Mitek Names CEO

Mitek (San Diego) has named Elliot Wassarman as president and CEO, effective January 5. Wassarman has also been appointed to the company's board of directors. Concurrently, John Kessler has resigned as president and CEO, returning to his former position as CFO. Wassarman most recently served as an executive at Electric Classifieds

(San Francisco), a provider of transaction-based online commerce solutions to new media publishers. "This experience will help to develop new channels of distribution, forge strategic business alliances, and meet investor expectations," said Mitek board chairman John Thornton.