$NXTD Update - NXT-ID Announces Appointment of Daniel Sharkey to its Board of Directors - ATMI executive becomes NXT-ID's 3rd independent director as Company files for NASDAQ application

SHELTON, Conn., (http://www.financialnewsmedia.com News Alert) - NXT-ID, Inc., (OTCQB: NXTD)(OTCBB: NXTD) a biometric authentication company focused on the growing m-commerce market, today announced the appointment of Daniel Sharkey as an independent director of the firm, effective immediately. Mr. Sharkey\'s appointment expands the Board to 4 directors, 3 of whom are independent directors. As a financial expert, Mr. Sharkey will chair the Company\'s Audit committee and become a member of the Compensation and Nominating committees.



\"Dan\'s 36 years of broad experience with finance and business development for technology companies will add a valuable perspective to our Board of Directors,\" said Gino Pereira, Chief Executive Officer of Nxt-ID. \"We appreciate his willingness to serve as a director and look forward to benefitting from his judgment and counsel. This is an important step for us following our NASDAQ application last week.\"



Dan Sharkey was Executive Vice President of Business Development of ATMI, a publicly traded semi-conductor company from 2007 to 2014, and was responsible for expanding ATMI markets and long-term growth potential by identifying and delivering new strategic and product opportunities. Mr. Sharkey joined ATMI as Chief Financial Officer in April 1990 and continued in that position with the additional responsibilities as Treasurer and Secretary until 2007. ATMI was sold to Entegris in 2014 for $1.15 billion.



Before joining ATMI, Mr. Sharkey was Vice President of Finance for Adage, Inc., a publicly traded computer graphics manufacturer, from 1987-1990. From 1983-1987, he was Corporate Controller for CGX Corporation a venture capital-backed, privately held computer graphics manufacturer that merged with Adage, Inc. in 1987. From 1978 to 1983, Mr. Sharkey worked as a Certified Public Accountant in the Boston office of KPMG Peat Marwick.



Mr. Sharkey earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in Economics and Accounting from the College of the Holy Cross in Worcester, Massachusetts.



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