Hansen named CEO of Draper's Code Corp.

Code Corp., a Draper-based developer and marketer of data-capture software and hardware, has named Kent L. Hansen as CEO. Hansen comes to Code from CA Engineering, where he was a partner and president. Prior to CA Engineering, he was a senior director at 3Com Corp. 

Hansen will also oversee operations at Code subsidiary TachyonIQ, the company’s division that develops software for image processing algorithms, including barcode decoding.{mprestriction ids="1,3"}

With over 30 years’ experience in all aspects of running a technology business, Hansen is well suited to propel the Code brands, product and technology beyond projected growth in the data capture industry, the company said in a release.

Hansen earned a bachelor of science degree in finance from the University of Utah and also completed the Executive Education Management Program at the Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania. 

“Our key criteria was to find an individual who will provide the leadership to build Code into a world-class organization,” said Barclay McFadden III, Code chairman of the board. “Kent has demonstrated the ability to do just that throughout his career. Kent brings strong product management, sales, OEM, contract manufacturing and financial expertise to Code.”

“I couldn’t be more excited to join this amazing team of incredibly talented and smart individuals who make up the Code family — including our extended family of distributors and resellers,” said Hansen. “Together we will continue to offer customers not only the most innovative data capture technology available, but also the most creative product solutions the industry has ever seen.”

Founded in 1997, Code employs about 100 at its Utah headquarters and its regional office in the Netherlands.{/mprestriction}