Authentix – Positioned as a Multi Service Solutions Provider for Currency and Beyond

Last month, the uncertainty over the future of the authentication business of Meta Materials was resolved by the acquisition of its assets by Authentix. This is the latest in a string of acquisitions that has seen Authentix grow from its early days as a developer of taggants for fuel integrity programmes to a full service and solutions provider to the banknote industry of covert technologies, sensors, overt features, security print and design.

Currency News™ spoke to Kevin McKenna, CEO of Authentix, about the company’s history, capabilities and strategy for consolidating and expanding its position in the currency and other sectors.

Q: First of all, can you give some personal background?

A: I started my career as an officer in the US Army, where I served for seven years as a helicopter pilot. I entered the civilian workforce in 1999, with IBM Global Services as a business development professional. I left IBM in 2003 and served in a variety of progressive leadership roles in technology, security, and risk management sectors. In 2012, I left HID Global as VP of Government ID for the Americas and joined Authentix. I served in a variety of executive positions at Authentix prior to becoming CEO in May 2018.