iProov recently appointed Ajay Amlani as SVP and head of Americas, according to a press release.
“I am delighted to welcome Ajay to iProov as we continue our expansion throughout the Americas,” said Andrew Bud, founder and CEO of iProov. “He is a respected and accomplished identity technology expert, with deep knowledge of cybersecurity across both the government and private sectors. Ajay will drive the adoption of iProov’s face biometric technology as the premier way to verify and authenticate consumers in the region against the backdrop of increasing cyberattacks and identity theft.”
Under his new role, Amlani will be tasked with further developing the company’s Genuine Presence Assurance® and Liveness Assurance™ software in the region. He will also guide various government and private sector organizations toward the process of integrating alternative log-in methods, such as multi-factor authentication, face biometric technology and passwordless access.
Specializing in face biometric verification and authentication technology, iProov made the appointment after noting an increase in theft and cybercrime in North and Latin America.
“iProov’s verification and authentication technology is leading the field in its security and simplicity,” Amlani said. “Governments and enterprises across the Americas desperately need to protect their customers and employees from identity theft and other cybercrime and iProov combats just that. I look forward to working with the iProov team to bring trust, safety and reassurance to the government, travel, financial and health care sectors in the region.”
Beginning his tenure in the industry in the early 2000s, Amlani has made contributions to several identity technology companies, including CLEAR’s first identity platform for airport implementations and YOU technology, among others.
The expert also serves as a strategic advisor for various e-commerce leaders, such as DocuSign and PayPal, Credence ID and others. He also has previously contributed to IDEMIA.
The University of Michigan and Ross School of Business graduate was previously appointed by President George W. Bush to serve at The White House and the newly-formed Department of Homeland Security, and later asked to contribute to the Department of Defense (DOD) Secretary Ash Carter to help start the Defense Innovation Unit (DIU), among other roles.