{"id":474901,"date":"2021-04-12T16:05:13","date_gmt":"2021-04-12T20:05:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.marketnewsdesk.com\/index.php\/digimarc-announces-retirement-of-bruce-davis-and-appointment-of-riley-mccormack-as-ceo\/"},"modified":"2021-04-12T16:05:13","modified_gmt":"2021-04-12T20:05:13","slug":"digimarc-announces-retirement-of-bruce-davis-and-appointment-of-riley-mccormack-as-ceo","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.marketnewsdesk.com\/index.php\/digimarc-announces-retirement-of-bruce-davis-and-appointment-of-riley-mccormack-as-ceo\/","title":{"rendered":"Digimarc Announces Retirement of Bruce Davis and Appointment of Riley McCormack as CEO"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"xn-newslines\">\n<p class=\"xn-distributor\">PR Newswire<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"xn-content\">\n<p>\n        <span class=\"xn-location\">BEAVERTON, Ore.<\/span>, <span class=\"xn-chron\">April 12, 2021<\/span> \/PRNewswire\/ &#8212;\u00a0<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/c212.net\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=3126321-1&amp;h=1075897428&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.digimarc.com%2F&amp;a=Digimarc+Corporation\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Digimarc Corporation<\/a>\u00a0(NASDAQ: DMRC), creator of the Digimarc Platform, today announced the retirement of <span class=\"xn-person\">Bruce Davis<\/span> as Digimarc&#8217;s President and Chief Executive Officer and as Chairman and member of Digimarc&#8217;s Board of Directors, effective immediately.\u00a0 <span class=\"xn-person\">Riley McCormack<\/span>, a current member and Lead Director of the Digimarc Board, has been appointed as the Company&#8217;s President and Chief Executive Officer, effective today, and will remain as a director of the Company.\u00a0 <\/p>\n<div class=\"PRN_ImbeddedAssetReference\" id=\"DivAssetPlaceHolder1\">\n<p>\n          <a href=\"https:\/\/mma.prnewswire.com\/media\/461519\/digimarc_logo.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><br \/>\n            <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/mma.prnewswire.com\/media\/461519\/digimarc_logo.jpg\" title=\"Digimarc The Barcode of Everything(TM) (PRNewsfoto\/Digimarc Corporation)\" alt=\"Digimarc The Barcode of Everything(TM) (PRNewsfoto\/Digimarc Corporation)\" \/><br \/>\n          <\/a>\n        <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Davis&#8217;s retirement from management and the board is unrelated to the company&#8217;s financial reporting and business performance, nor was his decision to leave due to any disagreement with the Company&#8217;s operations, policies or practices. <\/p>\n<p>\n        <span class=\"xn-person\">Alicia Syrett<\/span>, an independent director, was elected Chair of the Board of Directors, splitting the role of CEO and Board Chair for the first time since the mid 2000&#8217;s.\u00a0 The position of Lead Director was eliminated.\u00a0 The size of the Board was reduced from 10 to 8 members.\u00a0 <span class=\"xn-person\">Sheela Zemlin<\/span> was elected to succeed Mr. McCormack as Chair of the Compensation Committee.\u00a0 <\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Bruce has led this company through an incredible maturation and many successful advancements over his 23 years as CEO,&#8221; Mr. McCormack said. &#8220;I want to publicly recognize that where we are today and where we will be tomorrow is and will be an enduring monument to his vision, hard work and leadership.\u00a0 I have no doubt this company is going to change the world, and <span class=\"xn-person\">Bruce Davis<\/span> has earned, and will always have, a significant portion of the credit.\u00a0 I speak on behalf of the Company and the Board when I thank him for all he has done and wish him nothing but the best in his future endeavors.\u00a0 I know he will continue to be a resource and advocate for the company. I also know I have big shoes to fill.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>According to Davis, &#8220;It&#8217;s time for a change. I have spent the last six months since the transformational investment from TCM|Strategic intensely engaged with Riley.\u00a0 During his long tenure as a shareholder, he demonstrated an extraordinary dedication to the company and awe-inspiring interest in fostering its success.\u00a0 He has earned this opportunity and I have equipped him to the best of my ability to succeed during our time together.\u00a0 I will do all I can to support his leadership and the Board&#8217;s direction as I transition to the next phase of my life.\u00a0 It has been a wonderful journey and I look forward to Digimarc playing a major role in making the world a better place.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>On the path forward for Digimarc, Mr. McCormack remarked: &#8220;I believe without reservation this is a generational opportunity, and I believe strongly the Company has both the human and the technological capital in place to deliver on the massive opportunities ahead of it.\u00a0 I am honored and committed to lead Digimarc as we execute on the Board&#8217;s strategic vision and climb the enormous mountains we will climb. \u00a0I look forward to working with the Company&#8217;s many talented employees and incredibly strong leadership team as we create enduring and meaningful value for our customers and partners by exceeding, in every way, their highest expectations; do our part to improve the planet; and create real value for the owners of the company &#8212; our shareholders.\u00a0 Digimarc has been, is, and always will be a company of which all of our stakeholders can be proud to be a part.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Newly elected Board Chair <span class=\"xn-person\">Alicia Syrett<\/span> stated, &#8220;On behalf of the Board of Directors of Digimarc, we are so excited to welcome Riley as our CEO. We are looking forward to supporting him and ensuring his success as he leads what we believe to be a truly exceptional company forward in its next stage of scale and growth. We sincerely appreciate all of the hard work and dedication that <span class=\"xn-person\">Bruce Davis<\/span> brought to Digimarc over the years, and we know that Riley will build on the strength of that foundation to now capture the immense opportunities that lie ahead. Riley&#8217;s in-depth knowledge of Digimarc as a long-time shareholder and major investor, his passion and ability to motivate teams, his relentless work ethic,\u00a0and his strong adherence to intellectual honesty, transparency and candor are\u00a0incredible assets to us. We are beyond thrilled to entrust Riley with the enormous responsibility and possibilities which lie ahead for Digimarc. We know that he will bring the same passion for excellence to Digimarc as CEO as he has demonstrated throughout his impressive career\u00a0and, more recently and relevantly, his work on the Digimarc board.\u00a0 We can&#8217;t wait to see his impact.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Along with today&#8217;s announcement, Digimarc is also releasing some preliminary financial highlights for the first quarter ended <span class=\"xn-chron\">March 31<\/span>, 2021.\u00a0 Retail bookings are expected to be <span class=\"xn-money\">$2.1 million<\/span>, up 14% year over year and up 58% on a sequential basis.\u00a0 This would mark Digimarc&#8217;s best quarterly Retail bookings quarter ever and compares to <span class=\"xn-money\">$5.4 million<\/span> in Retail bookings for the full Fiscal Year 2020. The Company also expects to meet or exceed the highest published Wall Street analyst estimate of <span class=\"xn-money\">$6.25 million<\/span> in total revenue for the quarter.\u00a0 Digimarc cautions these results are preliminary and subject to customary final analysis and closing of the quarter.<\/p>\n<p>\n        <b>Conference Call<\/b>\n      <\/p>\n<p>\n        <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/c212.net\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=3126321-1&amp;h=3944831798&amp;u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.digimarc.com%2F&amp;a=Digimarc\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Digimarc<\/a>\u00a0will hold a conference call this afternoon, <span class=\"xn-chron\">April 12, 2021<\/span>, at <span class=\"xn-chron\">5:00 p.m. Eastern time<\/span> (<span class=\"xn-chron\">2:00 p.m. Pacific time<\/span>) to discuss the matters raised in this release. Digimarc CEO <span class=\"xn-person\">Riley McCormack<\/span>, CFO <span class=\"xn-person\">Charles Beck<\/span>, and CLO Bob Chamness will host the call. The conference call will be broadcast live and available for replay\u00a0in the investor section of the company&#8217;s\u00a0<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/c212.net\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=3126321-1&amp;h=993183407&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.digimarc.com%2Fabout%2Finvestors%2Fearnings-releases-and-financial-history&amp;a=website\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">website<\/a>. The conference call script will also be posted to the company&#8217;s website shortly before the call.\u00a0 For those who wish to call in, please dial the number below at least five minutes before the scheduled start time:<\/p>\n<p>Date: <span class=\"xn-chron\">Monday, April 12, 2021<\/span><br \/>Time: <span class=\"xn-chron\">5:00 p.m. Eastern time<\/span> (<span class=\"xn-chron\">2:00 p.m. Pacific time<\/span>)<br \/>Toll-Free Number: (833) 420-0334 <br \/>International Number: (210) 606-9446<br \/>Conference ID: 2074946<\/p>\n<p>If you have any difficulty connecting with the conference call, please contact Digimarc&#8217;s investor relations team at +1 503 469 4826.<\/p>\n<p>\n        <b>About <span class=\"xn-person\">Riley McCormack<\/span><\/b>\n      <\/p>\n<p>\n        <span class=\"xn-person\">Riley McCormack<\/span> was elected to our Board of Directors in <span class=\"xn-chron\">October 2020<\/span>, served on all Board Committees and as the Chair of the Compensation Committee, and was elected Lead Director this past February.\u00a0 Since 2015, Mr. McCormack has served as Managing Member and CEO of McCormack Family Investments and founded and has served as Managing Member and CEO of TCM|Strategic, a fund that recently invested <span class=\"xn-money\">$53.5 million<\/span> in the Company. Previously Mr. McCormack was the founder, CEO and PM of Tracer Capital Management, a <span class=\"xn-money\">$1.5 billion<\/span><span class=\"xn-location\">New York<\/span>-based global technology, media and telecommunication hedge fund.\u202f Prior to Tracer, he was a partner at Coatue Capital and a high-yield research analyst at Morgan Stanley, covering media and telecom companies. Mr. McCormack graduated summa cum laude from The Wharton School at the <span class=\"xn-org\">University of Pennsylvania<\/span>, where he was a Benjamin Franklin Scholar and a Joseph Wharton Scholar.<\/p>\n<p>\n        <b>About Digimarc<\/b>\n      <\/p>\n<p>Digimarc Corporation (NASDAQ: DMRC) is a pioneer in the automatic identification of media, including packaging, other commercial print, digital images, audio and video. The Digimarc Platform takes industry beyond the barcode, providing innovative and comprehensive automatic identification software and services to simplify search and transform information discovery through unparalleled reliability, efficiency and security. The Digimarc Platform enables applications that benefit retailers and consumer brands, national and state government agencies, media and entertainment industries, and others. Digimarc is based in <span class=\"xn-location\">Beaverton, Oregon<\/span>, with a growing supplier network around the world.\u00a0Visit <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/c212.net\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=3126321-1&amp;h=1278340385&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.digimarc.com%2F&amp;a=www.digimarc.com\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">www.digimarc.com<\/a> and follow us on <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/c212.net\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=3126321-1&amp;h=926742693&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.linkedin.com%2Fcompany%2Fdigimarc&amp;a=LinkedIn\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">LinkedIn<\/a> and <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/c212.net\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=3126321-1&amp;h=3374796430&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Ftwitter.com%2Fdigimarc&amp;a=Twitter\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Twitter<\/a> to learn more about The Barcode of Everything\u00ae.<\/p>\n<p>\n        <b>Forward-looking statements<\/b>\n      <\/p>\n<p>Except for historical information contained in this release, the matters described in this release contain various &#8220;forward-looking statements.&#8221; These forward-looking statements include statements identified by terminology such as &#8220;will,&#8221; &#8220;should,&#8221; &#8220;expects,&#8221; &#8220;estimates,&#8221; &#8220;predicts&#8221;, reaffirms&#8221;, and &#8220;continue&#8221; or other derivations of these or other comparable terms. 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