Tate Preston has joined a provider of innovative, highly secure ID cards and card issuance systems, iDcentrix, as vice president of sales and marketing. Tate, widely recognized as an expert in the area of secure identity technologies, has a strong background in international sales and marketing and a successful track record driving profitable growth for numerous companies throughout his career.

iDcentrix President and CEO, Francine Dubois said: "Many leaders in the industry are familiar with Tate's contributions to this market - his experience and reputation speak volumes, so we know our prospective customers will be working with a trusted advisor". "With his extensive knowledge of ID cards and systems domestically and abroad, Tate is an obvious choice to lead the sales and marketing division at iDcentrix."

Tate, previously served as an independent consultant for eID Security, a start-up company, where he successfully led business development in the identity management area. His duties included market research, strategy development and closing new business. At eID he also developed security recommendations for a major Canadian Provincial driver license authority.

Tate was, prior to eID Security, Vice President of Sales with IdentiSys Inc., the largest identity solutions dealer and distributor in North America. Before that he served as vice president of marketing for the Government Solutions Group and Government Sales divisions at DATACARD CORP., where he spent almost sixteen years, from 1998 -2003. He has been involved in high security passport, national ID and driver license programs in more than 25 countries. He has published several articles and spoke frequently on secure ID technology in North America, Europe and Asia.

Tate received his MBA from the Amos Tuck School at Dartmouth College, and his B.A. from Trinity College.