Joseph Tassone has served as Identive’s Executive Vice President of Technology and Product Management since January 2010. In this role, he is responsible for technology cross fertilization between business units, effective utilization of R&D resources and supporting Identive's M&A strategy. Prior to Identive, he held a similar role at Bluehill ID AG. Joseph has more than 15 years experience in the software, security and ID industry, serving both technology start-ups and established solutions providers. He holds a Master’s degree in electrical engineering from Northeastern University and a Bachorlor’s degree in electrical engineering from the University of Massachusetts at Lowell.