Mitek appoints SaaS industry veteran René Hendrikse as VP and Managing Director for EMEA to accelerate growth in Europe
July 25 2017 - 4:00AM
Mitek (NASDAQ:MITK) (www.miteksystems.com), a global leader in
mobile capture and identity verification software solutions, today
announced the appointment of SaaS industry veteran René Hendrikse
as Vice President and Managing Director for EMEA. René has been
appointed to accelerate Mitek's growth in Europe and bring its
market-leading mobile identity verification solutions to new
vertical markets.
“Businesses across Europe need to drive digital transformation
while complying with a raft of new regulations, and digital
identity verification is critical to making that happen,” said
Kalle Marsal, Chief Operating Officer, Mitek. “With René’s
expertise and proven track record in the European market, he is a
perfect choice to further solidify Mitek’s position as the dominant
force in the European identity verification market.”
René’s experience lies in bringing innovative technology to the
European market and helping businesses to increase market share and
grow revenue. Prior to Mitek, he was Managing Director in EMEA for
Lilee Systems, provider of advanced wireless communication
solutions in industrial IoT and an emerging innovator in
cloud-based network solutions. Before that he was Head of Global
Sales for iPass, a cloud-based service that provides customers
access to the world’s largest Wi-Fi network.
“Establishing a trusted digital relationship with a customer
from the outset is the foundation for digital transformation,” René
added. “I look forward to bringing Mitek’s world-class digital
identity verification solutions to financial services,
telecommunication, travel, gaming and other market vertical’s in
Europe to help them achieve their digital transformation goals.
Mitek’s flagship product in EMEA is Mobile Verify®, a solution
that verifies identity using a smartphone or tablet camera to check
the authenticity of ID documents, performs facial comparison, and
links the customer to the ID. The information gathered when
verifying an ID can also be used to pre-fill forms, making account
opening and onboarding painless, and ensure payments are compliant
with regulations. Mobile Verify uses machine-learning technology,
built on experience gained from ID document experts from Interpol
and military intelligence, to give it the very best intelligence on
identity document forgery, with AI that can respond to
ever-changing fraud techniques. Mitek’s solutions are used by more
than 80 million consumers, and is embedded in over five thousand
apps by banks, insurance providers, payments providers, and other
financial services to provide a unique and seamless experience, and
meet strict Anti-Money Laundering regulations.
About Mitek
Mitek (NASDAQ:MITK) is a global leader in mobile capture and
identity verification software solutions. Mitek’s ID document
verification allows an enterprise to verify a user’s identity
during a mobile transaction, enabling financial institutions,
payments companies and other businesses operating in highly
regulated markets to transact business safely while increasing
revenue from the mobile channel. Mitek also reduces the friction in
the mobile users’ experience with advanced data prefill. These
innovative mobile solutions are embedded into the apps of more than
5,600 organizations and used by more than 70 million consumers for
mobile check deposit, new account opening, insurance quoting, and
more.
For more information, visit www.miteksystems.com
Media contact
Alan Miller
CCgroup for Mitek
mitek@ccgrouppr.com
+44 203 824 9200
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