Authentication & Brand News Welcomes New Co-Editor

Reconnaissance International, publisher of Authentication & Brand News™ (ABN), is delighted to announce that Chander S Jeena has recently joined the company as Regional Director and co-editor of ABN.

Chander’s experience in the anti-counterfeiting industry began with the Authentication Solution Providers’ Association in 2006. At ASPA, he had overall responsibility for operations. He initiated the Association newsletter (The Authentication Times) of which he was Editor-in-Chief for 15 years.

He was also part of the ASPA team which built brand awareness tools, including the Counterfeit News Repository, the Traceability and Authentication Forum, and the Brand Awareness Training programme and seminars.

Based in New Delhi, India, Chander brings a particular focus to the use of physical and digital security technologies for brand and product protection, both in Asia and worldwide. His broad knowledge in this field will be invaluable for driving forward Reconnaissance’s brand protection activities, especially in his position at the helm of ABN.

We are also happy to announce that another industry senior, Micaal Sidorov, has returned to Reconnaissance after a period pursuing other career opportunities within the ID document and security printing sectors.

Among other responsibilities, Micaal has been appointed General Secretary of the International Hologram Manufacturers Association, a role to which he brings extensive experience in business development, sales and marketing, market research and intellectual property management.

Micaal Sidorov (left) and Chander Jeena (right).