Document Security Systems, Inc. Appoints Jason Grady as Chief Operating Officer
July 16 2019 - 8:30AM
Document Security Systems, Inc. (NYSE American: DSS), ("DSS") (the
“Company”), a leader in anti-counterfeit, authentication, product
diversion and brand protection technologies, today announced that
Mr. Jason Grady has been appointed Chief Operating Officer,
effective immediately.
“We are very pleased to appoint Jason as our new
Chief Operating Officer, and look forward to his guidance and
leadership as our focus remains on increasing top and bottom line
performance across all corporate divisions, and strategically
pursuing new market opportunities to create long-term, growing
value for our shareholders,” stated Frank Heuszel, CEO of Document
Security Systems, Inc.
For the past year, Mr. Grady has served as
President of the Company’s packaging and printing division, Premier
Packaging Corp. (“Premier”) and from January 2014 - July 2018,
served as Premier’s Vice President of Sales. From June 2010 –
December 2013, Jason was Director of Sales and Marketing for DSS,
responsible for the overall sales and market strategy of the
Company and its subsidiaries. Mr. Grady previously
served as Business Development Director for Berlin Packaging from
May 2009 – August 2010 where he led the creation of an innovative
new vertical market selling approach that leveraged key
capabilities and grew new accounts by 30%. From
October 2004 – April 2009 Jason was the Director of Marketing at
Parlec, Inc., a global machine tool manufacturer and distributor
where he led marketing, sales and branding initiatives for multiple
markets and distribution channels that increased sales by 40%
worldwide consecutively over a three-year period.
As Chief Operating Officer of DSS, Jason will
provide his leadership, management and vision to guide the
organization in the execution of growth-focused strategies and
product development. Mr. Grady will be responsible for supervising
current DSS operating divisions Premier Packaging Corp., Plastic
Printing Professionals, Inc. and DSS Digital, monitoring internal
processes, identifying and employing the most efficient methods of
running the organization, participating in financial and business
planning, advising the CEO about financial decisions and guiding
the growth and structure of the Company resulting from any M&A
and internal organic growth. In addition, Mr. Grady will be
integral in managing and advising regarding the direction of the
Company’s four newly formed subsidiaries, DSS Blockchain Security,
Inc., Decentralize Sharing Systems, Inc., DSS Securities, Inc., DSS
BioHealth Security, Inc.
Mr. Grady is a graduate of Rochester Institute
of Technology where he received his Master of Business
Administration (MBA) and Bachelor of Fine Arts (BFA).
ABOUT DOCUMENT SECURITY SYSTEMS,
INC.For over 16 years, Document Security Systems, Inc.
(“DSS”) has protected corporations, financial institutions, and
governments from sophisticated and costly fraud. DSS'
innovative anti-counterfeit, authentication, and brand protection
solutions are deployed to prevent attacks which threaten products,
digital presence, financial instruments, and identification.
AuthentiGuard®, the Company's flagship product, provides
authentication capability through a smartphone application so
businesses can empower a wide range of employees, supply chain
personnel, and consumers to track their brands and verify
authenticity. For more information visit
www.dsssecure.com.
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Contact Information:Investor Relations Document
Security Systems, Inc.Tel: (585) 232-5440Email:
ir@dsssecure.com
FORWARD-LOOKING
STATEMENTSForward-looking statements that may be contained
in this press release, including, without limitation, statements
related to the Company’s plans, strategies, objectives,
expectations, potential value, intentions and adequacy of
resources, are made pursuant to the safe harbor provisions of the
Private Securities Litigation Reform Act and contain words such as
“believes,” “anticipates,” “expects,” “plans,” “intends” and
similar words and phrases. These forward-looking statements are
subject to risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results
to differ materially from the results projected in any
forward-looking statement. In addition to the factors specifically
noted in the forward-looking statements, other important factors,
risks and uncertainties that could result in those differences
include, but are not limited to, our ability to continue the growth
in sales of AuthentiGuard and manage our expenses, as well as those
risks disclosed in the “Risk Factors” section of the Company’s
Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2018,
filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 15,
2019. Forward-looking statements that may be contained in
this press release are being made as of the date of its release,
and the Company assumes no obligation to update the forward-looking
statements or to update the reasons why actual results could differ
from those projected in the forward-looking statements.
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