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PORT TOWNSEND — Nelson Ludlow, co-founder and CEO of Intellicheck Mobilisa Inc., was named board chairman Monday, and COO Steve Williams was named CEO of the access control and wireless security systems company based in Port Townsend.
The shifts were caused by the resignation of John W. Paxton Sr. as board chairman for “personal reasons,” the company said in a statement.
Ludlow has served as CEO of Mobilisa since 2001, and continued at that post following Mobilisa’s merger with Intelli-Check Inc. in 2008.
As chairman, Ludlow will lead the board, assist with strategic initiatives and assist Williams on such matters as product and strategic development, the statement said.
Ludlow said Williams’ ascent to CEO was logical for the growing company.
“Steve has been our COO for a number of years,” Ludlow said.
“He knows our products, he knows our clients and he knows our business.
“We are confident in his ability to take our company to the next level, and I look forward to continuing our work together in this new capacity.”
Paxton had been board chairman of Mobilisa and, later, Intellicheck Mobilisa since 2005. Paxton has more than 30 years of experience in the wireless networking field, including president of Zebra Technologies’ Bar Code Business Unit until 2003.
“Personal reasons have caused me to make this difficult decision at the current time to step down as chairman of the board and as a member of the company’s board of directors,” Paxton said.
“I thoroughly enjoyed my time at Intellicheck Mobilisa, and I regret having to leave this great company with its outstanding work force and management team.”
Ludlow said Paxton leaves Intellicheck Mobilisa “in a stronger position than when he joined us and he will be greatly missed.”
Ludlow has more 25 years’ experience in software development for the military and corporate sectors. He holds a Ph.D. in artificial intelligence from the University of Edinburgh, Scotland, and completed post-doctoral work in computer science at the University of Cambridge, England.
Williams brings to the CEO chair 29 years of experience in project management, operations, business development and sales.
He is a doctoral candidate at the University of Maryland University College and holds a Master of Business Administration from the University of North Dakota, a Master of Arts in organizational management from George Washington University in Washington, D.C., and a Bachelor of Science in business administration from Methodist College, graduating magna cum laude.
Intellicheck Mobilisa will report financial results for the first quarter of 2011 on May 3.
The company’s stock fell Monday by 6 cents to $1.06 on the American Stock Exchange.