Iris ID hires Seyit Ali Kaya as new regional manager

CRANBURY, N.J.—Iris ID, a leading provider of iris recognition technology, announced that Seyit Ali Kaya has joined the company as the regional manager for operations in Turkey, surrounding countries and Eastern Europe. He is responsible for sales to the Turkish government and other large enterprise projects and raising the brand's awareness and value in the region.

Kaya has more than 15 years of executive experience in sales, marketing and business development in Turkey and Central Asia, working for a company providing channel management experience in biometrics, digital analytics technologies, communications and retail solutions.

“We see Turkey, its surrounding countries and Eastern Europe offering Iris ID tremendous growth opportunities,” said Mohammed Murad, vice president, global sales and business development, Iris ID. “We’re confident Seyit Ali, with his high-tech experience throughout the region, will help us increase business with existing and new customers.

Kaya’s experience with biometrics, digital technology and consumer electronics will allow Iris ID to expand its business in the Turkish market. Previously, he worked in the region for high-tech multinational corporations, including the SAS Institute, Hewlett-Packard, and Turkcell. He managed various significant projects from government, defense, and large enterprises.

Kaya graduated from Middle East Technical University and earned his MBA degree in business administration from Hacettepe University in Ankara, Turkey and is completing a Micro-Master of Science degree in digital technology and digital leadership from Questrom School of Business at Boston University.

Iris ID Systems Inc. has been active in iris recognition research, development and production since 1997. Today U.S.-based Iris ID Systems is a global provider of iris recognition solutions. IrisAccess is the world's leading deployed iris recognition platform and is used in thousands of locations, authenticating millions of people's identities daily. More people look to IrisAccess for iris-based authentication than all other iris recognition products combined.

For more information on Iris ID, visit the website at www.irisid.com.