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Frank Pao Appointed Vidient CEO;
Deepens Company’s Data and Video Expertise
Technology Veteran Provides Video Analytics Leadership
And Executive-Level Experience Building and Managing Public and Private Companies
Santa Clara, Calif., Jan. 23, 2008 -- Vidient Systems, Inc., a leading developer of
behavior recognition and video analytics software used around the world in security and safety
applications, today announced the appointment of technology industry veteran Frank Pao as the
company’s new President and Chief Executive Officer.
With more than a decade of experience in executive positions managing and building
startup and publicly-held technology companies and with substantial experience in enterprise
data mining and video management technologies, Mr. Pao deepens the directly-related industry
expertise of the company’s management team.
Since its founding in 2003, Vidient has established a leadership position in the market for
intelligent video analytics software used in conjunction with networks of closed circuit TV cameras
to automatically detect, identify and deter safety and security breaches in airports, subway
stations, ports, utilities, government and corporate buildings and other facilities. The company has
also attracted a select set of strategic partners, including AMAG, Cisco/Broadware, Intergraph,
NEC, 3VR and Vidsys, among others.
Sergio Magistri, Chairman of the Vidient Board of Directors and former CEO of InVision
Technologies, believes Mr. Pao’s background in data mining and video management is a key
asset for Vidient.
“One of the primary challenges in video analytics is managing large amounts of
information while automatically identifying customer specific video information to add value to
business whether for safety, security or day-to-day operations,” Magistri explained. “Frank knows
how to address this challenge and is the ideal person to help us move our technology and the
company to the next level.”
Mr. Pao, whose executive management experience encompasses both venture-funded
and public companies, was most recently President and Chief Operating Officer of Verity, Inc., a
leading provider of enterprise search software.
“The era of broad video analytics use is just beginning,” said Frank Pao, the new
President and CEO of Vidient Systems, Inc. “Vidient’s leading-edge technology has been proven
in the most demanding environments over the past few years and is now being integrated into the
core information and security backbones of businesses, institutions and facilities of all sizes.
Vidient has a strong industry position with highly regarded solutions and partners and I am
excited to join the team and help drive the company’s next phase of growth.”
Prior to Verity, Mr. Pao was the Chief Operating Officer of Autonomy, Inc. He helped
grow Autonomy to a multi-billion dollar market capitalization as the world leader in enterprise
software used for managing unstructured information. He also previously served as the Senior
Vice President of Business Affairs at Virage, Inc., a video management enterprise software
company he helped lead from early-stage startup to a successful IPO and subsequent
acquisition.
Earlier in his career, Mr. Pao counseled numerous high-technology clients while at Gray
Cary (now DLA Piper), a leading corporate law firm. He has also held various engineering
positions at Advanced Cardiovascular Systems and Lawrence Berkeley Laboratories. Mr. Pao
earned a J.D. from Boalt Hall School of Law and a B.S. in Bioengineering from the University of
California, Berkeley where he was a member of the Tau Beta Pi Engineering Honor Society.
Vidient’s SmartCatch® family of products is in use around the world in corporate facilities,
public institutions and major transportation hubs such as international and regional airports in San
Francisco, San Diego, Salt Lake City, Tallahassee and Helsinki. It is available worldwide through
Vidient, NEC Solutions Amer

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