Interview with Paul Mckeown

At ID WORLD 2008 - by Philip Stoten, ID PEOPLE

Mr. Paul McKeown leads IBM’s Customs, Ports and Border Management initiative in Northern Europe. He has worked with clients in Government, Travel and the Banking Industry to help introduce new technologies to their business and to improve the security, safety and convenience of modern borders. Mr. McKeown has had a long career at IBM holding a number of senior positions including Global Leader of IBM Smart Card Solutions, European Leader for Wireless e-Business in the Finance sector and a variety of posts in Marketing, Development and Sales. Currently, Mr. McKeown is working on the challenge of applying large-scale biometric systems to improve security and convenience for travelers.

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