Cross Match Technologies, Inc., a provider of biometric identity solutions, announced today that Fred Baradari has joined the company as President of Government Solutions. With more than 25 years of business leadership and technology experience, Mr. Baradari has worked in professional services, sales, product development and the government sector. In his most recent position, he was responsible for delivering software solutions to address the complex, mission-critical needs of the federal law enforcement and intelligence communities in the U.S. and with numerous international allies. While working with the Department of Justice, he led numerous projects developing secure, web-based biometric systems. [www.crossmatch.com]