MCLEAN, Va., Jan. 9, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- WidePoint
Corporation (NYSE Mkt: WYY), a leading provider of Managed Mobility
Services (MMS) specializing in Cybersecurity and Telecommunications
Lifecycle Management (TLM) solutions, today announced that its
Board of Directors has appointed Jeffrey O.
Nyweide as Chief Executive Officer and President.
Nyweide was also appointed to the Board of Directors.
Steve Komar will assume the role of
Executive Chairman, continuing to serve as a Member of WidePoint's
Board.
Mr. Nyweide brings more than 30 years of experience to his new
role. He has amassed a broad background in building and
scaling businesses. His technological and entrepreneurial
experience has allowed him to successfully grow a number of
companies as he has led them through transitions, while
strategically refining and improving their business
models.
Prior to joining WidePoint, Nyweide served as the EVP and CFO of
GlobalOptions Group, a NASDAQ listed company, serving the
international risk management market place. He has also
served as the President and Chief Operating Officer of Dataware
Technologies, Inc., a software and services company he co-founded
and took public. Jeff has acted as a founding partner in
Northern Light Technology, LLC and was an executive with The
Service Bureau Company, a subsidiary of Control Data
Corporation. Mr. Nyweide has been a Venture Partner with
Millennium Technology Ventures, L.P., a New York based venture capital firm. Mr.
Nyweide has a bachelor's degree in economics from Northwestern
University. Throughout his career Jeff has successfully
conducted strategic consulting engagements for a number of
companies both domestically and internationally.
"My time as CEO has been very energizing and professionally
rewarding, and I want to thank all of the WidePoint employees and
other stakeholders, past and present, who have contributed to all
that we have achieved," Komar said. "I remain excited at the
opportunity that lies ahead for WidePoint and I believe that
Jeff Nyweide is exceptionally
qualified to lead our Company into this next phase of development
and growth. His hands-on technological and operational
background, coupled with his ability to connect vision, people and
ideas to drive strategy, are well suited for WidePoint at this
point in its evolution."
"The opportunity that lies ahead for WidePoint is extremely
significant, and the ability to lead this next chapter is very
exciting." Nyweide commented. "I'm focused on using my
experience in conjunction with WidePoint's core expertise and
innovation to take the Company to the next level. WidePoint's
next generation solution sets are uniquely poised to address the
convergence of two high growth markets, mobile communications and
security."
Mr. Nyweide will articulate the strategy and his plan during the
fourth quarter earnings conference call in March 2017. At that time, Mr. Nyweide will be
available to speak to investors.
About WidePoint
WidePoint is a leading provider of secure, cloud-delivered,
enterprise-wide information technology-based solutions that can
enable enterprises and agencies to deploy fully compliant IT
services in accordance with government mandated regulations and
advanced system requirements. WidePoint has several major
government and commercial contracts. For more information, visit
www.widepoint.com.
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