Michael W. DePasquale

Michael W. DePasquale serves as Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of BIO-key International, Inc., a developer of advanced biometric security solutions headquartered in Wall, New Jersey. A hands-on and passionate leader, Mr. DePasquale has been championing the benefits of biometric technology as a security, workflow and convenience solution for nearly a decade. Mr. DePasquale was appointed Chairman of the company in February 2014 and has served as Chief Executive Officer since January 2003. Mr. DePasquale brings more than 25 years of extensive executive management, sales and marketing experience to the company. Prior to joining BIO-key, he served as the President and Chief Executive Officer of Prism eSolutions, Inc., a Pennsylvania-based provider of professional consulting services and online solutions for ISO-9001/14000 certification serving customers in manufacturing, health care and government markets. From December 1999 through December 2000, Mr. DePasquale served as Group Vice President for WRC Media, a New York-based distributor of supplemental education products and software. From January 1996 until December 1999, he was Senior Vice President of Jostens Learning Corporation, a California-based provider of multimedia curriculum that was acquired by WRC Media. Prior to Jostens, Mr. DePasquale held sales and marketing management positions with McGraw-Hill and Digital Equipment Corporation. Mr. DePasquale earned a Bachelor of Science degree from the New Jersey Institute of Technology and has served on a number of nonprofit organizations as well as on the board of directors of several private companies. Currently, Mr. DePasquale is Treasurer and member of the board of directors for the one of the leading biometric advocacy organizations, the International Biometrics and Identification Industry Association.