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as-a-Service solutions with more than 250
customers including N26, Commerzbank
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beyond.Wesat down withtheirnewCEO
Andreas Bodczek to discuss how IDnow
is pushing the boundaries of the digital
identitymarket.
Thank you so much for yourtime, Mr
AndreasBodczek.Wewouldliketocongrat-
ulate you on your new appointment as
IDnow’snewCEO.Certainly,beingbusyis
about having amazing opportunities and
potentials, as such we are interested in
knowinghowyoujumpstartyourday?
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morningworkoutandbreakfastwithmykids,
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familyis a sourceofgreatenergyforthewhole
dayforme.
Being IDnow’s CEO curtails a great
responsibility, especially now that you are
expected to help IDnow’s 100 millioneuro
sales targetand toexpand the businessin
Germany, France and U.K. What is your
actionplaninhittingthisgoal?
I havefollowedthecompanysinceitsincep-
tion,workedwiththeteamonvariousprojects
andamexcitedto jointhisfastgrowingcompany
inthisthrillingphase.IDnowis builtuponthe
passion of ourteam and it will be myjob to
continue to foster this whilst preparing the
companyforthenextstageof growth.
Theseareexcitingtimesforthedigitalidentity
marketingeneralandforIDnowinparticular.
Asyouhave readinrecent presscoverage,we
have ambitious goals that we wantto achieve.
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is bothpassionateandexperiencedandyoucan
restassuredthatyouwillheara lotaboutIDnow
in theupcomingyears.We combine the advantages of AI-based technology
with the human factor – our specially trained agents.
They improve the system by an important component:
intuition and knowledge of human nature.