to confidently reduce risk by taking control of their security and accelerate business growth through digital transformation. He has over 25 years of information technology experience, most recently serving in IBM’s Cybersecurity Business Unit, where he led worldwide sales, business development and go market functions for IBM’s mobile and financial services cybersecurity solutions. Before this, he was the Executive chief of staff for the general manager of IBM Security. Over his 22-year career at IBM, Mr. Evee had established a proven leadership track record of managing and scaling, new enterprises globally. He has been a technology and cybersecurity advisor to a number of institutions of higher learning and was responsible for holding the very first Cybersecurity and Technology Diversity Conference in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. He holds a B.A. in Political Science from Hampton University and is a current member of the board of trustees for a number of organizations including Dedham Savings Bank and Mass Insight.

“I am very pleased to welcome Gary to the Aware Board of Directors,” said Brent P. Johnstone, chairman of the board. “Gary adds to the board’s already strong financial and business expertise. He also brings technology leadership and deep domain knowledge in complementary industry segments. I look forward to working with him.”

“I’m excited to have introduced Gary to the Aware Board,” added Bob Eckel, chief executive officer and president of Aware. “Gary brings with him a wealth of business and technology expertise and leadership, and I look forward to working with him in bringing our customers’ Identity solutions to life. Through his entrepreneurship, cybersecurity and mobile enablement background, we’re gaining a great resource to continue to grow and expand our business supporting Aware in the mission of helping individuals Own their Identity™.”

“I am honored to join the Aware Board of Directors,” said Mr. Evee. “It’s exciting to join such a forward-looking team, driven by a commitment to open communication, entrepreneurship looking to explore new partnerships and opportunities where biometrics can lead the way for securing what we do every day. The future of Aware looks very bright and I am thrilled to be a part of it.”

For more information on Aware’s Board of Directors, visit Aware’s website.

About Aware
Aware, a global leader in productized biometrics software products, solutions and services, provides critical biometric functionality to collect, manage, process, and match biometric images and data for identification and authentication. With their decades-long experience, Aware leads the market in liveness detection and multi-modal fusion to protect client and business processes through fingerprint, face, iris, and voice matching algorithms, mobile biometric capture and authentication software, a biometric workflow and middleware platform, and a fully-scalable ABIS. Their device-agnostic, integration-ready, and customer-managed products enable ease-of-use for enterprises to empower individuals to own their identities. Aware serves customers across a multitude of industries, including financial services, enterprise security, healthcare, human resources, citizen ID, border management, law enforcement, defense, and intelligence. Aware is a publicly held company (Nasdaq: AWRE) based in Bedford, Massachusetts. To learn more, visit https://www.aware.com or follow Aware on Twitter @AwareBiometrics.

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FAQ

Who is Gary Evee in relation to Aware, Inc.?

Gary Evee has been appointed as a Class I director on Aware's Board, bringing extensive expertise in business and cybersecurity.

What expertise does Gary Evee bring to Aware, Inc.?

Evee brings over 25 years of experience in information technology, particularly in cybersecurity from his time at IBM.

When was Gary Evee appointed to the Aware board?

Gary Evee was appointed to Aware's Board of Directors on February 16, 2021.

What is Aware's mission?

Aware's mission is to empower individuals to Own their Identity™ through advanced biometric solutions.

How does Gary Evee's background support Aware's goals?

Evee's experience in technology and cybersecurity is expected to help Aware in expanding its biometric products and services.