{"success":true,"data":{"pressRelease":{"id":"20902","rtpr_id":"nGNX1YnN4f","ticker":"ROC","exchange":"NASDAQ","all_tickers":["ROC"],"title":"ROC Appoints Biometrics Leader Gary Lac as EVP of Sales and Marketing to Accelerate Commercialization of ROC ABIS","author":"Globe Newswire","published_at":"2026-05-05T12:00:01.901Z","article_body":"DENVER, CO, May 05, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Rank One Computing Corporation\nd/b/a ROC, (Nasdaq: ROC) (“ROC” or the “Company”), a U.S. leader in\nVision AI, building unified biometric, video analytics, and decision\nintelligence solutions, today announced the appointment of Gary Lac as\nExecutive Vice President (EVP) of Sales and Marketing, representing a\nstrategic investment in talent following the Company’s public market debut\nin February to support growth and scale.  In this newly created role, Lac\nwill help expand ROC’s commercial footprint across Automated Biometric\nIdentification Systems (ABIS) and broader biometric identity markets,\nsupporting the Company’s efforts to translate technical leadership,\nincluding top-tier NIST rankings, into durable commercial growth. He brings a\nrare combination of go-to-market leadership, product fluency, and\ncustomer-facing solutions experience.\n\n“Gary is a proven biometric identity leader and technologist who understands\nthis market from every angle — product, delivery, customer needs, and\nlong-term platform evolution. As ROC continues to invest in ABIS and broader\nidentity infrastructure, his experience will help us refine our offerings,\ndeepen customer alignment, and accelerate commercial growth,” said Blake\nMoore, COO of ROC.\n\nLac brings more than 20 years of experience spanning biometric identity, ABIS\nplatforms, solution delivery, and commercialization. His appointment\nstrengthens ROC’s ability to scale its ABIS business, sharpen go-to-market\nexecution, and further align product development with evolving customer and\nmarket needs as demand grows for high-performance, American-made identity\ninfrastructure. Lac’s appointment is aligned with ROC’s initial public\noffering growth strategy and reinforces its cultural focus of pairing\ntechnical, operational, and market expertise to drive broader adoption across\ngovernment, defense, and enterprise markets.\n\n“I’ve spent the majority of my career helping identity and biometric\nplatforms grow from strong technical foundations into scaled customer\nsolutions. ROC is approaching biometrics and Vision AI in a completely\ndifferent way, and it will enable us to provide groundbreaking capabilities to\nthe public safety communities and beyond. I’m excited to join the team and\nhelp translate that potential into growth,” added Gary Lac, EVP of Sales and\nMarketing at ROC.\n\nMost recently, Lac served as Vice President of Solutions Development at NEC\nCorporation of America, where he led sales and marketing, product, and\npresales for advanced biometric and identity solutions. Prior to NEC, Lac led\nSolutions Innovation at IDEMIA, responsible for digital identity platforms,\nfacial recognition for aviation and border control, contactless fingerprint\ntechnologies, and emerging identity systems. Earlier in his career, Lac’s\nbiometrics sales and solutions leadership took shape at 3M Cogent and IBM, as\na key contributor to foundational ABIS platform development and\nenterprise-scale solution delivery.\n\nThe creation of this role illustrates ROC’s focus on disciplined investments\nto strengthen its commercial operations with the goal of translating its\ntechnical leadership into commercial growth; reinforcing its position as the\ncategory leader of American-built biometric identity and intelligence. ROC\nreported strong product-led revenue growth of 58% in 2025, a reflection of\nincreasing demand for its high-performance biometric and identity\ninfrastructure. ROC is scaling the organization while maintaining the culture\nthat has defined it, adding biometrics experts and changemakers to support\nstrategic growth and enterprise scale adoption of its unified Vision AI\nplatform.\n\nAbout ROC\nROC is a leading U.S. developer and manufacturer of Vision AI, delivering\nsovereign biometrics, video analytics, and mission intelligence through a\nunified platform. This enables agency and integrator partners to unlock\nfaster, more accurate, and cost-efficient capabilities. At its core, ROC\ntransforms raw pixels into real-time operational awareness for defense, public\nsafety, and digital commerce. The Company is headquartered in Denver, Colo.,\nwith additional hubs in Grand Rapids, Mich., and Morgantown, W.V. For more\ninformation, please visit the Company’s website: www.roc.ai.\n\nMedia inquiries:\nMatt Aitken, VP of Marketing\nmedia@roc.ai\n\nInvestor inquiries:\nCORE IR\nir@roc.ai\n\n(https://www.globenewswire.com/NewsRoom/AttachmentNg/ee6049e6-a836-4479-b313-75152635e270)\n\n\n\nGlobeNewswire, Inc. 2026","article_body_html":"","raw_payload":{"data":{"id":"nGNX1YnN4f","title":"ROC Appoints Biometrics Leader Gary Lac as EVP of Sales and Marketing to Accelerate Commercialization of ROC ABIS","author":"Globe Newswire","ticker":"ROC","created":"2026-05-05T12:00:01.901Z","tickers":["ROC"],"exchange":"NASDAQ","article_body":"DENVER, CO, May 05, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Rank One Computing Corporation\nd/b/a ROC, (Nasdaq: ROC) (“ROC” or the “Company”), a U.S. leader in\nVision AI, building unified biometric, video analytics, and decision\nintelligence solutions, today announced the appointment of Gary Lac as\nExecutive Vice President (EVP) of Sales and Marketing, representing a\nstrategic investment in talent following the Company’s public market debut\nin February to support growth and scale.  In this newly created role, Lac\nwill help expand ROC’s commercial footprint across Automated Biometric\nIdentification Systems (ABIS) and broader biometric identity markets,\nsupporting the Company’s efforts to translate technical leadership,\nincluding top-tier NIST rankings, into durable commercial growth. He brings a\nrare combination of go-to-market leadership, product fluency, and\ncustomer-facing solutions experience.\n\n“Gary is a proven biometric identity leader and technologist who understands\nthis market from every angle — product, delivery, customer needs, and\nlong-term platform evolution. As ROC continues to invest in ABIS and broader\nidentity infrastructure, his experience will help us refine our offerings,\ndeepen customer alignment, and accelerate commercial growth,” said Blake\nMoore, COO of ROC.\n\nLac brings more than 20 years of experience spanning biometric identity, ABIS\nplatforms, solution delivery, and commercialization. His appointment\nstrengthens ROC’s ability to scale its ABIS business, sharpen go-to-market\nexecution, and further align product development with evolving customer and\nmarket needs as demand grows for high-performance, American-made identity\ninfrastructure. Lac’s appointment is aligned with ROC’s initial public\noffering growth strategy and reinforces its cultural focus of pairing\ntechnical, operational, and market expertise to drive broader adoption across\ngovernment, defense, and enterprise markets.\n\n“I’ve spent the majority of my career helping identity and biometric\nplatforms grow from strong technical foundations into scaled customer\nsolutions. ROC is approaching biometrics and Vision AI in a completely\ndifferent way, and it will enable us to provide groundbreaking capabilities to\nthe public safety communities and beyond. I’m excited to join the team and\nhelp translate that potential into growth,” added Gary Lac, EVP of Sales and\nMarketing at ROC.\n\nMost recently, Lac served as Vice President of Solutions Development at NEC\nCorporation of America, where he led sales and marketing, product, and\npresales for advanced biometric and identity solutions. Prior to NEC, Lac led\nSolutions Innovation at IDEMIA, responsible for digital identity platforms,\nfacial recognition for aviation and border control, contactless fingerprint\ntechnologies, and emerging identity systems. Earlier in his career, Lac’s\nbiometrics sales and solutions leadership took shape at 3M Cogent and IBM, as\na key contributor to foundational ABIS platform development and\nenterprise-scale solution delivery.\n\nThe creation of this role illustrates ROC’s focus on disciplined investments\nto strengthen its commercial operations with the goal of translating its\ntechnical leadership into commercial growth; reinforcing its position as the\ncategory leader of American-built biometric identity and intelligence. ROC\nreported strong product-led revenue growth of 58% in 2025, a reflection of\nincreasing demand for its high-performance biometric and identity\ninfrastructure. ROC is scaling the organization while maintaining the culture\nthat has defined it, adding biometrics experts and changemakers to support\nstrategic growth and enterprise scale adoption of its unified Vision AI\nplatform.\n\nAbout ROC\nROC is a leading U.S. developer and manufacturer of Vision AI, delivering\nsovereign biometrics, video analytics, and mission intelligence through a\nunified platform. This enables agency and integrator partners to unlock\nfaster, more accurate, and cost-efficient capabilities. At its core, ROC\ntransforms raw pixels into real-time operational awareness for defense, public\nsafety, and digital commerce. The Company is headquartered in Denver, Colo.,\nwith additional hubs in Grand Rapids, Mich., and Morgantown, W.V. For more\ninformation, please visit the Company’s website: www.roc.ai.\n\nMedia inquiries:\nMatt Aitken, VP of Marketing\nmedia@roc.ai\n\nInvestor inquiries:\nCORE IR\nir@roc.ai\n\n(https://www.globenewswire.com/NewsRoom/AttachmentNg/ee6049e6-a836-4479-b313-75152635e270)\n\n\n\nGlobeNewswire, Inc. 2026"},"type":"article","timestamp":"2026-05-05T12:00:02.042991831Z","server_sent_at_ms":1777982402042},"received_at":"2026-05-05T12:00:02.102Z","source_url":"https://www.globenewswire.com/news-release/2026/05/05/3287620/0/en/roc-appoints-biometrics-leader-gary-lac-as-evp-of-sales-and-marketing-to-accelerate-commercialization-of-roc-abis.html"},"analysis":{"id":"15454","press_release_id":"20902","analysis_json":{"industry":{"label":"Software & Services","sector":"Information Technology"},"redFlags":[],"eventType":"executive_change","narrative":"ROC appointed Gary Lac as Executive Vice President of Sales and Marketing, a newly created role aimed at accelerating the commercialization of its ROC ABIS product following its recent IPO.\n\nLac brings over 20 years of experience in biometric identity, having held leadership positions at NEC Corporation of America, IDEMIA, 3M Cogent, and IBM.\n\nThe strategic hire comes as ROC reported 58% product-led revenue growth in 2025 and seeks to translate its technical leadership into broader commercial scale.","sentiment":"bullish","agentHooks":{"shouldPost":false,"suggestedAngle":"Post-IPO ROC deepens bench with seasoned sales leader to drive ABIS commercialization."},"keyFigures":{"customDimensions":{"product_led_revenue_growth_2025":"58%"}},"quotedText":"Gary is a proven biometric identity leader and technologist who understands this market from every angle — product, delivery, customer needs, and long-term platform evolution.","namedEntities":{"people":[{"name":"Gary Lac","role":"Executive Vice President (EVP) of Sales and Marketing"},{"name":"Blake Moore","role":"COO"},{"name":"Matt Aitken","role":"VP of Marketing"}],"products":["ROC ABIS","Automated Biometric Identification Systems (ABIS)","Vision AI"],"companies":[{"name":"Rank One Computing Corporation","ticker":"ROC"},{"name":"NEC Corporation of America","relationship":"former employer"},{"name":"IDEMIA","relationship":"former employer"},{"name":"3M Cogent","relationship":"former employer"},{"name":"IBM","relationship":"former employer"}],"dollarAmounts":[]},"materialImpact":{"score":3,"reasoning":"Appointment of a seasoned industry veteran (Gary Lac) as EVP of Sales and Marketing to a newly created role specifically to drive commercialization of ROC ABIS. 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