BEAVERTON, Ore., Feb. 23, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Digimarc
Corporation (NASDAQ: DMRC), creator of the Digimarc Platform
for digital identification and detection, announced today that
Sheela Zemlin, a highly regarded and
successful Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) executive, has been elected
to its Board of Directors, effective February 22, 2021. Her appointment complements
and extends the Board's current expertise in capital markets,
retail, consumer brands and finance, and supports Digimarc's
strategic focus on environmental, social and governance (ESG)
initiatives.
Zemlin is a partner at PwC leading the firm's go-to-market (GTM)
strategy for the Fintech practice and has also served as the Chief
Revenue Officer (CRO) for PwC New Ventures. Her responsibilities at
PwC have included startup selection and investments, leadership of
all revenue and customer functions across the portfolio, as well as
broader board-level oversight for the ventures which span Fintech,
Martech, AI and Cyber.
Her background prior to PwC includes senior leadership positions
at several high-growth software companies, including Bill.com and
Taleo (acquired by Oracle). In her various roles, Zemlin helped
deliver strong revenue and customer growth in businesses ranging
from $25 million to over $350 million in annual sales serving the small
business, enterprise and government segments. Zemlin's
expertise includes sales, marketing, customer success, ecosystem
development, GTM operations and corporate strategic
planning. She has repeatedly built and led large, global,
cross-functional and high-performance teams that have produced
sustainable growth, healthy margins and significant customer
value.
"I am thrilled to join the Board of Digimarc and to work closely
with the leadership team as they extend and scale the Digimarc
Platform," said Zemlin. "I believe Digimarc is well positioned to
accelerate adoption in retail and across the supply chain by
demonstrating innovation in critical areas such as pharmaceuticals
and food safety, as well as reimagining plastics recycling in
pursuit of a Circular Economy."
"We are very excited about the unique perspective Sheela will
bring to our Board. We believe her professional accomplishments,
commitment to making a difference in the world and thoughtful
team-oriented leadership will inspire our employees and
stakeholders," said Bruce Davis,
Chairman and CEO, Digimarc. "Adding her two decades of experience
in leading high-growth, digitally-enabled companies to our
boardroom will help guide future decisions about market priorities
and opportunities to scale the business."
Zemlin is an established tech industry voice, speaking on topics
such as customer success, high-velocity sales, the future of
Fintech and advancing diversity and inclusion. She holds her MBA
from Harvard Business School, and has
served as the President and board member at the Harvard Club of
San Francisco. Zemlin's
appointment follows the recent additions to the Digimarc Board of
Alicia Syrett and Riley McCormack.
About Digimarc
Digimarc Corporation (Nasdaq: DMRC) is
the inventor of the Digimarc Platform that enables a more
efficient, reliable and economical means of automatic
identification. The Digimarc Platform can apply a unique identifier
to virtually all media objects—including product packaging,
commercial print, audio and video—that can be automatically
identified by an enabled ecosystem of industrial scanners,
smartphones and other interfaces. The Platform enables applications
and solutions including brand protection, traceability, and
recycling that benefit retailers and consumer brands, national and
state government agencies, media and entertainment industries, and
others. Digimarc is based in Beaverton,
Oregon, with a growing supplier network around the world.
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