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Optio Labs Names Former Samsung Executive Bryan Glancey as Chief Technology OfficerOptio Labs, a developer of technology products that make mobile devices more secure, today named Bryan Glancey, the former Chief Technology Officer of CellTrust and Director of Public Sector and Security for Samsung (News - Alert) Electronics Co., as its new Chief Technology Officer. Glancey has spent more than two decades developing and bringing to market wireless security products to global customers. He led the development of Enterprise and Mobile Device Information Security technology at CellTrust (News - Alert), and guided Samsung's entry into the global public sector by founding the Samsung Government Advisory Board, a group consisting of information security leaders from global governments. As Motorola's (News - Alert) Director of Federal Government, Glancey focused on providing that company's secure, Android-based, mobile solutions for tablets and smartphones to the United States government. His innovative security ideas have led to five pending patents in software security solutions. A sought-after speaker and thought leader, Glancey has spoken extensively on information, mobile device and enterprise security. "Bryan brings deep expertise in global mobile security," said Gregg Smith, Chief Executive Officer of Optio Labs. "He has worked with hardware manufacturers, suppliers, and software and application developers to understand the mobile security landscape from every perspective. He will be an invaluable asset to our team as we continue to pioneer and expand our product portfolio for customers, and help them better control the rising number of security threats accompanying the accelerated growth in the mobile industry." As mobile devices become smarter, the web of interconnected nodes increases in complexity. With this rapid growth come challenges managing the safety and security of data and devices. Optio Labs was formed to address these challenges, leveraging innvations developed for national security protocols. "I am excited by the opportunity to help Optio Labs expand its portfolio of next-generation products that can be used by the public and private sector to manage mobile security at a global level," Glancey said. More information about Optio Labs can be found at www.optiolabs.com. The company, which has offices in Baltimore, Washington and Nashville, Tennessee, is a subsidiary of Allied Minds (LSE: ALM). About Optio Labs Optio Labs develops transformational security products for the mobile enterprise and embedded systems. Led by a world-class team of technologists, and leveraging innovations developed for national security protocols, Optio Labs has pioneered game-changing advanced security solutions for the world's leading mobile platforms. With offices in Baltimore, Washington and Nashville, Tennessee, Optio Labs customers include federal agencies, commercial enterprises, and device manufacturers. More information can be found at www.optiolabs.com. About Allied Minds Allied Minds (LSE: ALM) is an innovative U.S. science and technology development and commercialization company. Operating since 2006, Allied Minds forms, funds, manages and builds products and businesses based on innovative technologies developed at leading U.S. universities and federal research institutions. Allied Minds serves as a diversified holding company that supports its businesses and product development with capital, central management and shared services. More information about the Boston-based company can be found at www.alliedminds.com. Allied Minds Forward-Looking Statement This press release contains statements that are or may be forward-looking statements, including statements that relate to the company's future prospects, developments and strategies. The forward-looking statements are based on current expectations and are subject to known and unknown risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results, performance and achievements to differ materially from current expectations, including, but not limited to, those risks and uncertainties described in the risk factors included in the company's regulatory filings. These forward-looking statements are based on assumptions regarding the present and future business strategies of the company and the environment in which it will operate in the future. Each forward-looking statement speaks only as at the date of this press release. Except as required by law, regulatory requirement, the Listing Rules and the Disclosure and Transparency Rules, neither the company nor any other party intends to update or revise these forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.
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