Tag: Björn Lidefelt
HID acquires IXLA
November 14, 2024SSN Staff
AUSTIN, Texas — HID has acquired IXLA, an Italian manufacturer of advanced laser and color personalization systems for cards and passports.
HID said that the addition of IXLA expands its card and passport personalization portfolio, particularly in European markets and emerging economies.
“Welcoming IXLA into the HID family demonstrates our commitment to providing convenient and efficient document personalization solutions across a variety of industries,” said Björn Lidefelt,...
ASSA ABLOY agrees to sell Citizen ID business to TOPPAN
October 18, 2024SSN Staff
STOCKHOLM, Sweden—ASSA ABLOY announced it has signed an agreement to sell its Citizen ID business to TOPPAN.
The Citizen ID business area of HID manufactures, designs, and implements physical and mobile identity solutions for government to citizen programs around the globe. Citizen ID has some 450 employees with manufacturing facilities in Ireland, Malta and the U.S. Sales in 2023 amounted to about SEK 1,300 M.
"I find it very satisfying that with TOPPAN, Citizen ID and its employees...
SIA announces new Board of Directors chair, board members, executive committee
April 12, 2024SSN Staff
LAS VEGAS—The Security Industry Association (SIA) announced its new Board of Directors chair – Scott Dunn of Axis Communications – and presented four new members to the SIA Board of Directors at The Advance, SIA’s annual membership gathering, held April 9 during ISC West.
The new SIA Board of Directors members, who will serve an initial two-year term from 2024 to 2026, are:
Andrew Elvish, vice president of marketing, Genetec
Brian Harrell,...
ASSA ABLOY holds Q2 presentation, announces acquisition of Evolis
July 19, 2023Ken Showers, Managing Editor
STOCKHOLM – ASSA ABLOY preempted its second fiscal quarter 2023 presentation with the news that the company would be acquiring Evolis through its subsidiary HID Global.
The news came roughly an hour before the company’s quarterly presentation detailing their intent to purchase approximately 98.5 percent of shares from the French manufacturer of ID card printers and consumables. "This operation is a tremendous development opportunity for our two groups," Evolis CEO Emmanuel Picot...
HID acquires GuardRFID
February 9, 2023SSN Staff
AUSTIN, Texas – Identity solutions company HID has expanded on its healthcare offering with the acquisition of GuardRFID.
HID said the acquisition of the real-time location services company (RTLS) will create safer experiences for patients and staff as they utilize GuardRFID’s software and hardware solutions to support new use cases for infant security, staff duress, asset tracking, and wandering patients, while expanding HID's offering and relevance in the active RFID...
Janam Technologies acquired by ASSA ABLOY
December 27, 2022SSN Staff
STOCKHOLM – The U.S.-based Janam, a provider of handheld mobile computer and readers, has been acquired by ASSA ABLOY. Terms were not disclosed.
The announcement made on Dec. 27 will enhance the company's Home Improvement Division’s (HID) event access portfolio, ASSA ABLOY said, and will now include handheld readers for ticket scanning using barcode and RFID technology, including NFC.
"We welcome Janam to the HID family and look forward to leveraging their mobile...
Silverstein introduces employee badge in Apple Wallet for WTC employees, tenants
February 4, 2022SSN Staff
NEW YORK—Silverstein Properties, a leading real estate development, investment and management firm, has introduced contactless access to its 7 World Trade Center office building through employee badges in Apple Wallet.
Silverstein’s employee badges in Apple Wallet allow users to easily access its office buildings, tenant floors, fitness centers and amenity spaces using their iPhone or Apple Watch. Starting at 7 World Trade Center, the company plans to offer the service to...
HID Global acquires Access-IS
August 17, 2020SSN Staff
AUSTIN, Texas—HID Global announced that it has acquired Access-IS, a provider of miniaturized reader devices that combine a number of key technologies ideal for mission-critical environments.Access-IS’s technology and solutions broaden HID Global’s technology portfolio, accelerate its vertical market expansion, and add new product offerings that help meet customers’ evolving needs for integrated, digitized solutions.“Access-IS solutions are a good fit for HID,” HID Global CEO Björn...