People: Document Security Systems Inc (DSS)
DSS on American Stock Exchange
2.41USD
24 May 2013
2.41USD
24 May 2013
Price Change (% chg)
$-0.06 (-2.27%)
$-0.06 (-2.27%)
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$2.47
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Volume
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Avg. Vol
143,238
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52-wk High
$4.60
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52-wk Low
$2.00
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Summary
| Name | Age | Since | Current Position |
|---|---|---|---|
Robert Fagenson |
63 | 2008 | Independent Chairman of the Board |
Robert Bzdick |
57 | 2012 | President, Acting Chief Executive Officer, Chief Operating Officer, Director |
Philip Jones |
43 | 2009 | Chief Financial Officer, Vice President - Finance, Treasurer |
David Wicker |
52 | 2011 | Vice President - Research & Development, Director |
John Cronin |
57 | 2012 | Independent Director |
Ira Greenstein |
51 | 2004 | Independent Director |
Biographies
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
Robert Fagenson |
Mr. Robert B. Fagenson is Independent Chairman of the Board of Directors of Document Security Systems, Inc. Mr. Fagenson spent the majority of his career at the New York Stock Exchange, where he was Managing Partner of one of the specialist firms operating on the exchange trading floor. Having sold his firm and subsequently retired from that business in 2007, he has since been the Chief Executive Officer of Fagenson & Co., Inc., a 50 year old broker dealer that is engaged in institutional brokerage as well as investment banking and money management. On March 1, 2012, Fagenson & Co., Inc. transferred its brokerage operations, accounts and personnel to National Securities Corporation and now operates as a branch office of that firm. On April 4, 2012, Mr. Fagenson was elected Chairman of the Board of National Holdings Corporation which is the parent of National Securities Corporation, a full line broker dealer with offices around the United States. Mr. Fagenson received his B.S. degree in Transportation Sciences & Finance from Syracuse University in 1970. |
Robert Bzdick |
Mr. Robert B. Bzdick serves as President, Acting Chief Executive Officer, Chief Operating Officer, Director of Document Security Systems, Inc. He has been appointed as Acting Chief Executive Officer of the Company, effective December 1, 2012. Mr. Bzdick joined the Company on February 17, 2010 as Chief Operating Officer after the Company’s acquisition of its wholly-owned subsidiary, Premier Packaging Corporation, for which Mr. Bzdick was the Chief Executive Officer. Mr. Bzdick became a director of the Company in March 2010. Prior to founding Premier Packaging Corporation in 1989, Mr. Bzdick held positions of Controller, Sales Manager, and General Sales Manager at the Rochester, New York division of Boise Cascade, LLC (later Georgia Pacific Corporation). Mr. Bzdick has over 29 years of experience in manufacturing and operations management in the printing and packaging industry. |
Philip Jones |
Mr. Philip Jones is Chief Financial Officer, Vice President - Finance, Treasurer of Document Security Systems, Inc since May 28, 2009. He joined the Company in 2005 as Controller and Principal Accounting Officer and has been the Company’s Chief Financial Officer since May 2009. Mr. Jones also serves as the Company’s Vice President of Finance and Treasurer. Prior to joining the Company, Mr. Jones held financial management positions at Zapata Corporation, a public holding company, and American Fiber Systems, a private telecom company. In addition, Mr. Jones was a CPA at PriceWaterhouseCoopers and Arthur Andersen. Mr. Jones holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Economics from SUNY Geneseo and a MBA from the Rochester Institute of Technology. |
David Wicker |
Mr. David Michael Wicker is Vice President - Research & Development, Director of Document Security Systems, Inc. He joined Company as Vice President of Operations in August 2002 and was named a director in December 2007. Mr. Wicker currently serves as Vice President of Research & Development for the Company, directing the technical operations behind patented document security technologies. Mr. Wicker has authored and co-authored several patents and patent applications in the anti-counterfeiting field. Mr. Wicker is an active member of the Document Security Alliance, Center for Identity Management and Information Protection, the Association of Certified Fraud Examiners, and the U.S. Chamber of Commerce CACP Counterfeiting Coalition. Prior to joining the Company, Mr. Wicker consulted for banknote and security printers and developed several security technologies in use worldwide today. |
John Cronin |
Mr. John Cronin is Independent Director of Document Security Systems, Inc., effective February 21, 2012. Mr. Cronin is Managing Director and Chairman of ipCapital Group, Inc., a Delaware corporation (ipCG), and has served in that capacity since 1998. Prior thereto, Mr. Cronin spent 17 years at IBM with over 100 patents and 150 patent publications. Mr. Cronin created and ran the IBM Patent Factory and was part of the team that contributed to the start of and success of IBM’s licensing program. Mr. Cronin serves as a member of the Boards of Directors of Vermont Electric Power Company, Armor Designs, Inc., GraphOn Corporation, ImageWare Systems, Inc., and Primal Fusion, Inc., and is also a member of the advisory boards for InnoPad, Inc. and VirnetX Holding Corporation. Mr. Cronin holds a BSEE, an MSEE, and a BA in Psychology from the University of Vermont. |
Ira Greenstein |
Mr. Ira A. Greenstein is Independent Director of Document Security Systems, Inc, since September 29, 2004. Mr. Greenstein is President of IDT Corporation (NYSE: IDT), a provider of wholesale and retail telecommunications services. Prior to joining IDT in January 2000, Mr. Greenstein was a partner in the law firm of Morrison & Foerster LLP from February 1997 to November 1999, where he served as the chairman of the firm’s New York Office’s Business Department. Concurrent to his tenure at Morrison & Foerster, Mr. Greenstein served as General Counsel and Secretary of Net2Phone, Inc. from January 1999 to November 1999. Prior to 1997, Mr. Greenstein was an associate in the New York and Toronto offices of Skadden, Arps, Meagher & Flom LLP. Mr. Greenstein also served on the Securities Advisory Committee to the Ontario Securities Commission from 1992 through 1996. From 1991 to 1992, Mr. Greenstein served as counsel to the Ontario Securities Commission. Mr. Greenstein currently serves on the Board of Advisors of the Columbia Law School Center on Corporate Governance. Mr. Greenstein received a B.S. from Cornell University and a J.D. from Columbia University Law School. |
Basic Compensation
| Name | Fiscal Year Total |
|---|---|
Robert Fagenson |
-- |
Robert Bzdick |
292,594 |
Philip Jones |
150,000 |
David Wicker |
-- |
John Cronin |
-- |
Ira Greenstein |
-- |
As Of 30 Dec 2011
Options Compensation
| Name | Options | Value |
|---|---|---|
Robert Fagenson |
0 | 0 |
Robert Bzdick |
0 | 0 |
Philip Jones |
0 | 0 |
David Wicker |
0 | 0 |
John Cronin |
0 | 0 |
Ira Greenstein |
0 | 0 |
| Name | Shares Traded | Price |
|---|---|---|
FAGENSON ROBERT B |
6,000 | $2.18 |
ROY MICHAEL J |
5,992 | $0.00 |
WHITE PATRICK |
1,800 | $3.20 |

