Technology >> CEO Interviews >> November 13, 2000

Francis Declercq – Keyware (easdaq: Keyw)

FRANCIS DECLERCQ is the President and Chief Executive Officer of Keyware. Universally viewed as a visionary in the biometric industry, Mr. Declercq founded Keyware in 1996. Prior to Keyware, Mr. Declercq served as founding President and CEO of CompuVision, a company specializing in developing custom hardware and software solutions for large and mid-sized organizations. During his 15-year tenure with CompuVision, the company grew to reach 100 employees, with $70 million in annual revenues. As one of the leading experts in the biometrics industry, Mr. Declercq has served as a panelist for the International Biometric Group, and has presented at numerous related trade shows and conferences world wide, including Banking on Biometrics, AVIOS '98, Smart Card London and Paris, Unisys Smart Card, IQPC and Easdaq. He also serves on the Board of Directors of Offon Group and Infolink. Profile
TWST: Could you start us off with an overview and profile of Keyware?

Mr. Declercq: Four years ago we started Keyware with a vision that

computer systems would be able to authenticate people