Leading the IDS business is Mark Scaparro, senior vice president, sales and marketing at IDS. Scaparro has been with HID Global for eight years as executive vice president and brings more than 25 years of direct security industry experience to his new role. Scaparro will be responsible for the development of strategies related to IDS, its market segments, channels, customers, use applications and solution offerings

Marie-Françoise Glotz has been appointed vice president, food and animal ID, industry and logistics. Glotz has been with the company for more than 11 years, holding several positions of increasing responsibility within HID and the former ITG, including working the last seven years in senior management within the industrial, food and animal segments. She is tasked with developing sales and marketing, as well as establishing vertical markets for her respective business segments.

René Van Ryt has been appointed to IDS senior management as vice president, cashless payment for HID Global. With more than 15 years of professional experience, HID Global will benefit from Van Ryt’s expertise in security, RFID technology and smart card applications. Having held several increasingly important positions within HID and the former ITG, he is responsible for further development of automatic fare collection, ticketing and contactless payment business areas.

Also part of the IDS senior management team is Manuel Villamayor, who has been appointed vice president, e-government. Bringing more than 10 years of experience in RFID technology and transponders to his new role, Mr. Villamayor is responsible for the worldwide market and sales strategy for inlays, prelaminates and readers, working closely with governments worldwide to develop and implement e-Passport solutions, e-Document solutions (National IDs), and border crossing solutions.