Technology >> CEO Interviews >> July 30, 2001

Jeffry Brown – Bio-key International (sacm)

JEFFRY R. BROWN is President and Chief Executive Officer of BIO-key International. He joined BIO-key as a Board Member in October 1999, became President in November 2000, and was appointed CEO in July 2001. Prior to joining BIO-key, Mr. Brown was Managing Director of Chancellor Marketing Group, a marketing consulting firm specializing in assisting Fortune 1000 companies with marketing, sales management, and product promotion. Before Chancellor, Mr. Brown was Sr. Vice President Business Development at John Ryan Companies. He also served as Vice President New Business Development for Gage Marketing, Inc. As CEO/Partner of The Sniglet Group, a technology marketing agency of which he was a Founder, he orchestrated the successful growth of the company to acquisition by Gage Marketing. Brown also directed the initial startup and business planning of this company while managing all aspects of operations and client acquisition. Mr. Brown's experience also includes business development, sales and marketing, and management positions creating channel strategies and leading business development organizations at Tandem Computers, Apple Computer, Inc., and American Bar Code Systems, of which he was a founding partner. Mr. Brown received his Bachelor's degree in Business Administration and International Marketing from the University of Hawaii. Mr. Brown currently serves on the Board of The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society and gourmetwines.com. Profile
TWST: Could we begin with a brief historical sketch of BIO-key

International, and an overview of the company as it is now?

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