Enu Waktola joins Paragon ID as Business Development Executive to fuel its next stage of growth

Paragon ID (Euronext Paris – FR0011980077 – PID), the leading provider of identification solutions for Transport, e-ID, Traceability, Brand Protection and Payment, is pleased to announce the appointment of Enu Waktola as Business Development Executive. She will report to Paragon ID’s Chief Commercial Officer, Konstantinos Lagios, and will be based in the US.
Enu is a 20+ year RFID technology industry veteran with demonstrated excellence in creating transformative growth for businesses in RAIN RFID, NFC and related IoT technologies.

Konstantinos Lagios, CCO at Paragon ID comments: “Enu is a fantastic addition to Paragon ID. Her wealth of experience in growing RFID businesses will be invaluable in fueling the next stage of our growth. Her unparalleled expertise within the RAIN RFID and related technologies ecosystem is a precious asset for the company and I am looking forward to working closely with her on several exciting new market developments.”

Enu Waktola adds: “I am delighted to be part of Paragon ID and work with a great team that is deeply customer-centric, with dynamic mindset to rapidly scale its RFID products and solution offerings. Paragon ID has experienced impressive growth across all industry sectors, and I am very excited about the opportunity to work closely with Konstantinos and team to establish the next level of scale and innovation for the company in the US and across the globe”.

Enu is Co-founder of RAIN RFID Alliance, and was formerly SVP New Markets at Smartrac Technology where she enabled significant wins establishing the company’s leadership position across a decade. Prior to that, Enu started her career at Texas Instruments where she held notable positions in RFID business development for smart labels that led the foundation for
today’s RFID traceability and brand protection solutions. Enu holds a Masters in Business Administration from Southern Methodist University, and Bachelors of Science in Chemical Engineering from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute.

About Paragon ID
Paragon ID is a leader in identification solutions, in particular in the e-ID, Transport & Smart Cities and Traceability & Brand Protection sectors. It has recently entered the area of Payment through its acquisition of Amatech Group.

Paragon ID employs more than 600 staff, with manufacturing sites in US and Europe, close to its customers.
Paragon ID is listed on Euronext Paris with a majority of its shares being held by Paragon Group, a leading provider of Identification and Customer Communications services. Paragon Group has a turnover in excess of €800 million (2018 fiscal year) and over 6,000 employees. For further information about Paragon Group, visit www.paragon-europe.com.

Euronext Paris – Share identification: Paragon ID – ISIN Code: FR0013318813 – Mnemonic code: PID.

For further information about Paragon ID, visit Paragon-id.com.