Corporate Overview

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Our Mission:
HID Global is focused on creating customer value as the trusted source for products, services, and know-how related to the delivery of secure identity.

HID Global is the trusted leader in providing solutions for the delivery of secure identity, serving customers worldwide with proximity and contactless smart card technologies; IP-based networked access solutions; secure and custom card solutions; photo ID and ID card application control software; high definition printer/encoders and secure card issuance solutions. Headquartered in Irvine, California, HID Global operates international offices that support more than 100 countries and is an ASSA ABLOY Group brand.

As a leading manufacturer of secure identity solutions and contactless smart card technology for physical access control, HID is selected more than any other brand in the convergence of physical and logical access control. A highly recognized brand, HID credentials are requested in more applications for customers worldwide.

Our investment in contactless cards and readers is leveraged in a variety of networked access management-based enterprise-wide applications including biometrics, cashless payment, handheld/mobile/wireless applications, logical access, time and attendance and more.

Technology
The award-winning product line from HID Global includes iCLASS® 13.56 MHz contactless smart cards and readers, FlexSmart® series of MIFARE® and DESFire® smart card readers, Prox 125 kHz proximity, extra secure HID Indala 125 kHz proximity with exclusive FlexSecur® technology, multiCLASS™ multi-technology card readers, High Definition Printer/Encoders, SecureMark card issuance technology and Networked Access Solutions that include our award-winning Edge Solo and EdgeReader products, and VertX™ Central Station managed access controllers.

HID expands the flexibility of its products by adding multiple-technology capabilities to its entire product line. Users of HID products can select the specific technology combination that best suits the needs of different applications, or they can add yet another level of security by using multiple technologies at each door.

This provides users the ability to seamlessly upgrade to new technologies and add new applications. For increased security, users can incorporate a photo ID or anti-counterfeiting element such as a hologram or ultraviolet ink on their credentials.

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HID Customers
HID's products are exclusively sold through a well-established network of OEMs, distributors and integrators worldwide. End-users of HID products and solutions include businesses and organizations in virtually all industry sectors with a need to protect or control information or people. These include government, healthcare, retail, industrial, commercial, airports/ports, financial and educational institutions to name only a few.

HID Partnerships
HID's development partners produce many innovative products and applications. Through HID Connect, our contactless technologies lead the way for other manufacturers to use our products in original and distinctive ways. Our solutions are the technology of choice for cutting-edge application solution providers. Alliances with best-of-class development partners allow end-users to experience the power of hardware and software solutions that increase security and optimize efficiencies in a variety of applications.

HID Locations
HID's corporate offices are located in Irvine, California. Operations serving the Americas are also based in Irvine, with regional headquarters in Haverhill, England (EMEA) and Hong Kong (Asia Pacific). The company also maintains regional offices throughout the world for localized assistance.

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Major Technologies/Products

13.56 MHz Contactless Technology
Experience in developing card technologies puts HID Global in a unique position to play a critical role in the evolution and adoption of smart card technology. HID's market-leading, flexible, high-frequency product lines demonstrate the company's commitment to support 13.56 MHz technologies. Our open architecture offerings make up the industry's broadest range of open standard contactless smart card products, available from over 40,000 resellers worldwide.

• iCLASS® -- Optimized to make physical access control more powerful, iCLASS 13.56 MHz read/write contactless smart card technology provides versatile interoperability and is used in diverse applications including access control, network log-on security, biometrics, cashless payment, handheld/mobile/wireless applications, logical access, time and attendance and more
  
  
• FlexSmart ® MIFARE and DESFire– The interoperable, ISO 14443A-compliant FlexSmart family of contactless smart card products provides customers a totally flexible platform--from the simplicity and security of HID Format MIFARE readers to completely customizable (keys and format) secure MIFARE and DESFire reader solutions. Keypad reader models (for high traffic use) and a wide variety of credentials (including cards, tags and keyfobs) are also available.
  
  
• Integrated Engineering-- Integrated Engineering provides responsive manufacturing capacity for tailor-made MIFARE and DESFire solutions and custom13.56 MHz technology products.

125 kHz Proximity Technology
Built from HID Prox, the market leader in contactless cards and readers for access control. Our global reputation for delivering quality, value, partnership, and service excellence to our customers is unsurpassed in the security industry.

• HID Prox-- For security managers, dealers, integrators and OEMs, HID proximity cards and readers are recognized as the industry standard for physical access control. HID Prox products are robust, affordable and seamlessly integrate with access control systems.
  
  
• Indala Prox-- Featuring FlexSecur® security coding, the high-quality Indala line of 125 kHz Proximity readers combines intelligent programming technology with interchangeable components including uniform modules and a range of stylish cover designs.

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Multiple Technology-- Designed for customers who are upgrading their current card system from HID Prox to HID iCLASS credentials or cards, the customer has the ability to transition to contactless smart cards over time while incorporating the use of multiple card technologies within a single building or across multiple facilities.

• multiCLASS™ -- The multiCLASS™ multi-technology card reader combines Prox 125 kHz proximity and iCLASS® 13.56 MHz contactless smart card and reader technologies into a single reader. Also reads MIFARE, DESFire, FIPS201 and Felica CSN formats.

Identity Solutions
HID Identity is a highly focused expertise group with unique skills and abilities to help dealers and integrators provide end-to-end solutions for the deployment of contact and contactless smart card-based secure identity credentials.

• Asure ID®-- The award-winning Asure ID photo identification software line, featuring the iDIRECTORTM technology platform, allows multiple applications to be loaded onto a smart card via a single, seamless process, making it easier for end- users to deploy multi-card applications in an enterprise environment.
  
• Fargo Electronics-- Fargo Card Identity Systems enable systems with smart cards, magnetic stripe cards, proximity cards and photo ID badges. Fargo ID card printers, software, systems and materials.

Networked Access Solutions

• Edge ™ -- The HID EDGE IP Access Solution is a full line of flexible and configurable IP-enabled access control processor and host interface solutions, including the award-winning Edge Solo (a cost-effective, stand-alone, single-door access control solution), EdgeReaderTM (with integrated iCLASS® reader) and EdgePlusTM (allowing connection to any Wiegand or most clock and data readers). Designed to provide complete and full-featured access control infrastructure and contactless smart card capability at “the edge” of the network for stand-alone or OEM software host systems, Edge products require less wiring, are cost-effective and are ideally suited for today's IT-centric security environment.
  
  
• VertX CS -- For central station managed access control, VertX CS controllers provide fully functional access control. As easy to install and configure as typical alarm/intrusion systems, VertX CS is seamlessly integrated with industry leading central station software.

Embedded Solutions— HID has embedded solutions that enable development partners to produce many innovative products and applications. Through HID Connect, our contactless technologies lead the way for manufacturers to use our products in original and distinctive ways. Our solutions are the technology of choice for cutting-edge application solution providers aiming to increase security and optimize efficiencies in a variety of applications.

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HID Company History
1991– Formed as Hughes Identification Devices, a subsidiary of Hughes Aircraft
1995 – Became a subsidiary of Palomar Technological Companies, changed name to HID Corporation
1996 – Acquired Sensor Engineering from Echlin, Inc., adding Wiegand technology
2000 – Acquired by ASSA ABLOY AB
2002 – Became part of the ASSA ABLOY Identification Technology Group (ITG)
2006 – Aquired Fargo Electronics
2006 – Launch of HID Connect
2006 - Formation of HID Global, combining HID and Indala brands of access control readers and cards, secure card solutions, digital identity and photo card management software solutions, Interlock custom card manufacturing services, BUGA electronic cylinders and secure card issuance solutions from Fargo Electronics
2007 – Acquired Integrated Engineering, adding responsive, flexible platform of MIFARE-based reader technology
2007 – Launch of HID Identity and EDGE

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