Augmented identity solutions provider IDEMIA has named John Hayes group board member.
A former aviator in the U.S. Navy, Hynes is an aerospace and defense industry veteran. He ran ManTech’s security and mission assurance organization, was general manager of SAIC’s mission support business, and served as senior vice president of TASC’s defense and civil group before being appointed chief operating officer and then CEO.
Following TASC’s acquisition by Engility, Hynes became president and COO of the combined business. He went on to be CEO of Applied Insight, and now serves there as executive chairman. He is also a member of the board of directors of Peraton.
“I’m honored to be joining IDEMIA, a company at the cutting edge of technology, at an exciting time in its development,” Hynes said.
Hynes’ “strategic vision will be a great asset to our board,” said IDEMIA Group President and CEO Pierre Barrial.
“His longstanding executive experience in serving the US Federal government and in digital technologies will be hugely beneficial to the Group moving forward,” Barrial added.