Chapman to Head Daon Americas Sales

RESTON, Va. - Daon, a global provider of identity assurance software, has appointed Greg C. Chapman as Senior Vice President of Sales for the Americas. Chapman will head Daon’s sales organization and lead the company’s expansion efforts into new markets. He brings to the job an impressive track record for success, having served more than 15 years at Oracle Corporation where he held multiple executive positions.

Chapman has extensive experience in technology sales to federal, state and local government, as well as the intelligence community, higher education and healthcare. Prior to joining Oracle Corporation in 1990, he spent five years with SMS Data Products, Inc. where he served as Vice President of Sales. He graduated with honors from the University of Illinois with a Bachelor of Science in General Engineering and a Minor in Business Administration.

According to Daon’s CEO, Tom Grissen, “Greg has hands-on experience in the type of rapid corporate growth that results in an industry leading and dominate position in the marketplace. He is a perfect fit for Daon and his leadership adds a further dimension to our Company. We are very pleased to have Greg join our management team. His experience in software and product sales, combined with his knowledge and contacts in key target markets makes him uniquely qualified to lead our sales organization.”

Chapman joins Daon at a time when a growing number of governments are relying on Daon’s software and expertise for their large-scale biometric deployments. Daon’s products are currently in use in numerous high-profile, national programs in the US, Europe, the UK, Asia and the Middle East. The company has proven its ability to provide robust, scalable, and future-proofed identity systems on schedule with superb customer satisfaction.