TUCSON, Ariz., March 2, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- The Board of
Directors of AudioEye, Inc. (NASDAQ: AEYE), an
industry-leading software solution delivering website accessibility
compliance to businesses of all sizes, has appointed Heath Thompson as its new Chief Executive
Officer (CEO), effective March 23,
2020.
Thompson assumes the role from Executive Chairman Carr Bettis, who had been serving in the chief
executive role during the transition period and will continue to
serve as Executive Chairman going forward. Thompson will primarily
operate out of the Company's Atlanta offices, where the AudioEye
development, product and engineering teams are stationed.
Thompson brings nearly three decades of leadership and
engineering experience at organizations ranging from start-ups to
large global corporations with a deep background in SaaS and
software product businesses. Most recently, he comes to AudioEye
from cybersecurity leader SANS, where he was General Manager (GM)
of the Security Awareness business. Prior to SANS, he was with
Forcepoint, the leader in human-centric cybersecurity, where he
held a variety of management-level roles including Senior Vice
President (SVP) positions in Products, User and Data Security,
Enterprise Security, and most recently, Corporate Development,
Business Development & Strategy.
Prior to his time at Forcepoint, Thompson was the Chief
Technology Officer (CTO) and SVP at Landis+Gyr, a leading global
provider of integrated energy management solutions for the utility
sector. Before that, he served as VP of Engineering for Internet
Security Systems (ISS), which was acquired by IBM in 2006. At IBM,
Thompson was responsible for research and development of all
software, hardware, and SaaS/service product solutions within the
ISS business unit. Thompson has also held key roles at various
other organizations, including American Systems Corp and
Attachmate. Thompson was also Founder and CEO of Thoughtmill
Corporation, an information technology and services company.
"On behalf of the entire AudioEye team, I would like to welcome
Heath to our organization as its new CEO," said AudioEye Executive
Chairman Carr Bettis. "We began and
conducted our CEO search process by looking for someone who had a
proven product background as well as executive management
experience in driving organizations to growth at scale. Heath has a
decorated past in leading technology and specifically SaaS business
model transformations. In Heath, we found a leader who possesses
the skills that we were looking for to execute on AudioEye's
long-term growth plans. We are looking forward to leveraging
Heath's track record and unique skillset to take advantage of the
rapidly growing market opportunity for our products and
technology."
Thompson added, "I'm excited by the challenge ahead, both from a
social good as well as business perspective. Carr and the team have
done a tremendous job over the past few years in building this
company into one of the leading providers in a nascent and vital
industry, and I look forward to advancing our shared mission of
eradicating barriers to digital accessibility. As AudioEye expands
into new partnerships, formats, and offerings, I will be leveraging
my operational experience and technology background, along with the
strengths of the AudioEye team, to take the Company to the next
level."
Thompson holds an MS in Information and Computer Science from
the Georgia Institute of Technology
(Georgia Tech) and a BA in Mathematics
and Computer Science from Emory
University.
About AudioEye
AudioEye is an industry-leading
software solution delivering immediate ADA and WCAG accessibility
compliance at scale. Through patented technology, subject matter
expertise and proprietary processes, AudioEye is eradicating all
barriers to digital accessibility, helping creators get accessible
and supporting them with ongoing advisory and automated upkeep.
Trusted by the FCC, ADP, SSA, Uber, and more, AudioEye helps
everyone identify and resolve issues of accessibility and enhance
user experiences, automating digital accessibility for the widest
audiences. AudioEye stands out among its competitors because it
delivers Machine Learning/AI-driven accessibility without
fundamental changes to site architecture. Join our movement at
www.audioeye.com.
Corporate Contact:
AudioEye, Inc.
Dr. Carr Bettis, Executive
Chairman
cbettis@audioeye.com
Investor Contact:
Matt
Glover or Tom Colton
AEYE@gatewayir.com
(949) 574-3860
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