SANTA ANA, Calif. and ISMANING, Germany, Dec. 22, 2011 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE)
-- Identive Group, Inc. (Nasdaq:INVE) (Frankfurt:INV), a provider of
products, services and solutions for the identification, security and
RFID industries, today announced that Richard A. Clarke has been
appointed to its Board of Directors, effective January 1, 2012.

"Richard Clarke is a true pioneer in crucial areas of cyber security
and was amongst the first to call for combining cyber and physical
identity management systems. Since the early days of Identive's
predecessor Bluehill ID, Dick has been a supporter of our vision to
create a company totally focused on Secure ID. He brings to the Board a
truly rare blend of strategic vision and a deep understanding of
electronic security threats, how they relate to geopolitical issues and
the technologies being exploited. It is an honor for Identive to be the
first public operating company for which Richard Clarke has become a
director," said Ayman S. Ashour, Chairman and CEO of Identive.

"I have long been impressed with Identive's holistic approach to Secure
ID, and in particular their focus on convergence of cyber and physical
security as well as cloud-based identity management platforms. I am
pleased to join the company's Board of Directors to help guide the next
phase of growth," stated Clarke.

Richard A. Clarke is an internationally-recognized expert on security,
including cyber security, homeland security, national security and
counterterrorism. Currently he is Chairman of Good Harbor Consulting, a
strategic security risk management firm. From 1992 to 2003, Mr. Clarke
served three Presidents as a senior White House Advisor, holding the
titles of Special Assistant to the President for Global Affairs,
National Coordinator for Security and Counterterrorism, and Special
Advisor to the President for Cyber Security. Prior to his White House
years, Mr. Clarke served for 19 years in the Pentagon, the Intelligence
Community, and State Department. He is currently an on-air consultant
for ABC News and teaches at Harvard's Kennedy School of Government. Mr.
Clarke is the author of numerous best-selling books, including Cyber
War: The Next Threat to National Security and What to Do About It. He
holds a BA from the University of Pennsylvania and a Masters degree
from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.

About Identive Group

Identive Group, Inc. (Nasdaq:INVE) (Frankfurt:INV) is focused on
building the world's signature company in Secure ID. The company's
products, software, systems and services address the markets for
identity management, physical and logical access control, NFC and a
host of RFID-enabled applications for customers in the government,
enterprise, consumer, education, healthcare and transportation sectors.
Identive's mission is to build a lasting business of scale and
technology based on a combination of strong technology-driven organic
growth and disciplined acquisitive expansion. For additional info
visit: www.identive-group.com. 


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